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Dactylis glomerata - Cat Grass

For all those cat lovers out there, I wanted to share a little cheat: Dactylis glomerata is Cat Grass, a pasture grass also known as Cock's-foot. I recently bought a tiny little packet of ‘cat grass’ seeds from the local nursery to grow for my indoor cats... they love it! So, I asked the rural supplier for Cock’s-foot and bought a much more cost effective 1kg bag of Dactylis glomerata seed. I’ve sown three pots to rotate inside for the cats and hoping to see if the dogs like it too.

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This transdisciplinary conference is hosted by the Centre for Intermedial and Multimodal Studies, at Linneaus University, Sweden. Welcome to Växjö January 23-25, 2019.

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Holobiont Urbanism is a research endeavor that sets out to study, map, and visualize the microbiome of New York City, inviting participants to reimagine the city they live in as more than a vast metropolis, but rather as a complex and adaptive biological superstructure. Quantitative and artistic methods are used to produce data visualizations that are the basis for a data art installation created by using thermal imaging to capture a live video stream of streets in New York, web-based 3D technologies to artistically render the video, and a design aesthetic crafted from a scientific framework. The project seeks to distort the participant’s perception of the known reality so as to see the city through the lens of the microbial world. Once aware of the companion species that live among us, on us, and in us, participants may begin to review what it means to be human and their relationship to their bodies and to their urban environments. 

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The Lawn project is researching the cultural and ecological phenomenon of lawns - the most common and popular feature of urban spaces around the world.

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Birdsbesafe® cat collar covers protect birds from cats. They use bright colors to make your hunting cat easy for songbirds to see and fly away from. U.S.-made.

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We are building a community of cat owners who can provide their cat with the longest and happiest lives possible, while protecting local wildlife. Join our community today for access to the latest advice, tips, and tools to keep your cat safe and happy.

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Viveka wowing the crowd with colour and movement talking about cities as colliding unwelt #fennerurban “let nature in the cities shape the nature of the cities” conceptualising our urban coexistence with other species with Prof. Paul Osmond UNSW (post by Kathy Eyles)

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Almost a year ago I discovered this photo series at Kiasma – The Museum of Modern Art in Helsinki, Finland. Photographers, Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen came up with something truly peculiar and special, in their photo series Eyes As Big As Plates. Their subjects are old, super serious and Finnish, all while wearing ridiculous “organic” head pieces and attire…need I say more? Images via VisualNews and Riitta Ikonen.

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Making the digital physical and comic book aesthetic problem book

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Untaming Aesthetics

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Example of a design for animal aesthetic agency - enabling the dog to write their own aesthetics of comfort in the Inu Yocki