Unique pet names are such a joy. There's nothing worse than meeting an animal who has the most basic uncreative name you could think of. As a child, I went to the neighbor kids' house, thrilled to find out they had guinea pigs. However, my glee subsided when I found out the horrid truth. They named their white guinea pig Snowball, their brown guinea pig Hershey, and their black and white guinea pig Oreo. That is an abomination. How could you be so uncreative to name a pet the most obvious thing…

When cat rescuer @ellle_em was having a bad day, they turned to Twitter and made a very specific request. “Please reply to this tweet with an AITA written from the perspective of your cat and also include a photo of said cat I would appreciate this very much” tweeted @ellle_em. Boy oh boy did Twitter deliver. After @ellle_em got the ball rolling with some posts featuring a bunch of their lovely-looking rescues, other Twitter users got in on the joke and shared stories about their own mischievou…

Cats are the bomb, but cats have their fair share of haters who can never keep it to themselves. These cat haters all have the same blanket excuses for disliking cats. One of these excuses is, "when you die, your cat will eat your dead body." Well, to that, I say, I'm glad she will. If my cat didn't gobble up my corpse in a desperate bid at survival, I would be disappointed, to say the least. But let's not think about that morbid side of cats. Let's think of positive things! Sunshine, rainbows,…

I never thought it would happen to me. As a child I was taught to hate cats. My mom had some weird grudge, probably because she grew up with small dachsunds who could definitely die at the paws of even the prissiest house-dwelling feline. One day, however, she found a black cat in the backyard. She named her “Spooky Boo,” and was very obviously developing a fondness for the creature. Eventually, she discovered that the cat had five, maybe six kittens in our compost box. A smelly but warm and co…

We're at that time of the week again. The bulk of the work week is over, the weekend is just on the horizon, and you're officially over the hump. Whether you're checking out the local honky tonk, sampling some grape and orange soda from an old okie smokey fountain, or going out and buying yourself a diamond-encrusted bolo tie, you never know what the magic of Thursday can bring. You know exactly what Natasha Lyonne meant when she said, "Thursday, what a concept." Do you know what the wonder and…

My cats are the center of my universe. Somehow I ended up adopting two of the characters that were skulking around my backyard. And there's no turning back. They own the place. They stink it up, they push my stuff off the table, and they also (thankfully) give me cuddles and keep me entertained. As a former “ dog person ,” it's pretty surprising that I'd end up being so obsessed with kitties. It probably has to do with toxoplasmosis. Anyway. Because cat owners are so dedicated to their pets, th…

What up, party people? It's the freakin' weekend, as someone who was cancelled would say. It's our hope that you're off doing something meaningful that will help you in the self-growth department. But guess what? It's totally cool if you're not. We get it. Life is tiring. You can't always be productive, even when it's in the name of self care . Sometimes the energy that you muster is just enough to change the channel on your television, or silently scroll through memes. If you're in the latter…

This viral kitty-turned-meme got its stardom several years ago—it's about time his doppelgänger responded!

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Just like humans, cats can take some very awkward pictures when they're not posing for the camera. @whoahannahjo asked Twitter to post the “most F-ed up” pictures of their cats, and the resulting thread is just too good not to share. We've rounded up some of our favorite weird, cursed, and clumsy kitties for all the cat-lovers out there.

Sometimes a good cat meme just hits different. Sure, they're pretty basic and often too dumb to comprehend, but cat memes are like perfect distillation of memes as a whole medium. If you don't know what I'm going on about, it's okay, I know you're here for the memes. Whether you're an animal-lover or just an avid consumer of ridiculous memes, we've got just the collection of cute and funny cats for your enjoyment.

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It's said that humans can become addicted to cats. The cause? A little parasite called toxoplasmosis gondii. Toxoplasmosis, the disease that is caused by the parasite, can affect nearly all living creatures, though it is most common in cats. Despite that statistic, it's been documented in humans as far back as the days of Ancient Egyptians , as evidenced by their mummies. And many think the parasite can influence humans to engage in risky, even psychotic behavior. A bit less seriously, scientis…

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