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BR Brian Dickens Barrabee · Catness

Does My Cat Have Human Emotions?

Many humans ascribe their own feelings to their pet companions.

Jul 14, 2026 · 3 min read · 221 claps paywalled #cats #emotions #pets

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HA Haylee Griffith · Catness

How Did I Ever Survive Without a Cat Cam?

The perfect gift for an obsessive cat mom

Jul 12, 2026 · 3 min read · 62 claps paywalled #cats #pets #life

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TH Thoughts a Thinking · Catness

What is that sound?

Dealing with a yowling kitty

Jul 10, 2026 · 4 min read · 160 claps paywalled #cats #pets #feline-behavior

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SA Samuel Son · Catness

The Zen Cat

A Coffee Poem Series: My cat sees what I want to see

Jul 10, 2026 · 1 min read · 101 claps paywalled #cats #zen #stillness

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ST Stefania Dragojlovic · Catness

What It Means To Be an HSC

By Taffy the Cat

Jul 10, 2026 · 2 min read · 51 claps #cats #relationships #highly-sensitive-people

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DM D. M. Rober · Catness

The Queen Of Shiba Visits King Solomon

(A massive paraphrase of 1 Kings 10:1–10 with some changes added for worldbuilding)

Jul 06, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #cats #bible #storytelling

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BR Brian Dickens Barrabee · Catness

Is it the Money Spent or the Thought Behind the Gift?

I got a present that was both expensive and thoughtful but….

Jul 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 486 claps paywalled #cats #gifts #humor

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TO Toni Crowe · Catness

Our Cat Has an Immune Disorder with a Taste for Our Checkbook

I call it love; my spouse calls it a pending shelter drop-off

Jul 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 763 claps paywalled #pets #cats #this-happened-to-me

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TH Thoughts a Thinking · Catness

Summer update from one hot kitty

Luna’s summer thus far

Jul 06, 2026 · 2 min read · 187 claps paywalled #cats #summer #pets

DE Dennett · Catness

We Helped!

A good friend, two cats, and a cat tree

Jul 03, 2026 · 2 min read · 1,104 claps paywalled #cats #kitty-tree #helpers

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ST Stefania Dragojlovic · Catness

The Things Cats Stir Up

The Cat Who Wouldn’t Come Back to the Den

Jul 03, 2026 · 3 min read · 77 claps #cats #self-awareness #personal-growth

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WI Wildlife Art Blog by Deidra Smith · Catness

Damian, the Rocky Balboa of the Cat World

Like a true gritty “underdog,” Damian first entered my life as a fighter just looking for his shot at making his dreams come true. I took a…

Jun 30, 2026 · 5 min read · 210 claps #cats #pets #animals

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ST Stefania Dragojlovic · Catness

On Vets, Catnapping, and Other Human Nonsense

By Penny the Cat

Jun 26, 2026 · 2 min read · 70 claps #cats #relationships #humor

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JO Joshua Samuel Brown · Catness

The Cats of Taiwan

My Spiritual Pilgrimage (with cats)

Jun 25, 2026 · 4 min read · 163 claps paywalled #taiwan #cats #spirituality

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WI Wildlife Art Blog by Deidra Smith · Catness

Nikki, the Cat Who Adopted Me into Her Family

The first time I touched Nikki, I was shocked. She was skin-and-bones. How can a cat slowly starve in such an affluent neighborhood?

Jun 24, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #cats #pets #animals

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BR Bre H · Catness

Three Lives In

Phantom’s Journey from Feral to Family

Jun 24, 2026 · 2 min read · 25 claps #cats #animal-rescue #pets

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AN Andrea Holtz · Catness

There Are Cats on the Bed Again

The trials and tribulations of feline management.

Jun 23, 2026 · 1 min read · 109 claps #cats #remote-working #humor

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ST Stefania Dragojlovic · Catness

Penny Explains Mindfulness to Humans

…according to Penny the cat

Jun 19, 2026 · 1 min read · 97 claps #cats #humor #mindfulness

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TO Toni Crowe · Catness

Why is There a Strange Stray Cat Power Peeing on My Patio?

He was marking my house as part of his territory

Jun 18, 2026 · 4 min read · 426 claps paywalled #cats #mental-health #friendship

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WI Wildlife Art Blog by Deidra Smith · Catness

What Does a “Soulmate” Look Like?

I had just got my first job after college and moved into my first apartment when I met my “soulmate.”

Jun 17, 2026 · 2 min read · 100 claps #cats #pets #animals

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WI Wildlife Art Blog by Deidra Smith · Catness

Do Cats Forgive Human Failure?

We hear about people suffering from lack of housing in the United States, but cats forced out of their homes are often ignored. I met a cat…

Jun 15, 2026 · 2 min read · 26 claps #catlover #artcat #animal-rescue

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DE Dennett · Catness

How We Read A Book

A literary cat story

Jun 14, 2026 · 1 min read · 631 claps paywalled #cats #reading #stories

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ST Stefania Dragojlovic · Catness

About Penny, Who Does Not Love Me Back

By Taffy the Cat

Jun 12, 2026 · 1 min read · 126 claps #cats #relationships #love-letters

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TH Thoughts a Thinking · Catness

Black is certainly not appropriate attire

On a hot humid day

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read · 233 claps paywalled #cats #pets #summer

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WI Wildlife Art Blog by Deidra Smith · Catness

Someone to Watch over Me

On the way home, a cat ran across the street in front of my car, so I followed him. I was hoping he would go to a house and be let in, but…

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read · 101 claps #feline-friends #loving-cats #artcat

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WI Wildlife Art Blog by Deidra Smith · Catness

A Love Story that Changed Two Generations

Heather was unhoused, neglected, and very pregnant.

Jun 07, 2026 · 2 min read · 150 claps #cats #kittens #felines

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SA Sameer Saklani · Catness

to a cat I never named

this Xanadu was hers

Jun 07, 2026 · 1 min read · 50 claps #cats #poetry #appreciation

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ST Stefania Dragojlovic · Catness

A Few Words About Territory and Respect

…according to Chiquitina the Cat

Jun 05, 2026 · 2 min read · 79 claps #cats #relationships #self-awareness

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ST Stefania Dragojlovic · Catness

Penny’s Guide to Handling Invaders

…by Penny the cat

May 28, 2026 · 2 min read · 80 claps #cats #boundaries #humor

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DM D. M. Rober · Catness

Peter’s Sinking Faith

(A massive paraphrase of Matthew Ch 14; with some insights from Mark 6 and John 6, with some changes added for world building)

May 28, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #cats #bible #storytelling

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TH Thoughts a Thinking · Catness

I got a great gift

A step above all the rest

May 24, 2026 · 2 min read · 100 claps paywalled #cats #pets

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ST Stefania Dragojlovic · Catness

Penny’s Extremely Simple Wellness Plan

…according to Penny the cat

May 22, 2026 · 2 min read · 51 claps #cats #humor #wellness

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ST Stefania Dragojlovic · Catness

How to Train Your Human to Go Outside

…according to Penny the cat

May 18, 2026 · 2 min read · 103 claps #cats #humor #pets

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TO Toni Crowe · Catness

My Husband’s Maine Coon Did Not Believe in Open Relationships

He was not looking for a side piece like me

May 18, 2026 · 3 min read · 2,105 claps paywalled #cats #pets #dogs

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HI Hichamennajar · Catness

I Thought My Cat Was Broken. Turns Out, I Was.

The humiliating (and hilarious) education I got from a 9-pound furball who sleeps 16 hours a day and still somehow runs the house.

May 17, 2026 · 5 min read · 52 claps #cat-behavior #cats #pets

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KA Kat Brancato · Catness

I Asked KitKat If I Should Sell the Bed He Never Used — And Then This Happened

Cats are like kids I suppose

Apr 11, 2026 · 3 min read · 202 claps paywalled #cats #catness #kitty

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MI Micah Jack · Catness

Cats are Better

Deal with it

Oct 10, 2024 · 1 min read · 269 claps paywalled #cats #humor #satire

AU Audra Spangler · Catness

Cat Tests Positive for Feline Leukemia — Vet Recommends Euthanasia

A story about how a handsome ginger boy named Kiki came into my life.

Jun 05, 2023 · 5 min read · 409 claps paywalled #catness #cats #story-time