Sparta, The Mean Kitty of YouTube
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This is Sparta: Cat Celebrity!
Have you met Sparta, the Mean Kitty of YouTube?
This famous feline, an Egyptian Mau, took the video meme circuit by storm in September 2007, starring in the cat music video "Hey Little Sparta" by Cory "Mr. Safety" Williams, director of SMP Films. The "Mean Kitty Song" quickly became an Internet sensation and the second most popular animal video of all time on YouTube. [1]
Fans flooded Cory's inbox with email. Carried away by Sparta-mania as much as anybody, Sparta's owner finally had to set up a special video channel for "The Mean Kitty" so he could get back to hosting and producing his own online shows.
Sparta and Cory share their pad with Loki, another cat, and another feeder-person named Stephanie. Fans of Sparta have been treated to advice on "How to Annoy Your Cat (in a nice way)," an interactive Choose Your Own Adventure story to Find Sparta and the occasional random cute kitty video, to Cory's chagrin.
Alas, life is not all about pouncing humans and salmon steaks (a favorite treat of this cat celebrity). There is some sad news about Sparta. But first, let me introduce you to The Mean Kittty Song, or, if you've already run across it, let's take a trip down memory lane.
"Hey Little Sparta" - The Mean Kitty Song
The Video That Launched a Cat Celebrity's Career
The Mean Kitty's Story
One Good Deed...
Note: if your kitten has a biting problem, some cat experts recommend that you not wrestle with it or use your hands for play. Instead, encourage it to channel its aggressions on toys. That won't work in every case, but if you use your hands, it reinforces the idea that hands = toy!
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Plus, this lens donates all proceeds (such as they are) to the Humane Society, so a portion of your purchase will help our furry friends!
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Go to Sparta's YouTube channel, if you want to leave fanmail for this feline superstar!
But there's a lot of cat fans out there, and a lot of web-savvy cats. So, just in case anyone has a comment to make, here's a guestbook for ya!
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jorja
Dec 28, 2011 @ 8:40 pm | delete
- Luv loki and sparta; so sorry about health issue of leukemia-very prevelent in the feline community. Mr. Safety u know spay/nueter & get shots is one way to keep our friends close by our sides for a long time. Just sorry it never seems long enough. I lost mine at 15 & 18 years; muched loved and the love goes for u 2 sillies aswell! XOXO
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COUNTRYLUTHIER
Sep 23, 2011 @ 10:25 pm | delete
- You have found one of my faves. Thanks for the lens. Sparta rocks!
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phoenix-arizona-friends
Jul 11, 2011 @ 4:32 pm | delete
- Very entertaining lens.
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pawpaw911
May 11, 2011 @ 7:12 am | delete
- Just did a fun lens on "Top 20 reasons you might be a Crazy Cat Lady", and thought I would check out some other Cat lenses.
Nice lens. Useful information.
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Pukeko
Oct 27, 2010 @ 7:02 am | delete
- What a great lens. Thanks for introducing me to the mean kitty. I hadn't heard that song before, but now I can't get it out of my head. Hopefully Sparta will not be too badly affected by the FeLV. Blessed by a Squidoo angel.
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