Posted by Bar Mor Hazut

Most pet owners pay a lot of attention to how their pets act around other people. If your cat is generally a friendly feline who loves other people, but they refuse to get anywhere close to one of your friends, maybe that implies a thing or two about said friend. Animals have a strong intuition about humans, and if their gut is telling them that a certain human cannot be trusted, we would not recommend ignoring them.

So what should one do if their cat refuses to trust the person they have been dating for the past two years? 

That is the problem presented in the story below. This cat owner and his girlfriend have been living together for almost two years, and over time, the cat became hostile towards the girlfriend. Now, they can't be in the same room together without the cat hissing at the girlfriend, and it is starting to get on the girlfriend's nerves.

Posted by Sarah Brown

Few things in life are as pawsitively entertaining as watching a cat go after the elusive red dot. To a hooman, it's just a tiny beam of light. To a cat, it's the ultimate arch-nemesis, the sneakiest prey in all the land. One moment it's on the floor, the next it's on the wall, and suddenly, it's on the ceiling. Cats leap, twist, and launch themselves into acrobatic chaos, convinced they're just one paw-swipe away from victory.

But the red dot has no mercy. It taunts. It teases. It zips away at the last second, leaving your floof frustrated and floored. Every pounce ends with empty paws, every chase ends with wide-eyed wonder. The suspense? Unfurgettable. The drama? Meowgnificent. The ending? Always the same. Dot one, cat zero.

Still, cats never give up. They'll stalk, crouch, and wiggle their whiskers with endless determination, ready to risk it all for that glowing prize. Because deep down, every kitty believes today is the day they finally catch it… and when they do, it'll be the most clawsome victory in feline history.

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Posted by Emma Saven

When I read this story, the first thing that came to mind was the image of Janis Ian's brother asking if he could bring Regina George as his plus-one to her wedding…seems fitting, right? Agh. I can see the next scene unravelling in front of my eyes, and it goes something like, "Regina George is not sweet! She's Evil!" Oh, Janice, maybe we should put you in contact with this bride, because she can like, totally, relate.


This soon-to-be bride is left speechless after her brother tells her that he will be bringing her high-school nemesis to her wedding! She refuses, reasonably so, claiming that she will not have the girl who ruined her teenage years at her wedding. His face went pink with rage (and it wasn't even Wednesday) as he declared that he would not be showing up to the wedding if he couldn't bring her. Now the family is in shambles, the wedding is only weeks away, and we're starting to feel like we've switched channels and are suddenly watching a scene out of You Again…and we all know how that one went down!

Posted by Molly Vincent

Anxious attachment seems to be the new buzzword on the internet. When years ago it was narcissist, before than it was just your general NPC mean guy, and before that it was just "men being men." The way we talk about emotions and our relationships becoming more and more nuanced as we're more and more exposed to other opinions and global patterns. Right now, attachment styles are all the rage. Of course, we all have an attachment style that's bestowed on us at birth, but what's never talked about is the phenotypic nature of attachment. That means that it's not something ingrained in our DNA like our eye color or height, something that we can't change. It's actually very adaptive, and though it creates patterns or structures in our brain, it's not definite or forever.


Cats are overwhelmingly known for being dismissive, absent, or even cold. So if you're someone who has an avoidantly attached person or cat in their life, these memes are for you!

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Posted by Molly Vincent

Humanity loves cats. We love cats so much that we nearly worship them. From ancient Egyptians, to this very website, cats are the crux of things we didn't even know existed. Across cultures, cats have carried powerful symbolism: protectors in ancient Egypt, good luck charms in Japan, and our homepage or group chat photo. Their nine lives may get them into trouble, but also out of it. I was once told that I have nine lives, just like a cat. I guess it's a good thing, because if I didn't, who knows where I'd be! 

Cats adapt innocuously, and even though they get sour at you for leaving on that week trip to the Poconos, they still love you. Unlike dogs, they need some time to adjust to your absence, and it's more than common to receive the "silent treatment" from cats. That ability to be elegant, comforting, mysterious, and playful all at once is why cats are almost universally loved.

Posted by Jesse Kessenheimer

When this person was decorating their new apartment for the summer, they took one look at their lovely balcony and knew it was missing only one thing: Mood lighting. However, after lighting several citronella candles and slaving away to nail in the supports for the perfect string bulb lighting, the neighborhood Karen turned red with fury. Unbeknownst to the new neighbor, this Karen was offended by anything and everything going on in their condo complex, and after witnessing the true horror of their pretty summer balcony setup, they said, "Oh heck no."

Posted by Laurent Shinar

We thought cat rescues were complicated, and now we find out that cat thefts are even more so. Now, it is not that we have seen all too many cat thefts that we can generalize, but there seems to be a strange trend in that the thieves are always closely related to the feline's pawrent, and almost always have an entitled complex to enable their abhorrent behavior.

And this cousin, Tanya, is absolutely abhorrent. Thankfully, this story has a happy ending, and it goes to show that a cat pawrent will never relent, will never give up, even in the face of familial pressure. Because there is one thing common to all of us cat lovers, and that is that once we have bonded our soul to a cat, we will move heaven and earth to make sure that they are ok and taken care off to the highest standard possible.
 

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Posted by Lana DeGaetano

Mass layoffs have become far too common, not just in the tech space but in every field overall. That's why when the employee who posted this next story falls victim to their own company laying off over 40 employees, they're not surprised—just confused. Why? Their company immediately posts the positions they terminated on a job board, just with higher salaries.

If you've ever experienced a layoff, it's not enjoyable (obviously). An ungodly number of questions repeat themselves in your head, most of which have to do with what you could've done better, what you could've said to save yourself, and why you spent so much money on random things when you should've been building your savings account. This employee, however, is trying to figure out their upper management's gameplay when they lay off over 40 employees, then repost those job openings with a higher pay rate. Seems a bit counterintuitive, no?

Posted by Ben Weiss

Some coworkers cannot be trusted, but it seems that in this situation, both parties are to blame. This relatively new hire went out to dinner with her coworker, who insisted that the unmarked parking spot they chose was not going to result in the former employee receiving a ticket. Unfortunately, the coworker was mistaken.

Now, the employee with the ticket is insisting that her coworker pay it off, which ignited a fiery debate online as to who is in the right here. After all, just because the coworker had been living in this city longer than the person who was driving had does not mean that she should be aware of every single parking rule. Of course, this debate inevitably is going to create a tense atmosphere in the office moving forward. Whose fault is that really? Is it the coworker who assumed their parking spot wouldn't be an issue, or is it the author who had a bad feeling about the spot but ultimately agreed with her coworker? We're of the opinion that while the whole parking debacle is a bummer, there is no point in creating more office drama over it. Since the author is so insistent that her coworker is in the wrong, it would behoove the coworker to propose a compromise where both parties split the ticket evenly. 

However, given that the coworker also seems to be a stubborn individual, we highly doubt that this will happen. One can surmise that this story serves as the perfect example of why going out with your coworkers after work too often is a bad idea. We don't fully agree with that mentality, but the intense fallout over this parking ticket certainly helps prove that theory.  

Posted by Lana DeGaetano

Managers, believe it or not, are sometimes in the right in certain situations. The manager in this next story, who is trying to train their slacker elderly employee, just needs an employee who will show up and complete their tasks. If they're hired, shouldn't they be getting the job done?

The first question you might be asking is, "Why is an elderly man working?" Well, I can't answer that. All we do know is that the man stopped showing up on the schedule at his last place of employment, which should have been red flag number one according to the manager. The manager who posted the story has no issue with the new employee, named Joe, and simply wants him to listen to the tasks he's given and actually complete them. I think that's a fair want, don't you think?

Even after a month of training, Joe refuses to work the register, stock the shelves, and repeatedly uses his phone during working hours. Now, everyone is left to pick up his slack, and upper management won't step in and help. What would you do if you were the man ager in this situation? Scroll below to read the full story, including Joe's million-dollar reason for not stepping up and being a part of the team.

Posted by Ayala Sorotsky

Tell us that, cat people - when you start dating someone, it's very impawrtant for you that they like your cat, right? And even if they're not cat people (yes, that happens sometimes) - it's still a make-or-break situation that they'll at least tolerate your cat, no? We know the answer every proclaimed cat person will give to these questions, and it's something along the lines of "No one has to like my cat, but you can never try and separate me from my fluffy friend". And you know what? That's absolutely in your right - no one should ever try to separate you from your cat.

But what if the situation is chronologically opposite? You first start dating someone, and then adopt a cat… and then, your partner starts getting jealous of your cat. It happened to one woman who adopted a sweet kitten, who's not only a pawdorable little thing, but the kitten also helps her deal with mental health issues. What a cutie patootie, right?

Well, her girlfriend sure doesn't think so. She started getting jealous of the kitten, supposedly being passive-aggressive towards her partner.

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Posted by Blake Seidel

Being a pawrent is hard work. You literally have another living thing to take care of. It's not just about ensuring they have enough food and water; it's about taking a sick day when your cat needs to visit the vet ASAP, providing them with the mental stimulation they need to prevent destructive behavior, and grooming them (even when they don't like it). Your life is no longer just yours; everything you do now depends on something else. It's not impawssible to do it alone, but it certainly is easier when you have a co-parent by your side, be it a friend or partner. The problem with that, though, is that if you two ever split, who gets the cat?

Luckily, we never had to cross that bridge, but lots of people do. Below, you'll find a story of a roommate accusing her other roommate of stealing her cat when they moved out. She said they adopted it together, but she hasn't taken it to the vet or bought a single bag of food or litter since 2023 (when they adopted the kitty). The other roommate was the primary pawrent, and she's ready to defend herself if necessary. The lengths we won't go to for our fur babies, huh?

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Posted by Jesse Kessenheimer

Most landowners would be furious if they woke up to a destroyed crop and a herd of escaped pigs enjoying a buffet of stolen veggies, and this 27-year-old finally ran out of patience with his negligent neighbor after the second incident. With hungry hogs feasting their way through his autumnal harvest, this landowner was on a mission to put an end to his neighbor's entitlement; however, that farmer wasn't willing to work or contribute towards any kind of compromise. 

Perhaps all there was left to do was offer a country compromise—a "quid pro quo" if you will—where both parties are satisfied with their payment. In this case, breakfast was starting to smell a little more like bacon and less like lost pumpkins. 

Posted by Blake Seidel

Do you know why we don't trust people who don't like animals, feline fam? It's because those that do are some of the kindest, most generous people we've ever met. They are almost always willing to help other pet parents in need, without even knowing them. Like, for example, when people caught this homeless man throwing a "birthday party" for his doggos, and he ended up getting thousands of dollars in donation to help him and his puppers out. They know how much their fluffy feline means to them, and understand the purrfectly perilous life of a struggling pawrent. Those surprise vet bills can really sneak up on you, especially if you don't have insurance.

At one time in our life, we had to choose between feeding our cat and feeding ourselves. Luckily, we've climbed our way out of that horrible scenario, but we understand the struggle. We didn't have Reddit or Facebook to help us crowdfund; we had to figure it out ourselves. But not today! A 16-year-old cat owner needed to take her cat to the vet, and didn't have the help of her parents or the money to do so. The cat community reached out to pay for her Uber and her vet visit. This is proof for, at least right now, there is still good in the world.

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Posted by Remy Millisky

The life of stray cat is a mystery. I'm a huge fan of that genre of video where someone straps a GoPro onto their outdoor cat's collar so we can get a POV of the day in the life of an outdoor kitty. It's a lot of what you'd expect: catch and eat bugs, fall asleep in a patch of sunlight, scrap with other cats over territory disputes. 

There's often a debate about outdoor cats, too. They are terrible for the local bird population, and they can often get into mortal danger just by roaming around. But many owners think that being allowed outdoor enriches their cat's life. 

This person found a stray cat who wasn't feral — he's actually quite lovable, and has cozied up to this one family in particular. He started by befriending this family's housecat, but was too shy to greet the owners at first. But the cat, named Blue, soon started coming around every day.

Leave it up to the local HOA to take a sweet story about a cat finding a forever home and turn it into a headache! Check out Blue's story below, as well as photos, thanks to his owner paying the cat tax. 

Next, read about the retail workers whose customers are just so weird, like one person whose customer "released a box of spiders into the store... He's not allowed in any Starbucks in this town anymore." 

Posted by Lana DeGaetano

Parking feuds are unavoidable in suburbia and cityscapes—nobody is safe from the wrath of a defensive homeowner and a driver who's simply trying to get by. In this next story, a Karen-esque figure threatens to call law enforcement over a condo tenant who has been using her driveway for a three-point turn they must make in order to exit their parking spot. Don't blame them—blame the condo for providing inefficient parking spaces.

I don't drive, to be sincere, but I do know when someone is being annoying and entitled on purpose. This is basically what I do for a living. So, when I read this story, I realized that in reality, neither of these two "subjects" is in the wrong. The condominium that the driver lives in cannot provide ample space for inoffensive, out-of-the-way exits from the parking spaces, and the Karen figure fails to be a decent human and refrain from bold accusations. So, I guess Karen is technically the "bad guy"—there always has to be one. Scroll below to read the full story.

Posted by Lana DeGaetano

What's the point of having a manager if you're expected to do all of their tasks for them? The employee in this next story refuses to call their slacker coworker when they fail to show up for shifts, and in turn, their manager threatens to write them up for their refusal. What would you do in this situation?

Every workplace has a hierarchy, and within each level of the hierarchy, there are certain tasks that each group has to complete. As you get closer to the top of the corporate pyramid, you find that they do a lot less work for triple the amount of pay. It's the same spiel that folks spew about MLMs and trickle-down economics—"It'll come back to you!"—but it never really does. The employee in this next story is expected to do the work of their manager, but they refuse to do so because chasing down coworkers was not expected of them in their job description.

This is a classic case of poor management, lazy supervisors, and employees who aren't paid nearly enough to complete extra tasks on the clock. I don't blame the employee; In fact, I applaud them. Too often do managers throw their workload on underpaid underlings—this employee is breaking the cycle. Scroll to read the full story below.

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