Don't you look purrfect today? You do, you meowing model. Strut the streets with your tail up.

There's something contagious about cat confidence, and that's being said in the best way pspspsible. It's the feline feeling that nothing can hurt you today, because you're the best. Cats know they're the best, and we think we should embrace this ameowzing way to go about the day. If cats can be the silly little creatures they are but still feel, look, walk, and be the most majestic creature in any room they enter - so can we. Or at least we can try.

We just said to ourselves, "We're purrfect for the day. The day is purrfect for us. We feel bonita and radiate diva. Our cat taught us that, and we're A++ students." That alone can boost the confidence of any cat pawrent. Do you have a cat? Do you have a mirror? Don't hissitate and go tell yourself some good words. We're sure that's what our cat does in front of the mirror when we're not at home. Also takes a 10-hour nap, for sure. Because cats can. And so can we.

Cats are purrfection - but also you. Own it like your cat would.

After switching to unlimited PTO, this employee realized they took significantly fewer vacation days than when they had a defined 15-day cap, exposing the subtle pressure and ambiguity baked into the policy.

If you have a set number of PTO days, sitting in a visible balance that is going to expire at the end of the year, you almost feel a quiet pressure, an urgency to use those hours. Literally as if some clock is ticking down for the entire year, right up until that point on the 31st of December, when you know you should have taken it. If you've ever let leave expire or gotten to the point where HR is literally forcing you to take it, you have this in your head for the rest of your working days.

If not for 'Bob', the k9 rescue dog who sniffed her out, this sweet cat might not have survived.

After the wildfires in California last year, we're ever more thoughtful of the pets that are affected by natural disasters. When an earthquake, hurricane, or wildfire hits your area, you have a very small window (if any, at all) to collect everything important to you and run to safety. One of the hardest things to do in a time of stress is to find your cats, as cats immediately run to hide in the nearest place when they're scared. If you've ever tried to get your cat out from under the bed when it's time to go to the vet, you know exactly how difficult this can be.

As a result of this, many pets unfortunately get left behind during these pawsitively horrible events. Many of them run away, get lost, and are never found again. But what about the pets that don't even get the chance to run? These ones rely on search and rescue teams to find them, and thanks to a k9 doggo named 'Bob', our kitty today was found and safely returned to their owners. 

After 30 hours of being trapped underneath two floors of rubble after an earthquake, they were sniffed out by the pawfessional German shepherd who allowed rescuers to dig out the terrified tabby. Bob also found another cat in the rubble, as well as a pet rabbit!

Three cheers for Bob, and may all animals affected by natural disasters find their way safely back into their pawrents' arms.

You can love your job — it's possible! 

Yes, that's right. Even for all the skeptics out there, I'm serious — if you don't wake up excited to go to work, you should look for a new job. 

I'm well aware that this job market is frankly insane, and you probably shouldn't quit without something new lined up. But, as these people highlighted, sometimes you just stagnate at a job for a while without realizing how unhappy you are. Then, it only takes a single comment from an annoying client or a snippy boss to make you realize, "Hey, I want a better position than this." 

You may not want a cat, but if a cat wants you… then you want a cat. 

We say it all the time, and we will continue to do so. It's not us who choose whether to adopt a cat or not, it's the cats. Cats adopt their humans, not the other way around. And you can be as adamant as you want that you don't want another cat, don't like cats at all, never wanted a cat in your life… It doesn't matter. Because it is not your choice. You could be going through life, doing your normal things, when, out of nowhere, a cat will pop out and change your whole world. 

The person in today's story, despite already being a cat owner and knowing what cats are like, thought that they had a choice in the matter. They didn't want another cat, but a cat chose them. And so, they found themselves in the exact position that they didn't want to be in - forced to take in another fluffball. And just like they expected… they hate every second. We're kidding, of course. They love the little feline and are thankful that he showed up in their lives. And all is right with the world.

When a man shows you who he really is, believe him. 

She purchased a used bike from a seller, and, to sweeten the deal, the seller threw in an extra set of spare parts. However, the moment they got home, the boyfriend believed he was entitled to the spare piping simply because he helped broker the deal. But did he put forward any money to buy them? No. Did he demand 100% of the resale profit from selling his girlfriend's spare motorcycle parts? Yes. 

And that's where our story begins, and a relationship ends. 

It might be hard sometimes, but you don't give up on family - and that includes cats. 

So many times, we have come across stories of people abandoning cats when those cats suddenly became "difficult". If those cats got sick, or if the cat got prognant, or other reasons… those people decide that this is not what they signed up for and just abandon the kitties. If they are lucky, those cats get found by other kind humans and rescued from the streets. But if they're not… We'd rather not think about it.

We, at ICHC, always complain when we see these stories. We say that abandoning the cat should have been a last resort, that there are always options that are better. If you really feel like you can't take care of the cat anymore, take the cat to a shelter or find them a different home. To this mom's credit, she did do that. She saw her financial situation, knew that she and her family were about to move, and decided that the cat would be better off elsewhere, with other people. So, she found him a new home. But that doesn't mean that he had to agree with her. And he didn't. And then he took his fate into his own paws. 

The best kind of cat memes is the kind that truly captures the chaos. 

You learn very quickly, as a cat owners, that living with a cat means living with a chaos machine. Nothing stops the machine. It sleeps all day and has small sporadic bouts of energy that can come out of nowhere. You never know when the machine will turn on. It could be first thing in the morning, when you are more or less ready for it, or it could be in the middle of the night when you're deep in REM sleep. Others don't understand the chaos. At least not normal humans living without a machine like this. But other cat owners? They understand. And they make the best cat memes. 

Listen, funny cat memes are one of our ways of coping with the chaos of having a cat in the house. It is not fun when our cat breaks our favorite mug - again - but it is funny to read about it happening to other people sometimes. We need these chaotic cat memes to cope, to stay sane, to understand that no, we are not the only ones facing the chaos, and we are definitely not the only ones who love our cats all the more for it. 

This woman stood by her principles despite her former employer's repeated attempts to intimidate her.

This author recounted the story of a friend's wife, who was let go from her company and denied severance. Thankfully, she knew her labor laws and knew that her employer could not get away with this, especially because her departure was the result of a round of layoffs. 

Despite the rather bullish facade given by her now former company, she knew that at the end of the day, this was all a front. They didn't actually have a leg to stand on, so she took them to court and won.

The moment it snows, every cat turns into a purrito.

The second it starts snowing, cats enter full purrito mode. One look at the cold outside and they're already burrowing into the nearest blanket like they're preparing for hibernation. The goal is simple. Stay wrapped up, stay warm, and do not acknowledge the existence of snow.

Blankets get pulled into service immediately. You'll find them rolled up tight, tucked into throws, or wrapped in sweaters like tiny burritos that refuse to come undone. Only a nose or an ear might be visible. Everything else is safely hidden away from the cold.

They don't want to see the snow, and they definitely don't want the snow seeing them. Windows get a quick inspection from inside the blanket before they disappear again. Laundry piles become insulation. Hoodies left on chairs turn into emergency shelters.

Once they're fully wrapped, that's it. The purrito is sealed. Any attempt to unwrap them will be met with a slow blink and a deeper curl. Moving would mean facing the cold, and they've already decided against that.

For the rest of the day, it's just a series of tightly wrapped cats rotating between naps. Snow can do whatever it wants outside. Inside, it's warm, soft, and purrito season.

This kitten fell out of a truck and straight into a sleepover.

A normal shift at work took a turn when a tiny kitten literally fell out from the bottom of a truck in the shop. She was caught before she could slip away, and with how cold it is outside, there was no way she could be left there. The plan was to bring her straight to the humane society, but since they were closed for the night, she got an unexpected sleepover instead.

She was filthy from the shop and mostly fluff with hardly anything underneath, clearly hungry and worn out from being out in the cold. It took her a little while to settle in, but once she realized she was safe, she curled up and fell asleep right on a lap. After who knows how long outside, she finally had somewhere warm to rest.

For now, she's fed, off the cold floor, and getting a proper nap instead of hiding under machinery. Sometimes the Cat Distribution System shows up in the middle of your workday and hands you a tiny responsibility you didn't see coming.

Fender Bender might have had a rough entrance into the world, but tonight she's warm, safe, and tucked in until she can get the help she needs tomorrow.

This is as classic as it gets, we have all been to way too many meetings that could have been an email, a text message, or sometimes even a thumbs up, but to spend this amount of money on a meeting that does almost nothing is next‑level corporate. It is the extra mile that companies will happily sprint down, just to avoid actually accomplishing anything

When the sun shines, you know it's going to be a good day.

If you're on the East Coast, you're probably hanging out in a bunch of snow. As I'm writing this, I look out my window and see the white dustings of snowflakes sitting atop the tree branches, my friendly feline eyeing the tree whenever snow falls off the branches. I'm just jealous of the fact that while I'm working, he gets to gaze out the window with his cattish curiosity. The only worries on his mind? "When is lunch? Dinner? Dessert? What a life he lives…

Feline funnies are a necessity right now, as we're in the thick of February with no warmth in sight. Scroll below to get a dose of warmth between the periods of snowfall and cloudy weather today. Don't forget to wear your hooman sunblock!

This mother-in-law won't take no for an answer!

Becoming a grandparent is a dream for many people, and they indulge that grandchild as much as they can. They'll feed them junk food, get them all riled up before bed time, let them do whatever they want, and then send them home to let Mom and Dad deal with the fallout. Grandparents don't usually mean to cause trouble, but the ways they treat the grandkiddies can really stress out the parents. 

This MIL has a vision for her 3-year-old grandson's birthday, but it's clashing with her son and daughter-in-law's actual wishes. 

Group interviews are a humiliation ritual.

They say that misery loves company, but we say that anger needs a buddy, and so we made this collection of feisty felines for you to peruse and choose an appropriate anger buddy for you to hangout with while you are steaming.

After all, each one of us expresses anger differently. Some of us are more introverted and prefer to withdraw from the world when we get angry, while those on the other side of the spectrum would be much more likely to start screaming and hitting things when our anger begins to boil over.

And seeing as it can help to have someone sit with you when you are angry and it helps even more if they are the same kind of angry as you, we made this list of feisty felines as varied as possible so that no matter where you sit on the spectrum of scowls, you will find a cat that matches your vibe. So kick back and get ready to meet your angry match.
 

Why can't this neighbor understand that the public road space is for everyone? 

If you're a mom, you're impossibly busy all the time. And if you're a homeowner with nothing else to do in the world, you might spend your time bugging your neighbors about petty things, like who parks where. And thus, these two people meet, and no one leaves happy! 

This person has had an ongoing situation with a neighbor for months now. This neighbor has ardently decided that this woman shouldn't park across the street from her house. Why? There doesn't seem to be a real reason. The neighbor just doesn't like it, and has made it her mission to bug this poor Mom who's just trying to find somewhere to park the car. 

Cats are weird little creatures, and yet here are - adoring their every whiskery weirdo deed.

As we should. Cats are to be worshiped, as the kings and queens they are, who rule our lives with an iron paw. Even medieval emperors adored their cats, so who are we to dispute that? But that doesn't change the fact that cats, these beings we admire so, are fluffing weirdos. They will literally scream on blank walls, try to parkour on your ceiling at odd hours of the night, and insist on napping on your laptop right when you have an important meeting (and let's see you dare to move them).

But let's see if your cat, who's definitely weird in their own way, beats the complete coo-cooness of this one. He dips his cat toys in the toilet water. But wait, there's more! This is, most definitely, done in good faith. No, it's not that the cat thinks the toys are dirty - he gives them as moist gifts to his stunned human, delivering them right on her bed. Thoughtful. And you think she just accepts it? This human tried everything to stop this strange gift-giving from happening to no avail.

You have to see it to believe it. But what we always know, with seeing or not, is that cats are weird. So, so, so weird. But honestly? We wouldn't have them any other way.

It's always baffling when hiring managers feign surprise at candidates refusing their paltry offers.

We understand that the job market is tough out there, but the assumption that countless individuals will accept any amount of pay under any conditions is ludicrous and outdated. Unfortunately, far too many recruiters and employers alike seem stuck in the past when it comes to meeting candidates where they are.

This job candidate had years of experience under his belt, plus a degree and plenty of applicable specialized skills. He should have been taken far more seriously from the start of his interview process for a new position. However, clearly, the recruiter with whom the candidate was communicating was either ignorant herself or she vastly underestimated the candidate's ability to advocate for himself.

Clingy cats are elite in the world of cat-lovers. But we all want what we can't have, and this clingy-cat mom wants some alone time.