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Purr now, play later: Cats take it easy for ‘Paw Star Game’

This October 2014 photo provided by Crown Media United States shows Fluffy Frisky, at Paw Star Stadium in New York. The kittens of summer will take the field for the world premiere of Hallmark's "Paw Star Game" on July 12, 2015, three days before the boys of summer hold their annual classic. More than 90 kittens from a pair of New York shelters, North Shore Animal League America and Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, were adopted during taping. (Marc Lemoine/Crown Media United States via AP)
This October 2014 photo provided by Crown Media United States shows Fluffy Frisky, at Paw Star Stadium in New York. The kittens of summer will take the field for the world premiere of Hallmark's "Paw Star Game" on July 12, 2015, three days before the boys of summer hold their annual classic. More than 90 kittens from a pair of New York shelters, North Shore Animal League America and Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, were adopted during taping. (Marc Lemoine/Crown Media United States via AP)

By Associated Press 2 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – There’s no meowing in baseball – until now.

Joe DiMeowgio, Darryl Pawberry, Jose Catseco and other feline players will take the field for Hallmark Channel’s first “Paw Star Game” on Sunday, two days before Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game.

Cats are making strides in their duel against dogs for favorite pet, with popular online videos, events such as CatConLA and new entertainment options for feline fans.

With the “Paw Star Game,” Hallmark Channel expanded its kitty accompaniments to major sports events. In the vein of its Super Bowl counterpart, the Kitten Bowl, cats won’t play baseball so much as romp across a tiny diamond or take a snooze on first base.

A kitten sometimes comes to the plate and paws at a ping-pong ball plopped on a tiny tee, taking aim at the miniature fences and crowds of paper people. The fielders may eyeball the orb as it zooms by or pounce on it, but base runners are easily distracted by other cats.