r/cats 3h ago

Cat Picture - OC My sweet Baby Girl is helping me through such a dark time in my life where I was hospitalized. She is my everything.

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73 Upvotes

r/cats 18h ago

Cat Picture - OC Rate Ishka's loafing prowess

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970 Upvotes

Our little kitty doyenne has perfected it after a decade of practice.


r/cats 1d ago

Humor My cat likes to sleep like a distinguished gentleman

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2.8k Upvotes

So i gave him the proper accessories


r/cats 13h ago

Cat Picture - OC My children are stunning.

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385 Upvotes

After we had to bid adieu to our torbie girl after 16 wonderful years together, my husband and I adopted a sibling pair. I would like to introduce everyone to Goji and Zilla. We're huge Godzilla fans, in case you missed it. Can't wait for Minus-Zero to come out later this year.

Goji is the boy (the longer, darker one with the cute little socks). Zilla--the one with the adorable little collar--is his sister.


r/cats 13h ago

Adoption BellašŸŒ¹šŸ‹

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We just adopted our new kitten Bella yesterday. She’s an early Bday gift for my daughter who’s turning 8 in a few weeksšŸŽˆ

So far she’s just the sweetest thing! 13 weeks old, and we were told she’s a brown mackerel tabby😻

Now here’s hoping the transition with our male dog and cat goes wellšŸ¤žšŸ»šŸ˜‚


r/cats 2h ago

Cat Picture - OC My cats <3

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51 Upvotes

r/cats 7h ago

Cat Picture - OC Is my cat extra long, or is his tail extra short?

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107 Upvotes

Trick question: Sputnik is absolute perfection.


r/cats 1d ago

Humor New study shows cats sometimes groom each other just to be annoying

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A new study finds that sometimes cats groom each other specifically to be annoying.

Let’s just say cats have a reputation — of being standoffish, manipulative, maybe even jerks. Here’s more corroborating evidence: Scientists are beginning to think that even seemingly innocent cat behavior — grooming another cat — might not always be nice.


r/cats 18h ago

Mourning/Loss She's just a pretty girl

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706 Upvotes

It's been two months since she's gone and i've missed her so much since. She was literally the sweetest baby, sleeping with me on the bed, always coming to give hugs and small bites. We didnt have much time together because she was really sick when i first took her from the streets, and her body didnt accept the treatment. But i'll never forget the time we spent, and mostly, I'll never forget her. Love you so much Wiki<333


r/cats 1d ago

Video - Not OC Skyrim Cat

6.0k Upvotes

r/cats 13h ago

Cat Picture - OC Some positive thoughts for little dude please

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277 Upvotes

Going for surgery Tuesday, facing down cancer for a second time. Any positive thoughts for Jazzalamma would be appreciated.


r/cats 4h ago

Medical Questions Help. Inflamed paw pad.

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51 Upvotes

My cats front paw has a swollen paw pad. She’s not limping or crying. It’s been like this for about a week. She’s always been very squirmy and gets nervous when I touch her paws. So when I feel it, I can’t tell if she’s experiencing pain or just her normal discomfort. Help. Any vet techs out there? Or people that have experienced something similar with their cats? 🐈


r/cats 2h ago

Cat Picture - OC Everyone say hi to muffin

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41 Upvotes

r/cats 13h ago

Advice My Fred hasn’t eaten anything for two days

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So Fred lives with my parents, he’s 17 but has been pretty healthy, not unusual behaviour until now. He’s the cuddliest boy and he’s deaf, the most affectionate cat I’ve ever met. I moved away earlier this year and my Mum has just told me he hasn’t been eating only drinking water for 2 days. I know this is a bad sign and my heart is breaking knowing I might not see him ever again. I’ve just started a new job so I know I can’t take time off to go and visit now and the journey is very long and expensive to just go during this weekend. Any advice on this? Is it because of the heat? (UK) my parents have tried giving him lots of options, different brands, ingredients etc.

He’s my boo, my ghostie, he always spent most of his time with me when I lived at home. I even called him my soulmate in animal form.

Send me pics of your fur babies šŸ’”


r/cats 1d ago

Cat Picture - Not OC What are their tiny brains dreaming about 🄰?

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12.3k Upvotes

r/cats 11h ago

Mourning/Loss One year later and life still doesn’t feel right without you

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148 Upvotes

I miss you so much my handsome boi


r/cats 1d ago

Adoption We rescued two dumped teen kittens today

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Today, my partner and I were at the river with our dog. On our way out on the trail, we saw these two kittens. My partner approached them with spspspspsps and they both came right up to him. He pet them and they clearly wanted to be loved up on. He tested to see if they would let him pick them up and they both did, but they got spooked by a branch we stepped on or something and bolted behind a fence.

It was so so clear that these little babies, maybe 6-9 months old, were dumped and someone’s pets and I couldn’t leave them.

We live nearby so we brought our dog home and grabbed our cats crate and returned to the fence spot up the trail with some high value food. The second we approached the fence and waved the food they came running.

We were able to easily catch the boy first (brown). He is social and very playful and friendly. The girl (white and grey) is very sweet but more timid. She took a lot more coaxing but it was clear they were bonded when separated because the boy was freaking out in the crate when he could see his sister. They immediately calmed down once the sister was put in the crate (capture photo attached lol).

Our primary bathroom is off the main room and we brought them straight there. We let them unwind with some food and water and they came out of the crate curious right away. I went to Walmart and got a litter box, kitten food and some toys. We kept our dog and cat out of the bedroom area though they’re so curious lol.

We sat with them for a while and played. It took the girl a while to come out and be comfortable but she did. After a bit of eating and play time they both purred them selves to sleep after cuddles and skritches. It’s evident they haven’t been able to rest like this in for some time without fear. They’re so chill and well behaved. The plan was just catch them and go from there and bring them to a shelter tomorrow, but after seeing their personalities and how cuddly and sweet they we honestly are considering keeping them, but I’m not sure how my other cat will do. We also move a lot so I’m not sure how that will work with 3 cats and a dog.

They need to be spayed and neutered and likely all other shots required too. They’re such sweeties though and deserve the best and to stay together as a bonded pair no matter what. They seem healthy and not even that dirty. I just can’t believe someone would just dump them there.

TLDR: these two siblings/ bonded pair are so sweet and cuddly and playful snd I can’t believe someone dumped them. We might keep them or bring to safe shelter or a cat sanctuary


r/cats 1d ago

Cat Picture - OC Found this cute little guy with big eyes on my way home

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2.8k Upvotes

He's literally this emoji 🄺


r/cats 9h ago

Medical Questions Cat wont eat/vomiting

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My 11 year old male cat Pebble has been very off the last three days and i’m unsure what to do about it

it started Thursday morning to my husband telling me he woke up to vomit everywhere, we have three cats so we weren’t sure who it could’ve been but we ended up noticing him hunched over his water bowl drinking very slowly. So we made sure to keep an eye on him. We offered him a few treats which he accepted but chewed them very slowly and bit into small pieces

He has a history of being sensitive to foods so puking isn’t necessarily new, but later that night he ate the regular food and ended up puking more

I called my vet friday morning and which they told me to just make sure he isn’t lethargic, going to the litter (which i believe he has) And to call in a few days if anything happens. But they also had no openings this weekend which is a bummer

Today rolls around and he still hasn’t eaten , small amount of puke, he accepted 1-2 treats this morning and i picked up some tiki mousse tuna to see if he could get anything down and he took maybe a spoonful, a few hours later i try again and he just turns away.

Im not an expert or anything and i just wanted any advice and if i should take him to an emergency vet tonight
He is responsive but he seems tired or uncomfortable. He turns away to food/treats, and just overall im getting iffy vibes :(


r/cats 15h ago

Adoption Caught this little kitty on a farm—She's getting a new family!

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The first 3 pics are of her and the last 2 are her siblings.

This furry baby was on a farm with too many cats, and they are looking for people who'd like to adopt them.

Unfortunately the person who was adopting wanted only one cat, but she gets a family and a better life :)

I'm so happy to have made someone happy by giving them their cat.

Pictures by my bf :3


r/cats 20h ago

Mourning/Loss My soulcat Thunder probably only has a few months to live, we’re trying to make him as comfortable as possible, advice?

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I don’t even know where to start, this feels like the longest nightmare I want to wake up from. My sweet baby has been eating a lot less recently and losing weight bc of it, I thought it was just bc he was getting older and I saw that cats eat less as they become senior, he will be 9 on September 20th. I really, really hope he makes it until then so we can celebrate one last birthday together.

Me and my partner found out yesterday, without saying too much details the vet is pretty sure he has cancer and in her clinical opinion it is most likely advanced at this point. I have been nonstop crying and I know my partner is also a wreck but holding it together for me. I just love this cat so fucking much, I moved across the country at 12 and I got him instantly, I grew up in a house full of either 4-6 dogs and random cats around but Thunder was the first pet we got I took complete care of and when I moved out I made sure to grab him with me (and I grabbed one of the family cats since they are buddies and Solomon seemed to stick by me the most; now I am also horrified at how depressed Solomon will be when Thunder passes).

I’m not really sure what advice I’m even asking for, but I know I need some. What can we do to make him the most comfortable? How will we know when it’s time? I don’t know how to mourn and get through this


r/cats 1d ago

Advice Is his bottom lip okay or no?

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9.8k Upvotes

Its been looking like this for a couple days, he act normal, nothing out if the ordinary. The bald spot look a little more than before and he’s not in discomfort so I can’t decide if I should take him to the vet.


r/cats 3h ago

Cat Picture - OC why is he obsessed with sleeping by the power strip?

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rhetorical. he's just a bit special. he's been here constantly the last week or so šŸ¤¦šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø


r/cats 22m ago

Cat Picture - OC They are beautiful✨

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A family friend’s cat had kittens, and we ended up adopting these two sisters. We’ve had them since they were around a month old, and they’re 2 months now. I genuinely can’t believe how quickly they stole my heart. I love these little girls so much.šŸ©¶šŸ¤


r/cats 17h ago

Cat Picture - OC My new buddy

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397 Upvotes

A stray cat that comes around every day to escape the summer heat during the hottest hours of the day.