> [My animalympics animation for @superdeluxe](https://www.instagram.com/p/BI6QFUJAc68/)
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> A video posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss) on
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> Aug 9, 2016 at 6:43pm PDT

  
Pole-vaulting, trampoline, race-walking&#x2014;there are a lot of strange sports that have made it into the Olympics over the years, but a an animation by LA artist [Thunderpuss](https://www.instagram.com/thunderpuss/), a.k.a. Amber McCall, points out the lack of feline-based sports during the Games in Rio de Janeiro this year. With the announcement earlier this month that [skateboarding and surfing will be Olympic events](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/skateboarding-officially-olympic-sport-gifs) at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, McCall's dream of a cat-riding "Animalympics" could be just around the corner.

McCall's sultry brand of illustration explores genuine thoughs about body image, creativity, and other tough emotions best solved with art. Check out more of her work below:

> [Sensual moments at the laundromat](https://www.instagram.com/p/BGcqbiIilHm/)
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> A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss) on
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> Jun 9, 2016 at 1:54pm PDT

> [A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BCe3wfrClPB/) on
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> Mar 2, 2016 at 11:23pm PST

> [Just added a new enamel pin to my shop ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BCOs_GsilP0/)
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> A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss) on
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> Feb 25, 2016 at 4:41pm PST

> [A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BHyDOJXhjLi/) on
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> Jul 12, 2016 at 5:46pm PDT

> [1/2 happiness + 1/2 sadness = 1 full person #Math](https://www.instagram.com/p/BHF0wFnBUFa/)
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> A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss) on
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> Jun 25, 2016 at 1:33pm PDT

> [Entering the matrix](https://www.instagram.com/p/BDlkWLLClAh/)
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> A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss) on
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> Mar 30, 2016 at 11:19am PDT

> [A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BASotshClEh/) on
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> Jan 8, 2016 at 12:18pm PST

> [Most days](https://www.instagram.com/p/BAEDFQ1ClJf/)
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> A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss) on
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> Jan 2, 2016 at 8:20pm PST

> [Even hotties with nice butts](https://www.instagram.com/p/-2eqjbClOl/)
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> A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss) on
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> Dec 3, 2015 at 5:20pm PST

> [A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss)](https://www.instagram.com/p/9u9ImoilA0/) on
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> Nov 5, 2015 at 10:41pm PST

> [Scram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/8jWyRLClNF/)
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> A photo posted by Amber McCall (@thunderpuss) on
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> Oct 7, 2015 at 3:03pm PDT

  
Follow Thunderpuss [here](https://www.instagram.com/thunderpuss/). Find your next favorite artist on The Creators Project's [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/creators_project).

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