Dedicated slasher

You didn't hire help, but it showed up anyway.

Spring cleaning season hits and these cats are suddenly very busy. No one gave them a job, but they've clearly assigned themselves one anyway. The house has been taken over by a full team of extremely confident, mildly helpful employees.

There's always one handling dishes, standing by the sink like they've got a full shift ahead of them. Another is fully locked in on vacuum duty, treating it like serious work despite not fully understanding what's going on. And of course, there's at least one supervisor, watching everything closely and making sure absolutely nothing is done correctly.

They approach every task with full commitment. Paws involved, intense focus, zero hesitation. It doesn't matter if the technique is questionable or if they're mostly in the way, the effort is undeniable. In their minds, they are carrying this entire operation.

Things might take a little longer than planned, mostly because someone is standing directly where you need to be or investigating the tools mid-use. But at least you're not doing it alone.

The results might not be spotless, but the house is definitely being interacted with. The team is fully engaged, the system is questionable, and somehow it still feels like progress.

Every cat pawrent knows their cats are brave. Most of the time, cats are brave in the face of the danger posed by a hair-tie flying too fast across the room. But some other times, cats show true resourcefulness in the face of very real imminent disasters. And when these are about to happen when we're asleep, when we have no way to know dangerous events are about to unfold, it's good to know we can count on our feline family members to alert us. We asked our very own ICHC online cat community to share these times when their cats woke them up in the middle of the night for a justified reason. The stories below truly touched our hearts. And some even made us laugh out loud.

Cat and bunny grooming ASMR is the type of content we didn't know we needed until right now.

One of the best things about cats is their willingness to adopt other animals into their fluffy families. Be they puppies without a mom, a lonely otter abandoned at birth, or even an adult dog that's looking for a four-legged best friend. But one of the most purrfect relationships between cats and other animals is the one between a cat and a bunny. And not just because it's almost too cute to handle.

Cats groom as a sign of affection and dominance, like a mother cat helping bathe her kittens. Whereas, in bunnies, they get groomed as a sign of affection and dominance. So, a cat bathing a bunny thinks that it is doing the bunny a favor, treating it like its child, and the bunny getting groomed thinks that it's doing the cat a favor! Both animals end up happy and fulfilled, and we get to watch one of the cutest things known to hoomankind. It's a win-win-win scenario.

Today's video centers around a bunny who was abandoned by its mother at birth, and was then promptly adopted by an orange cat. The two developed the sweetest relationship, as you will see below, by how the bunny literally flops into the cat's arms and relaxes while getting groomed. It's the purrfect way to finish your weekend with a few minutes of wholesomeness. Now, we just need about 200 more videos like this, and then we'll be satisfied.

Cats have the purrfectly unique ability to make us laugh simply by being themselves - it's one of the many joys of being a cat owner. And especially on Caturdays, we feel it's pawsitively impurrtant to stimulate your soul with soul-nourishing goodness and giggles. It seems like cats are always the answer!

As cat pawrents, we've had to upgrade our storage in our iCloud many times to accomodate all the hissterical pictures of our cats we like to keep on our phones. Why? Because each one is purrecious, and we can't even think of parting with any of them. Also, because on days like today, when we need to fill ourselves up with pawsitivity, the fastest and easiest way is to simply scroll through our cats' pictures. 

We have many of them where they look regal, meowjestic, like the purrfect models, and then we have the cursed images that make us laugh until we cry. Each one makes us fall more and more in love with our babies, and it never gets old. But, as much as we love the meowdelistic pictures, the best ones are the ones that show off their true purrsonality. 

These pictures activate the silly center of our souls, and each cat owner has their own pics that do the same. We rounded up some of the silliest cat pics from pawrents around, and put them all in one Caturday kitty concoction for you to enjoy. Give yourself a good giggle and revel in all the meowrvelousness that comes with our furbulous feline friends!

There's a light at the end of the tunnel, and it lies in this grandson adopting his grandmother's cat. 

He's 50% fluff, and 100% adorable. This guy lost his grandmother on December 1st. She got this cat after her husband crossed the rainbow bridge for an emotional support pet. She grew so fond of him and the cat really helped the grandmother get through the loss of her husband without feeling alone in her day to day routine. Cats can be so incredible about filling the void when we go through something. Before she crossed the rainbow bridge, she asked her daughter to promise her that she would take him in if anything happened to her. Sanji, her cat, was brought in from the animal shelter, and she didn't want him to end back there or feel rejected or end up in an unloving family. Her daughter promised, but unfortunately it didn't work out. Her own cat didn't like that Sanji came. And so the protagonist wanted to take Sanji but he also had two cats already, Arthur and Marcel. 

Then, Arthur also crossed the rainbow bridge. Now that he only has his one cat Marcel, he felt it's the right time to take Sanji, not only for himself but for his grieving cat. Marcel and Sanji hit it off immediately – they play together, run around everywhere. And Sanji turned out to be similar to Arthur, and it was all a purrfect fit. He didn't expect to have a second cat so quickly, but it's heartwarming that he could take the cat in and help his family and his grandmother's wishes. He truly believes everything happens for a reason, and at I Can Has Cheeezburger, we agree with him in this story. 

When spring has sprung, so does the fur from our cat's body. It's everywhere, and shedding season has only just begun. So while we drown in our cat's winter coat, we're here shedding the cat memes everywhere, much like our feline friends are doing with their fur.

We get winter hoarding. Really, we understand. It's like an evolutionary need to maintain yourself with literally everything to make sure the cold doesn't win. While cats hoard their fur, floofing up their coat as their life depends on it, we hoard memes. You know, that's just the Cheezburger way. We hoard warm memes for cold nights, and the I Can Has Cheezburger team hoards so many cat memes that we have a surplus by the time spring arrives. And when spring arrives, shedding season begins. Cats shed their fur, and we shed all the extra winter memes we had.

So what's more cat memes if not the blooming of the flowery garden of comedy that we grow here? The more cat memes, the more we feel like the warmth of the spring sun makes us happy. And we're all about sharing this joy with other cat people worldwide. So here are more cat memes we have from winter. Just have them, for no particular reason. Just take them and save them. Maybe even hoard them for next winter or something, we don't know, we're not here to tell you what to do.

You start your workout and suddenly you've got a purrsonal trainer. 

Cats don't go to the gym for you, but they do become your workout meowtivation whether you asked for it or not. The second you start, they show up like this is a shared activity now. Sitting nearby, watching everything, making it very hard to ignore them and very easy to get distracted.

They've got their own routine going too. One long stretch, fully extended, like they're showing you how it's done. A quick jump onto something high counts as plyometrics. A few slow steps around the space is their cardio. It's not much, but they act like it counts.

There's something about it that keeps you going though. You look over, they're just there, completely calm, completely committed to doing exactly what they want. No stress, no overthinking, just showing up and moving when it feels right.

By the end, they're stretched out somewhere comfortable, fully relaxed like they finished a full session. Meanwhile, you're still trying to catch your breath. They didn't do much, but somehow they still feel like the most consistent one there.

This rescue cat came with zero sense of personal space and full commitment to cuddles. 

Some cats like their space, and then there's Velcro, who clearly believes purrsonal space is more of a suggestion. This clingy little legend, also known as Velvie (and very deservedly Sir Clings-a-Lot), went from having no one to suddenly having everything. His start wasn't easy. He was abandoned on the streets, left without care, unvaccinated, and even had to deal with other cats picking on him. Not exactly the kind of beginning any cat deserves.

But Velcro didn't stay down for long.

Once his story reached the right people, it was game over in the best way. This family of two didn't think twice, they knew he belonged with them. Just like that, two became three, and Velcro finally got his upgrade from street life to full-time indoor cat with built-in humans.

He's clearly making the most of it. With a name like Velcro, you already know he's not going anywhere. He's the kind of cat who sticks close, follows you around, and makes sure you're never alone for too long. No independence here, just full commitment to being as close as possible at all times.

From rough beginnings to nonstop snuggles, Velvie didn't just find a home, he found his people.

It has been a long week and we all need a good break from the realities of the world, which is why we made you this collection of funny felines.

Cats, being the meowgical creatures that they are, are the purrfect creatures to offer a departure from our lived reality. If you take a moment to think about it, cats are kinda like pillows come to life. They come in all sorts of sizes, colors and uses. Some are great for cuddling, others are just right to place your head on, and others are best left alone and they will not support any part of you very well at all, even becoming a bit scratchy in places.

And with all the effort and anguish you have laid on the line at your job this week you are more than deserving of letting go of the madness and allowing your weary mind to rest in the cradle of these cute cat memes. 
 

Once you've been dating for so long, it becomes harder and harder to break up. 

This is one of those stories you just feel inclined to follow and see what happens. The couple has been together for 4 years, but they've decided to split. It's never easy to go through a breakup, but especially hard when you share animals together. They have three cats – Tuxedo (4-years-old), Void (3-years-old), and Tabby (8 months old). His initial thought was that the older two would go with her and he'd keep the youngest. But he's really grown attached to the cats, and the thought of losing both the older cats is hurting him. The Void cat is his baby, but the Tuxedo cat is hers, but the Tuxedo and Void are also best friends. He wonders if the best place for the Void is with his older brother, or if it's with him. He isn't sure, and asks the internet about how to know who is more bonded. The Tuxedo and Void groom each other, play together, share resources, and sleep near each other. It's not easy to imagine that they'd leave each other, and he feels very stuck. Comment below what you think he should do. 

There's a special place in our hearts for the specific appreciation of animal shelter volunteers. These are people who take their love for animals to the next level, and actually help care for animals in need of a home until they find one. It's true that a lot of pets usually find their forever homes in heartwarming adoption stories, such as in the Cat Distribution System way, which we love telling you about. But some pets take more time to reach their destined loving family - and this is where animal shelter volunteers come in.

After looking up cats on the internet all week, he found that the universe listened and presented him with a cat of his own… just not when or where he expected.

Be careful what you wish for, especially if it's a cat. Because, as we've learned with the Cat Distribution System, if you wish for it and you're a kind purrson, you will be delivered a cat. Probably when you least expect it, like on your way to the mechanic shop to get your car checked out.

In the middle of a livestream, Torian Strauss heard something coming from inside his car. It was none other than a tiny feral kitten, hiding underneath! He admitted in a follow-up video that he had been researching cats on the internet all of last week, and that was enough for the CDS to send one right to him.

He took the scared baby to the shelter, hoping to find her a home, but the shelter refused to take her because she was too young. With no other option, Torian decided to let fate be fate and adopt her for himself. He named her 'Miss Piggy Pampers', along with a bunch of other cute nicknames, like the purrfect 'Piggy Bologna', and others. He gave her a flea bath, bought her her own pink cat castle, and was clearly falling in love. 

There's something so wholesome about someone becoming a cat purrson in real-time, and that's exactly what you can see here. Just a guy, rescuing a cat, and then realizing that she's everything he had ever wanted.

There is something about a smiling cat that instantly makes everything feel a little lighter. Whether they are mid-nap, basking in sunlight, or just existing with that peaceful little expression, these cats bring pure cozy energy. It is the kind of content that slows you down and makes you smile without even realizing it. If you need a gentle start to your week, these happy faces have you covered.

A farm cat had undeniable meowternal instincts, stealing the neighbor's chicks to raise as her own. 

They say that animals adopt the persona of whatever creature raised them in infancy. In most cases, a kitten will be raised by its cat mom, but if a kitten is instead raised by a gaggle of chickens, you may end up with a kitty that clucks instead of meowing. Like all living things, cats are molded by their environment, and because of their purrsistent resilience, clever kitty mind, and their innate survivor mentality, cats are the biggest mimics of their environment, even if it goes against a cat's predatory nature. In most cases, cats will attack a bird, but in this case, all this kitty wanted was some feathery cuddles and beak-pecked kisses. 

The farmers' chickens raised a cat in this next tale, and because of her affinity for bird-brained antics, feather beds, and a cat tower full of clucking chicks, this farm cat grew to become a cuddle thief. This chicktomaniac cat could no longer deny her desire to be a chicken mama, and hilariously saw the chicken coop next door as the purrfect target. 

When others left, Sakae Kato stayed. After the Fukushima prefecture in Japan became uninhabitable due to radiation clouds leaking from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant, 160,000 people abandoned their homes and their pets. For more than 10 years, he rescued forgotten animals who had been left behind. At one point, Kato was caring for up to 40 cats inside his home. He said his life's mission was to take care of every last one, because if he didn't, who would?

Not all heroes wear capes, and not all angels have wings.

Sakae Kato pawsitively sacrificed everything, including his own health, after everyone else moved on. Over 160,000 people abandoned their lives in Fukushima after the surrounding area became uninhabitable due to the nuclear power plant nearby, but many were left behind. All of them had four legs, and none of them understood why they suddenly found themselves all alone. Kato couldn't handle the fact that so many beloved creatures were suddenly left alone, so he stayed behind to rescue and care for them. 

Just to make you understand the intensity of this decision, a purrfectly crucial fact is that Kato lives with no running water. He travels to a mountain spring to collect what he needs, not just for himself, but for the more than 40 cats he cares for, as well as the other animals he's collected along the way. For 10 years, he's cared for these left-behind pets, all alone. This is the true meaning of sacrifice.

This is a man who is willing to put the needs of others before himself, and not just when it's convenient for him. He changed the course of his life to protect others who can't protect themselves, and here at I Can Has Cheezburger, we will always consider him a hero.

If you thought the Cat Distribution System was only about bringing cats and kittens to their new pawrents then this story will show you a whole new face of the system.

Often when we have a story based on the Cat Distribution System to share with you it is a relatively straightforward story of a cat or kitten who is found, cared for and eventually given a furever home with their rescuer. Which is a great story in itself, but the story we have today is far grander than that.

For while it does begin with a cat who is found and cared for after being found in a sorry state, it gets a whole lot more complicated than that along the way. With familial twists and turns that will give you whiplash they are so dramatic. But that is just the way of the CDS, it does the magical and the unexpected. So settle in for a tale of cat connection, resilience and wonder.