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Would you save a meowing kitten at 4 am?

It's early in the morning, a gentle human hears distant meowing and goes towards it. Sure enough, it's a little kitten meowing for its mother, or a caretaker. This gentle human tried to go up to the kitten but it only scared him. He waited for a mother cat to appear, but nothing. He was relentlessly attached already though, and made it his mission to help the cute kitten. He put a box next to the kitten and waited to see what happened. The kitten got inside the box for comfort, and it warmed him up enough for the human to take him home. 

House now full of the tiniest meows, the gentle human asks the internet what to do. He has a neighborhood stray cat who's keen on coming by, who he feeds regularly. He realized that this stray is a female who just had a litter of kittens. The stray hears the meowing kitten inside, and breaks in the home! She's drawn to the kittens meows because she's probably the mom. The kitten and mom are reunited somewhat, but only time will tell if she's really the kitten's mom. For the time being, the gentle human keeps the kitten as his own. If it were you, would you save a meowing kitten? The cat distribution system works in mysterious ways. 

Cats as cowboys works because they already act like they run a dusty frontier. They patrol the house like it's their ranch, glare at anyone who sits in their favorite spot, and react to closed doors as if someone just challenged them to a duel. The attitude is there. The confidence is there. All they're missing is a tiny hat.

They've mastered the cowboy stare. That slow, unblinking look from across the room says everything without saying a word. Touch that plant and see what happens. Walk past without offering treats and there will be consequences. Cats don't rush. They loiter. They judge. They wait for the purrfect moment to make their move, usually involving knocking something important onto the floor.

Cowboy life also means conserving energy, which cats take very seriously. Long naps in sunbeams count as resting after a hard day on the range. Sudden zoomies are clearly horseback training. Playtime turns into a full showdown with dramatic pounces, surprise attacks, and a victory strut when the toy has been defeated.

When the day winds down, these tough little cowpokes retire to the softest spot in the house. They curl up, purr like an engine idling after a long ride, and accept affection like they earned it. Turns out the wildest cowboys just want dinner on time and someone to scratch behind their ears.

When you adopt or rescue a cat, you can never quite tell how things will go when you bring that cat home. Some cats have no issue adapting to their new digs, accepting all the strange smells, sights and sounds as a part of their new life and settling in. While other cats will run and hide in some random location that you could have never imagined a cat could hide in. And in the best case they will come out in the depths of the night to use the litter box or eat.

But in both cases, the moment when that cat finally decides to fully give themselves to their new home, and acknowledge that they are now safe and sound, well that is a moment that all cat pawrents deeply cherish. It is essentially the moment your cat turns around to you and says - 'You know what hooman? You are not all too bad, I think I'll stick around here and let you love me.'. And we have been lucky enough to get our paws on a few photos of the exact moment that these cat children hanged their tunes, along with some heartwarming anecdotes about how the magical moment came to be. 

Mischief managed in cats means you can finally put your toilet paper within their reach without it becoming snowflake consistency.

When you wake up, what's the first thing that comes into your head? Is it the dread of the work day, full of meetings, computer screens, and your annoying coworker cracking jokes at you? Is it the dream you just had, about circus animals and someone chasing you? Is it the thought of someone special, someone you love who's preoccupying the landscape of your mind? Or is it your little kitty, and thinking you're going to need some morning cuddles before you leave bed and brush your teeth? 

We all have our rituals, our mental and emotional processes that shape who we are and how we act. But as cat pawrents, our little furballs are a part of that equation whether we like it or not. We wake up to them, their meows, their purrs, and their cuddles. We make sure they're fed, loved, cuddled, pet, and happy. And what every cat pawrent knows is how mischievous they can be when left to their own devices. Cats are inherently mischievous, with their midnight zoomies, their ability to open draws, knock things off the tables, and tear up toilet paper. How did they even get the idea to knock things off the table? It's as if they go to a council of cats and decides how to ruin our things. 

And what better New Year's resolution that to embrace your chaotic kitty's mischievous behavior? Try practicing a bit of slow breathing when you see them look you in the eye while they put their paw in your water glass. Maybe get into yoga or meditation, there's no harm in that! And what makes these cat memes especially purrfect for the New Year is their commitment to mischief without malice. You know that it's just their nature, it's practically written into their DNA. Their chaos is pure, accidental, and deeply relatable. In a world that constantly demands improvement and reinvention, cats offer an alternative philosophy: be exactly who you are, do crimes gently, and nap when overwhelmed.

Another pawliday season has passed, which means it's time to count down the days until the first warm moment of early spring. January, February, and March are the most difficult seasons to push through because there isn't much to look forward to. The cold days are only just beginning, but at least the days are getting longer by the second. Our curious felines don't know the difference; they sleep for 22 hours a day and expect nothing but food, cuddles, and to be left alone when they ask for it. I must say, I wish I had that life too. I'm sure that all of the cat meowthers and pawthers reading this feel similarly.

Easy now, though. We mustn't start the new year, 2026, off on the wrong paw. We cannot lead with envy, but instead, lead with gratefulness and excitement for what's to come. Though we aren't looking forward to Churus and other miscellaneous treats reserved for certain felines living in our households, we can look forward to their mews of excitement when they see us come home from work every weekday. Aren't we lucky to have a creature who not only relies on us but also chooses to love us unconditionally as well?

What are your grandiose plans for 2026? A big dream vacation? To finally relax instead of moving from task to task constantly? Whatever your situation and promise to yourself might be, it's safe to say that we're all hoping for some good change this year. We need more pawsitivity in every capacity, and, funnily enough, we know exactly where to start finding it…

I Can Has Cheezburger has been serving the internet pawsitivity in a pristine cat food bowl for decades, and we hope to keep doing so for decades to come. If there's one thing this crazy world can agree on, it's that animals have the pawtential to change your entire outlook on life, but only if you let them/ Why not start now? Scroll below to dip your toes into some feline comedy before the clock strikes midnight tomorrow! Happy (early) New Year to all of you. 

'Cats and dogs cannot be friends' is a total falsehood. Anyone who has looked at cat content as much as we has knows that for an absolute fact. Sure, it's more common for cats and dogs to misunderstand one another than to be friends, but that doesn't mean that they cannot be close. We have seen countless cats and dogs be friends, ignoring the differences between one another because that friendship is just that worth it. And yes, that friendship may be a bit silly sometimes, but what friendship is it.

Of course, we would like to say that cats are so pawsome that dogs can't help but bend over backwards to become their friends, but we can admit that is probably not completely true. Dogs are simply irresistable. To everyone. They are so cute and loving and persistent when they want to befriend someone, that eventually, everyone just kind of… caves. And cats are not excluded from that. And we mean all cats. 

We have seen a dog become best friends with a bobcat. We've seen a Rottweiler befriend a black panther. We've even seen a lion cub bond with a dachshund, despite their difference in behavior and in size. And of course, it is a known fact that sometimes, in zoos and in conservation centers, cheetah cubs are paired with golden retriever puppies as emotional support companions. 

The cheetahs, who are naturally shy and anxious, easily stressed by new environments, noises or people, and are generally less aggressive than many big cats find their purrfect friend in the confident, social, slightly hyperactive goldens. And it becomes the cheetahs' way of gaining some of that confidence for themselves, of learning to face their fears of the world with a friend. 

This is exactly what touyou are going to see in today's video, and if you thought that this sounded cute when we were describing it, then we don't know if you are ready to actually see the reality of these friendships. Cheetah cubs and golden retrievers are each adorable in their own right, but the two of them together, playful and happy… heart-meltingly cute. 

There's nothing quite like a lazy day with your feline bestie. The world can keep spinning, the to-do list can keep… to-doing, but you? You're officially off-duty, wrapped in a blanket burrito with a warm purring loaf parked somewhere between your lap and your heart. Your cat stretches, squeaks a tiny meow, and suddenly the only plans that matter are slow blinks, soft head boops, and sharing your snacks (well… the sniff rights, at least).

Cozy cat time has its own rhythm. Maybe there's a sunbeam involved. Maybe there's a rainy window and a mug of something warm. Maybe there's just the gentle soundtrack of a tiny purr-engine rattling away like the world's cutest space heater. Your cat naps. You scroll. They shift positions for the 10th time. You adjust the blanket like a respectful servant. It's a pawrfect system.

And in these soft, sleepy moments, cat memes hit different. Every blep, every loaf, every "If I fits, I sits" feels like it was handcrafted for your soul by the Internet's fluffiest committee. So stay right where you are. Keep that kitty cuddled. Let the world wait a little longer. Because honestly? There's no better way to spend a lazy day than snuggling your feline friend… and giggling at cozy cat memes together.

A cat is a cat, right? It doesn't matter if they are regular cats or big wild cats, at the end of the day, all cats are just… cats. And all kittens are especially kittens. We mean that of course we can tell the difference between a fully-grown bobcat and a housecat, but can you really tell the difference between an itty bitty baby bobcat and a regular kitten? Maybe we could, as cat connoisseurs, but we would bet that most people couldn't. In fact, we know they wouldn't be able to. We've seen it happen. We've seen people accidentally adopt bobcat kittens. We've seen people accidentally adopt Norvegian Forest cats or Maine Coon cats. We've even seen someone accidentally adopt a puma cub, because it just… looked like a kitten.

And after seeing the kitty in this story, we could totally see why this person thought it might have been a baby bobcat rather than a regular kitten, and we understand why that person took her in despite his concerns. Luckily, unlike the other stories we mentioned, it turned out to be a regular kitty looking for a furrever home and not a kitty that they had to give back. But it sounds like either way, she is just as fierce as a bobcat kitten is.