Mariel Ruvinsky

Writer and Editor

Mariel is an English Linguistics and Literature graduate who definitely thought she would be writing about animal memes for life. She loves writing, spearmint tea, white chocolate with a zesty lime filling, but more than anything, she loves cats. Especially her chonky 10-year-old kitty who bites her real hard only because that’s her love language. Mariel is known for hugging everyone in the office and for showing pictures of said cat’s fluffy belly to literally anyone who is willing to look. Internet culture has always been a part of Mariel’s life. She has known Cheezburger years before joining the writing teams at ICanHasCheezburger and Animal Comedy, and working in this company is something she openly brags about, because anyone who understands anything about the internet thinks it’s really cool. Because it is. And those who don’t get it are seriously missing out. Memes, to Mariel, are a way to express love and friendship, and if she hasn’t sent a meme to her best friend and boyfriend at least once a week, is she really communicating properly?

funny and wholesome cat memes | thumbnail includes one meme of a drawing of a buff cat and a weak cat 'Street cats: house cats: I fought snakes and eat birds and rats for breakfast meomw I omly eat tuna eat dry crunchies so fast i puke'

25 Purrfect Feel-Good Cat Memes to Slow Down and Smile

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funny and wholesome cat memes | thumbnail includes one meme of a black cat lying on a hamburger bun 'Just realized he stole a hamburger bun to use as a pillow>'

25 Smiley Cat Memes Reminding You to Appreciate Life’s Little Meowments

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story about a grandmother learning to text solely so she could text her grandson pictures of the kittens she's taking care of | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cat clawing at a window and a couple kittens 'My 90 year old grandmother who still lives at home has figured out how to use her smartphone to text me pictures of the cats that live in her yard'

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'

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story about a man stealing a cat and using it in a robbery then getting caught and the kitten is looking for a home | thumbnail includes one security shot of a man carrying a kitten and a picture of a woman holding a kitten 'Now that her brief ‘life of crime’ is behind her, she is back to doing what she does best: stealing hearts.'

Man who stole a kitten and used her as an accomplice in a bank robbery, forcing staff to hold her while he demanded money, gets caught, and the felonious feline is back to the shelter, safe and looking for a forever home

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story about a 100-year-old endangered turtle who loves to be petted throwing tantrums when her favorite caretaker won't touch her | thumbnail includes two pictures of turtles 'She also throws a big ol tantrum when I end up not petting her'

'One of our sea turtles keeps trying to get me to commit a felony': 100-year-old endangered sea turtle wants to get shell scritches from one specific caretaker who's not allowed to touch her, throwing a tantrum every time she doesn't

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story about someone helping out a neighbor's neglected cat | thumbnail includes two pictures of a beautiful gray bengal cat '[I] might try and subtly gauge whether she's considered rehoming him'

Ex leaves his bengal cat behind after breakup, but his girlfriend has no interest in cats and starts neglecting him, so the cat decides to check out whether neighbor's home is a better one, and the neighbor is happy to help: 'My porch door is open'

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story about someone adopting a cat that the shelter described as evil and getting the cat to open up | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cat hiding and a cat showing its belly 'The shelter staff could only pet him with a stick'

'He decided he wanted to be loved': Person adopts the "most evil cat" in the shelter, despite staff encouraging otherwise, and although it takes time, finally, the feline lets him guard down enough to start purring and love his human and his dog

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story about someone who lost their cat going to a shelter and adopting a surrendered cat a day later | thumbnail includes two pictures of a cute cat 'I was feeling hollow and just needed to pet a cat'

One day after losing their soul-cat, person goes to a shelter to pet some cute kitties, then ends up getting adopted by a sad cat who was surrendered by his owner and has been waiting for love for a long time

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viral cat tweets from X | thumbnail includes three pictures of a cute cat wearing different hats and one tweet '| سماح samah @samah_fadil saw the most proper lad on facebook earlier meet benny hana he's 12 & LOVES to wear hats Last edited 2:26 AM Jul 18, 2026 1.9M Views 60 2.4K 21K ☐ 1.9K'

25 Fresh Viral Cat Tweets to Keep You Pawsitive During These Rough Days (July 20, 2026)

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story about someone reuniting a bunch of kittens with their mother and getting them adopted after their neighbor forcibly separated them | thumbnail includes two pictures of a bunch of kittens in a pile 'I tried explaining to her that they need their mother, but she refused to listen'

'Now they don't recognize me, but I am happy that they lived': Person saves 7 newborn kittens who were forcibly taken from their mother by a neighbor, reuniting them with their mom and taking care of them until a friend adopted them all

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