Just when they thought their cat-rescuing days were behind them, the CDS sent assignment number four.

After three cats and more than two years away from fostering and rescuing, this family had officially decided their household was full. Three kitties were plenty, and adding another was definitely not part of the plan.

Unfortunately, nobody informed the Cat Distribution System.

A little kitten suddenly appeared at the husband's workplace, and no one was quite sure how she got there. They suspect she may have hitched a ride with a trucker or possibly been dumped. Either way, after a month of searching and finding no owner, it became pretty clear this little girl was on her own.

At first, she kept her distance. But slowly, she started warming up to the husband, and naturally, he started falling for her too. It probably didn't hurt that his wife began sending him to work armed with cat food. Nothing builds a feline friendship quite like becoming the person who brings dinner.

Eventually, he announced that he was going to try catching her. The next day, he simply scooped her up and brought her home. So much for that break from adopting!

Even with three resident cats waiting at home, the approximately 4-month-old kitten fit in almost immediately. After just one night, her new pawrent was already declaring, "Yeah, this is my baby." Once those words come out, there's no pretending this is temporary anymore.

The little newcomer is now fully vetted, preparing to be spayed, and officially part of a four-cat household that was absolutely supposed to stop at three.

This also happens to be the fourth time the CDS has made a delivery to this family, so maybe they should stop acting surprised.

The Cat Distribution System saw two experienced rescuers taking a well-earned break and decided their application for retirement had been denied.

As Dolly Parton put it famously, "Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'."

And that song became an anthem for 9-to-5 workers everywhere for good reason. The idea of giving your all to a job for years, only to have it dissolve into ether like it never happened the minute it is convenient for your employer is a theme that is all-too familiar.

 

Nothing feels better than a long weekend after another exhausting week of being employed by absolutely nobody.

Labor Day weekend is finally here, which means hardworking hoomans everywhere get a much-needed break from emails, meetings, commutes, and pretending to look busy until 5 PM. Cats, naturally, will also be taking the weekend off. From what, exactly? We're still trying to figure that out.

Being a full-time feline is apparently exhausting work. There are sunbeams to nap in, cardboard boxes to inspect, countertops to patrol, and hoomans who require constant supervision. Someone has to make sure dinner arrives on time, and that responsibility certainly isn't going to handle itself.

So this Labor Day weekend, cats are doing what they do best: absolutely nothing.

While their pawrents celebrate a few precious days away from work, these unemployed little freeloaders will be joining the festivities like they've been clocking 40-hour weeks all year. Expect plenty of sleeping in, afternoon naps to recover from sleeping in, and maybe a trip to the kitchen for a well-earned snack. It's called work-life balance, look it up.

Of course, cats have perfected the long weekend lifestyle. No alarms. No deadlines. No Sunday scaries. Their biggest Monday concern is whether to move from the couch to the bed or squeeze in another nap before dinner. Frankly, we could learn something from them.

The only labor happening around here belongs to the hoomans opening treat bags, scooping litter boxes, and moving approximately three inches over on the couch because His Royal Floofiness needs more room.

So kick back, ignore that inbox, and enjoy these hardworking kitties taking a well-deserved break from their grueling careers in napping, snacking, and knocking things off tables.

Happy Labor Day to everyone, including the cats who have never worked a day in any of their nine lives.

Maybe the child is acting like one, and so are you!

Teenagers are hard to understand and to manage. They get up one day hating your guts and the next one they love "unconditionally" because you bought them something. One week they love their best friend and the next they hate them and call them traitors. One month they are in love. The next they hate everyone. The next they are obsessed with a new band, but the other month that same band is trash. They think one thing today and are completely convinced about it… only to change their mind five seconds later. I don't know exactly why, but they act like that, and we have to accept it.

It's hard to get them when nothing seems to be definitely for over a day, but everything is important to them as if it defined their whole life. Parents have to go around their kids' lives trying to say the correct thing when they don't even understand what they are talking about. And that is the magic of teenagers. It's a phase, and we all went through it. But the important thing is to know that they are, in fact, kids starting to get into adulthood, but still kids. That's why parents have to act correctly and help them as much as they can.

In this story in r/CharlotteDobreYouTube, we get a stepmother that didn't get the memo. She's mad at her teenage stepdaughter because she is, supposedly, ungrateful. You know what she actually is? A teenager! That girl had a fun time one day, and she said it, not in the best way. After that, this adult took it personally and made a drama out of nothing. Then she didn't even talk to her and just made everyone uncomfortable about a dumb situation that could have been solved in two minutes. The girl is a teenager who was excited about a fun time she had. The woman is just an adult who doesn't understand her place. 

If cats can ignore you when you want to pet them, then you can ignore a yucky Monday morning.

We learn a lot from cats when you have one enter your life. When you adopt a cat, you essentially let a creature control every part of your existence - and happily doing so. And by doing that, by accepting a feline overlord unto you, you learn from them. And there's a lot for a cat to teach. For example, when your cat decides it's nap time, they nap. It doesn't matter what's going on; they take time for themselves to relax and recharge - and that's an important lesson.

So when they ignore you when you call them just because you wanted to pet them at that very moment, it's a lesson to be learned about Monday mornings. Nobody loves a Monday morning. The workweek is starting, the coffee always feels stale, and you have to leave your cat behind at home while you go to work. It's all very meh, to say the least. But then, at times like these, you can remember your cat choosing actively to ignore you, still facing away and using one ear as a satellite dish to turn your way, only to turn it away again - and ignore everything annoying about a Monday morning. Why? Because. That's the cat way.

Would you stay to help train your replacement?

When you're leaving a job, things can be kind of awkward. If you're not leaving of your own accord, then you might have some feelings about them asking you to leave. You might feel like you want to get out of there as soon as possible to avoid making things even more awkward than they probably already are. But the boss in the story didn't quite understand that, and put their employee in an awkward situation after asking them to stay. They thought they were in for a long-term position, but they ended up giving it to somebody else. That stuff happens, but you shouldn't make the original employee suffer through training them to do their job. After all, if you can train them to do the job, then why can't you do it yourself? Keep reading to see what happened here. 

Traveling with cats on an airplane can be a headache, especially when your cat demands first class, but you only buy them an economy ticket. 

Unless you can afford a $6,000+ private pet airline ticket, traveling with any pet is an arduous journey. Cats, simply because they're generally smaller and can come with you in the cabin of the plane, are generally easier, but it still adds stress and extra planning to any plane ride. You have to buy a pre-approved travel carrier (and you know each airline has different requirements), pack some litter to make a portable litter box when you can find time to let them use it, hopefully get them to eat something, and somehow find a way to keep them calm from the time you leave home to the time you arrive at your destination.

In general, I think most people choose to leave their cats at home when traveling simply for these reasons. But, there are those who insist on taking their cats with them, and for the most part, all I can say is, "More power to you." I'm always happy to see a cat in a carrier on a plane, but not if it's mine. I'm already an anxious purrson, and I'm pretty sure I would be more nervous to fly with my cats than they would be to fly themselves.

Mostly, I would want to break the rules to take my cat out of the carrier and comfort them. I wouldn't be able to resist trying to make the situation better, and one of my cats would definitely make a run for it as soon as I opened the carrier, like the cat from @islswj's post on Threads, Instagram's text-based social media platform that is similar to X.

The owner and their cat were on a United Airlines flight when their cat escaped, snuck all the way up to the front, and scratched a fellow passenger. With all the chaos that followed, the aircraft was forced to return back to the airport while the flight attendant scooped up the cat, and attempted to return it to its owner. I'm pretty sure it was just trying to sneak into first class because it wanted the tuna option for lunch.

Can't blame a kitty for trying, right?

Some people are honestly too self-centered to function

By now, we should all know that no is a full sentence when it comes to rejecting an offer. Of course, with family, sometimes using that technique might turn things a little messy.

Family members sometimes think that family relationships don't need to follow most of the behavioral and moral rules that apply to every other relationship; and in a way, they don't, but loyalty has limits.

Of course you're not going to stop seeing your mother because of any random fight, but it's not like you can do whatever you want to a relative and then expect them to be at your beck and call, there needs to be some sort of equilibrium.

That's exactly what's happening to this brother, in my opinion, and that's why I think he needs to instill some serious boundaries. I don't think of it as revenge; I think of it as a normal reaction and a way to avoid drama.

Would you go to the apartment of someone you uninvited from your wedding and had a huge fight with, to get ready for said wedding and also bring a bunch of people? Isn't that a kind of crazy idea?

I'm honestly sad that this brother is doubting his thoughts so much that he had to post them, but I'm glad, at the same time, the internet will bring light to this otherwise obvious situation. No matter how much she hates his girlfriend, uninviting her brother is weird too.

I will definitely need updates on this marriage because I have a bad feeling about it, and I'm going to want to KNOW.

Do you think this sister knows she's taking advantage of her brother? Or is she so self-centered she honestly thinks he owes her that?

Maliciously following instructions to the letter

Life never presents me with excellent opportunities to be maliciously compliant like this, or do I not possess sufficient malice to see them coming? Either way, when you maliciously comply at a place like your job, you risk people above you blaming you for every resulting catastrophe whilst not understanding that they basically asked you to do it.

It's a risky attitude, but I guess it's worth trying when you've done enough. Sometimes it's the only way they'll get it. Plus, you can enjoy the pleasure of telling management: 'But you told me to stick to my 9-5!'

At this point, I'm no longer hopeful, and I think managers only want things to work and don't care if it's their fault they're not working; even more, they'll avoid responsibility and put it on you to unburden themselves. Nobody seems to be able to handle things these days. So I think this employee will hear from management very soon this week and will be expected to solve every problem that comes up, even if that means working extra hours.

It will be up to her if she fights for those extra hours to be paid, lol; but after this incident, I think she will have an excuse to talk about it, as a strict 9-to-5 schedule didn't work. Sometimes management has to loose our support to learn to cherrish it. You don't know what you've got until it's lost, or something corny like that.

Anyway, has anyone pulled a tactic like this at work and succeeded? I mean, does management ever recognise their mistakes, or is it just a fantasy?

If you're going to abandon a box full of kittens on someone's property, just leave them at the front door, not in a hidden place at the back. 

Taking care of seven newborn kittens would be a lot of work for anyone, we understand that. And if you rescued a cat who turned out to be pregnant or if a pregnant cat broke into your home to have her babies, we would understand why you might not feel ready to take on the responsibility. We just wish that people in these situations made better decisions for the babies. If you're already putting the seven kittens in a box and placing them on someone else's property, just put them at the front door. Don't hide them in some spot in the back where they might not be found. 

It was luck that made DjBizwy on Reddit find these cats. He calls it divine intervention. We call it the CDS. Either way, the fact that they came across these kittens was a matter of chance. As they were cutting down a tree on their farm, they heard the meows of a bunch of kittens and found seven kittens abandoned in a box with a blanket folded underneath them. In the heat, with no food, water or anyone to care for them, these kittens could have been dehydrated in no time. Instead, they were saved, and all found homes. 

Sharing is caring, but what if you don't care for the people demanding you share with them?

As kids, we all learned that sharing with other people is a good thing. Whether it's the sparkly markers in your bag or the snack your mom packed you for lunch, we were always encouraged to share with our friends to show them that we care about them. We also hoped that by giving something to other people, we would eventually get rewarded in return.

As adults, we know that while, in theory, sharing is still as important as when we were kids, it's also not as simple. Adults don't have the same simple mentality as kids, where if you share something with them, they would want to do the same in return. They also have no problem exploiting a person's generosity and turning a kind gesture into an obligation, which leads many people to be wary of sharing something with other people, for fear that it would turn into an unexpected daily occurrence.

Another week, another purrfect collection of cat Tweets! 

Monday meowrning is a battle every week. And every week, our winning strategy against this battle starts with a purrfect collection of cat memes and pictures. Except this is not just any collection. This is our weekly collection of the best and most viral cat Tweets of the week. It's simple, but it's effective. We can scroll through this collection while we are still in bed, trying to remember who and when we are. But after we finish scrolling through this adorable cat content, we can finally face the world. 

When saving money on a car repair somehow ends up costing you the whole car.

Some neighbors seem like they're not normal people. Some of them live their lives based on anger and stress, and always find a way to spread that negative energy among the people they live with or cross paths with. In the story shared by u/Top_Total_8787, he explains that he was fixing his car clutch that broke with his late dad's tools to save some money. He was in his complex's parking lot and was very mindful about not making a mess and being as careful as possible.

We all know that fixing a car can be a tiring situation, so he decided to go inside for five minutes to grab a glass of water and then get to work. He was so unlucky that during those minutes that he stepped away, he's crazy neighbor took pictures of the tools on the floor and the car, and reported him to the building administrator. His goal? I guess he was just having a bad day…

Of course, the company sided with the neighbor and sent the 18-year-old boy a lot of fines that he had to pay very soon. And not only that: they threatened to get the car towed, since it was not working, so he had to sell it as quickly as possible, making him lose a lot of money. Not only the money he was saving by fixing the car on his own, but also the money that he would have made if he had the car fixed and ready to sell.

That's what I mean when I say that some people are just mean. This man had no business reporting him and putting a bunch of fines on his table. I'm sure that he's aware of his situation, and he was just fixing his car to save some cash. It's an honest answer, and he was not doing anything wrong. Hopefully, the neighbor gets the revenge he deserves, and it's put in the correct place… maybe life can teach him a karmic lesson.

Foster fail stories are amongst the best feline adoption stories out there. Beginning with the hilarious notion that the cat they saved from the streets will only be a temporary visitor in their home, a couple takes their time to tentatively get to know the cat. But before long they are head over heels and the whole thing is over with. That cat isn't going anywhere. But what we do not often get to hear about is why this kitty was fated to join their fur family in the first place. And so today we are proud to present the tale of the cat who was caught so that it would one day care for and cuddle its hooman baby sibling.

There is no doubting the serendipitous and fateful nature of finding cats in crisis. Whether it be in a trash can, up a tree or suffering in ailments in an alleyway, it is not too difficult to find one, but we are not made aware of the ones who are not destined for us. Only a feline that has been fated to be yours will appear to you and make themselves known. Yet another reason as to why so many fosters fail, especially fosters who have rescued the cat themselves. Because the cat was always meant to be theirs.

It is a wonderful fact, but also one that does not receive all too much attention as the true reason the cat was destined to be with a specific family only reveals itself much later on. Thankfully, we have just that information to hand in this story, showing the full arc from scared stray to sweet baby snuggler. 
 

Cats are quite often found wandering around industrial areas and so this story's feline who was found by a factory is no special case. But what is special is the lengths that one factory worker went to in order to ensure the feline's safety from his cat hating boss. Eventually causing them to seal the deal with an adoption that would prove to be more complicated than expected. 

Cat rescues really do come in all shapes and sizes, colors and creeds. But perhaps the hardest ones are when a cat finds itself in a pawsition where they are being actually threatened by a hooman. In this story it is the factory owner who instructed his employees to boot the cat as far away from their facility as pawssible. A completely unnecessary instruction and one which caused one cat loving factory worker to stand up and attempt to push back the rising tide of feline hatred. Day after day this man dutifully fed the feline in secret. Doing what he could to make sure that the cat would not be seen all too often by the owner or the other workers of the factory.

But one day, enough was enough, caring for this cat who had become quite at home in this man's soul was becoming tough in the industrial environment and so the decision was made to move him home. This part of the story tells a different kind of tale. One which shows just how hard and confusing it can be for everyone involved when a stray cat is brought into their first home. But most of all it is a story that reminds us that sometimes less is more and when we let things breathe, our issues can often settle themselves.

 

Human Resources classical technique: Deny,  Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender

If this isn't a red flag, then I don't know what is. Lately, I'm seeing more and more stories that reflect that Human Resources don't like workers asking pretty much anything.

Since when is being curious and organized considered a bad thing? This one is simply one of those strange reactions nobody can prevent.

I think this happening so early in the process isn't necessarily the biggest red flag about the job in general, though. It's also coming from HR, whom he won't be working directly with, so I wouldn't be so sure about rejecting the position in general. 

Either way, they are being too hot-headed, and they forgot to acknowledge that they didn't attach the information he had asked for previously. Would it be too petty to remind them? Of course not; it's a rhetorical question.

Maybe they're mad at themselves for not being efficient enough, lol. If I were him I would simply move on and try to never get involved with anything regarding the HR department.

Have any of you had an experience with an incompetent HR office in an otherwise good job? Or is this always a red flag about the job in general? Do you think the employee is making a mistake here?

Sometimes you accept something, and then you fully regret it…

If I ever encounter the situation of receiving a free upgrade to business class from economy, don't doubt that I will accept it no matter what. I don't care if my family has to be seated next to a stranger and have a poor flight while I enjoy it. It may sound mean and entitled. But, in all due respect, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I wouldn't give up for anything, as u/Gnorziak did. Is a free upgrade where I could actually enjoy the food I'm being fed and have enough leg room so that I'm not in a constant squat during the whole flight –yes, I'm pretty tall.

The nearest experience to something like this that I had was during a trip with friends. We were 4 friends going to the mountains together. Our plane tickets were really cheap because they were from an aircraft company that is known from their bad service. Two of the friends were seated together, and the other friend and I were supposed to also be seated together. But then the flight attendant came directly to my seat and asked me if I had any problem switching seats with a kid that was seated at the emergency exit. I accepted without thinking much about it. All to discover that people pay more to be seated there due to the amount of legroom that they provide.

I was so happy about it. It was a short flight, but the change was noticeable. I remember that at first I was afraid of accepting the change because being next to the emergency exit didn't sound good. But I didn't want to make the flight attendant's job more complicated. What I was going with this is that I changed my seat and left my friend alone, seated next to two unknown people. She was fine with it, as anybody would be. And she was happy that I got to sit somewhere where my legs actually fit. That's how most people would react if something like that happened to somebody who is traveling with them. 

Growing up with a cat is a meowgical thing this little girl is going to experience, all thanks to her dad, who saved one kitten from a frightful fate on the streets.

I never grew up with a cat. Now that I'm an adult cat mom, I kind of wish I have. I always liked cats, even though I asked for a dog for my birthday from around age 5 until my preteen years. I was just a victim of the propaganda known as "cats don't really like anyone, they're super independent." But there was a street cat that a neighbor and I took care of, and she was the best. Her name was Kishta, and I loved giving her food and pets as a kid. But I never had a cat of my own growing up, and that's a shame - it might've made me realise how loving cats are earlier in life.

But this is not just about me - this is about kids everywhere, who deserve to experience growing up with the best, most loving companion ever. And this is exactly what u/BellDisastrous9390's daughter is going to experience, thanks to his keen eyes and big heart. He saw this one orange kitten, sickly and evading speeding cars that almost ran him over, and knew this was an unacceptable situation. He didn't just realise that this was no place for a kitten, but that he was going to do the best thing about it - he was going to add the little orange kitten to his family.

Thanks to this dad's big heart, a kitten is saved. But that's not all. Because you know what they say - the Cat Distribution System works in mysterious ways. This mysterious body, entity, agency, or whatever they/it are/is, made sure to make the match as pawfessionally as possible. They didn't just send a kitten to his forever home, but also made sure the girl is going to grow up with a cat - which is the best gift anyone could ever give a kid. I will never have the chance to "grow up" again with a cat by my side, but at least other kids around the world get to experience this meowgical thing.

Sundays, coffee, and cat memes just makes sense.

Sundays are such a restful day. Who doesn't love the slow-moving energy, the silent streets, and your kitty cat simply sitting on your lap while you rest for the week ahead? Sunday is when time slows down just enough to savor your coffee, scroll endlessly, and, of course, indulge in the best part of the day: cat memes. It's not everyday you can dedicate to a mindless scroll, and afternoon tea, or a cat-tastic day of rest with yourself. 

The internet worships cats, and for good reason. Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats too, so don't go blaming it on modernity or anything like that. Cats, as any loyal admirer knows, have an uncanny ability to make the mundane magnificent. They turn cardboard boxes into fortresses, countertops into balance beams, and your neatly folded laundry into a throne. So anyone who's anyone will be pleasantly surprised at this cat meme Sunday surprise to get into full gear for the week ahead. Cat memes are more than just memes. They're like a window into our soul, a way to relax before a stressful work week, or whatever else is planned. Cat memes are hissterical, expressive, and make us feel like they're meant just for us. How could we take the day seriously, with discomfort or pain if we're laughing about orange loaves, catGPT, and the classic grumpy faced cats? 

You never know what will happen on the job. 

You never know what will happen on the job, and you never know when the cat distribution system will get you. In this story, a woman was caught at work by the cat distribution system. She had to call a plumber to fix the women's bathroom there, and after they completed the job, they came back into the office. They asked if the truck parked outside belonged to someone and that they can hear a cat from in their. They found the owner of the truck was working at the bakery across the street and when they opened the hood, they saw not one but two kittens, one laying on top of the other. They got them out and brought them food and water. The truck owner didn't want to keep them, but the woman at the office did! So here's to cats showing up everywhere.