This term is one of a set of nonsense catchphrases that originated in North America in the 1920s, the period of the flappers.

These references generally compared A THING OF EXCELLENT QUALITY to a part of an animal. You might at that time have heard such curious concoctions as the bee's knees, gnat's elbows, monkey's eyebrows, cat's whiskers ... and THE CAT'S MEOW.

On this resource site, there's everything you need to know about feline health, training and behavior, plus cat trivia & games, cat puzzles, cat toys, cat kitchenware, cat clothing, cat quilts, cat art, cat beds, cat gyms, natural catfoods, remedies, your favorite cat cartoons, ... and the ever-popular Kit Cat Clock! We also have free e-cards, virtual cats, mind-body-spirit resources, recipes, free metaphysical and spiritual ebook downloads, and more!

Be sure to see our newly-added cats for your cellphone, cat calendars, and cat checks! And, we now offer a special cookbook just for cats, too!

Be sure to visit our other site (We grew too big for just one!) for emoticons, backgrounds, website design tips, webmaster resources, cellphone ringtones-logos-games, and other goodies to teach and amuse everyone from the youngest kitten to granny-cat!

In order to make it easier for you to enjoy this site,
we've designed a map
(although, like a cat, it meanders a bit from place to place)....

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