![Felines of New York Felines of New York](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/square/000/017/554/Screen_Shot_2015-03-16_at_10.33.36_PM.png)
Felines of New York
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About
Felines of New York is a single topic blog dedicated to showcasing a variety of domestic cats and humorous quotes that are fictitiously attributed to the feline subjects. It is a parody of the wildly popular urban life photography project Humans Of New York. Each Tumblr entry features a portrait of a cat paired with a "quote" from the cat.
Origin
The Tumblr blog Felines Of New York was launched by New York-based comedian and writer Jim Tews[2] on February 3rd, 2015. According to MTV's interview with the blogger, Tews began the project as a straightforward parody of the Humans of New York project and its sentimentalist approach. The first entry on the blog, which features "Lily" from Queens, New York, received 186 notes.
![Felines of New York Felines Of New York A glimpse into the lives of New York's feline inhabitants.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/932/859/d95.jpg)
Spread
On February 8th, Tews created an Instagram account[3] for the blog under the handle @FelinesofNY. The most popular blog entry to date is "Don Sr., the Bronx", which has garnered 1,087 notes. As of mid-March 2015, there are more than 100 posts tagged "felines of new york" on Tumblr.[5]
![Don Sr., The Bronx Don Sr., The Bronx](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/932/727/184.png)
On March 9th, MTV News[2] ran an interview article with Tews, the creator of the blog who also writes for the publication. On March 11th, Washington Post[4] mentioned the blog as the latest example of Tumblr's thriving meme culture in an article titled "Move over, Reddit: Tumblr is the new front page of the Internet."
Various Examples
![Malcolm, Brooklyn Heights never had the desire to ive in New York ity, but here I am.Ihar i's a more diffut way of itethn in the midwest, where l came from, but I haven't had that experience. It's just as easy for me here as it was in Ohio. Malcom, Brooklyn Heights](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/932/731/309.png)
![Mimi, Williamsburg 过! "I f------ hate parties." - Mimi, Wiliamsburg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/932/728/48e.png)
![Don Sr., The Bronx Don Sr., The Bronx](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/932/727/184.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Tumblr – Felines of New York
[2] MTV.com – ‘Felines Of New York’ Is The Tumblr Parody Humankind Needs
[3] Instagram – @FelinesofNewYork
[4] Washington Post – Move over, Reddit: Tumblr is the new front page of the Internet
[5] Tumblr – Tagged Results for 'Felines of New York'
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tigris115
Mar 17, 2015 at 09:28PM EDT
SmellyPickle
Mar 18, 2015 at 03:14PM EDT