Some cat owners enjoy spending time with their cats by taking them for walks or having a relaxing glass of wine or cup of tea with their cat gently purring nearby. But then there are people like Dave Chapman from Notts, England, who prefers to spend time with his cats by recreating famous movie scenes with them. Let's roll the film!
Dave's cats are Tara and Willow, two Burmese cats who take turns playing the lead role in their owner's carefully crafted pictures. They patiently (really patiently) put up with the planning and crafting of these film riffs that have gone viral over the Internet.
The idea for these pictures came from both Dave and his wife, Sarah. "We host a pub quiz every few weeks, so we started doing it for the film/TV round, and we enjoyed it so much we decided to keep doing it as a regular quiz question," Dave said.
Dave admits that "The cats clearly think we're weird, but they get loads of treats doing it which tends to be their main focus."
Well, even if the cats are questioning their owners' respective sanities, their fans online clearly are not. Within a matter of weeks, the moviecats Instagram account boasted over 67,000 followers. “It’s a good feeling knowing you’ve made a lot of people smile,” Sarah Chapman said.
Some of the most popular pictures include takeoffs of:
"Alien"...
"American Beauty"...
"Ghost"...
"The Shining"...
"E.T."...
"Home Alone"...
and the all-time pet classic, "The Lady and the Tramp"! ​
We're eagerly waiting for more moviecats pictures shortly. Until then, we'll look back on these and have a good laugh. Share this story with your cat-loving family and friends on Facebook.