Japanese Cat Videos Robbing Americans of Productivity

Maru the Cat, arguably the cutest cat in the world, resides in Japan and was recently covered in a New York Times article talking about the popularity of dogs and cats among the American audience. Slightly chubby, Maru‘s star power comes from his penchant for jumping into boxes, tight spaces (i.e. sticking his face in a paper bag) and his adorable antics, winning him over 56 million views on Youtube. The NY Times article argues that we are so busy watching cute videos, we aren’t getting anything “done” in the U.S.

Another personal favorite of mine is Oolong the rabbit, also from Japan, with a unique talent for balancing objects on its head, such as pancakes, a waffle and a teacup.