A Bug's Life

Do cats love us back?

A young woman serendipitously adopted a kitten only a few months before she had to leave on a long trip abroad. The cat was well cared for by her family while she was away, but as her return date drew near, the traveler wondered whether the cat would love her, remember her, and recall their transatlantic bond. She certainly did. 

Cat lovers on the internet provided comfort, sharing the true nature of the sassy cats with whom we share our lives. 

Finally, this imprisoned cat has found freedom. 

Generally, cats are creatures that don't need much. They need food, they need water, they need someone to change their litter every once in a while, and a little love to be given to them every once in a while, when they need it. Cats like their homes, they like their space, and they don't like leaving. But even cats have a limit. And confining a cat to a single bathroom for ten years is a level of horrible treatment that we have not quite heard of yet. 

Cats may not need too much, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve the extras. Cats should be spoiled. That is our job as their humans. To make sure that they are as happy as they can pawssibly be in our homes. That might mean giving our cats boxes to sit in and spreading a bunch of them all throughout the house. It might mean wrapping our cats in blankets and tucking them into our beds, giving them peak comfort at all times. These little things matter, and this poor kitty got none of them. For ten whole years. But that is all over now. Finally, she is in the right hands, living the life that she truly deserves. 

Despite his parents not allowing cats inside, he's feeding her and taking care of her anyway. 

It can be so adorable to see someone taking care of a cat. This teenager says the cat hangs around his place, she waits until he opens the door so she can zoom inside and get some milk. His parents are superstitious about cats, so they don't allow them. But he's been taking care of her anyway! He hopes that something will come out of it, that he'll be able to actually be with her and have her as his own. But you'll have to read the full story below to find out what happens in the end. 

Cat memes may not be a purroven cure for bad days, but for cat lovers whose heart rate spikes with glee when they see a cat and whose cheeks hurt from smiling when they're around their favorite feline, it's worth a try. 

Because behind the reserved, graceful facade of every cat, whether on the street or in a hoomans home, lies a loving little beast just waiting to be cherished, played with, and loved beyond measure.