Over the next few years, Trim accompanied Flinders several more times as he circumnavigated the Australian continent.
įlinders and his crew quickly fell in love with Trim, impressed with his energy, exceptional balance, intelligence and unusual indifference to getting wet. One of them was Trim, a jet-black feline with a white star on his chest and four white paws. During his latter trip, a cat on the ship gave birth to a litter of kittens. Convinced Australia was a continent, he sailed there in 1790 and again in 1797. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, people believed Australia was a collection of islands. An epitaph written by Flinders called Trim "The best and most illustrious of his race/The most affectionate of friends/faithful of servants/and best of creatures." Addicted/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Ī statue of Trim, Matthew Flinders' cat, sits on a window ledge in the Mitchell wing of the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. Voilà – Chester was now the co-author of a prestigious physics paper. The scientist came up with "F.D.C." from " Felix Domesticus, Chester" and chose the surname "Willard" because that was the name of Chester's dad. But Chester needed a more formal and complete name, so Hetherington dubbed him F.D.C. So, Hetherington decided his Siamese cat, Chester, would become his co-author. If an article used plural words such as "we," it had to have two or more people listed as the authors.Īs it was 1975, this was quite problematic changing all of those "we's" to "I's" via typewriter would be a Herculean task. Hetherington planned to submit it to Physical Review Letters for publication, but that periodical had strict rules regarding authorship. He had just finished typing a physics paper (that would later become quite influential) when a colleague noted he had used the royal "we" throughout the article. Michigan State professor Jack Hetherington was in a bind. He has also been featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and the cover of New York magazine and starred in a Lifetime telefilm.A Siamese like this one co-authored a physics paper. He’s a shelter cat who’s now living the good life.”īut with some 250,000 followers on Facebook, Morris has a way to go to unseat Grumpy Cat.Īn internet sensation since his debut in 2012, Grumpy is edging toward 8 million likes on his Facebook book. He’s embracing his adoption, he’s embracing technology. “I would say this Morris is charmingly choosy. “The first Morris was a little bit negative,” Schliemann admits.
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Morris was introduced to TV viewers in 1969, starring in commercials as the finicky eater who was wooed and won by the delicacies of 9 Lives. “Whether he’s taking a nap, eating 9 Lives, cuddling with his owner, he provides fans with everyday cat insights,” Schliemann says.
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That includes a series of interactive vignettes in which his high-tech gear provides a cat’s-eye view of his exploits. “It was the perfect time for a reboot.”Īs a result, Morris is now starring in a social-media campaign via, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. “The popularity of cats on the internet right now is unprecedented,” says Carrie Schliemann, director of cat food and snacks at Big Heart Pet Brands, the parent company of 9 Lives. Hey, Grumpy Cat! There’s a new kitty vying for King of Social Media, and it’s longtime 9 Lives spokescat Morris.
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