In Defence of Funny Cat Videos

by Colleen P Moyne (Colmo) (follow)

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We keep hearing criticisms of the trend in funny cat videos online. We are coerced into thinking that watching them is a mindless waste of the internet. I’m here, though, to defend the funny cats and all the other silly things we watch on our computers, tablets and phones.

We need more excuses to smile and laugh. I’d much rather be giggling at a cat in a shark suit riding a vacuum cleaner than being exposed to the negativity of some television shows or being bombarded with opinionated and snarky comments on some Facebook pages.

Although I own two TV sets, I find myself leaving them off more and more and turning to the internet where I can pick and choose what I want to see.


While families competing with each other on radical weight-loss programs or backbiting bachelors vying for the attention of a bachelorette are fun entertainment for some, they don’t really give me a good feeling. I’d much rather come home at the end of the day, log on and watch the antics of dancing dogs and frolicking farm animals. Their brand of comedy is all-natural, unscripted and uninterrupted by commercials.

The only Facebook pages I follow besides my friends and family are the ones I can learn from or laugh at. To add to the argument – it has been proven time and time again that laughter is good for our health. It boosts our mood and our immune system.

Of course, I temper my video-watching with other things online. I read, write, research and learn, but I make sure I spend at least a small part of my day having a good laugh.


So if, like me, you’re guilty of chuckling at the antics of goats on a trampoline or kittens falling off kitchen sinks, don’t feel bad. It shows that we are positive, healthy, discerning people who don’t buy into the trend of fake ‘reality’ television.

The internet is a place for learning and communication but is also a form of health-giving, de-stressing entertainment – and that is a very good thing.

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