"I'm Having a Bad Time" Cat

Never more than in 2012 have we been reminded of the fragility of our perch upon the railings of life, and there is something beautiful and apt and true about the fact that it was a fat, ornery cat in a pink dress who first taught us this lesson.

Shishi-Maru

It is said of Shishi-Maru that such was his charm that strangers would often approach him in the street and ask what they might do to become a disciple. His response was ever the same: "You see me now but through a filter of Instagram. To truly see me as I am, you must first look inside yourself."

Shishi-Maru