The CIA Plot To Train Cats To Be Spies

Operation Acoustic Kitty: A surgeon implanted a microchip in the ear canal of a cat and a small radio transmitter at the base of the animal's skull, hiding a wire antenna into his long grey-and-white hair

Operation Acoustic Kitty: How The CIA's Attempt To Turn CATS Into Cyborg Spies Ended Abruptly After The Cat Was Run Over By A Cab -- Daily Mail

Next time your cat sidles up to you for an afternoon nap, it may actually be trying to steal your secrets - that is at least what the CIA in the 1960s was hoping felines would do after being turned into four-legged spies.

As part of a clandestine experiment appropriately dubbed Operation Acoustic Kitty, a veterinary surgeon implanted a microchip in the ear canal of a cat and a small radio transmitter at the base of the animal's skull, hiding a wire antenna in his long grey-and-white hair.

The plan was to use the furry feline as a four-legged secret agent who would be able to discreetly eavesdrop on Soviet officials and record their private conversations simply by sitting nearby.

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More News On The CIA Plan To Train Cats To Be Spies

Operation Acoustic Kitty: The CIA's Would-Be Cat Spy -- The Atlantic
CIA tried (and failed) to turn cats into spies -- Daily Caller
How The CIA Tried To Turn A Cat Into A Cyborg Spy -- Popular Science
The Cat Who Couldn't Spy: A CIA Fail -- Discovery

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A Soldier And His Cat In Afghanistan

Risking life and limb: Sgt Knott had his pet Koshka flown back to his home in Oregon after it was clear that the cat was at risk

'He Was My Saving Grace': Heartwarming Story Of How U.S. Soldier Saved Abused Cat Koshka In Afghanistan... And The Feline Returned The Favor -- Daily Mail

An Army staff sergeant serving in Afghanistan trying to recover from the shock of losing two friends in a violent suicide bombing found a friend in the most unlikely of places.

Sgt Jesse Knott, from Oregon City, had rescued an abused cat, Koshka, while serving in the Middle Eastern country.

But his pet proved to be just as big of a comfort as he was to her following the attack, and his friendship offered him the support he needed in order to heal.

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My Comment: I am a dog owner .... but for my cat readers here is one for you.

A Soldier And His Cat

Pfc. Kevin Davidson takes a break with a Playstation 3 and the a stray cat that was "adopted" by some soldiers at a U.S. base in Kuwait. Courtesy of Kevin Davidson

Photo Of Soldier, Furry Friend Makes A Viral Splash On The Web -- Stars and Stripes

It’s just an image of two friends sleeping together: a warm cat seeking comfort with U.S. soldier Pfc. Kevin Davidson in Kuwait. But it went viral on the Web with the help of reddit.com and Purina pet food.

Perhaps the cat could smell food cooking inside the base or maybe it was looking for a place out of the sun. On Christmas Eve the feline curled up outside a U.S. base in Kuwait to lie down for a nap.

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My Comment: I am a dog person .... but the cat people in my life have been giving me grief for not posting any cats .... so there .... this blog has it's first 'cat' post.