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Grant

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Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

At only a few weeks of age, a kitten's bones have not yet hardened.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

They are extremely soft and springy.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

In fact, if you take a week old kitten and throw it to the floor, it will actually bounce.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

We do not recommend that you try this at home.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

The kitten may bounce under the furniture and be difficult to retrieve.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

Totally.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

As well as covered in unsightly household dust.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

However, the flexibility of the kitten skeleton means that the bones are gently warped at this early age, and they can be molded into any desired shape.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

At Bonsai Ken, we achieve this by placing a kitten into a rigid vessel soon after birth.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

The kitten essentially grows into the shape of the vessel.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

Once the cat is fully developed, it is removed or the vessel broken to remove it, producing a lovable furry pet you've always wanted, but it remains in the shape you've always dreamed of.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

I mean, also just like, it's like, yeah, you ever see a cat smush its face up against something?

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

That's what it looks like.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

It's like, the cat's fine.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

The cats are weirdos.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

Yeah.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

Yeah.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

There was something kind of nice over like, if you wanted to see this shit, you would go to cruel.com.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

Yeah.

Panic World
Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession

You would actually like, you had to go to rotten.com.