If you’ve read my casts over time, you can probably guess that I’m a big fan of FarCats. One of the earliest NFT projects on Farcaster and its unofficial mascot, FarCats have a wide spectrum of aesthetics that range from cuddly cute to downright scary. If you're not familiar with the project, I recommend this article by the creator of FarCats, 0xen.
I enjoy browsing the collection and sharing ones that I find appealing on Farcaster. I can't explain what I mean by "appealing," but I know it when I see it:
In this post I'll share the different categories of FarCat that I've observed. These categories are by no way scientific, objective, or official: They are merely conclusions reached from browsing the NFTs on OpenSea. I'll be sharing some I own and some I don't. Other than keeping track of some of my favorites, I hope this may spark interest in others so that they may find their forever FarCat.
1. The Real Cats
This first category consists of pictures that look like real life cats. They may be wearing clothes , glasses, or hats. You would have no problem identifying these as cats. The color of their fur may vary. Here's a nice one with an iconic purple top hat:
2. The Saturday-Morning-Kids'-Show Cats
These cats may occupy the universe of a Saturday morning children’s show. They have a cheerful, family friendly aura to them. Examples are the suburban kid, the superhero, or the fine feline below:
3. The Anime Cats
The next group are the FarCats with a distinctly anime vibe. There are sub-groups within this category as well; 80s anime, 90s kids anime, a touch of Ghibli, and cinematic. My favorite in this category, yet another top hat:
4. The Kid's Drawing Cats
This group of FarCats are depicted as if drawn by children. The smiling purple one, the synchronized ballet dancers, the water color, and my favorite one in this category, the crayon purple #173:
5. The Painting Cats
There are some FarCats that you may want to frame and put up on your wall. The cat-wif-hat, the purple cat, the one in the hole. There are some very trippy ones as well:
6. The Old Photo Cats
The retro photo cats! These look like they were found in an old photo album that came out of someone's attic. You might see a cat on a car, a party animal, cats on the town, or this guy. My favorite one might not even be a cat, truth be told:
7. The Sitcom Cats
These are the ones that may remind you of an old TV show. The detective and his cat, the accountant and his boss, the cat couple, and my favorite the purple ALF:
8. The Uncanny Cats
This is my favorite category: the uncanny cats. At first glance they also seem to be from a sitcom, but there's something off. They elicit a feeling of unease, of discomfort, of being on edge. The two having dinner, the purple costume guy, the smiling wine puppets, the pyro-animatronic, the running cat, and my absolute favorite, the kitchen scene:
9. The Food Cats
Yes, this is its own category, and it is quite spectacular. The spaghetti cat, soba cat, fettuccine cat, soup cat, and the vegetable cat:
10. The Horror Cats
If the Uncanny Cats were creepy, then the Horror Cats are scary! The evil clown cat, the jam cat, the eyes-only cat, the kind-of-crazy cat, the dark clown cat, and the purple mutant cat below:
11. Abstract Cats
This last category is for all the others that defy a category. The blocky cat, a retro CGI scene, a sakura and TV, and this one that gives a sense of omnipotence:
What's Your Favorite?
I hope this post has given you a flavor of the wide variety of FarCats there are out there. Some make me laugh, some make me think, and still some make me feel a bit unsettled. But that's the thing; each and every one elicits a response, which I enjoy.
If you are looking for your forever FarCat, do make sure to get some bids out there. Not many are listed for sale (3%, as of this writing), and it is more important to find one that you like rather than one you don't vibe with.
Wish you luck in your own browsing of FarCats 🐱
