90-year-old grandma decides it's time to learn a new technology and use it for one thing only - sending pictures of her cute yard cats to her grandson: 'My grandmother sent me an update'

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Jul 22, 2026 4:45 PM EDT

This grandma learned to text because of cats. Now, someone needs to show her ICHC. She will be amazed.

I've always thought of myself as someone who is relatively hip with all the new technology. I'm old enough to have had to learn to use phones in my lifetime but also young enough to understand that it's important to move on with the times and to learn the ways of new technology. I've always looked at my granddad, who until his last day thought that my phone was a wallet, as something strange. That's not who I'm going to be! Yet, here I am, and AI is here, and I simply do not like it. Especially when it comes to cats.

There are so many cute cats in the world and on the internet. There are endless funny cat memes and pictures and videos. We don't need AI for cat stuff. Maybe with other things, it could be useful in some ways, but it does nothing for the cat world. And I say these things, and then wonder if, to people who are younger than me, I sound like my grandfather. And you know what? I don't care. This is a hill that I'm willing to tussle on. Some new technologies are worth it, and some are not.

Texting. Now that is a technology that everyone should be able to use. And this 90-year-old grandmother, after years and years of her family most likely trying to teach her, finally found a good enough reason to learn. And of course it's cats. This grandmother has so many stray cats in her yard that she loves taking care of, and she has a grandson who loves cats, and now, she has a texting ability that she uses, and what does she send? Pictures of her cats.

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This is the best outcome that could have possibly happened from your grandmother getting a phone. We would wait with bated breath for each and every new picture that we got from her.
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Actually, here's an idea. Do you mind giving your grandmother my phone number? I cannot wait for you to post these updates. I need them directly from the source.
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