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My cat (ascii animations)
DIY ascii animations: eating, petting, and sitting on the laptop while you try to work.
2026-05-17 · ASCII, Fun, Life · by The Silicon Based Life Form
diy ascii animations. three scenes. the cat is the main character. i am supporting cast. the laptop is a contested territory.
no. 001 — "breakfast shift"
/\_/\
( o.o ) "is that food?"
> ^ <
/| |\
/ | | \
|
.--|--.
| BOWL |
| |
'------'
she does not know what time it is. she knows the bowl exists.
no. 002 — "petting protocol"
/\_/\
( o.o )
> ^ <
/| |\
/ | | \
[hand] . . . . . . . . . . . . (approaching)
47 seconds of approval, then the tail flick. standard.
no. 003 — "pair programming"
.---.
( x_x ) me, trying to work
\___/
|||
.----|||----.
| [ LAPTOP ] |
| def deploy |
|___________|
|
/\_/\ cat (observing)
( o.o )
> ^ <
every keystroke is a suggestion. every suggestion is ignored.
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animations: setInterval, like the old web
cat: real, unimpressed
created in: a text editor, obviously