Fairie Wings

We never knew what being "owned" was until we got a cat.

Seriously, being owned by a cat is nothing like belonging to anyone else. We spent our entire infancy, childhood, and teen years "belonging" to our parents. They fed us, taught us to walk and talk, but we became our very own adults. We spent a long time in relationships, being "someone's", belonging to another half. These partners taught us about ourselves and about how we deal with life when another person is involved, but these people are no longer in our lives. We spend time at work, providing value to be compensated, but no one likes to feel like they're "owned" by their boss, corporate, or management.

But then we adopted a cat. All it took was one look, one pet on their head, a little bit of purring, and we were hooked. And "hooked" is not even a word that describes it all. We were owned, and gladly so. Whatever our cat wants - we do, we bring, we make. Whatever our cat demands - we serve, with love. Our cat is our entire world, and we wouldn't have it any other way. No one else has ever "owned" us… No one else but our beloved feline friend.

On a cold January like this one, everyone deserves a little something to lift their mood and warm their hearts. 

For us, here at ICHC, January is one of the best months of the year for one reason and one reason only, that is our cats. January is one of the coldest months, and because of that, our cats are the cuddliest that they have been for the longest time. Looking for any bit of warmth that they can get, our cats come sit with us more often, cuddle us, bump against us. It is everything that we could ever want. But when we are not home, when our cats are not available for cuddles, something else has to help us warm up, and that thing will forever and always be pawsome cat memes.

Nothing can quite compete with how happy funny cat memes make us. It doesn't matter where we are or what we are doing, scrolling through some purrfect cat memes instantly uplifts our moods and makes the whole day seem a little better. And right meow, when it's so cold outside, as we are walking to work, trying to face yet another day, the best thing that we can do to warm up our souls is take a moment and laugh at some silly cat memes. 

I never quite understood how Cat in the Hat never earned a sequel.

I mean, Dr. Suess had so many opportunities: Cat in the Box, Cat on the Windowsill, Cat in the Sink…You get my point! What I'm trying to say is how important it is for us to appreciate our cats and all the daily adventures they participate in. They're basically free entertainment, you never know what they'll do next, but what you do know is that you're here for the show! Whether they've been possessed by the Zoomies and are bouncing off the walls, or are simply having their daily nap on the living room's armchair, there is never a dull moment. 

So next time you see a cat in their natural habitat, whether it's your pet or not, take out your phones and snap a picture of them in action! Because if there's any one lesson I could teach my fellow feline families, it's that there could never be enough pictures of our meowgical babies! In this case, less is not more. No, in fact, we're all about providing our readers with "more"…So here you have it, pawrents, 23 hilarious memes of our favourite feline friends to help get us to Friday with ease! 

Some cats go on adventures, and some cats must go on a journey.

There are plenty of adventuring cats out there, going on hikes with their hoomans, climbing on trees, and experiencing the world through a lens of bravery and an appetite for discovery. These cats are living their best adventuring life, experiencing all sorts of things most cats wouldn't even dream of. But some cats go on adventures not by choice or by character, but by necessity. And it's not their fault - cats have their routine, the lives that they know, love, and are used to. But sometimes, this life is shaken by external forces, and they must go on a journey before things get better again.

And this journey is one that Daisy the cat had to go on. Her human-mama couldn't take care of her, so the daughter-in-law took charge, and like a knight in shining armor came to save her from weeks of loneliness. The cat was about to board a flight, for the first time in her life, so she could be fostered by the kind daughter-in-law, until the mother-in-law could get better. It doesn't mean that Daisy wasn't as brave as other adventuring cats - on the contrary. She had to be even braver. And we love brave cats.

Sometimes the smallest visitors turn out to need the biggest help.

For about a week, a small black cat kept appearing outside an apartment in Canada, usually between 4 and 5 a.m. Each night he looked colder and hungrier, lingering a little longer as if hoping someone would notice. When he was finally found one night shaking from the cold, the decision became clear. He couldn't be left out there anymore. A pair of good hoomans decided to rent a live trap to help the cat. 

The timing felt almost intentional. As they returned home, the cat was already waiting, meowing for food like he somehow knew this was the night everything would change. The trap was set, and within sixty seconds he was inside, safe and warm at last. He was scared, understandably so, but not feral. His fur was clean and soft, the kind that suggested he hadn't been outdoors very long.

A local rescue came to the apartment to help, scanning him for a microchip since he was too frightened to be placed in a carrier. There was no chip, and they couldn't even be certain of his gender yet. Lost pet posts went up online, as they should, but it's hard to ignore the feeling that this cat had already made a choice of his own.

This kind of rescue doesn't look dramatic from the outside, but it matters just as much. It's built on patience, attention, and kindness. For now, the little soot sprite is warm, fed, and finally able to rest without fear. 

Just a girl and her cat in the world. 

There's nothing like the connection between a girl and her cat. Not to sound like a misogynist, but cats have some qualities that may be in line with certain women's stereotypes and behaviors. Their capricious moods, their cattiness (no pun intended), their claws come out when they're upset, and they don't let anyone do something they don't want. Cats stand up for themselves. They're never going to let you get away with something, just like women are strong in themselves. That kind of confidence comes from cat-like instincts, not in a literal sense, but in the way that both girls and cats do what they want to do without having to explain it. 

For girlies who like to feel pampered, indolent, and indulgent in their hedonistic tendencies then these cute girly cat memes are for you. These memes feature cats lounging, staring into space with unbothered eyes, or knowing something over with zero remorse. These overstimulated, overthinking, anxiety-ridden cats also follow a female flow. It's often that women have a pendulum swing of needing to be loved, and simultaneously not wanting to be perceived, just like cats! 

Like cats, girls are navigating adulthood. The never-ending to-do list, working hard to take care of themselves but really just want a sweet treat. The big, wistful, watery eyes saying, "I'm just a cat," as they dangle responsibilities into your hand, shedding themselves of it. No one can disagree how deeply feminine felines are, even the boys. It's their desire for rest, their moods of chaos and predictability, and their ease at coming to terms with having a sweet treat to purrk them up. The purrfect way to please a woman? Food. The only thing a cat ever wants? Tuna. It's a win win.