I figured I’d switch things up this week with a cute cat in place of the cute dog. Generally, I’m not a huge cat person. I’ll take the loving canine enthusiasm over standoffish feline toleration any day. But, in this case, I’ll make an exception.

Maru is a fluffy, chubby Japanese cat that has become a youtube sensation. Why? Because he is so stinking cute, and he loves to jump into tiny boxes that are much too small for his furry body.

Besides his leaping talents, Maru is not your average cat. He has his own blog. He has his own book. He has his own channel on youtube, facebook page, and has been featured in the New York Times and Entertainment Weekly. That’s more than you can say for most humans!