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You would think that, since our job is to look at cute and funny kitties on the internet all day, we would get tired of it. Well, that's where you'd be wrong! There is no such thing as too many cats, and until we've seen a picture of every single cat on this planet, we won't rest. It doesn't matter if it's a hilariously blurry cat picture of a cat mid-zoomies, or a purrfect angle posing for the camera, we could scroll through our furvorite fluffy felines all day, every day. 

Dog people get to pet dogs on the street, but cat people don't get such a luxury. And thus, enjoying cute cat pics from the hooman servants to our feline overlords is our version of petting doggos. It brings us joy, seeing all these awwdorable kitties stretching their toe beans, relaxing in a warm spot in the sun, or giving their hoomans bombtastic side-eye. We see that they are cared for, loved, even doted on, and although we can't give them our love, it's enough to know that they are.

So, no filters, no famous cats, no supermeowdels here, just some average cats for your enjoyment. But, really, is any cat actually average? They're our gift to you, this Catmas, and some of them are already wrapped up and ready to be placed under the tree!

Even though we have been cat owners for many, many years, every single time that we go on a slightly longer than usual vacation, we find ourselves worried - a tiny bit - that our cats will forget about us. We know they won't. We know that our bond with our cats is so strong that even a truly long break wouldn't remove their memories of us. And yet… the concern does cross our minds. And then we see a story like this - a reuinion between a cat and a person, and our worries disappear. 

After seven whole years apart, this person reunites with their cat. The cat never belonged to them in the first place, it was someone else's cat that they bonded with, and the connection between them and that someone else broke. But now, things are coming together again, and the happiest part of it all? The cat clearly remembers this person. You only need to read about their first meeting to know that for a fact. No worries necessary. 

The holiday season is officially in full swing, which means most of us are currently oscillating between festive cheer and a total sensory meltdown. Between the aggressive scent of pine-scented candles and the looming dread of a family political debate over lukewarm mashed potatoes, it's a lot to handle. While some people turn to weighted blankets or overpriced peppermint mochas to cope, a specific group of us rely on a much more chaotic support system: the house cat.

Cats don't care that you're behind on your gift shopping or that your tinsel is technically a choking hazard. In fact, they seem to view the entire holiday apparatus—the trees, the ribbons, the expensive charcuterie boards—as a personal playground designed specifically for their amusement. Whether they're perched precariously inside the branches of a Douglas fir or judging your third consecutive viewing of a cheesy Hallmark movie, cats have a way of grounding the holiday madness by reminding us that, at the end of the day, a nap is always more important than a party.

There is a certain irony in looking to a creature that lacks basic social graces for emotional stability during the most social month of the year. While we're busy worrying about whether the turkey is dry or if the neighbors liked their gift baskets, the cat is busy trying to eat a piece of plastic. There is something deeply enviable about that level of singular focus. They aren't burdened by the social obligation of "checking in" or making small talk with a coworker at a gift exchange. They just exist, and usually, they exist in a state of mild disappointment that you haven't shared your salmon.

Another day, another Fancy Feast of feline feel-goods. If the weather permits, you will be allowed to scroll these wholesome cat funnies, guilt-free, for the rest of this calming, cozy Saturday morning. Sometimes, our cats receive hugs and kisses. Then, we let them run away until they forget about what just happened, so they come back and sit on our laps once again. The love/annoyed cycle is something that should be studied, only because we were under the impression that cattos hold grudges. If that's the case, why do all of our felines come back to love us after we pose annoyance after annoyance to them? Love trumps all, and the proof is in the purrdding.

What's usually on your cozy Saturday schedule, pawrents? The typical shower, get back into pajamas, cook yourself some fluffy pancakes while you hear your little furry one cry at their food bowl as if you've been starving them for weeks. Isn't it so strange how such tiny bodies can produce such lion-like roars if they really want to? After you finally give in to their meows and mews, you take a seat in your favorite spot on the couch and cross-reference every streaming service to contemplate what entertainment vibe you want to start your Saturday. May we suggest Animal Planet? We're not opposed to you scrolling below for some feline feel-goods, first though. Cat memes cure all, just scroll and see.