Posted by Mariel Ruvinsky

It is officially Caturday, everyone, and that means that it is time to celebrate. It is time to embrace the weekend and make the best out of every second. Fill it all up with pawsitivity, do the things that you want to do, and don't forget that one of the most important things to do on a Caturday is to rest, and of course, to go back and enjoy the best cat content of the week. It's a good thing that here at ICHC, we have our weekly Caturday meowgazine, where we put together the best of the best of the week.

In this meowgazine, we bring you the most viral cat tweets of the week, the funniest cat memes that people loved sharing, and the cutest, most wholesome cat stories that made everyone on the internet smile even amongst the madness of the world. We wish you all a lovely weekend, full of nothing but pawsitivity and purrfection, and we cannot wait to see you back here next week for more. 

Posted by Mariel Ruvinsky

We know that it is tough to believe sometimes, especially when you see everything that is going on in the world, but it is true - some people are selfless and good and will do good things. Yeah, we forget sometimes too. But in our position, here at ICHC, when we are looking for pawsitive and uplifting stories to share with you guys every single day, we come across these stories more often than others. Stories of people rescuing stray cats in need, stories of people giving warm homes to pregnant cats who need help, stories of people going out of their way - and with no reward whatsoever - to do the right thing. And today's story is the purrfect example of that.

At only 8 years old, this boy did more good than some people will do in their lifetimes. When he saw a bunch of kids harming an innocent kitten, he stood up and did the only thing that he could think of - offering his skateboard as a trade for the kitten. It worked, thank goodness, and now, the cat is saved, the boy is happy, and the internet provided him with a new skateboard, because we all love it when people do the right thing. 

Posted by Isabella Penn

Sometimes the universe hands you the kind of plot twist that makes all the bad Zoom meetings worth it.

Earlier this year, this longtime employee's company was bought out, and everything changed overnight. The new management rolled in with micromanagement, culture shifts, and a looming return-to-office requirement. For this worker, who lived more than two hours from the nearest office, that was a dealbreaker. So, like any sensible person, they started job-hunting.

By last month, they'd landed a new role just minutes from home, with better pay and only two in-office days per week. Their plan was to give two weeks' notice, take a short break, and start the new gig refreshed.

Then fate intervened.

Posted by Elna McHilderson

For brides, when it comes to the wedding day the two MOST important things to have are: 1. A groom that absolutely loves you and you him, and you two can't wait to spend the rest of your lives together. And 2. a strong and close group of bridesmaids that have your back the entire night (and also for the rest of your life). These are the most important things to have at your wedding, period.

 

Take this bride! Her mother-in-law is a known narcissist and did not even pretend to have an ounce of respect for her. The MIL disagreed with every part of the wedding planning processes and wanted her hands in everything. So is it that big of a surprise that she showed up to the wedding in a long and sparkling white gown? That would drive any bride crazy seeing that. Luckily, this bride didn't even need to react, because her Maid of Honor saw the atrocity being committed, gathered the rest of the bridesmaids, and escorted the entitled MIL to the parking lot. Though the MIL protested the best she could, the bridesmaids were not having it. They even were prepared for this situation and had a back up dress for dear old MIL to changed into. 

Posted by Ben Weiss

All noisy neighbors seem to think their volume level is perfectly fine until they get a taste of their own medicine.

Of course, one has to be sympathetic to the fact that dogs bark. That's inevitable. However, caring enough to at least attempt to get your dog under control out of respect for one's neighbors is, at the very least, a sign of decent neighborly behavior. This dude next door did not make any attempts to do the decent thing. Instead, he just denied that his loud dog's incessant barking at 3:00 in the morning was an issue that needed to be dealt with.

So, this author decided to deal with the issue himself. One night, he recorded the dog's barking. You'd think that maybe he was hoping to play that recording for the neighbor to show him how bad his dog gets at night, but the author had a better idea. 

He proceeded to connect his Bluetooth speaker to his phone, place the speaker by the window right across from where the neighbor's bedroom was, and blast the recording on a loop all night. You can imagine how the neighbor responded to this…

Posted by Etai Eshet

Unlimited PTO always sounds like a dream until someone in HR wakes up and decides to invent limits. For years, the system rolled along just fine: people took time off, work got done, and nobody panicked about "coverage." It felt like the grown-up version of work culture, where trust actually meant something. Then one person logs twenty days of vacation, and suddenly it's treated like a corporate crime scene. HR clutches the policy manual like a holy text and declares it's all gone too far, as if the company will collapse under the weight of one employee catching their breath.

The funny thing about corporate "freedom" is that it comes with invisible strings. HR loves the word unlimited because it looks generous on paper and costs nothing when nobody dares to use it. The moment someone actually enjoys the benefit, it turns into a case study in "excess." Managers who encourage balance are labeled as flexible, and human resources, supposedly for humans, moves to protect the sanctity of schedules.

Posted by Elna McHilderson

Owning property is extremely expensive these days. Basically unattainable to many Americans. Some buy homes with the hope of flipping it and selling it for much more than they paid. The only problem with this technique, however, is that many of these flippers have no professional idea what they are doing.

 

So if you're on the market for a home, (lucky!) it's important to also hire a good home inspector. Sure you can spot a hole in the wall or a puddle on the basement floor. But home inspectors find all the violations that will actually end up costing you more if you do end up buying the house. Take Inspector Noah, a house inspector who posts some of this craziest inspections on his TikTok. One that he recently posted was showing a $370k home that was renovated by the realtor who was also listing the house. Feels like a conflict of interest, but whatever… Good thing he was able to go through it, because that $370k house would've quickly turned into costing someone something closer to over half a million!

Posted by Jesse Kessenheimer

Black cat owners know that their life has been besmirched with the likes of a smudgey, dark void of a feline. Because their cats are considered "bad luck," that must mean they find excellent fortunes elsewhere. It's the law of cat-o-dynamics. What felines taketh away, they giveth back in spades. 

Despite their bad reputation for misfortune, black cats are much like other felines. Equally goofy, quirky, intelligent, independent, and majestic, black cats are really much like their orange, tabby, or mainecoon varietals; they're just harder to photograph in low light. Continually smudged at the edges and unfocused like puffs of smoke with eyeballs, black cats become inherently more funny to us simple-minded humans as they blur out and bug out in our favorite photos. 

Like Toothless the dragon, a cute hanging bat, or a wriggly river otter, black cats are the shapeshifters of the feline world, melting to the shape of the hoomans who love them more than they love the spooky season. So if you wear a lot of black clothes and don't want to worry about plucking hairs off of your closet, black cats are the purrfect companion. Remember, they are the least likely pet at the shelter to be adopted because of ill-fated superstitions, so go out and get a black cat for yourself to test out the lucky duck theory. I promise, you'll be pleasantly surprised when your entire life becomes a whole lot better. 

Posted by Etai Eshet

Renting a place should not feel like starring in a bad spy movie, yet here we are. The camera in the basement might as well come with theme music because nothing says home sweet home like being quietly monitored by the landlord. She swears it's just for the sump pump, but let's be real, people who peek through cellar doors to collect radios are not exactly models of restraint. The whole thing crosses from quirky to unhinged the minute she decides entering without notice is fair game because she used a different door.

There's being cautious about property and then there's using technology to blur every boundary. No tenant expects total control, but hearing footsteps overhead when you were supposed to be out of sight is a new level of violation. That's not concern, that's obsession dressed up as maintenance. What makes it worse is how calmly she justifies it, as if privacy stops existing below ground level.

Posted by Sarah Brown

There's no sight more dramatic than a cat waiting to be fed. You'd think they hadn't eaten in years, judging by the Oscar-worthy performances they put on. The second you even look toward the kitchen, they appear out of nowhere, meowing like they're auditioning for a tragic musical titled The Empty Bowl.

Some tap their paws impatiently, others flop over like fainting Victorian ladies, and a few resort to staring straight into your soul until you break. Every movement you make is analyzed. Open a bag of chips instead of their food? Betrayal. Pour yourself cereal first? Unforgivable.

Then, when you finally serve their meal, the drama instantly ends. They purr, eat three bites, and stroll off like nothing happened. Sometimes they even come back to judge how well you did.

Cats waiting for food are proof that mealtime isn't just about eating. It's a full production. There's suspense, performance, and a touch of emotional manipulation. But honestly, with faces that cute, we'd happily fall for it every single time.

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Posted by Remy Millisky

Where is mama? That was the question on the mind of one internet user in June 2025, sparking a trend that has inspired a crop of lovable mother-child memes that people can't get enough of. Replying to a post about Google AI misspelling "feral pigeons" as "f*cal pigeons," commenters started talking about the funniest questions they have for the AI bot. One of these commenters was a Tumblr user named aquar-io. They Googled the phrase, "I am a small baby deer where is mama" and Google's AI overview was quick to reassure them that "mama is nearby." For a short moment, this person could roleplay as a baby deer, while AI assured them that their mama might leave them alone for a while, but she isn't far away. After all, it wrote, the mama deer needs to "forage for food" and "protect you from predators." The search was both informative and cute, and gave an interesting perspective that the average person might not consider when researching deer. From there, this quickly became a trend. Users roleplay baby animals, wondering, "where is mama?"

Photo via Know Your Meme

Posted by Ben Weiss

Imagine having the audacity to compel your already overworked employee to apply himself after he hadn't received compensation for two pay cycles.

First of all, it's a huge red flag when a business owner cannot pay their employees on time. There better be a valid reason for it to happen once. If it happens twice, you should know that it's already time to start looking for better opportunities elsewhere.

Let's be real: paying your employees is literally the most important part of a business owner's responsibilities as an employer of others. Not everyone can afford to miss multiple pay cycles and trust that the money is on its way. People have families to feed and rent to pay. Part of being an employer is understanding the plight of the people who work for you, and yes, that does mean their basic responsibilities outside of the workplace as well. 

This employee decided he wasn't going to apply himself when his boss was not doing his own part as a responsible manager. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from members of this online community.

Posted by Briana Viser

Ah-choo! Gazuntite, I guess I have a nasty case of…the giggles! Yes, it's a deadly disease that's sweeping the country. It starts with a chuckle here and there, but before you know it, you're laughing hysterically to the point where you can't get a word out while you're telling a story. People start to stare at you on the street, your friends don't even recognize you anymore. You go to the doctor and they tell you there's nothing they can do…a diagnosis that will last so long. All of the giggle and ab pain from scrolling cat memes. 

Cat memes are irresistibly, addictively funny. When I'm in a bad moon, there's nothing I love more than taking my phone out and looking at these little fur balls. It's almost better than playing with my actual cat (just kidding, nothing is better than that). But seriously, there's something about cat memes that feels like medicine for the modern soul. Whether you're battling the midweek blues, over-caffeinated from too many lattes, or just need to feel something other than existential dread, a healthy dose of cat memes is the digital cure-all you didn't know you needed.

Posted by Remy Millisky

When this crowd of bar-goers got cranky, they started taking out their frustrations on the one person who could help them. Too bad they wouldn't listen!

Waiting for a long time in a long line can make anyone go a little crazy. You've only got one goal: get to the front of the line. For these people, that meant being let into a bar establishment, so there might have also been issues with waiting in the weather. There's plenty you can do to pass the time while waiting, like talking to the people around you, but it can also give you tunnel vision, making you focus only on getting to the front, no matter what. 

People in large groups can also get kind of impolite, perhaps because there are so many strangers around them that they think their actions don't matter. This guy learned that the hard way! He took out his frustrations on the one person who could've made the line move, and he was super impolite to her. He even called her a person who felt entitled to skip lines, as if she did this all the time just for her own selfish purposes. 

Luckily, though, as this bartender detailed below, some of the regulars came to her rescue. I wonder if next time he's in a situation like this, the customer will think twice before harshly judging someone! Both he and the bartender have a good story to tell… although the customer might too embarrassed to tell his side of things. 

Posted by Ben Weiss

Side view of a woman in a suit looks through a document as she interviews a man across the table.

This recruiter clearly was not acting in good faith.

Unfortunately for her, she underestimated who she was dealing with. 

Perhaps she was used to manipulating naive folks in the workforce, but this candidate had been around the block a few times beforehand. He knew from the get-go that the recruiter's lack of transparency with regard to the position's estimated salary range was already a red flag. 

Instead of being upfront about what the compensation package would ultimately look like, the recruiter attempted to turn the tables and put the candidate on the spot about the minimum amount he would accept. Not exactly the vote of confidence this candidate was hoping for from her.

After making it clear what that amount was on three separate occasions throughout the interview process, the recruiter still tried to get this guy to accept something lower. For the candidate, that was the final straw. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from several members of this online community.

Posted by Briana Viser

Pets are sometimes are best friends and biggest allies. While people in our lives can give us great love, they can also give us great pain. A dog will never lie to you, a cat will never break your heart. The story here is about a cat putting a wedge between a married couple. How could someone choose a feline over her husband, you may ask. But all's fair in love and…love. So in this story, the protagonist says she's had her cat, Scribbles, for over 10 years. Scribbles has been through it all with her, and their love and connection goes deep. Scribbles, like many cats, has a bit of a scratching problem. My cat has the same, but I figure I will let him just scratch and not buy expensive furniture for now. 

The problem is that her husband did buy very expensive furniture. He bought an expensive video game chair, and lo and behold, Scribbles scratches the chair. He decides to take matters into his own hands without speaking to her first, so read the full story below to understand why he did what he did, and what his wife did about it. 

Posted by Laurent Shinar

Meow, meow it is Furiday and that means the weekend and Caturday are just around the corner. And while that sweet free time is singing its song making us all feel that little bit more excited for its coming, the work week that has passed so far is also weighing down upon us. Which is what makes those moments of boredom so unbearable at this point in the week, because we are already so burnt out. So we took a moment to confer with the cat council, and the decision was made that you hoomans deserve a collection of funny feline photos to help battle your boardroom induced boredom.

So put your feet up, grab a nice cup of tea, and settle into this silly and sweet feline treat, and watch your boredom blow away. And if you want even more catto comedy, then check out these silly cat children.
 

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