Cat names are all kinds of comical, but they pale in comparison to the names their pawrents actually call them. And in this collection of cute cats we expose those hissterical nicknames thanks to their pawrents.

It is quite the feline phenomenon to have a nickname in the animal kingdom. After all, most other pets do not really have nicknames, and most of the animals in the world do not even have hooman names. So for cats to have several monikers by which they are known is truly special. But what is so delightfully funny about these nicknames is that they are usually born of the cat's quirks and curiosities. For example it would not be out of place for a cat who particularly enjoys picking food scraps out of the trash to be given the nickname 'Trash Baby'.

So strap in for a whole heap of gems like that with this collection of cute cats with curious names as exposed by their pawrents. All we can say is that it is a good thing that cats are yet to master the English language…
 

Sometimes just a few cats aren't enough.

That's true for both Crazy Cat Ladies and for cat memes connoisseurs online - a small number of cats is never enough. As cat people, we all know the truth that burns inside us all like holy flame - cats are the best, and the more of them the better. That's why, just as the Crazy Cat Lady next door is collecting cats as if her house can host so much floofy feline energy without collapsing into a black hole of cuteness, we feel the need to consume a very long list of cat memes. Because even cats on the internet are never enough.

And you know that this job is ours. We actually take a lot of pride here at the I Can Has Cheezburger HQ in bringing cat lovers worldwide the best curated cat content online. And this one? Well, friends and feline fanatics, it's made for exactly when just a few cat memes aren't enough. Get ready to dive and scroll through a long list of cat cuteness!

Cat law is cat law, and every cat pawrent knows to obey their floofy feline overlords who rule their lives with an iron paw.

Some cats enact really weird laws in their domestic house kingdoms: Don't throw away the chewed-up single sock, it's a prized possession. Don't make loud noises when the cat naps on the couch, or else he'll bite. Give exactly three belly rubs, no more, no less. Even cat has their own crazed set of rules, and we as cat pawrents just sort of accept it. But some of these royal feline decrees are set in stone, and are always true for all cats worldwide.

One of them is "never disturb the cat's nap". The nap is sacred. The nap is pure bliss. The cat must nap uninterrupted. And that's exactly why it's so common for cat pawrents everywhere to get "stuck" when their feline friends decide to take a holy nap on their chest or lap. This one woman hilariously asked the online feline family if there's anything to do in this situation that she's in - only to be reminded that… no.

If cats could talk, most of them would probably spend their time filing formal complaints about their humans. From unnecessary cuddles to questionable life choices (like buying the wrong treats), these felines have simply had enough. The 24 cats in this list are serving pure, unfiltered judgment… side-eye included. Scroll through and enjoy the tiny, furious faces of cats who are clearly tired of their humans' nonsense. Honestly, the attitude is almost impressive. One look at these grumpy faces and you just know their humans are about to hear about it.

 

It takes a special kind of purrson to adopt a senior cat, but it wouldn't take more than a glance for anyone to see how special 'Pudge', the 18-year-old cat, was.

Adopting senior kitties is one of the hardest and most rewarding things you can do as a cat lover. It's hard because you know that you will fall in love and have your heart broken before you know it, but as Shakespeare once said, "It's better to have loved and have lost than to never have loved at all". 

The older they get, the less chance they have of getting adopted, too. For the exact reasons we said earlier, most people don't want to adopt a cat for a year or two, they want as much time with them as they can. It's totally understandable, but that also means that most senior cats end their lives alone in an animal shelter, and that's the least fair thing we can think of.

Pudge was able to escape that unfair reality. Found by happenstance online, one cat mom and her husband took one look at this 18-year-old baby and couldn't say no. He had been kept in a cage his whole life (don't even get us started), but they decided to adopt him and give him the best last months of his life. Well, two months turned into three, three turned into six, and six months turned into a year. Pudge lived. He played. He ate steak, and ice cream. 

Pudge's story makes us believe that the love and heartbreak is worth it to see how much a new beginning can change even the oldest cat's life. They deserve it, and so do you.

It's time for your weekly recap of internet cat purrfection! 

On weeks like these, when the news cycle is insane, and going on social media is a gamble, we find ourselves wondering about all the cat content that we would miss if we chose to go off socials for a while. And we don't like that. We know that no matter what is going on in the world, people are still talking about cats. Posts about cats are still going viral. And we, as proper cat connoisseurs, feel like we are not allowed to miss any of that goodness. Which is why we are here right meow, sharing this weekly cat meowgazine with you. 

Here, we, the writers of ICHC, do the hard work for you. We are the ones who take the risk and get on social media, putting together into one collection the most viral cat tweets of the week, the cutest and funniest cat memes that people shared through the madness, and the most wholesome cat stories that made their way into the headlines, even among everything else. Because our mental health matters. And keeping up with the cat world is one of the ways that we have to make sure that we always start our days on the right paw. 

A cat lived to 29-years-old, which is around 135 in human years, making this feline the most cherished, celebrated, and emotionally uplifting scragglemuffin around; while cat lovers gather to ogle at this purrecious feline miracle, they only wish that their own beloved pet at home could live half as long. Perhaps it's time to whip out the Fancy Feast, the cans of pure tuna, and give your cat the infinite affection glitch of love that they absolutely deserve.

A new job came with an unexpected little coworker.

About three weeks into this hooman's new job, a tiny kitten was found in the parking lot outside the workplace. He was in pretty rough shape. Covered in fleas, looking sick, and clearly far too small to be on his own. People searched around to see if there was a mother nearby, but there was no sign of one anywhere.

This purrson didn't plan to take them home. He already had two dogs and two cats waiting at home, which is already a busy house. But the kitten seemed to have other ideas. At one point he climbed right up onto a shoulder and curled up like he had already decided where he belonged. After that, saying no became a lot harder.

The little guy needed some help to get back on his paws. A few vet visits, some medicine, and a little time spent recovering with a grandmother gave him the chance to get healthy again. Slowly but surely he started feeling better and gaining strength.

Now he's settled into his new home and doing great. He lives alongside his new furry siblings, gets plenty of attention, and enjoys the comfort of a safe place to sleep. What started as a sick little kitten in a parking lot turned into a happy cat with a full house of furiends.

The second a cat enters the kitchen, it's officially the head chef.

The kitchen becomes a very serious place the moment a cat decides it's time to cook. One second you're preparing food, the next there's a whiskered little chef on the counter staring at the ingredients like dinner is now under new meownagement. No recipe, no apron, just pure feline confidence. Clearly this cat believes it's about to whip up something truly purrfessional.

A culinary cat has a very unique cooking style. First step is inspection. Every bowl, spoon, and ingredient must be thoroughly sniffed. A paw might tap the cutting board just to make sure things are proceeding correctly. Something rolls across the counter? Perfect. That's now part of the recipe. In the mind of a kitchen cat, chaos is simply creative cooking.

Of course, culinary cats also take their role as head chef very seriously. They sit nearby supervising the entire process like tiny restaurant managers. Stirring, chopping, mixing, all of it gets carefully watched. If the hooman seems confused, the cat is ready to step in with a helpful paw.

Even if nothing actually gets cooked, a cat standing proudly in the kitchen always looks like it's moments away from launching its own cooking show. Whiskers twitching, paws ready, eyes locked on the counter. The world may not be ready for feline cuisine, but the chef certainly is.

When the cat distribution system gives you two cats, you know you have to take them.

Two is better than one, as they say! So one is a beautiful calico that he found first. Her name is Ginkgo, and she's 3-years-old. He was walking home from work one night and saw a kitty, he approached her, hoping she'd let him pet her. She was so small and young at the time, and the sweetest thing ever. Suddenly, a woman comes out of a house right there and just asks if he wants to adopt her! She said that the stray was abandoned with a sibling next to a nearby school. She had been feeding her but couldn't take her in, and the sibling got adopted. She even let him borrow a cat carrier to take her home! 

Then six months later, something similar happens. He was walking home and saw a cat, and he of course also tried to pet it. She didn't let him though, she was a proper feral. And again, a guy comes out of his house and asks if he wanted to adopt the cat. But this little kitty was pregnant, so he let her have her litter first. They waited 6-8 weeks, and then she had her litter, and that meant he could take a kitten, which he did. He claims this little grey cat is happy, beefy, and muscular. Read the full story below for all the wholesome details. 

You might have thought that when the CDS delivers a cat to someone, both the cat and the person submit to the CDS's will immediately. But as you'll come to find in this story, sometimes it takes a few inspection visits to make sure that the environment is fit for the incoming feline.

Sure, it is not a story we hear often. Most stray and street cats are so grateful to be coming off the streets that they simply accept whatever conditions are put before them, say thank you and live happily ever after. But it does stand to reason that there would eventually be a Cat Distribution System catto who would choose to be picky about the home they have had chosen for them.

After all, cats are amongst the pickiest creatures on the planet. And so we are left with this situation in which a cat who had lived most of their life by and inside a dumpster, carefully checking to see if the home they were offered was going to be up to their standards. Who knows, maybe they were checking to see that the comforts of their dumpster could be found in their new home…
 

Patience produces precious results with cats.

Knowing your cat is afraid, of whatever it is that they're afraid of - the wind, the sound of a refrigerator door opening, or the literal beginning of a new life - can be disheartening. We don't want our cats to be afraid, and we can imagine any cat pawrent feels the same. But when a cat's life dramatically changes, they're bound to get scared - especially if their previous life circumstances were harsh. But the key is patience - to never give up on a cat in need. And that's exactly where this caring couple is headed - the fruits of their patience and care will be pets, slow blinks, purrs, and many years of cat love.

If you felt like you needed a sign to not give up on a hard-situation cat, a feline friend in need that you don't think you have the power to provide - look at this story as the sign of strength you were looking for. Just know we're all rooting for you, for everyone who takes the time to help a cat. We, and the entire global feline family, who are always at the ready to lend a shoulder, a kind word, and a piece of advice.

It's always the dads who weren't "cat people" who fall in love with their fluffy fur babies the most.

One of the best parts of being the "animal lover" in your relationship is watching your other half slowly understand how amazing pets truly are. We grew up in a household with a lot of pets. And by a lot, we mean around five dogs, two cats, and two horses. We were surrounded by animals from the time we were born, and we've always loved having a pet in the house. Our partner, on the other hand, never had a pet before. So when we got together, the first thing we said was, "You know we're going to adopt at least a few cats, right?".

He was skeptical at first. "It's your responsibility", he said. "I'll go along with it because I know I can't stop you", he said. Well, as soon as we got to the shelter and started looking at kittens, everything changed. We took one home, and he immediately started calling her "his daughter".

The same happened with the soldier in our story below. He found a tiny gray kitten in an engine block, then reported back to his animal-loving wife who demanded he bring the baby home. Like a good husband, he obeyed.

Now one year old, the gray cat and his soldier dad are thick as thieves, and our hearts couldn't be happier. See more of this cute kitten rescue story and this dad who is now definitely a "cat purrson" below!

If your weekend plans involve staying home and cuddling with your cats, we can be friends.

Now that we're well into our 30s, our ideal weekend plans involve no plans. We don't want to come to your birthday party, we'd rather not meet for a drink (especially if we're supposed to meet after 9 PM), and we definitely don't want to "see where the night takes us". The only place our night is taking us is to our couch, curled up with our cats. 

All we need are some snacks, a warm and fuzzy blanket, and one cat making biscuits on our legs while the other loafs on our chest until we fall fast asleep. And we're not just talking about any sleep, we want a one-way ticket to Honk Shoo Land, where we're sawing logs for at least eight hours. We have to make up for our lack of sleep during the week at some point or another.

We know we're not the only ones who feel this way, so all you fellow pawrents who made their cats the weekend plan, these funny feline posts below are made purrfectly for you. We don't need anyone except for our fluffy felines and a whole lot of peace and quiet for two days. 

For all you saying that it's good to go out and be with people, to you we say that we do that enough during the week. The weekends are for meows, belly rubs, and as many naps in the sun as we can manage, and that goes for both our cats and us. So enjoy your purrfectly peaceful weekend, full of your felines, and only your felines.

There is no such thing as an evil cat. 

There are so many misconceptions when it comes to cats. People think that all cats are aloof, that they don't care about their humans, that they only tolerate us because we feed them. People think that cats are unaffectionate, because cats don't always show affection in the way that we want to see it, in the "obvious" ways. People don't understand that some cats take time to learn to trust humans, probably because humans haven't been the kindest to them before. 

People don't take the time to understand cats. They don't invest. And it is their loss. We know, as people who do invest and care about cats, that at the end of that long road to trust is something priceless, is a love that cannot be compared to anything else in its purity and unconditionality. If the person in today's story cared enough, they would have found out how loving and sweet their kitten is. Instead of that, because the kitten wasn't the most convenient one right away, they threatened to throw the kitten out. Just like that. Out loud. To their neighbor. Thankfully, that neighbor cared about the cat. 

There is no such thing as an "unwanted" cat. There are simply cats who have not found their forever humans yet. 

It might sound weird, but generally, we kind of love hearing stories about cats who "no one" wanted. Let us explain. It's not because we like their situation. It's the worst. It breaks our hearts to hear about cats who are waiting for their forever homes and are not able to find them. But we know… we know that if we came across their story, if it got big enough to hit our timelines, then it is going to be big enough to hit other people's timelines as well. And once that happens, the cat community has an amazing way of getting those "unwanted" cats adopted. 

Because, like we said, there is no such thing as an unwanted cat. The internet has proved that. The internet was able to find homes for the cat that no one wanted because of its unique markings that made him look a little weird and the 14-year-old cat who no one wanted after his owner passed away. The internet even managed to get the "world's worst cat" more than 100 adoption applications. Because once we put our minds to something, we can make it happen. So really, if this couple didn't adopt this "unwanted" kitty themselves, they should have posted about it online. We would have made it happen. But this time, we didn't need to. 

If big cats are not friendly, why are they so purrfectly friend-shaped? 

One of our ultimate dreams, a dream that will never happen, is to become one of those people who are somehow best friends with big cats. You see them on the internet everywhere. Like the man who is part of a lion pride, who was able to introduce his baby to the pride because he is so bonded to them. Or like the man who raised cheetah cubs and was able to sleep with the cheetahs at night, cuddled up and loving. Or like the owners of Luna the panthera, who not only lives with them but is also best friends with their dog. 

It'll never happen, because instead of going out on an adventure and investing the time in it, we are here, writing about other people doing it. Oh well. Still, we can live out our dream via the internet. We can look at pictures of adorable wild cats living their best lives and aww at our screens. We can be thankful that the people who are out there and are actually able to snap these pictures deem us worthy and share them with us. And we will. 

A kitten may mew for another round of milk-softened kibbles, but when they're offering to boost their moods for free, the least a cat lover can do is oblige. 

Giving a cat an infinite source of love and affection is how hoomans pay homage to the little beasts for being so gosh-darn adorable. 

A woman simply trying to take out her trash got the most wholesome surprise. It turns out the cat distribution system confused her dumpster as a drop-off location, and there were 6 kittens inside. Covered in dumpster juice and rain, the lady set her trash bags on the ground and got to work rescuing. Now she's 6 kittens richer, and everyone is happy as can be! 

Sighing as if the weight of the world falls on their tiny shoulders, cats act like they have the hardest lives. 

In reality, and as many cat lovers work hard to achieve, cats are actually the little princesses or princes in the household who carry the lightest load. They eat expensive prescription cat food for their IBS, they regularly claw at the furniture at their own pleasure, and they nap for 23 hours out of the day. With no careers to speak of, these adorable freeloaders spend their days instead being the light in our lives, bringing cuteness and pawsitivity into every meowment spent together. 

It's for this reason that we forgive the lazy lump of a feline who refuses to listen when cat owners shoo them off the counter. Cats may be the feistiest, laziest, and most expensive meowmber of the family, but they're still our favorite.