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Cats have an uncanny ability to detect sweet treats from across the house, and possibly across time and space.
You can be sitting quietly, doing absolutely nothing suspicious, and the moment a wrapper crinkles or a spoon hits a bowl, a cat appears. Not running. Not rushing. Just suddenly present. Closer than before. Watching with the calm confidence of someone who knows this situation involves them.
They approach slowly, pretending it's no big deal. A casual step forward. A pause. Another step. A paw placed carefully on the edge of the table like they're testing the vibe. They won't look directly at the treat at first. That would be desperate. Instead, they stare at you, waiting for you to make the first mistake.
Cats are excellent at silent pressure. No meowing. No begging. Just a steady gaze that says, "I see you enjoying something, and I will be participating." They might sniff the air dramatically. They might sit up straighter. They might lean in just enough to make things uncomfortable.
When a treat finally appears, everything else fades out. Full focus. Zero distractions. Small, determined bites taken with the seriousness of a life-or-death task. It's brief, intense, and deeply satisfying to watch.
Afterward, they act like nothing happened. No acknowledgment. No thank you. Just a quick lick of the lips and a return to pretending they never cared in the first place. Until, of course, the next wrapper crinkles. Then the cycle begins again, right on schedule.
Sometimes the smallest visitors turn out to need the biggest help.
For about a week, a small black cat kept appearing outside an apartment in Canada, usually between 4 and 5 a.m. Each night he looked colder and hungrier, lingering a little longer as if hoping someone would notice. When he was finally found one night shaking from the cold, the decision became clear. He couldn't be left out there anymore. A pair of good hoomans decided to rent a live trap to help the cat.
The timing felt almost intentional. As they returned home, the cat was already waiting, meowing for food like he somehow knew this was the night everything would change. The trap was set, and within sixty seconds he was inside, safe and warm at last. He was scared, understandably so, but not feral. His fur was clean and soft, the kind that suggested he hadn't been outdoors very long.
A local rescue came to the apartment to help, scanning him for a microchip since he was too frightened to be placed in a carrier. There was no chip, and they couldn't even be certain of his gender yet. Lost pet posts went up online, as they should, but it's hard to ignore the feeling that this cat had already made a choice of his own.
This kind of rescue doesn't look dramatic from the outside, but it matters just as much. It's built on patience, attention, and kindness. For now, the little soot sprite is warm, fed, and finally able to rest without fear.
'I'm Just a Cat' Memes For Girlies Who Pay With Lipstick and Catnip
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icanhascheezburger_feedJust a girl and her cat in the world.
There's nothing like the connection between a girl and her cat. Not to sound like a misogynist, but cats have some qualities that may be in line with certain women's stereotypes and behaviors. Their capricious moods, their cattiness (no pun intended), their claws come out when they're upset, and they don't let anyone do something they don't want. Cats stand up for themselves. They're never going to let you get away with something, just like women are strong in themselves. That kind of confidence comes from cat-like instincts, not in a literal sense, but in the way that both girls and cats do what they want to do without having to explain it.
For girlies who like to feel pampered, indolent, and indulgent in their hedonistic tendencies then these cute girly cat memes are for you. These memes feature cats lounging, staring into space with unbothered eyes, or knowing something over with zero remorse. These overstimulated, overthinking, anxiety-ridden cats also follow a female flow. It's often that women have a pendulum swing of needing to be loved, and simultaneously not wanting to be perceived, just like cats!
Like cats, girls are navigating adulthood. The never-ending to-do list, working hard to take care of themselves but really just want a sweet treat. The big, wistful, watery eyes saying, "I'm just a cat," as they dangle responsibilities into your hand, shedding themselves of it. No one can disagree how deeply feminine felines are, even the boys. It's their desire for rest, their moods of chaos and predictability, and their ease at coming to terms with having a sweet treat to purrk them up. The purrfect way to please a woman? Food. The only thing a cat ever wants? Tuna. It's a win win.
You have likely heard of the rising generation of ipad kids, and you likely assumed that they were solely hooman children. But today we are mortified to show you that this trend has reached our purrecious cat children and it is here to stay.
The days when your cat would sit at the window and watch for birds for hours on end have come to an end. No longer shall you hear them making those strange bird-like noises to try and attract their prey that they will never get. No longer shall you have the peace and quiet their aviary obsession used to afford you for large swaths of the day. Instead you are soon to be living in a world where each and every cat has their very own ipad. A world in which cats are game and scrolling obsessed, seeking ever increasing dopamine rushes from their ipad interactions.
And you know that the more they do it, the less it will work, and who will suffer then? Well, all of us cat pawrents, that is who. So we made this list to forewarn you, it is coming, there is very little you can do about it, and so the best thing you can do is hunker down and hope your cat does not hear that ipads are all the rage right now. We wish all feline pawrents good luck and fully charged ipads in the case that their cat child catches on.
Sometimes the CDS sends out its most confident cat subjects to seek a home.
We already know the Cat Distribution System works in mysterious ways, and we've already come to terms with the fact we'll never truly get to understand their meowgnificent behind-the-scenes work. But there's one thing we know for sure - the CDS's dedication to help every stray cat find a home is admirable. And when we say every cat, we mean every cat. And they do it in every way pspspsible. Because if the human wouldn't understand that they've been designated by the CDS to adopt a certain cat, the System will know to send them the most confident cats, the ones who strut in to declare: "You're a cat pawrent. I live here now."
And that's exactly what happened with this one sweet stray cat. She just barged into this one family's home, refusing to leave. We can understand her, especially in this harsh winter weather. Of course she wanted to have a home, the warmth it brings her bones, and the warmth that a loving family can bring to her cute feline soul. Every cat deserves a home, and it doesn't matter if they are found lonely in a bush, or burst into your home like the cutest storm you've ever experienced.
What's the best way to destress after a long day? Why, funny feline memes of floofy freeloaders, of course!
Before we had cats, coming home was a sad occasion. We came home to an empty house, made dinner, watched some Netflix, then went to bed and did the whole thing all over again the next day. We actually used to stay later in the office because we didn't really have a reason to come home. But now, we have three kitties that sing us a choir of meows upon arrival, and every day we rush home to greet them after a whole workday of being separated.
Sure, the crime rate in our house has increased dramatically, but they fill our home with love (and cat hair). They help us relax after a long day, and keep us company while we cook dinner, feed them, and chill for the rest of the evening. One of our furvorite activities is to scroll through some funny feline memes and show them to our cats and say, "That's so you." We're pretty sure they understand.
Between their purrs and snuggles, we feel pawsitively surrounded by love (and more cat hair), so no matter how bad of a day we've had, we know that coming home will make su feel better. The memes we've gathered below are purrfect for enjoying with a cat by your side, or loafing on your lap, to furget your worries and turn any day pawsitive. They may be floofy feline freeloaders, but they certainly pay their way in love from the meowment we get up to the meowment we go to bed. Enjoy these hilarious cattos in meme form and have a great rest of your week!
This is not the first time that we have seen a cat adopt another animal, but it might be the cutest.
Despite all of the accusations, we, as cat people who spend probably too much time on the internet looking at cats, know that cats are some of the most nurturing and accepting animals out there. People constantly talk about how cats are not friendly, how they prefer to be alone, how they don't care, but that doesn't make sense to us, not after everything that we have seen.
We have seen cats adopt kittens from other litters and raise them as their own. We have seen cat moms adopt lynx cubs and raise them, not caring that they are bigger than themselves. And don't think that it's just the female cats. We have seen a neutered male cat become a foster momma to two kittens and is doing his very best to raise them. So, we are not surprised to read that this instinct exists in cats, but we do have to say that this is the first time that we have ever seen a kitty adopt a bunch of squirrels.
Of course, we are thankful that this happened, because according to everyone, these baby squirrels would not have survived on their own without their momma. And their momma was nowhere to be found after a storm hit and toppled the tree in which they were all growing. They were left all alone, with no one to raise them. It was lucky that the people who found them after the storm were kind ones - people who waited for their mom, tried to find her, and ultimately, when they couldn't, they reached out to a vet.
It was the vet's idea to pair these itty bitty babies with a new cat mom who lived in the same park they lived in. And although everyone was worried when the babies were first introduced to the momma, she surprised everyone by not hesitating, by looking at these tiny fluffballs and only seeing creatures who needed help. She took these squirrels in as if they were her own, letting them cuddle up to her and her babies, take the warmth that they were looking for, and find a safe place to grow and become stronger - until they can leave the nest on their own. For now though, they are living in the park together, and if momma squirrel ever comes back, her kids won't be too far to find.
This kitten was clearly crying out for help, and finally, someone listened to her.
As independent as cats like to believe that they are, there is a reason why they ask for help sometimes. Humans, to stray cats, are not exactly the easiest place to go ask for help. We're large, we're different, we're scary. And kitties really do generally prefer to handle their problems on their own. So, you know that when a cat calls out for help, they are doing it for a reason. They are doing it because they have run out of options, beacuse any help - even help from the scary humans - is better than having to be on their own.
This kitten had been screaming for help. Not just asking, no, she had been screaming so loudly, she was heard all across a large parking lot. We're sure that other people heard her, but no one stopped. The kitten had been begging, because she knew that, in her situation, she would not survive on her own for long. It took one person to finally show her kindness, to finally listen to her calls, for her to know that she had found her home. One person is enough when it's the right person.
When we say that cats are the ones who adopt humans and not the other way around, we mean that.
One thing that we have learned over our time writing content like this, is that cats can adopt you anywhere and at any time. You could go be adopted by a cat during a midnight picnic, having the cat simply sit with you and then follow you home. You could be handed a kitten at a Starbucks drivethrough and have to leave for home early because there's an itty bitty kitty in your pocket. You could have a cat fly through the window and directly into your lap, and just like that, out of nowhere, you will have to go out and get a bunch of cat supplies.
Really, a cat jumping into your cat and eating your Dairy Queen is not the most surprising way that we have seen a cat adopt someone, but we understand why this person found it baffling anyway. Unlike us, they don't write stories like these on a daily basis. But you know what, despite the fact that, in some ways, this doesn't surprise us, we do think that if this had happened to us, we would have been outraged. Not our Dairy Queen!!
Suppose you're a professional baker, and you want to propose to the love of your life. What do you do?
Why, you make a cake of course!
And you pour all of your time, talent, and t-passion into that cake, because this, of all the cakes in your career, is without a doubt the most important.
Right?
RIGHT?
Ok, fine - I guess you could also do this:
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Putting aside the fact that I'm oddly reminded of a Holiday Inn bedspread, I have to say I'm most curious about that oh-so-unique texture. What do you think the baker used? Bath sponge? Plastic bag? Hair brush?
Thanks to Ashley W., a "friend" of the happy couple who assures me the answer was still "yes." Dude. THAT GIRL IS A KEEPER.
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Apparently this one's great on hair, too!
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
...or perhaps even the luscious chicken bits in gravy!
Jan. 20th, 2026 05:00 amicanhascheezburger_feedLooks like he wants to be a kid again!
The similarities between a child and a cat are endless. Cats need guidance, boundaries, and love, just like children do. They test your patience, push limits, are mischievous in the most innocent ways, and insist on their way or the highway. They're snuggly, adorable, and wholesome all around. They teach us a lot too, like patience, empathy, and unconditional affection. Their vulnerability in the world makes us attached to them, instigates the tender, nurturing part of us.
So what could be cuter and more wholesome than a cat persistently trying to get into a daycare? It wasn't a normal day at the childcare center. A worker finds that a little white and orange cat is trying to enter the playground through a fence that's kept open for all the parents to pick up their children. This particular day of children running around, laughter bouncing off the walls, and the usual chaos of crayons, lone socks, and mismatched shoes, a little stray wanders past. He wanted to play in the playground with the children, and honestly, who could blame him? He just wants to taste a bit of childhood whimsy. Though they got the cat out the first time, this little guy was not going to take no for an answer, just like a kid wouldn't. They shut the door, but the cat remained meowing and scratching at it.
The worker was about to go home for the day when another coworker came up with the cat and a toddler, saying he needs to do something with the kitty. He takes it home, and decides to foster it. He's already made vet appointments, and even though he plans on fostering the little guy, he claims he's already grown attached!
Cats are a lot like children in moments like this. They observe first, testing boundaries, learning the layout of their world. They are endlessly curious, unpredictable, and somehow perfectly attuned to the energy of those around them. The daycare worker knelt down, offering a hand, but the cat approached on his own terms, sniffing, circling, testing the air. Children, too, often reveal trust and affection in their own rhythm, not ours.
27 Cute Cat Memes Serving Comfort, Clawmedy, and Maximum Meow Energy
Jan. 20th, 2026 11:00 amicanhascheezburger_feedCats have it all, and cat memes are a great example of it.
Cats are such a great source of comfort. They're like a kind pillow that claims your lap as their winter throne, purring like a gentle lawnmower in summer. There's no greater comfort than that - every person who has ever been loved by a cat can testify. Being chosen to be comforted by a cat is a great honor. And cute cat memes can always be a great source of comfort for anyone during the day - whether they have their own cat or not.
Cats are also a great source of comedy. Every cat pawrent knows that their cat is probably the funniest creature in their house. It's like being silly in a must-have quality for any feline out there. The 2 AM zoomies, the pushing objects off the counter, the "this curtain is a ladder now, and I must climb it" moments, are just part of the reasons why cats are the funniest. And now combine it with memes? The result is the funniest memes the internet has ever seen. No wonder cat memes are the best ones across the entire online sphere.
Cats are also full of meow energy. It's a little hard to explain, but we'll try - it's that assured cat confidence that all cats seem to possess. It's that perked up tail they walk with into every room, like they own the place. And confident cat memes? They're like the icing on top of the online feline funnies list. That meowing mood boost we're all looking for.
If you thought transporting one cat to the vet was hard, imagine taking over 40 in the same car.
Getting our cats into the car to go anywhere is a whole ordeal. Even just getting them into the carrier takes at least twenty minutes and we end up exhausted before the journey even begins. But our journey to the vet is a much less wholesome story than the one below, where two friends take on the task of transporting 45 foster cats that were put into overflow by the shelter system (meaning that they were about to be abandoned for lack of space) to another state to find them furrever homes. If there were ever some angels in disguise, it must certainly be these two.
After 15 hours, the two pawrents safely made it to Kansas, where the cats were distributed to different shelters to hopefully be ready for adoption, and then to their new families. One of the friends fell head-over-paws in love with one of the cats, 'Nutmeg', who spent most of the time in their lap either sleeping or trying to chew their headphone cable. Unfurtunately, they were not able to keep Nutmeg, but released her to find someone who could care for her as she deserved to be.
This story is not a common one, but it teaches us a few impurrtant lessons. Firstly, to always spay or neuter your cats. The reason why so many shelters are full is because there are simply too many stray cats and not enough space. The second, is that sometimes the right thing to do is hard. It takes time (15 hours, to be exact). It will be uncomfortable, sometimes. But we don't do good deeds for the result, we do them because a good deed is its own reward.
Some rescue stories start with careful planning. This one started with a stop sign and a split-second decision.
On a cold evening drive through a rural area, a simple decision to check on cross-country ski trails turned into something much bigger. At a stop sign on a lonely highway, a flash of movement caught this person's eye: a cat crossing the road. A moment later, that cat was discovered in a snowy ditch, barely taller than the drifts around her. Freezing, underweight, and painfully vulnerable, she still chose trust. Walking right up, allowing herself to be picked up, and immediately purring once she was safe.
That timing mattered more than anyone could have known. With brutal wind and subzero temperatures arriving the next day, it's hard not to think this rescue saved her life. What followed wasn't easy. Vet visits revealed parasites, frostbite, and a damaged tail. Through treatments, and recovery, this tiny tortico remained affectionate, gentle, and endlessly loving.
After weeks of searching for a possible owner and finding none, she stayed right where she belonged. She was named Fern, a fitting choice for a cat who embodies resilience, quiet strength, and new beginnings. Since then, she's gained weight, healed up, cleared infections, and settled into a life where she can finally relax.
Now playful, thriving, and clearly adored, Fern feels like proof that sometimes the universe nudges people exactly where they're needed. One snowy evening, one stop sign, and one very special cat changed everything for the better.
Somehow, across centuries, artists managed to paint cats as if they had never once encountered a real one… and yet still captured them perfectly.
Artists have been putting cats in paintings for centuries, and a lot of the time it feels like they had only heard about cats through rumors.
The bodies are wrong. The faces are unsettling. The proportions suggest the artist panicked halfway through and just committed. Some of these cats look more like tiny judgmental furry blobs. Others appear to be made of elbows. And yet, somehow, they still feel unmistakably cat.
That's the impressive part. Even when the anatomy is completely off, the cattitude is perfect. These painted cats look unimpressed, mildly annoyed, and fully aware they didn't ask to be here. They sit stiffly, stare directly into your soul, and radiate the energy of an animal who believes it owns the room, the building, and possibly the entire century.
You can tell the artists struggled with fur and paws, but they absolutely nailed the vibe. The indifference. The quiet superiority. The sense that the cat is tolerating the situation at best. A lot of them look like they're seconds away from knocking something off a table.
So no, these people may not have known what a cat technically looked like. But they understood the essence. The judgment. The refusal to perform. The way a cat can be both deeply strange and completely confident at the same time. Somehow, that part translated perfectly.