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Cute kittens are the Pokémon of the real world. Cropping up where they least expect them, cat lovers are happy (no, HONORED) to attempt to catch 'em all. 

Summoned by the mews of a lost kitten under a bush, cat lovers are hypnotized into hero mode, throwing away their inhibitions and chucking wisdom out the window. All that matters in that meowment is the adorable little life curled up like a tiny cinnamon roll who needs a pawrent to love them and hand-feed them formula every 2 hours on the dot. See? Whoever said that raising a kitten from their shrimp era to full-on cathood would be easy? Nobody. But is it absolutely worth it? Ask the adorable orange cat in your lap or the spoiled tuxedo kitten across the hall…

No matter the cost to their sleep or their sanity, kittens are always worth the extra effort. 

Like tiny survivalists, kittens will always defy the odds and come through stronger than ever. Despite their pathetically smol meows and their overinflated noggins, kittens are chock full of survival instinct they can never deny. Alas, the kitten may be the tiniest of critters forlorn in the wilderness, but they're the heartiest and the most likely to change the lives of every hooman heart they touch. 

When chosen by the Cat Distribution System to be the sole guardian of a kitten, cat lovers are uplifted, and their souls bond immediately to the little nugget. Cats have that funny way of binding to their humans and forever changing the way they see the world. For if a creature so smol and so mighty could still learn to trust the bipedal beasts of this world, purrhaps so can we. 

Alas, with nothing but a milk mustache and a breathy mew, kittens steal the hearts of cat lovers every day. 

Smol, cute, and forever demanding another round of dinner, cats will bite our ankles and break our favorite mugs, but they will always be revered as the angels who saved their hoomans. Because, despite the meows for late-night snacks and the laser pointer misfires, cats always want the best for their human companions, just as we do for them. 

He wasn't supposed to stay, but that changed quickly. 

Mr. Bingley came in as a rescue and somehow fit right in almost immediately. Just a week ago, he was tucked away in the garage, underweight and needing a little time to recover. It was meant to be temporary, just a safe place while he healed. But even then, it was obvious he wasn't going to stay just a rescue for long.

The biggest holdout was the husband. He was clear from the start. He didn't want a third cat. But then things started to change. First it was checking on Bingley in the garage. Then a treat here and there. Then asking how he was doing. By the time Bingley came inside, the decision had already been made without being said. Now he's fully attached, giving him kisses and acting like he was always part of the plan.

The rest of the house fell into place just as easily. The resident cats accepted him and the toddler jumped right in too, already playing with him like he's been there forever. It all went smooth for the new cat, especially one who just came in off the street.

The vet visit confirmed he's on the right track. A little underweight, a small cold, but otherwise healthy and improving. In a week, he went from a rescue in the garage to a cat that fits perfectly into the family, like he was always meant to land there.

Sometimes fairy tales really do come true, or at least the dream life of this senior cat who had been given up on by families and the shelter who was given one final chance at happiness in the home of a shelter volunteer.

It is never easy trying to find a home for an older cat. It is a hard sell to tell potential pawrents that they will be going for regular check ups at the vet and that their life will revolve around the wellbeing of an aging and somewhat sickly cat. Especially when there are abundant amounts of cute kittens with no health issues ready and waiting for a loving home.

But these older cats that find themselves homeless are in need of a safe space far more than their kitten competitors, and after a life devoted to the family who had to let them go you would think that there would be more people in the world who are sympathetic to their plight. Thankfully, the shelter volunteer who took on this cat was incredibly sympathetic and took home one of the sweetest senior felines we have ever heard about. Giving him a life of love, light and laughter until his last day. 
 

While a love of cats is hardwired into the hooman soul, sometimes we need a little reminding why we are so fond of our feline friends. And so we enlisted the support of their pawrents to remind you why we all love cats so much.

It is funny, it's kinda like chocolate. Everyone loves some plain chocolate. It is sweet, comforting and decadent. But after enough time you look at that piece of chocolate and say hey, this is kinda boring. I want some sprinkles on this to make it exciting again. Well, that is essentially what we have done here, but with cats. Sure, we all love looking at cats, cute cats, clawminal cats, sleeping cats, they all get our motor purring.

But sometimes we need to be reminded of why we love these cats, so that our cat connection does not run stale. And so we are proud to present you with this collection of cats in which their pawrents share the sweet and special things that they do that make them fall head over heels for their fluffy cat children. So settle in and get ready to replenish your adoration for cat kind. 
 

Another week is starting, and that means that it is time for our weekly twitter recap! 

Another crazy week is about to start, and we know that it is going to be a crazy one because they have all been crazy lately. And there is only one thing that has been keeping us sane. It is the same thing that keeps us sane all the time. Our cats. And even more specifically, all the pawsome cat content online. It's the one and only thing that we can always count on when we get on the internet. Cats will be the center of people's minds no matter what is going on in the world. 

But because going on social media is like walking into a burning building lately, we have decided to simplify things for you and simply put together all of the best cat memes, pictures and stories into one weekly segment. Every single week, we put together the most viral tweets in one place for your enjoyment.

Cats walk into a room and forget how to act. 

Cats have a special kind of social style that can only be described as a little… pawkward. They want to be involved, but not too involved. They'll walk into a room like they've got somewhere important to be, then immediately forget why they're there. Full confidence on entry, zero follow-through.

Interactions are never smooth. You reach out to pet them, they lean in, then suddenly change their mind mid-pat like the whole thing was a misunderstanding. One second they're all about attention, the next they're acting like you crossed a line. It's not purrsonal. It's just their vibe.

They also have a habit of inserting themselves into situations without knowing what to do once they're there. Sitting a little too close, staring a little too long, then slowly turning away like they were never part of it. Classic meowfunction in real time.

Even with other cats, it's not exactly seamless. There's sniffing, pausing, more sniffing, then someone walks away like that was enough socializing for the day. No clear outcome, just vibes.

Still, it works for them. Awkward moments, weird timing, mixed signals, all part of the charm. They may not be the smoothest socially, but they make it their own.

Cats are heavenly, so enjoy them on this purrfect day. 

Sundays – the day of rest, of recovery, of mental preparation for the week. It's a day where scrolling cat memes never felt so good, and this batch is particularly angelic. To feel like you're floating is unlike any other feeling. Few things give us this; falling in love, being in goo company, eating cheesy pasta, and cats give us this otherworldly sensation, and that's something to be cherished. Cats are particularly angelic because they have a certain softness. Despite their chaotic midnight zoomies, there's a quietness about them, a luminous glow of sweetness that seems to simply drip from them. They're untouched by the heaviness of the world. They're gentle, kind, and just purrfect. Imagine them all adorned in white greeting you at heavenly gates, it all makes too much sense. They're symbols of protection and guidance, they're pure and watchful, and they exist in a beautiful way beyond the human eye. Their love is tender, meaningful, and heavenly. Enjoy these gorgeous and angelic cats. 

Cats are like haikus: Short, sweet, and to the point. 

Felines aren't like dogs, and instead of wagging their tails in complacent glee, they tell us how it is, no matter what. A cat is the kind of creature that would always be honest with you, even if the truth hurts. If they don't like your hard-earned garden of exotic orchids, they'll knock those pots right off the counter. And if a cat is displeased with the amount of kibbles you think they need for dinner, they'll be meowing until the sun rises for breakfast. 

Like a splash of cold water to the face, a cat's demeanor is both shocking and refreshing. 

They may attack our ankles and meow at 2 AM, but cats are snugglebears with cute meowments too. Cats surprise their humans with a head nudge, a tail flick, or simply by curling up in our laps, proving that they're not here to always be our overloads, but our friends as well. While they may rule with an iron paw and an unyielding sense of supremacy, cats mostly just want to be treated like the sweet, feisty babies that they are. 

Equal parts spicy and sweet, it's the perfectly mixed elixir of a cat's inherent "catness" that makes every human swoon. 

Found in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven or sprinting to the front of the glass at their humane society adoption event, it's a cat's immediately enormous purrsonality that fills the room and fills the hearts of their humans. They may be smol in stature, but a cat's aura is as mighty as their will, proving that they are truly descendants of the king of the jungle, the leopards in the trees, and the mighty snowcats of the frosted tundra. 

Now, your cat may be a chunky, fluffy baby, but they have visions of predators, dreams of apex lineage, and the glory of every cat that came before them. Bow, human, to your meowghty overlord, the cat. For kitties and all of their truths make us better humans at the end of the day, forcing us to reconcile with our time, our money, and our overly expensive plants. 

Freddie the Tesco cat is an icon in his community, but for a moment, Tesco underestimated just how important he was to his friends, and they banned him. Except the community protested, and his ban did not last long. 

People who are not cat lovers really don't understand just how important cats are to us, the people. Everywhere we go, if there is a cat, people around him are smiling. Maybe not everyone, but a lot of them. Because it's hard not to. Cats are just… cute, and people smile at them. And if the cat is friendly, which Freddie very much is, then people truly cannot resist the cuteness. 

Of course, there is Buster the junkyard cat, who walked in one day, never left, and became one of the reasons that people come to the yard. There is Indy the museum cat, who has become an icon not only in her community but online as well. And nearly everyone knows about bodega cats. Those are all iconic in their communities. They are part of our world, and we love having them in it. Freddie was less famous online among all of these cats, but he's on par with them now, after the protesting that people did when he was evicted from Tesco. 

When you start to meet more than few cats, you start to understand that most of them are highly unusual in the best of ways. Some have no concept of purrsonal space, some only drink from blue water glasses, and others turn out to be unlike any cat you've ever met. Some cats and hooman pairs are just meant to be.

You can never truly know the purrsonality of a cat upon meeting it. Cats are naturally shy creatures, and they are known for taking their time to get used to new people and places. It makes sense, after thousands of years of evolution teaching them that the cautious cat usually survives the longest. Even though the worst thing they'll have to survive in your house is being fed 5 minutes late for dinner, their genetics don't understand that.

But what we've found more often than not is that when a cat truly opens up to you, and your family, it's one of the most rewarding expurriences. To us, ironically, the best cats have always ended up being like dogs. Loyal, affectionate, and with a rare desire to make you happy, not just themselves. It happens when the purrfect hooman meets the purrfect cat, then meowgic unlike any other happens.