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Clingy cats are elite in the world of cat-lovers. But we all want what we can't have, and this clingy-cat mom wants some alone time. 

Some people crave chocolate, others cake, but us? When we're craving something sweet, we turn to cats to curb our cuteness craving.

It's rare to meet someone who doesn't have a sweet tooth. There are some weirdos who prefer savory things, but for us normal people, we get cravings for anything with sugar in it. And no, fruit doesn't count. Chocolate, cookies, cake pops, pie, ice cream, you name it, we could always nom nom nom on it. It's biological - our bodies crave sugar because sugar = carbohydrates, carbohydrates = energy, and energy = staying alive. The only thing is that when we evolved to have this craving, we didn't have access to unlimited amounts of pastries and sweet delicacies at our fingertips.

But, like hoomans do, we seem to have evolved again. Knowing that if we gave in to our sugary desires every time we had a craving, we would be at least 300 lbs., we have found a trick that helps us curb our cravings with something else that's pawsitively sweet and curiously cute: cats! It's not the same as savoring a delicious bite of chocolate cake, but it gets the job done thanks to our love of all things feline.

These kitty cuties are a sugar rush of feline furbulousness, from floofy kitties to awwdorable cat memes that are like a soul-nourishing bite of wholesomeness. And, of course, it wouldn't be complete without a little bit of cat comedy, so prepurr for some giggles as well as plenty of awww's.

Have a purrfectly wonderful day, full of sweetness, cuteness, and feline fun!

Cats recognize kindness, and once they do, they do not let it slip out of their paws. 

We have always known that cats are smart. Just from our personal experience with them. We know that they recognize when we feel down, which shows their emotional intelligence. We know that they know exactly when they are supposed to be fed and when their favorite snacks are opened, which shows general intelligence. But we only knew that about our cats. We've always thought that stray cats had to be different in this sense, but over time, we have learned that stray cats… might even be smarter than house cats.

Stray cats have street smarts. They need it to be able to survive out there in the dangerous world all alone. Our cats are spoiled. They only need to know us and our habits to be able to meownipulate us with their cuteness. Stray cats though, they have developed a sense of recognizing kindness. It why, more often than not, it is enough to feed a stray cat once for that cat to suddenly start coming back regularly. They haven't developed any kind of bond to you - not yet, they are just checking you out and seeing if you are going to feed them again. And if you do…

Living outside is hard, and if you take one look at your house cat, then you know that cats love being spoiled. Why fight for every meal and shelter when you can be at home, served every time you meow? Life is so much easier that way. Especially when you have a bunch of itty bitty kitties to take care of. Cats know this. And once they find that person who shows them kindness - even just once - they make the best out of it. 

That is purrcisely what happened in this story. A man fed a stray cat, that cat instantly recognized the goldmine in front of it, and what did the cat do? The cat brought his girlfriend. And then, the two of them together brought their hoard of kittens with them. And the man? Well, the man was chosen, and that means that he was left with no choice but to make room for all of the cats. 

it is one of the cutest things in the world for us to see people just accept their fates like this man did. The initial shock was there, but the love for cats was much stronger. And now, his garage became a cat sanctuary for more than 20 kitties. 

The moment it snows, every cat turns into a purrito.

The second it starts snowing, cats enter full purrito mode. One look at the cold outside and they're already burrowing into the nearest blanket like they're preparing for hibernation. The goal is simple. Stay wrapped up, stay warm, and do not acknowledge the existence of snow.

Blankets get pulled into service immediately. You'll find them rolled up tight, tucked into throws, or wrapped in sweaters like tiny burritos that refuse to come undone. Only a nose or an ear might be visible. Everything else is safely hidden away from the cold.

They don't want to see the snow, and they definitely don't want the snow seeing them. Windows get a quick inspection from inside the blanket before they disappear again. Laundry piles become insulation. Hoodies left on chairs turn into emergency shelters.

Once they're fully wrapped, that's it. The purrito is sealed. Any attempt to unwrap them will be met with a slow blink and a deeper curl. Moving would mean facing the cold, and they've already decided against that.

For the rest of the day, it's just a series of tightly wrapped cats rotating between naps. Snow can do whatever it wants outside. Inside, it's warm, soft, and purrito season.

We always say that cats rule our houses with an iron paw, but we don't actually think that they should be judges in a court. 

Listen, we think that cats are amazing. We think that they are capable, smart, and should not be underestimated. They may look tiny and small, but inside those fluffy little heads of theirs lie thoughts of chaos and crime. All cats are criminals. And their crimes vary from stealing food off our plates right under our noses, with no regard for the consequences, and while maintaining eye contact with us the whole time, all the way to breaking into banks and sending the police on chases. 

It may be an amusing thought- to imagine a cat sitting in the courtroom, on jury duty, deciding whether we are guilty of some crime or not, but in reality, we know that our cats would sell us out for a can of tuna and not even think about it. Of course, that is not the reason that this cat was removed from the jury duty that it was summoned for. Sal was removed because… well, Sal is a cat. And in the words of his owner, "When they ask him guilty or not guilty? What's he supposed to say - meow?" 

Cats are a truly unique bunch and we have captured some of their funnier behaviors and mistakes in this cute collection of silly cats being their authentic selves.

Often we try to instill our cats with a sense of hoomanity. Perhaps it is born off our desire for them to feel more like our actual children, or perhaps we hoomans simply cannot stand being around other species. But no matter what the reason the result is the same, and we end up dressing up our cats in costumes, putting them in hooman-like situations and melting on the spot the moment they decide to cuddle with us and the little spoon to our big spoon.

But we ought to remember that our cats are purrfect just as they are in their awwthentic selves and that their weird and wonderful antics are what make them the creatures we fell in love with in the first place. 
 

The Cat Distribution System works in mysterious ways, and sometimes like in this story it takes going against the word of others to claim the cat that is destined to be yours.

At least that is what happened to one construction worker who found himself conflicted when a cat in the neighborhood of his worksite started showing him affection. Before long he noticed that this cat was showing all the behaviors of a stray, other than the fact that it kept frequenting one particular porch. And when the man finally saw a teenager go up to said porch he enquired as to whether the cat was indeed a feral feline or if he was their pet, to which the teenager claimed the cat was hers.

However, it is hard to claim ownership of a cat when they are left to live outside, fend for their own meals and patch up their own injuries. And so this man plucked up his courage and took the cat home to help it heal and serve it up a comforting meal. Resulting in one of the sweetest CDS rescues we have seen in a while.