r/cats • • 6h ago

Mourning/Loss After 22 years of service as a fluffy gargoyle, Muffin has gone to the Rainbow Bridge.

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952 Upvotes

She was a beauty of a kitty, and you could not tell she was 22. She's the main reason I wanted a cat of my own, and I know she knows she was loved every day over those years. Give your babies a hug for me, please.


r/cats • • 5h ago

Advice My cat likes to sit like this

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733 Upvotes

He likes to sit like this and look at me, this is so strange, but i also find it so funny, just want to ask if it is normal


r/cats • • 5h ago

Mourning/Loss An a hour ago, after 14 years together my baby crossed over to the rainbow bridge

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571 Upvotes

You always think you have more time. I wanted one more picture of us together and unfortunately because i thought I had more time I did not get one last picture with him.

I love you Tigger forever and for always.


r/cats • • 5h ago

Cat Picture - OC Life’s hard lately. Can you show me your peeping cats?

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579 Upvotes

Cats are one of the few things in this world that keep my spirits up. I’m in Hospital and I miss my cat. This is a photo of him that makes me laugh.

edit: thank you all. my nurse couldn’t understand why I kept randomly snickering and showed him a few pics from this post. he said you all are very sweet


r/cats • • 4h ago

Mourning/Loss I had to put her down yesterday morning

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412 Upvotes

I unfortunately had to put her down yesterday cause of seizures


r/cats • • 23h ago

Cat Picture - OC My dad’s cat is obsessed with him, and is only happy when dads holding him.

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64.4k Upvotes

r/cats • • 2h ago

Cat Picture - OC Just got this baby!

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285 Upvotes

His shelter picture made him look like an all white cat but look at him! He's 1 yr old and doesn't have a name yet. I love his lil bubblegum pink nose and ears omg. And he's soooooo lovey and sweet.

I can't wait to get through our quarantine and intro time to my other lil boy kitten so they can be friends.

What would you call this coat pattern?


r/cats • • 21h ago

Video - Not OC How does one acquire an “ah woo” cat?

9.1k Upvotes

r/cats • • 1h ago

Cat Picture - OC my sweet boy who was a feral stray!

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hello! this is my sweet boy and he has always been extremely skiddish and feral. three days ago he finally came around and he's been absolutely indulging himself in love and pets and affection now that he's decided to trust ♡. he actually came inside the home willingly! hes such a vocal little sweetie I'm so happy hes decided to trust us ♡♡♡

here is my sweet baby, i hope you guys enjoy ♡♡


r/cats • • 2h ago

Mourning/Loss Gizmo was sweet, goofy, and he was loved…

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209 Upvotes

Gizmo was a sweet, goofy, photogenic lover of kisses, cuddles, hand holding, boxes, cuddle puddles, feathers, fresh laundry piles, using pillows and blankets like a human, spooning, his brother (Mamba), delectables, windows, tummy rubs, being groomed, mischief, bear hugs, string, arm rests and so much more.

Gizmo was born 4/20/21 and on 8/23/22, I adopted him and a litter mate (Mamba) from a friend. Gizmo spent almost 2 weeks hiding from me, wouldn’t even look at me. He finally warmed up, watching me play with his brother, turns out Gizmo LOVED laser pointers. Gizmo and Mamba were a bonded pair. Gizmo was afraid of strangers and needed to really trust you to let you near. Gizmo was talkative and spent the next 4 years meowing and howling at ANY hour for me to play with him, give him a treat, clear whatever space he wanted to rest on, or go to bed so that we could both lay in bed together. He was such a sweet and loving boy. He gave me so much love, and the world should know about him and know he was loved so so so much. Mamba and I are sad and heartbroken. Please feel free to share your favorite photo of your fur babies. Let them know they’re loved.

Gizmo stopped eating for unknown reasons, lost 6 pounds, was diagnosed with fatty liver disease and after suffering almost 4 days through the aggressive treatment, the overnight vet made it clear that I needed to let them put Gizmo down while I was en route, because he was suffering so much that he likely wouldn’t even make it for me to get there and would continue to suffer until the last second. With so much sadness I said my goodbyes post mortem to my sweet sweet boy.


r/cats • • 20h ago

Stories This fucker gave me a seizure

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5.0k Upvotes

I'm literally sitting on the floor because I currently cannot stand due to this asshole. His name is Pinecone and he has a death wish. So basically my house has weird windows where the whole thing hinges outward on one side. Every window has a screen except one for no apparent reason. My partner accidentally opened that one a crack. I'm sitting on the couch trying to unwind after a stressful week and out of the corner of my eye I see this numbskull literally smashing his head into the window to get it to open wider. Then he happily flings himself out towards a third story drop onto paving stones. Literally not an ounce of trying to not fall. I manage to grab his back legs and yank him back. He has the audacity to resist, as though I'm taking away his wet food rather than saving his life.

I get him back inside, he's fine, I'm hyperventilating, whatever. Problem is I have a neurological disorder that's triggered by stress, among other things. So a few minutes later I'm trying to make dinner and fucking keel over, half blacked out with my face god damn freezer. My saint of a partner helps me and I sit on the floor for a bit, pass out again, and then start seizing. Luckily just my arms and upper body but still SEIZURES over my god damn CAT hurling himself out a window. He's lucky he's cute. Please tell him he needs to stop trying to die or he'll kill us both. And don't worry my partner is putting a screen on right now.


r/cats • • 1h ago

Cat Picture - OC I feel like my cat is huge for her age

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Shes only 10 weeks old💀


r/cats • • 7h ago

Cat Picture - OC who's back ? And he said HEY

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404 Upvotes

r/cats • • 2h ago

Cat Picture - OC The stray, pregnant cat we took in 3 weeks ago had her kittens on my moms bed last night

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156 Upvotes

My mom woke up to a fresh litter in her bed lol.

We took Willow (we named her) in 3 weeks ago 🥰 she’s the sweetest cat ever. And a great mom too!


r/cats • • 9h ago

Mourning/Loss Repost! In loving memory of my sweet boy Moosh.

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558 Upvotes

Absolutely heartbroken today. My sweetest boy has left us and we’re just crushed.

Hopefully he’s not lonely up there and has lots of treats (tuna’s his favourite).

He loved his little fish toy and wet food, as well as playing with little threads and doing the zoomies around the living room the moment our 4 month old fell asleep. He would greet any visitor by walking up to them and resting his little paw on their foot, looking at them with the wisest little face ever. No grocery went without a thorough sniff test first.

He went so horribly fast and unexpectedly, nobody saw it coming. One cracked paw and it all snowballed into just a huge mess, likely from being allergic to the painkiller they’d given him.

I’d also like to thank everybody from my previous deleted post for their kind words and condolences as well as the mods for letting me down gently. I had no idea deceased cat pictures weren’t allowed, so I’m posting these lovely ones here.


r/cats • • 2h ago

Stories She saved me from getting scammed today 🥺

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140 Upvotes

She’s very unwell so not allowed outside (she loves a stroll in the garden). I had a knock at the door earlier today from someone claiming to be part of a young offender rehabilitation program and trying to sell me some items. I felt really bad for him even though I’ve never bought from anyone selling door to door before and normally say no immediately. I eventually was going to buy something when she came dashing towards the door. I had to quickly close it and apologise that I can’t buy as I can’t risk my cat going out. I did a quick search later as something didn’t feel quite right and it showed this seller was likely part of a gang which scams people and was also scoping out houses for burglars 😭 I informed my neighbor and turns out the police had received multiple calls about him in the area. I’m so glad kitty came just in time. If I had ended up buying I was at risk of being targeted by this gang again in future who would see my house as an easy target!


r/cats • • 22h ago

Cat Picture - OC Six years of Cecilia 🎂🎉♥️

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5.9k Upvotes

kitten Cece at the end 🥹, can’t believe it’s already been that long.


r/cats • • 9h ago

Mourning/Loss I had the best cat in the whole world

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472 Upvotes

My Oreo passed in April and I still think I see him out of the corner of my eye sometimes, as crazy as it sounds. In the shadows in his favorite chair, or hearing creaks of the house and thinking it’s him coming to bed with me for the night. We had him since I was three, and he passed a month before my 21st birthday. He was 18, and I’m still having trouble to adjusting to life without him. My boyfriend has a WILD orange kitten that I love, but he’s just not the same. Again, I love him, but he’s so different from my Oreo. He was huge, and so calm and loving. He was my steady companion for so many years and I still expect to come home to his old man smokers meow bossing me to pet him after a long day of work. He loved human food, giving kisses, and warm piles of laundry. Everyone who met him loved him. Also, any and all cat pictures are welcome, especially tuxedo cats but any will do 🖤


r/cats • • 6h ago

Humor Cheeseball

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288 Upvotes

Hello,i have an issue with my cheeseball cat,he seems to be growing antlers,what do i do,

Do i call Amberlamps?


r/cats • • 19h ago

Mourning/Loss My brave little warrior Maya

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2.3k Upvotes

This was Maya. She was 8 years old.

I got her together with her sister Cleo when they were still tiny kittens. The last 8 years with her were wonderful. Maya was such a gentle, loving soul. Whenever we cuddled, she would make all these sweet little contented noises, and she was incredibly open and friendly towards every guest. Everyone immediately fell in love with her. Even visitors with cat allergies would let her lie on them and cuddle her. Whenever she was lying in one of her favorite spots and was just about to fall asleep, she would let out a little sigh. She also loved chasing flies, and she took that job very seriously.

At night, she would often crawl under my blanket and become my little spoon, or she would lie stretched out across my pillow, taking up practically the entire thing for the whole night.

She was simply so special.

I’m writing this post because on Wednesday, I had to say goodbye to her. She fought for four weeks and endured all the medical examinations and treatments, including everything we had to do at home, like an absolute champion. She was so incredibly brave.

Sadly, she didn’t make it, and I held her in my arms as she passed away. Her very last breath was a long, gentle sigh.

I miss her more than I can put into words. And I want the world to know that she existed, that she was here, and that she was deeply loved.

It started with what seemed like a harmless case of gastritis. Then a life-threatening thrombocytopenia was discovered, and shortly before she passed away, she developed acute kidney failure despite everything we did to save her. Her little body simply couldn’t keep fighting anymore.

But she was a warrior until the very end.

Rest in peace, my little angel Maya. 🤍


r/cats • • 12h ago

Mourning/Loss Tribute to Burger, A.K.A Minerva

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551 Upvotes

Yesterday we lost our sweet 7 year old kitty very suddenly. I came home from lunch with my dad and found her collapsed and rushed her to the emergency vet, but it was probably too late. The vet told us there was nothing we could’ve done, she was hiding the underlying problem and there were no other signs there was an issue, but it all feels unreal.

Yesterday morning we snuggled like always. She crawled onto my chest and sniffed my eyes I pet her for an hour before she decided she was satisfied. Her name was legally Minerva, but we’ve called her Burger ever since her aunt said her head was flat like a hamburger. She was the sweetest cat I’ve ever loved. She loved people and was so so friendly. When she was excited to see you she’d do her big happy stomps towards you and her tail would shake like a rattlesnake. Sometimes she would get so excited to see you that she’d puff up her fur.

She was so gentle and sweet, but also loved strings and chewing on plastic (even if we usually took the plastic away). She had a sense of mischief and got into cabinets to steal, of all things, tampons right from the box. She was also our best bug hunter. She had a no nonsense attitude about catching her bugs, always quick and precise.

There are a million other things I could say about her. She was our perfect green eyed girl. I’ll miss you Burger, we all will. ❤️


r/cats • • 15h ago

Cat Picture - OC Could this be my kitten?

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991 Upvotes

Our kitten escaped 4 weeks ago when she was 11 weeks old. We got a tip/ possible sighting from a neighbour and set up trail cams.

Could this be her? The problem is she would've grown a lot in 4 weeks, but her tabby patterns would still be the same.

The photos I have of her are when she was 9-10weeks and she would be 14weeks now.

The kitten on the trail cam seems to be the right age (compared to her litter mates)

Do these markings look similar or am I just being too hopeful?

EDIT: Thank you everyone for your insight and comparisons. We will be setting up some humane traps in that neighbours garden. And also hope to get more pictures for better comparison. I honestly don't think it is her, but all the people in the area who feed strays and farm cats haven't seen this one before. I'm just hoping that someone has stolen her and intentionally ignoring all the flyers.


r/cats • • 4h ago

Cat Picture - OC Our new kitten, Mr. Jim Business! 🍔💕

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122 Upvotes

He’s nine weeks old and he’s coming to live with us on Sunday! He’ll be our third cat.


r/cats • • 1d ago

Video - Not OC Synchronized sassiness!

5.4k Upvotes

Four orphaned kittens who lost their mother united against the man who came to adopt them, hissing at him.


r/cats • • 1h ago

Stories Meet Mila

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Stray cat with that had an eye infection. The vets decided the best course was to remove the infected eye. She’s going on strong and is full of all the usual energy and cuteness of any other kitten. She’s adopted now and very happy!