Boing Boing Gadgets Consumer groups' labs advise parents not to buy connected toys, claim risk of strangers listening and talking to kids over the internet Cory Doctorow

cheese Finally, an erotic thriller about sexy were-cheese Thom Dunn

wild creatures Wild boar crashes into ATM booth — and a terrified customer runs for his life (video) Carla Sinclair

Funny Hedgehog yawn both cute and feral Popkin

books New full-color hardcover Elfquest collection coming from Dark Horse Comics Rob Beschizza

wild boars Pack of wild pigs unleash destruction at Northern California school Allan Rose Hill

This 1812 Webster's definition of a house cat is insulting to house cats everywhere, even if it may be accurate Allan Rose Hill

science fiction Ben Stenbeck's post-apocalyptic comic debut, "Our Bones Dust" Gareth Branwyn

gadgets Logitech mouse has a dedicated "AI" button Rob Beschizza

cats A missed jump causes anarchy in a room full of cats Gail Sherman

stepping up Single male cat quickly turns into a mama cat when he meets 6 kittens in need (video) Carla Sinclair

News Live webcams let you watch and feed China's stray cats Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures Nineteen feral cats have free rein of Mexico's National Palace Rob Beschizza

Escaped pack of hybrid beasts evading capture in Northern California town David Pescovitz

crimes Two women busted propping up dead man at bank to withdraw his cash David Pescovitz

vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

Cat shelter will neuter your ex in effigy for Valentine's Day Grant St. Clair

You have two noses, the US Army mulled yerba mate for soldiers, and 79 other startling facts David Pescovitz

Funny Today I learned that koalas are capable of making pig-like noises Popkin

delightful creatures Terrified feral cat learns to cuddle with his new very patient human (video) Carla Sinclair