As the cold weather begins to roll in, cats everywhere seem to know it's time for a wardrobe change. Suddenly, the sunlight isn't quite as warm, the floors feel a bit too chilly, and a cozy spot becomes more valuable than catnip. That's when the sweaters come out. The tiny knits, the fleece pullovers, and the hilariously puffy jackets that turn even the most serious cats into soft, fashionable marshmallows.

Some cats embrace their winter attire with pride, strutting around like runway models in miniature wool. Others sit perfectly still, unsure how they ended up wearing a snowflake-patterned sweater but secretly enjoying how warm it feels. And then there are the dramatic types, flopping over like they've lost the ability to walk the moment a hood touches their head.

But whether they love their outfits or simply accept them for the sake of warmth, there's something undeniably wholesome about cats bundled up against the cold. Tiny scarves, little socks, and sleepy eyes peeking out from cozy layers remind us that winter is better when we're wrapped up, snug, and surrounded by comfort.

This little sweetheart first appeared at the feral feeding station in late October, running off the moment the door opened. By the next day, she was waiting with the colony but too scared to eat from their bowl, so she got her own little pile. It was immediately clear she wasn't a true feral. She wanted pets, wanted to be picked up, and was heartbreakingly thin. After posting online, calling shelters, and checking for a microchip with no results, it seemed no one was looking for her.

She stayed in the basement for a few days while introductions were prepared. At her first vet visit, she weighed only 6.1 pounds, but she tested negative for everything. Three weeks later, she'd already gained a pound and a half. She let her new hooman clip her nails, brush her fur, and even clean her teeth without fuss, proving she'd definitely been a pet before.

Now she's settling beautifully into the home she chose. She's getting along with the older resident cats, cuddling on the couch, playing under doors, and acting like she's lived there forever. A warm future awaits her.

At no stage of our lives do any of us enjoy being disciplined. We hated it when it happened with our parents, and even more when teachers called us out. But as adults, we hate it even more when we get called for a disciplinary talk, especially at work. It's awkward, it's unpleasant, and it makes any adult fear for their livelihood. 

Sometimes, you might find yourself being disciplined for something you didn't even do. As kids, it happened all the time, when our parents blamed us for things our siblings did, for example. And just as when we were kids, when we were accused of something false, we must set the record straight. We must refuse to be accused of something we are not at fault for.

The employee in the story below was called for a disciplinary talk with HR and their manager for missing a mandatory meeting at work. But when the employee claimed they were never even invited to that meeting in the first place, it became clear that the employee really couldn't have known about the meeting, and that it was all HR's fault.

We've all had our ups and downs with the year. No matter where you are in the world, what you do, or what your life looks like, you're probably happy this year is wrapping up and that there's a new one awaiting you. A whole new set of prospects, goals, expectations, and experiences to have in the coming year, and to put this one away. We can all agree that the end of the year is a gift, and that we all need a little extra boost of wholesome, heart-melting cat memes to get through it. 

From using your cat as an emotional support, to using AI as your phantom boyfriend or girlfriend, we all have our own ways of self soothing. Cat memes are the perfect way to self sooth, especially ones that tie the year up so perfectly in a pretty bow. What truly elevates these particular memes, though, is the sense of connection running through them. You can feel the affection radiating out of every post. These aren't just pictures — they're moments of real companionship turned into universal internet joy. They remind us how grounding it is to love something small and furry and unpredictable. They remind us of the comfort of being greeted at the door, of lazy mornings with warm paws tucked against you, of the gentle slam of a cat deciding your laptop is now its bed.

Being a downstairs tenant sometimes means you no longer live in an apartment but in an experiment testing the limits of human patience and structural engineering. Above this lucky apartment lives a family of what they call three "kids," although these "kids" are high schoolers built like they were made in a sports lab. Every step overhead sounds like a stampede auditioning for a Michael Bay action movie. The floor shakes, the lamps vibrate, and quiet time is now a myth from a gentler past.  

When one particularly ferocious thud hits at 10 p.m., it feels like an airborne linebacker just landed mid-bedroom. The tenant trudges upstairs to look for logic and instead finds the father shrugging it off with a classic line: "They're just kids." No remorse, no awareness, just pure acoustic terrorism and a man confident that gravity will handle the rest. The family knows exactly how their thuds travel, they lived downstairs before. Which means the stomping is not ignorance, it's a live-action reenactment of their favorite Lion King scenes

We all want money, but unfortunately it doesn't grow on trees like it did for Boomers. Just kidding. It's no laughing matter! But cats are, so we're here to bring bridge the gap between your worst fears, and your greatest pleasures - cats living it up in style through cat memes! Cats love to live the good life. They simply can't get enough of that organic cat nip, gluten-free wet food, and cruelty free cat toys, made by ex-cat prisoners to better boost the economy. Cats really know how to live the good life, and it shows in their lifestyle. Do you ever wonder where all your money is going? It's going to their $18 matcha drinks, their fancy cat mocktails, and their sweater vests and winter cardigans. 

It's okay to feel like you want more money than you have, and it's okay to scroll cat memes to dissociate from working harder for more money. Welcome to the glitziest, glammiest, most fabulously fur-coated corner of the internet: a place where cats don't just purr, they prosper. These 40 fancy felines have clawed their way into full riches — not the financial kind (though some do lounge on velvet cushions that cost more than our rent), but the riches of luxury, leisure, and a lifestyle built entirely around being undeniably adored.

Every so often, we come across a story in which an employee has a decent manager ready to defend them when the situations calls for it,

This author worked part-time hours and was frequently allowed to leave her shifts early to take care of her children, provided that all of her work was completed before her departure. She was a beloved member of the team, and everyone understood her predicament. She made this arrangement with her manager and her teammates, and none of her work ever suffered as a result. It seemed like she had a good thing going there… that is, until upper management stepped in out of nowhere and made some sweeping changes.

When this happened, the higher-ups enforced a new rule that employees were no longer allowed leave early, even when their work was completed to the best possible standard and even when there was nothing left to do. It's a classic "all talk, no show" policy, considering that productivity and efficiency were not affected either way. 

Although there was not much that the author's manager could do given that her hands were tied, the author did find a clever loophole in the new policy. This allowed her to clock in and discreetly amend her hours so that she was never scheduled for more than she used to be and could still leave early. On paper, there was nothing upper management could do about it because, well, her shift was always a five-hour one and not an eight-hour one. Given her productivity, there was no reason for them to fire her either. Besides, her manager actually had her back.

Cats sure are a creative bunch. They know how to solve problems in a variety of ways, all the way from incredibly sensitive and well-thought-out, to wild, frenetic and recklessly getting the job done. Which is what makes them such scarily bad work from home companions, for if your job requires you to ignore your cat child's schedule while working from home, then you will be in for quite the series of unfortunate events.

The mildest of which is them using their cuteness to lull you into a deep and sweet sleep as they purr away on your lap. But if that does not work, then they will be more than happy to handle things in different ways, ways that become progressively more clawminal as they develop. So the next time you are upset about having to leave home for work, maybe be just a little thankful too that doing so will not cost you your job…

This boss is telling an employee that they must not want their new job badly enough, all because they won't work for free!

That's quite ridiculous; you should never work for free if you can help it. Volunteering is one thing, but doing an unpaid "trial shift" at a job to see if you're the right fit for the role is kind of crazy. 

This barista was starting a new role… until the manager informed them about this "industry standard" of working a pretty long time for free. Spending 4 hours working, even at minimum wage of $15, is still missing out on $60 plus a bunch of tips. If this manager is happy to watch an employee labor for 4 hours, making hot drinks and shaking iced lattes for customers, then going home with empty pockets, it's a huge red flag. That indicates a work environment where the boss is trying to pay as little as possible for the most amount of work they can extrude from each employee. It's not exactly the warm welcome a new hire might hope for. 

Check out this person's story below and see if you agree with their decision to walk out the door on day one! It'll definitely teach a lesson to that manager, who will most likely incur a hefty fine for the way she treated this barista. Some folks just like to learn the hard way! 

While there are no shortage of surprises that can happen when you go for a job interview, the surprise that the protagonist of today's story faced when going for their job interview was one that you certainly could not have prepawed for. For while under normal circumstances, this job hopeful might have brought along past examples of their work a portfolio if you will, it would have been less than useless in the trapping of an errant feline that decided it was high time they escaped in the office they had been brought into. Promoting the hiring manager to make a last minute decision to turn their interview's task section into a live game of catch that cat.

Thankfully, the crafty catto was captured swiftly by our heroic job hunter who was rewarded with the position they so sought after. Moral of the story being to travel with cat treats, lest you end up in a situation where your job literally depends upon catching a cat.

There is nothing more amusing than watching an entitled stranger throw a tantrum in public only to be proven wrong.

This lady clearly had no desire to wait in line at the grocery store, so much so that she insisted that the employee working behind a closed checkout lane reopen said lane just for her. The problem was that the lane was closed for a reason. The belt was malfunctioning, and they had called a repairwoman to fix it. That repairwoman just so happened to be the person working there. In other words, she wasn't an actual employee at the store.

When you're dealing with entitled shoppers like this woman, there is no such thing as rhyme or reason. So despite numerous attempts to correct this lady, she was fully unable to comprehend the fact that this person simply was not an employee there and the lane was closed because of a legitimate technical issue. She would have to wait in line like every other customer at the store.

Still, this lady would not relent. She ended up getting the manager involved. Little did she know, the manager was sick and tired of her antics. It seems like she had thrown a fit like this before… we don't doubt it!

We're not saying we're mad at a person that we've never met, but… yes. Yes, we do. We're very mad at this old lady and her disregard for the cats' well-being. They're not her cats, but she has lived with them for about five years. That's five years filled with feline delight and floofy happiness. You'd expect that after five years of living in a house with cats, the live-in person will develop some kind of cordial relationship with the cats, at least. But, buffleingly enough, not in this case.

When you hear about an old lady, mostly the phrase "sweet old lady" comes to mind. Well, not in this case. We're talking about a 70-year-old live-in aunt for the past five years - who doesn't pay any rent, who never takes care of the bills, and repeatedly breaks the one rule the niece and her boyfriend set - don't let the cats out. But she lets them out all the time. Not "forgot the door open and the cat ran out, oops" sort of rule-breaking. More like "I just let the cat out again, knowingly, consciously, even if you asked me not to many times, for many reasons". Yeah.

Are we mad? Yes, we are. You don't just compromise a cat's safety because you feel like it. Especially if the outside of that specific house you live in is very unfriendly to cats. We think any cat pawrent would agree - if our cat's safety is compromised, we'd do anything in our power to prevent that from happening. Every cat pawrent cares for their cat's safety.

Older people don't like change. Don't get me wrong, none of us do, but once you reach a certain age of physical maturity, any slight bend to your normal schedule causes you to snap. A grandma in this family was accustomed to hosting the entire family holiday feast, but once her granddaughter became a vegan, everything changed. 

Of course, the vegan girl knew that her dietary restrictions made large family meals complicated, so she was happy to bring her own plate. Common courtesy would suggest that this would be normal practice if your meal plan disrupts the larger menu. However, Grandma's hospitality instinct wouldn't have it. Granny insisted on cooking for her vegan daughter, making special plates and special versions of the meal. 

However well-placed her intentions, she always seemed to miss the mark, throwing butter, cheese, or other non-vegan ingredients in otherwise worthwhile dishes. After one too many family meals spent picking away at the only vegan dish, this young woman took her fate into her own hands, offending Grandma in the process. 

While both sides are perfectly reasonable, this mini family tiff sparked debate about hospitality, loving efforts, and dietary restrictions. You can be the judge on this particular debate and see where you land on the spectrum of familial politeness…

Can you imagine being a cat? A hissing house prince or princess, reigning over your domestic kingdom from the top of your cat tree, or looking outside the borders and ekekeking at these invader birds. Being a cat means you get to nap whenever you want, wherever you want, and nobody's going to tell you anything about it. They'd even take pictures of your magnificence while you snooze, because they adore you so much. As they should. Because you are a cat, and cats need to be worshipped. Daily.

And in a day like this, the play pretend of becoming a cat has some other advantage - cats aren't aware of Mondays. "Monday? Don't know her. Let me plop myself on the nearest pillow and take a nap. I'm unemployed and always will be." That's just one of the many perks of being a cat. But, alas, we are mere hoomans. But cats? Cats will always be cats. And that's exactly why we love them so much. Why we adore them. Why we borderline worship them.

Hey, look at that… you forgot about Monday for a second. Not just as a concept - it's Monday right this very meowing moment. But the talk of cats made you forget for a second, and bask in the thought of floofy feline friends. And that's simply meowgical on a Monday.

Being constantly connected is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you can work in ways that were never possible before. But this comes at the cost of being always available, always exposed. Never nurturing, resting… disconnecting.

There's this expectation, too, that you're always passionate about what you're doing. It'll come up in meetings and performance reviews. Employers discuss it as if it were the secret key to success. And there is a point to this. Passion is, after all, an incredible thing, an intrinsic motivator. A belief that what you're doing is important. But there are those employers out there who know this and seek to weaponize it, distorting it as a replacement for proper.

Here's the rub: When you have a passionate workforce, you can get away with paying them less for longer hours. Their passion for the work more or less subsidizes their motivation for the work, where motivation from proper compensation is lacking. 

But, as with our constant exposure, nothing saps passion like being constantly, continuously, endlessly exposed to something. Working long hours in unsustainable ways, and even working when you're not. It's like being pushed up against fine-grained sandpaper, slowly wearing away and removing the defining features of everything that made you so impassioned in the first place.

And as soon as productivity dips, the questions and demands will start. They'll demand specifically that you're "passionate" as if anyone has ever been passionate about something after being told to be.

What they should be doing is doing things to nurture the things that lead to passion, fostering organic buy-in by making the . But these types of things aren't easy and are going to take some real investment and a real concerted effort to pull off. As so many of us do, they take the easier route instead and just rely on burning through the reserves of passion that their employees walk through the door with. And then when those employees are all out of passion and burn out, they just replace them with new ones and resume milking that passion all over again.

Losing one of our cats is one of our worst fears. You try to be super-duper careful, leave no doors or windows open, inform visitors of the flight risks, and yet, accidents happen. A door closed, but not all the way, or a stray window left cracked open, and out they go to explore the big, bad world. They don't know how dangerous it is, but we do. So you search, you shake treat bags, you leave your clothes out so they can find you by smell, and you wait. You wait until you can't anymore.

The couple below had given up hope after the very thing happened to them. Their cat jumped off their balcony and decided to go on an adventure. They didn't find their cat for weeks. Until a man found a scared, but well-groomed cat in his workplace weeks later. He took a picture of the cat, reverse-image-searched for it (isn't technology today just so cool??), and found their 'missing cat' posters. He called them to inform them he found their cat, and they were both relieved and shocked. The relief is obvious, but they were shocked to learn that their cat was found 90km, or around 56 miles, away from their house.

They still have no idea how the cat got so far away, but they do know that him being found and returned to them was a complete and total meowracle. Read more of their rescue story below!

We all know that it's hard to get a job right now, and these hiring managers are sharing the exact reasons why they rejected certain candidates. 

Nailing a job interview is very difficult, even if you spend hours practicing and know all the right things to say. Sometimes you're super confident going into the interview, but when you don't know the answer to an important question, it makes you self-conscious for the rest of the questions. Some of the best advice I've seen is to try and view the whole thing as a conversation instead of an interrogation. Sure, there are lots of questions being thrown at you, but you can also ask questions of the interviewer to assess the company culture and make sure it's the right fit for you. 

Now, as these hiring managers will tell you, there are some candidates who get immediately flagged as a "no." For example, if you're dressed in a very inappropriate manner, like wearing a shirt with a swear word on it to the interview, there's just no chance you're getting through to round #2. If you whine about how you hate waking up early, or complain about your chosen career path, that'll make the interviewer crumple your resume and toss it in the trash. And those are just some mild examples! Keep reading and have a laugh at all of the ways that job seekers are failing their interviews in hilariously shortsighted ways.  

Guys, we may have just found the renewable energy that will propel hoomanity into a future where we never have to worry about running out of fuel ever again. And the best part is that it's purrfectly economical, sustainable, and fluffy. You probably even have all the ingredients you need at home! We've been hard at work here at the I Can Has Cheezburger offices, and we've finally finished our prototype for the cuteness-energy-generator that will change the world. All you have to do is put your cute cat inside, then the machine converts the cuteness into a purrrrre energy that you can use to fuel anything and everything!

To prove it works, we're going to give you some funny feline memes of some very cute cats. See how these kitty cuties fill you with the energy of 1,000 zoomies? Are you not inspired and pawsitively flushing with pawsitivity? Are these memes the very thing you needed to get you through this day? If you answered "yes" to any or all of these questsions, then this proves our theory right. If you don't believe us, have a nice scroll and see how your Meownday gets better simply by scrolling through our sublime selection of cute cat memes.

The future is here, and it is cat.

Overworked employees will have their OOO auto-reply in effect for the rest of 2025. December is in full swing, which means that most workers have mentally clocked out, tasted the turkey, and are already planning for next year's productivity goals. Don't count on that holiday bonus coming through just yet, because management has proven they're unreliable. But with an imminent end-of-the-year pizza party on the calendar, year-end reviews, and Q4 goals breathing down your neck, what's there to motivate you to keep going? PTO. 

Soon, your average week will be short and delightful, proving that we can get an entire week's worth of work done in only a matter of hours. Managers will pull out their hair and employees will call out sick, while bosses lounge in their Arizona timeshares next to the golf course. All is right in the world, and before you know it, we'll be moving on to the new year with a renewed sense of hating our jobs. 

Until then, hang in there, fellow worker! Shareholder value must be generated, and we're the only ones who can come to the rescue!