Welcome The Cold Weather With Warm Stories Of Cats Reacting To The Chill: ICanHasCheezburger Edition

For this week's challenge, we decided to embrace the change that is happening in the world. Which change? It's cold outside. We've put off taking off our coats for as long as we could, but it's finally time to accept it. And we're not the only ones who have to deal with the drop in temperature. Our cats are dealing with it too. It is during this time of time that cats get to experience snow for the first time. And of course, while some cats seem to enjoy the snow, other cats hate snow with a deep ferocity. And for all of our house cats, it's time to sit back, stay warm, and hide from the rain at home.

Seeing all of these posts pop up, and seeing our cats struggle with the cold at home made us wonder: how do your cats react to the chill? So, we asked you, and we got some of the warmest and cuddliest answers ever.

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"She's 18 and not much of a cuddler, but when she has been out in the rain she wants cuddles! IT'S A TRICK. SHE IS JUST DRYING HERSELF ON YOU. But I still love her"

Via Kathi Coyle
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"Sequel is old..."

"...Sequel is old. The vet is guessing around 15-16 now. He was a feral when and around 2 when he decided he wasn't leaving. LOL. He has a heated padded box in husband's office, a heated pad in the garage and heat beach towels and put them on the kitchen table. This is how he handles cold weather. LOL!"

Via Graham Murrey
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"Currently in a 4 out of 5 kitty cuddle puddle (#4 is by my face, and #5 is probably in a nice cozy box in the living room)"

Via Wesley Lott
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"This picture is from 3 yrs ago..."

"This picture is from 3 yrs ago when we lived in Minnesota. Mara was always the first indication that fall was coming she would want to sit on my lap and be bundled up like it was 40 below out. She was a tiny little thing weighing only 6 lbs and my sweet little princess. She was in heaven when we moved to Arizona this last May. Unfortunately her advanced kidney disease caught up with her and she only got to enjoy the desert sun for 2 months. I miss my little princess."

Via Becky Landman
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"My cats tend to either use me as a blanket or become a blanket for me."

Via Holly Fitzgerald
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"They hate the cold. Tiki likes to wear a sweater when it’s too cold. Orville just climbs under the covers."

Via Jennifer Manley-Stanley
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"My cat likes to lay by the furnace vents during the winter."

Via Laura Jo
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"My Lydia becomes a cinnamon bun when it gets too cold. My other kitties like to be under the blankets with me. They are all indoor cats."

Via TaraLynn Knighten
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"We have hot water baseboard heat..."

"We have hot water baseboard heat, it is almost completely silent except for a bit of tapping from expansion when it kicks in, and the air is very still unless we turn on the AC fan. She will make a beeline for a register when she hears it kick in, and will stand with her front feet on the register, or lay on her back with her back feet on it, or sit right next to the register."

Via Beth Herren
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"My Jake loves..."

"My Jake loves to be warm but hate to be hot. This is his favorite blanket. I was cold, so I used it knowing he'd climb on top of me to snuggle with it, thereby warming me up even more in the process."

Via Michelle Harrington
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"Midnight loves sleeping under the covers! He’s always cold, like me."

Via Elaine Nickell
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"Snuggle up and get treats"

Via Chelsey Griffin
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"Alice's favorite lounging spot is as close to the radiators as she can get - or in a "cat nest" in the fleece blankets on the bed. She is around 16 years old so I let her nest wherever she wants."

Via Kriss Krysan Gennrich