Today is one of our favorite holidays of the year: National Cat Herders Day. It’s a day to celebrate those who, in their day-to-day lives, find that what they are doing is herding cats, whether literally or figuratively.
The head peep says that sometimes she feels like she is herding cats literally and figuratively to get us to do what she wants in time for a photo shoot.
“Smile, Pierre! ”
“Okay, Newton, now for the closeup. Not THAT close up! ”
“Look excited about building the gingerbread house, Newton. ”
“Just put on the pirate hat, Pierre. ”
Even more than the head peep, our favorite cat herders of all were on the EDS Superbowl commercial from 2000 where cowboys herded cats:
(If the video doesn’t display for you, you can click here to view it on YouTube.)
However you herd cats today, we know you’ll do it in style. And if necessary, herd your humans instead today. That’s what we usually do, anyhow.
We never heard of Cat Herder Day. But if you like it, we do too.
I love that commercial! Sparkle featured it a few years ago, and it is a classic.
Hee hee, love the pictures! Especially the extreme close up!
MOL! Love the photo of Newton with his mouth open.
We cats run the show. It’s the humans who need herding. 😉
We’d never heard of Cat Herder Day and now we know where your blog name comes from!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
I love that cat herder commercial!! Thanks for the Christmas Card! We Wish you a Meowry Christmas! But the gingerbread house fell down… and Newton’s close up is really close up! And well you are all just the top kitties!!
Purrz, Katie Kat.
MOL! The mom is gonna try to herd us and take us to the vet. Good luck with that, we say!
Gees, your human is very demanding of you! We love Pierre’s smile…that’s a grimace, we say. Ha.
I never heard of this day but I love it! So glad to see that others have great difficulties during feline photo sessions as well 🙂
Is there a people herding day? Imagine the cats have a whole calendar of holidays that we know nothing about… There’s a lot of people herding here at our house – “head for the empty food bowl”!
Y’all gave me the giggles today!
Oh, we LOVE that cat herders commercial, and find it extra fitting around here! Can’t wait to see you in your gingerbread house. Those are so hip this year! Purrs…
*teehee* we’re always have to herd Mom to the cabinet with the food! MOL
Love these pictures. Too funny!
I remember that commercial!
Your head peep has my head peep’s sympathies…my head peep cannot imagine herding 3 she often can’t herd one.
Hugs madi your bfff
pierre…dood…yur fotoz iz awesum…N we LOVES de cat herding video …we wuz way happee when they getted a nod for one oh de best sooper bowl commershulz… ever 🙂 thanx for sharin…been a while sinz we saw it ♥
LOL! You funny you guys. Thanks for the chuckle on this gloomy rainy icky Monday.
Cat herders day? really? cool.
love the close up photo
Was that hat tasty Pierre?
The only one that herds cats around here is our Border Collie dog. She loves to try to herd the cats, but they think it is great fun. You all have a great evening.
I never even knew that there WAS such a thing as National Cat Herder’s Day!! Go figure!!! Well it is certainly YOUR DAY!! (((hugs))) to all! (especially Pierre xoxo)
Never knew what a cat herder actually did until now. Pierre, you look like you’ve just seen a burd and you’re making that “ack ack ack” sound.
Mommy says she’d need a whip and a chair to herd us…and treats, and a dart gun!
We didn’t know that special day ! It was made for you ! Purrs
MOL, MOL, bravo! Awesome post and fun video!
We TOTALLY make mom work for that title. After all, she needs to RESPECT it and why would she if it came EASY?
Has it really been 15 years since that commercial. Lily Olivia is the only one old enough to remember it. Mom says that we are impossible to herd…no amount of cajoling or treats work. We feel quite satisfied that we have not stooped so low as to do her bidding! Ho, ho, ho, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
that is hilarious!!! (and mom can totally relate)