'Please record the entire encounter': HOA sends letter to resident demanding they pay pet rent for their unauthorized "cat", only to find out that it's neither fluffy nor feline

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Aug 20, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

Well, cat-lovers, we've officially crossed the territory into Silly Land, with no way out in sight. Today's story harkens us back to the origins of I Can Has Cheezburger, where we brought you nothing but the most hissterical, and also the stoopidest, cat-related things on the internet. Today, our audience is more into the dramatic stories of people "stealing" cats or Karens getting mad at cat owners for quite literally no reason. Although we've tried to stay current and give the people what they want, we will never stray away from the stories that make up the DNA of I Can Has Cheezburger.

We started this website with meowrvelous determination, a purrfect passion for silly cat memes, and to purrvide humor to all hoomans who love cats. And we can tell you that we are pawsitively certain that you'll find a ravishingly ridiculous post below. A woman got a letter from her HOA demanding she pay pet rent for her "unauthorized cat". We're not going to spoil the surprise, but we guarantee you'll get a giggle out of this. As if HOA's could get any more absurd, well, turns out they can. If we got a letter like this from our HOA, we would have done the exact same thing (post it on the internet for everyone to have a good laugh at).

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    Got a letter about a cat…

    August 18, 2025 Apartment #27-206 Dear It was brought to the attention of the management office that there is an unauthorized cat residing in your apartment. Your pet must be registered with the management office and be listed on the current lease agreement after the management's approval. All applicable pet fees must be paid. Please contact the management office within 24 hours of this notice. Thank you for your prompt attention,
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    This is the cat.

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    Gold_Improvement_836 .7h ago IM CACKLING HAHAHAHA
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  • We have a pretty high bar set for funny things on the internet. Because we spend our days scrolling and searching for funny cat posts to share with you, we see a lot of “funny” things. They are funny, sure, but they don't often make us laugh out loud. This one did. And not just a tiny giggle, a very loud guffaw! 

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    Ballfiesty2-0 7h ago What the fl Imo. Please put this in your window inside the apartment permanently.
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    winterbird • 6h ago Get more. Small ones. And place them around this one.
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    . Itsmepost ⚫ 7h ago Ima need an update this is hilarious
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    aliyahisemo • 6h ago They said it looks close enough to charge rent for Imo
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    LeatherCategory3860·6h ago Get a fake dog now
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    HunnyBear66 • 6h ago . Use monopoly money when you take the cat to the office.
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  • The number of ways that the purrson could keep this joke going is endless. They could show up with monopoly money, get numerous fake cats and put them up all over the neighborhood, then demand everyone pay pet rent for their new cats…. man, we wish we were in their shoes right about now. We would have ourselves a good time.

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    Czar-Ron 6h ago I would frame it and put it above said cat.
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    jnovel808 6h ago You need to walk into that office with this cat, and please record the entire encounter.
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    Anynameatalll • 6h ago I think we need a small rent reduction now that you know you live in an apartment run by goobers.
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    kraggleGurl 6h ago I had a landlord show up at my door with an officer of the law to see my pot grow operation. What? Huh? I am a complete smart a and totally unafraid. Come on in! Gave them the tour of the
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    house and garage... turns out the snotty b across the street saw my fake pine trees in my garage window and was positive the 4 fake pines were C bis. Idiots everywhere I tell you. Take kitty down to the office and insist they register it at once!
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    bottledwater699 6h ago . I don't laugh out loud much anymore, but this definitely did. Wow omg
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    al_m1101 ⚫ 3h ago Okay, don't forget to also bring your cat's "registration papers" to the office with you, aka receipt copies from Spirit Halloween.
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    Murky_Tennis954 · 5h ago It is a beautiful cat
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    Gloomy-Quality-1106 5h ago I hope the op is gonna run with this. lol cuz id have them turning that place inside out looking for my 'cat'
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    ImpracticalCatMom 4h ago Oh please, please do register the cat. And then let us know how it went
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    Old_Hunt3222 · 5h ago • This literally made me laugh out loud HAHA
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    Opin ⚫ 2h ago THIS CANNOT BE REAL
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    whittski 2h ago Yep, looks like you will have to contact management with a pic...lol. It look real to me.
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