This Week in Cats: Cute Cats but also VERY dumb cats

Meet Rio, the adventurous, mountain hiking cat of the week, hear from Alex Kantrowitz, a BuzzFeed reporter who worked on his new book while making a new cat friend, watch a WILD video about how the CIA wanted to use cats as spies, and as always, see some very cute but also VERY dumb cats!

This week's cat is Rio! She loves going on adventures with her doggo sidekick, Bruce. You can find them camping and exploring in the mountains of Colorado. (I am very jealous of their lifestyle!) Follow their journey here!     Cats can be incredible company, just ask BuzzFeed reporter Alex Kantrowitz:   "While writing Always Day One, my just-released book about the tech giants' inner workings, I spent long stretches alone in Seattle reporting on Amazon and Microsoft. While there, my main companion was Lady, a lovely cat who I watched while her owners went on vacation. Lady was a great friend, loved to spend time scratching herself on my laptop and standing on my notes, and she taught me that a pet companion can help dull the pain of isolation. I hope you check out the book (Lady is in the acknowledgments), and here's to the cats!"   Here's a pic of Alex and Lady taking a break from writing:     Ever think your cat is super smart and nimble? Check out this video of how the CIA tried to use cats as spies. I'm not kidding, this is actually a true story!   Also, if you want to laugh, here are some cats who are so cute, but so dumb. I bet the CIA had these cats in mind when they wanted to make them spies.      Lastly: does your cat ever walk across your keyboard? Pop in the background of your meetings? With so many people working from home, check out these pets who can't grasp the concept of personal space. The audacity!      Stay tuned next week to see what could possibly happen next in Cat Country! More From BuzzFeed Design Your Dream Living Room And We'll Give You A Pet To Live With You Celebrities Are Walking Their Dogs A Lot During Quarantine And Here Are All The Ones I've Fallen In Love With Only True Potterheads Can Guess All These Magical Creatures Everyone's Personality Matches A Pet From "Friends" — Which One Are You?     Do you know someone who would love This Week In Cats? Tell them to sign up here! BuzzFeed, Inc. 111 E. 18th St. New York, NY 10003 We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a small share of sales from the links in this email. View our privacy notice and cookie policy Unsubscribe