We all need a dose of fairytale meowgic in the world. 

The world is harsh, it's cruel, it's tumultuous and sometimes there are no words for what happens. Fairytales are meant to whisk us away to lands without intensity, without pain, and without reality tapping on our doors. No one knows what to expect, but having the ability to create your own world, your own fairytale will be the best thing you can do for yourself if things get too rough. That's why at I Can Has Cheezburger we've put together this delicious collection of feline furry funnies that take you back to fairytale times. A bit of meowgic can really do wonders for us, and when we need a bit of comfort, scrolling some cat memes is the purrfect way to self soothe. There's also the option of binge watching your favorite TV show, or taking a warm bath, sitting with a friend for coffee, or laying in bet with the lights off. But nothing comes close to the sense fairytale wonder like cat memes. 

Cats are inherently meowgical. They are silly, mischievous, worshipped, and still cute. This comfort scroll of cat memes isn't about distraction as much as it is about reassurance. It's a reminder that softness has an inherent value, and that value becomes apparent when something really bad happens. Humor is everywhere around us if we let it make us laugh. They say that laughter is the best medicine, and furry felines full of meowgic and fairytale vibes is sometimes all you need to smile that day. Cats don't purrform on command, but if you show them who you are, you're more likely to see their authentic side.

10 years is not forever

A huge building can fall due to a minor accident; it's not that the accident caused the fall; it just catapulted something that was bound to happen after years of minor incidents adding up. The same thing happens with our relationships, and by the time that tall building falls, we can be just as surprised as we would be if a building fell just because a kid jumped too hard on top of it. The time after the fall can be especially difficult because we're left to analyze what had been going wrong for a long time without us noticing.

When someone crosses the rainbow bridge, it's never the end, but the beginning of a new life and legacy to admire. 

When someone close to us passes, it can feel like the whole world around us is crumbling. The good news is that it isn't, it's just a temporary feeling. Loss is a part of life, and that can actually be a positive thing. In Reddit's r/SeniorCats, a woman shares the heartwarming story of her soul cat, Boots. They met in 2008 when her and her grandmother adopted in the summer before she went to high school. She had another kitten in mind, but little ol' Boots stole the show. She never had a cat like this before, and after their time together she was inspired enough to actually make animals her whole life. She chose to switch careers and become a veterinarian. He was an incredibly snuggly cat, sleeping on her chest purring every single night and he helped her through the toughest times. 

It wasn't easy to say goodbye to him, but there's never a good time to say goodbye. She has another cat, Tiger Lily, and is doing okay. The grieving process isn't overnight for anyone, but at least she can be grateful for the 18 years she had with him, and for everything he gave to her. When we can reflect with so much joy in the memories, we can get through things more easily. This is an incredibly heartwarming story, and it just goes to show that crossing the rainbow bridge isn't the end; it's only the beginning of a new life without the person there physically, but they can still exist in their own way, in your spirit and heart. 

Why do some cats always look like they belong on a magazine cover?

Every cat owner has experienced that moment when their feline suddenly looks impossibly photogenic. One second they're sleeping in a cardboard box, and the next they're sitting in a patch of sunlight like they just stepped off a luxury photoshoot. Cats have a natural confidence that makes even their most casual poses look completely intentional.

Unlike humans, cats never seem to worry about how they look. They don't spend hours getting ready or trying to find their best angle. Somehow, they simply exist and still manage to appear elegant. Maybe that's why people are so fascinated by them. Their effortless confidence is something most of us can only dream of achieving.

Another reason cats make such convincing supermodels is their incredible variety. Every coat pattern, eye color, and facial expression brings something unique to the table. Some cats have dramatic features that demand attention, while others win people over with a softer kind of charm. Either way, they always seem aware that they're the center of attention.

Maybe the best part is that cats don't care about any of this. They aren't trying to impress anyone or collect compliments online. Yet somehow they keep stealing the spotlight without even trying. Maybe that's the secret behind true supermodel energy. The less effort they appear to make, the more impossible it becomes to look away.

What happens when a landlord's business needs clash with a tenant's daily life?

What an awkward situation... This tenant made her best efforts to help her landlord rent the place she's leaving in July by being super accommodating when people came to check it out. In total, the apartment was shown 13 times. 13 times she had to leave her home with her dog so people wouldn't get frightened by it. However, there was one thing that struck her: nobody was interested in her apartment, but kept renting other units… that are the same. I don't want to spoil what happened and the landlord's excuse; I'll let you find out this information by yourself.

I'm a renter, and I live in a big building that belongs to the same landlord. I have a great relationship with him, and I would never want to ruin that bond by trying to make the place look bad or untidy whenever people are coming to see it. So, I'm totally with the OP here. As a consequence, I'd expect the landlord to be respectful of my time and my efforts, and try to rent the place as fast as possible, so I can stop receiving these visits.

If this is not the case, I'd most certainly confront him and demand an answer as to why he keeps arranging visits - sometimes with less than 24-hour notice - and not having a single offer. Without a doubt, there must be something fishy behind it. The community in r/Tenant supported the OP and shared some interesting advice. 

How hard would you work to gain an abandoned cat's trust?

If you're reading this right now, on ICHC, then you're probably someone who loves cats so, so much. Everyone here is a cat person. We see so often stories about cats being abandoned, wondering what kind of people would abandon innocent creatures like that, and we ask- we beg, the people reading our coverage of these stories to be the kind of people who would do something about it if they saw an abandoned cat outside.

We believe that the people who are here right now, reading these stories, are exactly the kind of people who would do something to help a cat in need. In fact, we don't just believe it. We know it. Countless times, our audience members have shared their cat rescue stories with us. You guys have rescued cats from the streets, from long stays in shelters, from car engines, dumpsters and everything in between. We were going to ask what you would have done had you come across the kitten in this story – knowing it was abandoned by its previous family, finding it barely surviving in a storm drain. But we don't need to ask. We know what you would do.

We wouldn't even be surprised if the person who rescued Gio and wrote about it on r/CatDistributionSystem is one of our ICHC readers. The patience they showed, coming back to this cat over and over, gently getting the cat to trust them, allowing the cat to choose them and only then taking them home – that is how a real cat person acts, and it is exactly how we wish everyone in the world could act toward cats in need. More people like this, more stories like this, and the whole world would look a little brighter.

To memories that cling

We all have that friend who won't let go. It's borderline fascinating how, for some people, things that happened in high school are still relevant today. Relevant to the point that they would dedicate hours to ruminate about something somebody said ten years ago like it was yesterday. It's fascinating to me. It helps me understand how memory works and that we are prone to cling to some things because nothing else relevant is happening in our lives. Of course, when it's happening to us, it's much more difficult to see it, but when we see it happening to a friend, we can't unsee it.

The CDS never gets things wrong. Sometimes, a delivery accidentally gets sent to the wrong address.

The cat distribution system is something that we wholeheartedly believe in. We didn't at first, when we came across the idea for the first time. It seemed silly to think that cats choose their humans rather than the other way around. But we have come to understand that it's true. It's the only thing that explains all of the strange happenings in the cat adoption world. Why would a dad who hates cats instantly fall in love with the kitten that his kids brought home? Why would a person who got handed a kitten at a drive-through simply be okay with it and take it home? Why would the first thing that the guy who had a kitten fly through its window right into his lap do is ask where to get pet supplies? All for the same reason – the cats were meant to be there.

Sometimes, as is clear by now, the delivery process can be a little strange. You never know when or how a cat is going to find you. We certainly don't think that the person who shared today's story on r/cats had any idea that the cat they saw on their neighbor's porch would end up theirs. The kitty's face was covered in tape. We don't know how – if it was an accident or if someone did something cruel to the cat. We just know this cat first appeared on the neighbor's porch, but that was clearly not where he was supposed to head. Can't blame him for making a mistake. He literally couldn't see properly. It's okay, though. The system, as always, has a way of correcting itself, and Scotch (named after the tape, of course) ended up finding his way to his forever home just fine.  

Working from home sounds peaceful until your cat decides your desk is no longer a workspace. It is a cat bed or their personal throne, but it's apparently not yours anymore. You may be busy and have deadlines, emails, and a packed to-do list, but your feline coworker has other plans. 

Those plans usually involve sitting in front of your computer screen and looking confused about why you still expect to get anything done. The second you start to be productive, they show up, stepping over your keyboard, sitting on your notes, blocking your screen, or knocking your pen to the floor. Then they settle as if they have just completed an important office task. And honestly, they have. They are making sure you take breaks. After all, no spreadsheet is more important than giving them attention right now. 

What makes cats the best worst coworkers is that, sure, they may interrupt your workflow and steal productivity. Sure, they might send a mysterious message or delete what you were doing. But they also make your workday a lot softer, and you know that. Without them around, you'd feel like something is missing. Cats make us feel less lonely, and may be a distraction, but definitely a lovely one. They act as a reminder that life exists outside the screen, and by life, they mean something that is fluffy, has paws, and needs cuddles and treats. Your inbox can wait. 

And they will always choose the most inconvenient spot possible. Not the empty chair or the soft blanket on the couch. Not the cozy bed you bought for them. No, they want the exact place where your hands need to be. The keyboard, the mousepad, the laptop, or whatever is between your face and the screen. 

Moving into a new place always feels like a fresh start. New keys, new routine, maybe even the illusion that things will be organized this time.Then you deal with a landlord and remember where you are.

Working is hard, but having to pretend you are being productive when there is absolutely nothing to do is insanely hard.

Corporate life is a strange place where completing your shift is more important than achieving your goals. Employees are paid hourly to sit at a desk, then sometimes they have to actually work, like entering data, sending emails, or talking to clients. It's kinda funny how these companies prefer having to pay people for 8 or 12 hours of work when they actually work 2. Working by goals is still something really new that only some companies are starting to do. In the meantime, we have some employees thinking about what they can do to seem busy.

That problem seems to be the one that the user in this Reddit story is going through. He has A LOT of spare time. He sits from 8:30 to 5 o'clock doing almost nothing. He has achieved almost 6 hours without anything to do. The problem is he can't just go home, or watch a movie, or even be on his phone. So he has to pretend to be busy, which can be as hard as working —if not more. He navigates the system, trying to learn new things and sift through his emails, looking to find something interesting. He gets so bored that his day starts to feel like 3, and the hours never seem to pass.

All of this made me think, isn't it easier to simply have him two hours a day to check for any work and do what he has? Instead of a shift of several hours, have a shift of goals. He has to respond to every work that comes by, but in his free time, he can be at home. There is no need to have someone for 8 and a half hours each day just so they can work for an hour. Maybe all these corporate ways are outdated and need to change, or maybe he just needs to start playing solitaire on the computer while he waits for work.
 

What should a cat do if their human is the one to cross over the rainbow bridge?

A cat who lost their human has just lost everything. To us, cats are a huge part of our world and essence, of what we are as "cat people". But to cats, their humans are their entire world. To us, our cat is our best friend. To our cat, their human is their only friend. The cat-human connection is everything for a cat - so when a cat loses their human, it can truly be traumatic. And that's exactly what happened to the cat of u/FantasticVast01's neighbor, and so he went to tell the tale to the online feline family.

This one's a cat who belonged to an elderly person. And you know the sad truth - everyone has a time to go, and if it's an old person we're talking about, it's usually a matter of time. And that person… had to go. But their cat had nowhere to go. That's a sad start, for sure, but a cat being a cat is usually what happens - and this cat took matters into his own paws. He walked a street away, right to a family's home, and sort of decided "I live here now."

The problem is that the cat still belongs to the neighbor's family. You see, his daughter moved in, but she's not a cat fan (how could anybody not adore cats, we will never understand - especially if they were already technically family). But as we understand, the family is doing everything in their power to transfer the cat to their home for good, and adopt him officially. Sometimes, a cat changing hands is the best outcome for them. It depends on a lot of parameters, but in this case, it seems like the right solution.

To take a lunch break or not to take, that is the question!

With all due respect to the work we all get paid to do every single day, lunch break is probably the most important part of an employee's day. It is the time to recharge, to socialize, and most importantly, to eat. It provides employees with a much-needed pause to the workday, which allows them to come back afterwards with newfound strength and energy.

Working a 9-5, you tend to find your favorite period of time to take your lunch break, unless your workplace has a set time in place. We assume most people like to take their break between 12 and 1 PM, allowing themselves to cut their workday exactly in half and eat their lunch at the right time. 

However, work is usually a dynamic thing, and sometimes your schedule has to adapt to the changes your job demands. If there is a certain work crisis, for example, you might decide that lunch has to be postponed for a few hours, so you can deal with the problems at hand and not leave your coworkers or clients with an issue you can fix. How can you drop everything and go enjoy your lunch when you know your help is needed?

If you're working for someone like the boss in the story below, you might not have a choice. An IT employee shared on Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance how they were late to take lunch one day because they were busy fixing an issue with a computer. After they were done and managed to grab lunch, their boss chastised them for going on a break outside the normal lunch hours and insisted it can't happen again. 

An odd request for an IT employee who's in charge of the company's entire tech support, but how are they to argue? The next day, even as the company's entire network was having problems, the employee complied with the lunch company policy and clocked out at the right time, leaving the issues to wait until their return. What was the boss's reaction this time? Scroll down to find out.

Are cats supposed to be there? The answer, according to cats, is always "yes."

If there's something common to all cats, it's that they all abide by the sacred doctrine of "If I fits, I sits", and contrary to popular belief - it's not restricted to cardboard boxes only. And every cat pawrent is a witness to that, and can attest to their cats fittin' an' sittin' literally everywhere. Even if they shouldn't be there at all in the first place. But cats think otherwise, because cats do what they want, regardless of what others think. Yes, even their own humans.

And we asked to see exactly that specific cat behavior in action. We asked all of our meowgnificent cat community over on our ICHC Facebook Page to show us their cats being right where they shouldn't be. And this is only part of the unhinged list of silly cat pictures we've received from you - and we loved every single one of them. These are just 40 of the cats - and they're all extra hissterically silly.

A senior employee worries that a coworker's heavy reliance on AI for specialized, legally sensitive work is creating unnecessary risks while leaving the rest of the team responsible for catching mistakes.

I can't help but wonder why this coworker thinks her job is even necessary if she thinks her work can be done through a couple of prompts, with the AI's output going straight from her desk with no oversight from her colleagues to edit. But I don't think she has thought that far ahead.

Warning: These cats are professional hide-and-sneak experts.

Cats have turned hide-and-seek into a full-time purrfession. One minute they're demanding snacks, the next they've completely vanished without so much as a jingling collar to give them away. Every cat pawrent knows the routine. The search begins, every room gets checked, and then, somehow, the cat is found sitting exactly where they were the whole time, looking mildly offended that it took so long.

Blending into the background is practically a feline superpower. Blankets become camouflage. Cardboard boxes become secret bunkers. Laundry piles become luxury penthouses. A houseplant suddenly has two eyes staring back from the leaves. Somehow, cats always find the one spot that matches their fur just well enough to make everyone question whether they're imagining things.

The search always starts with confidence. "This one will be easy." A few seconds later, the zooming begins. Eyes scan every corner of the photo. Is that a tail? Nope. A paw? Just a sock. Wait... is that an ear tucked behind the pillow? Suddenly the challenge becomes impossible to walk away from until the hidden kitty is finally discovered.

Cats don't make it easy, either. They leave just enough evidence to keep the game going. One whisker poking out. The tiniest sliver of an ear. A pair of bright eyes peeking from a shadow like they're quietly judging every wrong guess. Once they're spotted, it feels impossible to understand how they stayed hidden for so long.

Every successful find comes with the same reaction: a laugh, a little disbelief, and the immediate urge to send the photo to someone else with the words, "See if you can find the cat." These sneaky little furballs might think they've mastered the art of staying hidden, but sooner or later, every game of hide-and-squeak comes to an end. The real challenge is spotting them before they decide the game is over.

She only had to meet one person before making up her mind.

Some kittens don't wait to be chosen. They do the choosing themselves. Reddit's r/CatDistributionSystem subreddit is packed with stories that start exactly like this, and Norah's is another reminder that the tiniest cats often have the biggest opinions. Out of everyone outside that day, this little kitten kept running back to one person, quietly making it clear she'd already picked her human.

A trip to the emergency vet revealed she was only a little over four weeks old. She was malnourished, had coccidia, and was fighting a minor eye infection, but she was tougher than she looked. The first few weeks were filled with medicine, careful monitoring, and plenty of patience while she recovered. It wasn't always easy, but Norah never let her rough start slow her down for long.

Now she's a tiny ball of nonstop energy. She races around the apartment, climbs onto shoulders like she owns the place, and has turned curling up beneath a chin into her favorite nap spot. She's also still learning that fingers aren't toys, something that's pretty common for kittens separated from their mother and littermates too early.

Her name came together on the drive home after Norah Jones started playing through the speakers. The music settled the kitten enough for her to fall asleep in her carrier, and the name felt right from that moment on.

This is the couple's first time raising a kitten, and every day brings something new to learn. They're even considering adopting an older cat to give Norah a feline role model as she grows up. What started as an unexpected meeting has turned into a home full of tiny paws, kitten zoomies, and one very loved little cat who clearly knew exactly where she belonged from the very beginning.

False identities are real

There is always a mild fiction we apply when describing ourselves and our journey. We embellish some parts, we justify our mistakes, we do all sorts of things to try to look at ourselves in the best light possible. Obviously, some people do the opposite, but that's not what happens most often. The problem starts when a person describes themselves as something that's way too far from who they actually are; in cases like that, you begin to wonder whether they are outright lying or they really believe in their delusion.

How do you say 'disappointing'?

People taking the most twisted road ever to find out about something will forever fascinate me. This sounds like a spy story from a TV series, and I really hope he finds Spanish interesting for reasons other than understanding when his coworkers speak in private, because all that effort being wasted on it is ludicrous.

Or maybe it isn't; maybe it was the only way to hear what his coworkers were actually saying and find out firsthand what their impression of him was. If he had confronted them outright, he most likely would have heard the watered-down version of what he actually heard with his long-run methods.

Small and sickly stray kittens are hard to save. I did it once, and this man also made it. With a little effort and dedication, anyone can save a kitten's life and watch them bloom into the best, most loving cat ever.

I know how hard and grueling it is to fight for a kitten's life. I adopted my cat when she was a tiny thing, merely a month old, and very, very, very sick. She had probably everything on the stray kittens list - worms in her tiny belly, fungus eating on her fur, and infections that needed attention and care. And let me tell you, it was such a long process to nurse her back to health. But when she finally recovered from everything, she grew to be the most loving, amazing, and best cat I could ever ask for.

I sincerely hope that u/dbone1123 on Reddit just got the best future cat he could ask for, with his tiny Pico de Gato (love the name, by the way). By what he describes, the situation is a little different, but the baseline is the same - he has just adopted a sickly stray kitten, and asks the online feline family members for some advice on how to care for her the best way he can. First of all, I argue that he already does it - with how dedicated he is. And secondly, he might face a tough decision - but it'll leave him with a healthier cat, and… way cooler. Because what's cooler than a pirate cat? Nothing. It's the coolest.

And yes, by "pirate cat" I mean one-eyed cats. It might sound shocking in the beginning, but you'd be surprised at what cats can do with no eyes… everything. Literally everything. So what's one eye off? Cats are surprisingly enduring creatures, they can get through anything. And if one eye is trouble - then off it goes (seriously, it could cause serious issues in the future, and no cat pawrent wants that for their cat child).