Heartwarming Pictures Capturing How Much Cats Love Their Humans

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

May 10, 2022 10:00 AM EDT

Can you believe that some people out there in the world still think that cats don't actually love us back? It's amazing. Somehow, at least a few times a week, when we bring up the subject, someone will tell us that cats don't care - they're only there "for food and shelter", they're only using us. But, as cat owners, we know better. We know that even though some cats are total jerks, and even though cats will do whatever they want, cats will be hooligans, cats will rule the house with a heavy hand, they still love us.

In facts, cats love their humans a lot. Their way of showing that love is just not the most obvious sometimes. Think of them like introverted humans - they show affection, sometimes it just takes them time, and when they do, you have to know how to look for it, where to see it. And ICanHasCheezburger users certainly know what it looks like. That's why, when we asked you guys to show us pictures capturing how much your cats love you, you - of course - delivered.

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"Neither of us want to get out of bed in the morning when Max snuggles."

via Dan Prescott

And still, somehow people say that cats don't love us. What would be their explanation for this? "This cat is just using you as a pillow"? "This cat just uses you because you're warm"? Our answer to that would be: isn't that love?! Don't we do the same thing to humans that we love. Sigh cats are purrfect.
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"Pumpkin was the best big sister..."

via Susie Fortman

"Pumpkin was the best big sister my daughter had. At first Pumpkin was wary of the weird noisemaker I brought home, but she soon took on the role of big sister/best friend. They were inseparable. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge 6 years ago."
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"Pixel is holding me down so she can lick me better. She loves to lick me till my hand is raw."

via April Good
04
"Sweet Max always comes for snuggles!"

via Sherilyn Ens
05
"I had just washed my hair. She loves smelling it."

via Michelle Hunt
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"She loves to be petted. If she's not getting pets she will pat my arm until I give her some head scritches."

via Bridget Varavette
07
"My furbaby Binx loves snuggling me and being cradled like a baby. He's 15 lbs of pure purring love!"

via Heather LeBlanc
08
"He had just got me thru a panic attack"

via Jessica Wilson
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"One of my babies loving on me this afternoon."

via Mary Alley Miller
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"I had just started crying (because of a recent loss) and she came over, nestled into me, and literally started licking away my tears"

via Jennifer Dawn Tresenrider
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"Double nap time - my husband, and the cat who chose him."

via Lynda Seehusen
12
"My girl, Smokey."

via Jeannine Sherrod
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"Jax holding my hand. His favorite spot is on the arm of my chair"

via Deb Sanford
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"Goober is happiest if he has my left arm hostage and he sticks his legs straight down like that. I know I’m in for a lengthy cuddle once those front legs stretch out."

via Kerri Sher

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