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Why Cats Are Better Than Dogs
The most characteristic sound of Reykjavík is neither the desperate noise of drunkards during the weekend nor the lonely song of the wind in winter. It is the sound of cats. Cats meowing, cats wailing, cats scratching, cats itching, catfights and catcalls…
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Fleas Discovered On Capital Area Cats
A pestilence virtually unheard of in Iceland has struck Reykjavík area cats: fleas. The parasitic insect normally does not fare well in Iceland. This is due to the climate, but also due to the strict controls placed on importing pets to the…
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Cats Up For Adoption
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority recently rescued 50 cats from a single household, and animal adoption centre Dýrahjálp picked up 30 of them. A great many of these cats have since been adopted, but many more are still recuperating and are…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Driving
Dear Nanna, Why are Icelandic drivers so fucking insane? Best, You Dear Me, I don’t know! No one indicates, no one parks well, it’s chaos bleeding into daily life, moving from one moment of terror to the next. YOU KNOW, WE’RE LIVING…
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The Encyclopaedia of Icelandic Holidays
Aðfangadagur (Ath-founga-dager) December 24, Aðfangadagur, is the day Icelanders celebrate Christmas (as opposed to December 25 in most countries). The first half of the day usually goes towards finishing off all of the last-minute preparations, making food, wrapping presents, bathing and putting…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Yule Lads
Hi Nanna, Which Yule Lad do Icelanders like the most? Bah Hum Pug Dear Bah Hum Pug, We don’t like any of them per se, but we can’t really have the holidays without them. Kind of like family, they’re pretty weird, they eat…
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Americans On Pinterest Sure Love Iceland
Wow, Iceland is just getting trendier and trendier, you guys. In 2015, the top three things Americans pinned on their various Pinterest boards was Harry Potter stuff (duh), pictures of some kind of hairstyle called “The Lob” and all things Iceland. In…
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Happening Tonight: Kött Grá Pjé & Forgotten Lores
Icelandic rapper Kött Grá Pje’s shows are just as good as his photos. And believe me, his photos are good (see above: he’s the one wearing pearls). Slide fucking legendary old-skool hip-hop group Forgotten Lores into the line-up (their first show in…
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Police Save The Lives Of Three Cats – VIDEO
Police rescued three cats from a fire this morning, saving their lives with the help of oxygen masks. Víkurfréttir reports that police responded to the scene of a fire in Reykjanesbær this morning, discovering a ground-floor apartment with smoke pouring from the…
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Clear Political Divide Between Cat And Dog People
People who support the government are more likely to live in homes with dogs in them, while people that oppose the government are more likely to live in homes with cats, according to a poll by MMR. Of the 1,001 individuals who answered…
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House Cats Attacking The Beloved Plover
A beloved bird species Icelanders associate with the coming of spring – the plover – is being targeted by capital area house cats. MBL reports that the greater Reykjavík area has been the setting of many more plovers than normal, in large…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: What To Bring On Your Holiday To Iceland
Dear Nanna, I would like to visit from Canada. What items should I bring along that I can’t get in Iceland? Cheers, Travelocity Dear Travelocity, If at all possible bring lots of smoked lamb, a few bottles of cod fish liver oil, as…
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Cat Burglar Caught! Cats Reunited With Owner
Metropolitan Police tracked down the pantless cat burglar who stole three Bengal cats last week, reports RÚV. The three stolen Bengal cats have been reunited with their owner, cat breeder Ólafur Sturla Njálsson, who has been using social media to petition for…
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Pantless Cat Burglar Still On The Prowl
The pantless cat burglar who stole 3 Bengal cats from a cat breeder last week remains uncaught, reports RÚV. At first it was believed that 4 cats were stolen but one of the cats – a male by the name of Kiss…
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The Encyclopaedia of Icelandic Holidays
Aðfangadagur (Ath-founga-dager) December 24, Aðfangadagur, is the day Icelanders celebrate Christmas (as opposed to December 25 in most countries). The first half of the day usually goes towards finishing off all of the last-minute preparations, making food, wrapping presents, bathing and putting…
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Icelandic Cat Friends On Reddit Front Page
The tale of pair of Icelandic cats who became best friends made it onto Reddit’s front page yesterday. The story of the lonely Lancelot who was befriended by the neighbour’s cat has warmed the hearts of internet surfers worldwide. “Lancelot likes to…
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Cat Hired As Official Mouse Catcher
Dýri the cat, saved from a cat shelter in Reykjavík, has found full time employment at an aquaculture farm, reports Vísir. His job? Executive Mouse Catcher. His salary? Room and board. “Dýri is one of our employees,” said Sigurvin Hreiðarsson, manager at…
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“They Are A Gruesome Lot”
It is thought that the first cats touched Icelandic soil in the tenth century, accompanied by human settlers. Those first Icelandic cats did not leave much of a mark on history. Though cats appear in Nordic mythology and Icelandic folklore, our furry…
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Suspected Catnappings In North Iceland
Farmer Kjartan Ágústsson in Langamýri, North Iceland, is asking for help to find 8 cats that have mysteriously vanished over the course of the summer. Kjartan believes the disappeareances are the work of a serial catnapper, reports Vísir. “I haven’t an inkling about…
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Panda The Cat Shot With Air Rifle
Cat owner Vífill Garðarson may need to put his cat Panda down after someone shot him with an air rifle, reports Vísir. Earlier this week Vífill’s neighbour came across Panda lying motionless in his garage and called Vífill to come pick up…
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Bird Conservationists: Lock Up Your Cats!
Nature Conservation Society, BirdLife Iceland, is encouraging cat owners to keep their felines locked up during bird nesting season, reports Vísir. “Cats are powerful and efficient predators that destroy bird nests in residential neighbourhoods each year,” said a statement from BirdLife. BirdLife emphasised that keeping…
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Serial Catnappings Alleged In Mosfellsbær
A disturbing trend of cat disappearances in the town of Mosfellsbær may actually be the work of serial catnappers according to some commenters on the classifieds and message board site Bland.is. Vísir reports that a user going by the alias “Dalmatian Dog”…
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Cat Cull In East Iceland
Fljótsdalshérað County in East Iceland have approved a cat culling programme, reports RÚV. Stray cats in that part of Iceland have apparently become a plague and employees will soon begin to lay traps to catch cats. In order to assure that no…