20 Hilarious Photos That Purrfectly Encapsulate The Ridiculous Reality Of Living With Cats

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Feb 7, 2024 9:00 AM EST

The reality of living with cats… is that it's both a lot harder and a lot funnier than people think. You know, people who have never lived with cats tend to think that cats are boring pets, that cats don't really do anything other than sleep and eat. And while that is true for about 85% of a cat's existence, those remaining 15%… truly keep you on your toes.

We know, as cat owners, that the reality of living with cats means your cat starting to zoom across your house in the middle of nowhere for now heckin' reason. We know that it means your cat interrupting every Zoom call that you have no matter who you're talking to or what your cat was doing before it started. We know that it means that sometimes, your cat will stare at a wall for hours on end for no explainable reason, and you will be left wondering if there are ghosts in your house. We know that, and today, if you're someone who hasn't lived with cats, the following pictures will show that.

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01
"My friend had her parents visit and her cat stayed like this the entire time"

via zephsoph
02
"my couch keeps attacking me"

via trashabilly

"lucifur makes it her goal to live up to her name… she has never once regretted anything she's done, I've never met such a smug cat before… it's her favourite pass time lol she is so cute and tiny but sometimes just so full of hate"
03
"My wife may kill me for sharing this, but Finnegan is very helpful during her yoga."

via OldKingHamlet

"He's the most mischievous cat I've ever had, so he can be good for some internet karma.
His possibly weirdest behavior is that he really likes the Roomba, so at random times throughout the day he'll go, turn it on, and just follow his "friend" around the house. At nighttime I've taken to flipping the thing over so he can't turn it on at 3am."
04
"He loves my peppermint chocolate candy wrappers (no real chocolate left, he just likes anything that smells like mint)."

via AnneAouner
05
"Don't mind me, I'm still the center of attention :)"

via tonystark29
06
"I’m just going to chomp hard on this cactus"

via helno
07
"Long boi"

via ooObrenOoo
08
"My cat really likes to chew cardboard"

via saturatedsilence
09
"I am convinced his spine is a slinky"

via milan0570
10
"Kitteh Brok’n. ?"

via RexC616
11
"I see you"

via BrownBeard666
12
"She's just been relaxing like this for 15 minutes."

via lonelygymsock
13
"This is Oliver."

via mentally-ill-ghost
14
"The braincell fell out"

via the_other_day_ago
15
"Is it broken or just orange????"

via Strange_sympathy_
16
"He loves bags."

via lisham269
17
"I’m watching you"

via ajhestia
18
"Isidore is one with the flower. Isidore IS the flower!"

via RuthPersephone
19
"I’m scared."

via Scoobash
20
"Spider cat?"

via mooncat_100