Airplane Ears And 16 Captain Cats That Are Ready For Take-Off

Hi, friends, and Happy Saturday! As a little Caturday treat, we thought we'd compile a collection of the most qualified cat captains getting ready for take-off. If you're a cat owner, you're familiar with the airplane ears phenomenon. Airplane ears is when cats flatten their ears replicating an airplane that's about to fly somewhere far far away. They say that cats go into airplane mode when they're frightened, intimidated, or curious… but if we're being completely honest, sometimes our cats are so dramatic they get ready for take-off even when we do the simplest of things like cutting cucumbers.

But despite all that, it is one of the ways they communicate with us, so we should respect it. What beholds is a list of 17 airplane ear cat photos and short descriptions of why they're getting ready for lift-off. Some are scared of the basement, some are not impressed with their new siblings, and some are… simply sleeping. Lots of cute fluff, we promise!

01
"My cat’s reaction to meeting her adoptive brother"

via u/merrycrasmass

We're obsessed with this girl, she's such a mood. We're saving this photo for later, we just know that it will come in handy when something disappointing happens (which let's be honest happens a lot). So we just send this picture to whoever and words aren't even necessary. We think this photo speaks volumes.
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02
"Every time we come up from the basement at night"

via u/BlackIrishBastard
03
"YodaPlane is sleeping ??"

via u/emmavescence
04
"Aircraft is ready to take off"

via u/ksensh

You know what they say, a picture is worth a thousand words and it really is. First of all, the overall vibe of this kitty makes us feel safe. We'd definitely know we're in good hands if she was the captain of the aircraft. She looks like the sweetest little angel and that nose! Heart - melted.
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05
"Half airplane"

via u/financefashionista
06
"stray airplane"

via u/Killshot03131
07
"Spicy Bathtub disapproves of her ear cleaning"

via u/catbrains420
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08
"Permission to buzz the tower"

via u/Gregghead69min
09
"Ready for takeoff after biting my hand then changing his mind and licking it"

via u/kittybabylarry
10
"Hold on tight might be a bumpy one. ??"

via u/Notasdelimon_000
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11
"This is Mop, I named his brothers Bucket and Lamp"

via u/catbrains420
12
"ears"

via u/ElevenMagpies
13
"A fly-by-night operator plotting his next move"

via u/FeaturePotential4562
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14
"ready for takeoff ?????"

via u/valentiiines
15
"I don’t think she is ready for this flight"

via u/DField118
16
"I'm biased but I think Maya has the best airplane ears"

via u/msmoonpie
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via u/msmoonpie

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