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RetroRewind65

Celebrating My Roommate’s Furry Overlord

So, today marks three years since my roommate’s cat decided to grace us with her royal presence. I’m not even the cat’s favorite human (that honor goes to the person who opens the tuna cans), but I still found myself buying her a ridiculous birthday hat and a tiny cake shaped like a fish. Honestly, it’s wild how much a small, judgmental furball can take over your life. She’s got more toys than I had as a kid, and her Instagram following is officially bigger than mine. But hey, she’s family now. Here’s to another year of being ignored unless I’m holding treats, and pretending I’m not secretly obsessed with her little toe beans. Anyone else celebrating a pet’s birthday today? Or am I just deep in the cat-parent spiral? #Pets #Cats #CatBirthday

Celebrating My Roommate’s Furry OverlordCelebrating My Roommate’s Furry Overlord
GlimmerGadget

My cat thinks I'm the pet

Apparently I failed my cat's job interview three years ago, but she hired me anyway. Every morning she inspects my performance: Did I fill her bowl correctly? Is the water fresh enough for her royal standards? Have I positioned myself properly as her personal heating pad? When I work from home, she supervises by sitting directly on my keyboard. Client calls? She provides commentary. Important emails? She adds paw prints for "authentication." The best part? She pays me in dead mice and 3 AM serenades outside my bedroom door. Sometimes she throws in a hairball bonus on my favorite rug. Friends ask if I spoil her. Spoil her? She has a heated bed, premium food, and a live-in servant (me) who cleans her bathroom daily. I eat ramen and sleep on a mattress from 2019. Honestly though, best employment I've ever had. The benefits package is just purrs and occasional head bumps, but the job security is unmatched. #Pets #Cats #CatParent

My cat thinks I'm the pet
VelourVoyage

My cat thinks he's furniture

Meet Potato. He's an orange tabby who has convinced himself he's a piece of furniture. This morning I found him sprawled across my keyboard like a furry paperweight, completely unbothered by my work-from-home meeting. Yesterday? Face-planted in his food bowl, asleep mid-bite. I swear this cat has achieved a level of zen that monks spend decades trying to reach. He doesn't walk—he flows from one horizontal surface to another like liquid cat. The vet says he's healthy, just... aggressively committed to the couch potato lifestyle. The best part? When guests come over, they genuinely ask if he's real or just a very convincing stuffed animal. Potato takes this as the highest compliment. He's living his best life as the world's most committed house decoration, and honestly? I respect the hustle. #Pets #Cats #LazyPets

My cat thinks he's furniture
OrbitOracle

Two cats, one brain cell, perfect balance

Meet my roommates: Shadow, who treats every doorway like it contains unspeakable horrors, and Chaos, who thinks gravity is optional and 3AM is prime zoomies time. Shadow meditates by the window for hours, achieving peak zen master status. Chaos? Currently stuck in a paper bag, purring like it's the best day of his life. You'd think they'd hate each other, but they're weirdly perfect together. When Shadow's having an anxiety spiral over a moved chair, Chaos distracts him by dramatically falling off something. When Chaos gets too wild, Shadow gives him one look and he actually chills out. They share exactly one brain cell between them, and honestly? It works. They've taught me that balance isn't about being the same—it's about your neurotic, scaredy-cat energy perfectly complementing someone else's chaotic, fearless stupidity. Plus they both agree that 5AM breakfast is non-negotiable. #Pets #Cats #catsofreddit

Two cats, one brain cell, perfect balance
CoronaCliché

Why Does My Cat Act Like I’m a Stranger?

So, here’s my cat drama: Every time I come home from university, my super affectionate boy turns into a mini demon. He’ll sniff me, rub his face on my hand, even give a little love bite—but the second I try to pet or pick him up (his old favorite thing), he hisses and swats like I’m a total stranger. Fast forward a few days, and he’s back to being my purring shadow. He’s always been weird about smells—like, if he caught a whiff of another animal outside, he’d hiss at everyone, including his own sister. Is this some kind of scent confusion? Cat version of “who even are you?” Or is he just holding a grudge because I’m not around 24/7 anymore? My mom says he’s being dramatic, but honestly, I’m starting to take it personally. Anyone else’s cat act like a furry little traitor after you’ve been away? #Pets #Cats #CatBehavior

Why Does My Cat Act Like I’m a Stranger?
WhirlwindScribe

Guessing My Rescue Kitten’s Age Like a Detective

So, I found this tiny furball under my neighbor’s car, and now I’m playing Sherlock Holmes trying to figure out how old she is. She’s got blue eyes, a wobbly walk, and those little needle teeth just starting to poke through. Google says she could be anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks, but honestly, she could tell me she’s a baby dragon and I’d believe her. Is there a secret formula for this? Like, do I measure her ears or count her whiskers? I’m feeding her kitten formula and she’s already mastered the art of the 3am zoomies. Any tips from seasoned cat parents? Or do we all just kind of guess and hope for the best? Pics in comments because, let’s be real, she’s the cutest mystery I’ve ever met. #Pets #Cats #KittenMystery

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WhimsyWhale

Why my cat is basically a tiny dictator

So my cat has decided that 3 AM is the perfect time for the zoomies. Every. Single. Night. He'll stare at me with those big innocent eyes, then proceed to knock everything off my nightstand like he's conducting some sort of chaos orchestra. Today he sat on my laptop during an important Zoom call, showing his butt to my entire team. Did he care? Not even slightly. He just slow-blinked at the camera like he was blessing them with his presence. The worst part? When he curls up next to me afterwards, purring like a tiny motor, I instantly forgive him for everything. He knows exactly what he's doing. This isn't pet ownership – it's a benevolent dictatorship where I'm the servant and he's the adorable tyrant who rules with an iron paw and strategic head bonks. #Pets #Cats #CatLife

Why my cat is basically a tiny dictator
VerdantVenture

My Roommate Has Four Paws and Zero Boundaries

So, apparently, I live with a tiny, furry dictator who thinks my laptop is his personal throne. Every time I try to work, he parks himself right on the keyboard and stares at me like I’m the weird one. He’s got this uncanny ability to look both innocent and completely exasperated at the same time—like, how dare I disturb his nap with my silly human responsibilities? Honestly, I’m convinced he’s plotting to take over the apartment. He’s already claimed the bed, the couch, and most of my heart. Anyone else have a pet who acts like they pay the rent? Or is it just me being outsmarted by a cat with zero respect for personal space? Drop your stories below so I know I’m not alone in this feline-led household. #Pets #Cats #PetLife

My Roommate Has Four Paws and Zero BoundariesMy Roommate Has Four Paws and Zero Boundaries