{"id":35307,"date":"2017-01-19T00:01:09","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T05:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=35307"},"modified":"2017-01-19T01:11:41","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T06:11:41","slug":"free-for-protestors-purrkoy-the-pussy-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/free-for-protestors-purrkoy-the-pussy-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Free for Protestors: Purrkoy the Pussy Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My right-hand woman Eryn Patton designed a sign featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/purrkoy_the_kitten\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Purrkoy the Kitten<\/a> for this weekend&#8217;s protests, and &#8212; due to popular demand &#8212; I&#8217;m sharing it! Click to download it for free: <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/PurrkoyThePussy.pdf\">PurrkoyThePussy<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35318\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/PurrkoyThePussy.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35318\" class=\"wp-image-35318\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pksign.jpg\" width=\"498\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pksign.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pksign-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The finished product.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Purrkoy, aka PK or #babycat, is an Exotic Shorthair kitteh <a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/introducing-purrkoy\/\" target=\"_blank\">who was named after Anne Boleyn&#8217;s dog<\/a>. (The dog&#8217;s name was Purkoy, so we made it cat-worthy by adding an extra &#8220;R.&#8221;) He&#8217;s an adorable devil-cat who lives with FitzRoy, another Exotic Shorthair with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henry_FitzRoy,_1st_Duke_of_Richmond_and_Somerset\" target=\"_blank\">a Tudor-inspired name<\/a>. FitzRoy&#8217;s special talent is sitting in a large orange bowl.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BN7EyGYBjyQ\/\" target=\"_blank\">So, Monday, we meets again. #catshatemondays #catsinbowls #thecatinthebowl #therealcatinthebowl #theoriginalcatinthebowl #thefamouscatinthebowl #exoticshorthair #cats #smushface #smooshfacecat #squishfacecat #flatface #gato #katze #neko<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by FitzRoy, the Cat in the Bowl (@fitzroy_the_cat) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-12-12T16:01:21+00:00\">Dec 12, 2016 at 8:01am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>PK prefers sitting the bathroom sink. It&#8217;s a great location for singing the song of his people in the wee hours of the morning.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BNFySE_Bp7u\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sleep wif da eye open. #soon #catsplotting #babycat #catsinsinks #exoticshorthair #cats #flatface #gato #katze #neko #persiancat #squishfacecat #smushfacecat #smooshfacecat<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Purrkoy the Kitten (@purrkoy_the_kitten) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-11-21T23:19:57+00:00\">Nov 21, 2016 at 3:19pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Purrkoy also knows a thing or two about resistance. In fact, the photo we used for the sign was taken while he was resisting a mani\/pedi at the vet.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.4537037037037% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BF7KHjMzL4f\/\" target=\"_blank\">Noooooooooooooooo! #pawdicure #catsatthevet #babycat #donotwant #cats #exoticshorthair #flatface #gato #katze #thedailykitten #derpycats #catsaresuchdicks #cats_of_instagram @catsaresuchdicks #squishface #smushface #smooshface<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Purrkoy the Kitten (@purrkoy_the_kitten) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-05-27T20:36:49+00:00\">May 27, 2016 at 1:36pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I knew I&#8217;d turn that photo into art eventually!<\/p>\n<p>On a serious note, please remember that anything that looks like a weapon is forbidden at protests, including pointy wooden sticks for carrying signs. You can create sign posts out of sturdy cardboard or just hold the sign in your hands. There are also strict rules on the size and type of bag you can bring, so make sure you review those.  The FAQ for the D.C. march is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womensmarch.com\/faq\/#whattobring\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Information on sister marches can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womensmarch.com\/sisters\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, if cats aren&#8217;t your thing, the artists at Dome Collective have provided sophisticated-looking free protest art <a href=\"http:\/\/march.domecollective.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My right-hand woman Eryn Patton designed a sign featuring Purrkoy the Kitten for this weekend&#8217;s protests, and &#8212; due to popular demand &#8212; I&#8217;m sharing it! Click to download it for free: PurrkoyThePussy Purrkoy, aka PK or #babycat, is an Exotic Shorthair kitteh who was named after Anne Boleyn&#8217;s dog. (The dog&#8217;s name was Purkoy,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/free-for-protestors-purrkoy-the-pussy-art\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49,143],"tags":[1093,1094],"class_list":{"0":"post-35307","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-in-the-news","8":"category-politics","9":"tag-protest-signs","10":"tag-purrkoy-the-kitten","11":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35307"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35331,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35307\/revisions\/35331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}