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We, as people who desperately love cats - cats of all kind, big and small - we can never imagine doing anything bad to them. To us, a small lion cub is no different than a house kitten. They are fragile, they are growing, they need to be treated with love and care. Lion cubs are vulnerable the same way that any baby animal is. And although we can't imagine ever doing anything less than kind to them, there are people out there, unfortunately, who very much can.

The men who stole this precious lion cub and tried to sell it understood just how vulnerable the cub was, and they took advantage of it. They tried to use the cub's vulnerability for their own gain, passing him from human to human, looking for someone to buy him. There was no care, no love. If the cub hadn't been found and rescued when it was, before the damage was irreversible, there's no telling what kind of life he would have had. But he was saved. And he was given a second chance, a new life in a sanctuary in Africa, and there, he not only healed, he actually started to thrive. 

This little sweetheart first appeared at the feral feeding station in late October, running off the moment the door opened. By the next day, she was waiting with the colony but too scared to eat from their bowl, so she got her own little pile. It was immediately clear she wasn't a true feral. She wanted pets, wanted to be picked up, and was heartbreakingly thin. After posting online, calling shelters, and checking for a microchip with no results, it seemed no one was looking for her.

She stayed in the basement for a few days while introductions were prepared. At her first vet visit, she weighed only 6.1 pounds, but she tested negative for everything. Three weeks later, she'd already gained a pound and a half. She let her new hooman clip her nails, brush her fur, and even clean her teeth without fuss, proving she'd definitely been a pet before.

Now she's settling beautifully into the home she chose. She's getting along with the older resident cats, cuddling on the couch, playing under doors, and acting like she's lived there forever. A warm future awaits her.

Cats sure are a creative bunch. They know how to solve problems in a variety of ways, all the way from incredibly sensitive and well-thought-out, to wild, frenetic and recklessly getting the job done. Which is what makes them such scarily bad work from home companions, for if your job requires you to ignore your cat child's schedule while working from home, then you will be in for quite the series of unfortunate events.

The mildest of which is them using their cuteness to lull you into a deep and sweet sleep as they purr away on your lap. But if that does not work, then they will be more than happy to handle things in different ways, ways that become progressively more clawminal as they develop. So the next time you are upset about having to leave home for work, maybe be just a little thankful too that doing so will not cost you your job…

We're not saying we're mad at a person that we've never met, but… yes. Yes, we do. We're very mad at this old lady and her disregard for the cats' well-being. They're not her cats, but she has lived with them for about five years. That's five years filled with feline delight and floofy happiness. You'd expect that after five years of living in a house with cats, the live-in person will develop some kind of cordial relationship with the cats, at least. But, buffleingly enough, not in this case.

When you hear about an old lady, mostly the phrase "sweet old lady" comes to mind. Well, not in this case. We're talking about a 70-year-old live-in aunt for the past five years - who doesn't pay any rent, who never takes care of the bills, and repeatedly breaks the one rule the niece and her boyfriend set - don't let the cats out. But she lets them out all the time. Not "forgot the door open and the cat ran out, oops" sort of rule-breaking. More like "I just let the cat out again, knowingly, consciously, even if you asked me not to many times, for many reasons". Yeah.

Are we mad? Yes, we are. You don't just compromise a cat's safety because you feel like it. Especially if the outside of that specific house you live in is very unfriendly to cats. We think any cat pawrent would agree - if our cat's safety is compromised, we'd do anything in our power to prevent that from happening. Every cat pawrent cares for their cat's safety.

Guys, we may have just found the renewable energy that will propel hoomanity into a future where we never have to worry about running out of fuel ever again. And the best part is that it's purrfectly economical, sustainable, and fluffy. You probably even have all the ingredients you need at home! We've been hard at work here at the I Can Has Cheezburger offices, and we've finally finished our prototype for the cuteness-energy-generator that will change the world. All you have to do is put your cute cat inside, then the machine converts the cuteness into a purrrrre energy that you can use to fuel anything and everything!

To prove it works, we're going to give you some funny feline memes of some very cute cats. See how these kitty cuties fill you with the energy of 1,000 zoomies? Are you not inspired and pawsitively flushing with pawsitivity? Are these memes the very thing you needed to get you through this day? If you answered "yes" to any or all of these questsions, then this proves our theory right. If you don't believe us, have a nice scroll and see how your Meownday gets better simply by scrolling through our sublime selection of cute cat memes.

The future is here, and it is cat.

Another weekend is coming to a close, and goodness, we are so not ready yet. That's fine though. There's still time. We have an entire Sunday ahead of us to focus on the things that matter. And the things that matter… are not being productive, are not spending time with friends and family, are not going out and working out. No, that is all secondary to the things that matter most to our mental health, and those things include a whole lot of cat memes. 

That is why every single week, we bring you a brand new collection of not just any funny cat memes, but the best cat posts and memes and stories straight from the depths of Twitter. It's a good thing that it takes only a couple minutes to go through a list like this, honestly. That way, once we have the things that actually matter out of the way, we can focus on all those secondary things. Or, we could just look at even more cat memes instead. 

As the cold weather begins to roll in, cats everywhere seem to know it's time for a wardrobe change. Suddenly, the sunlight isn't quite as warm, the floors feel a bit too chilly, and a cozy spot becomes more valuable than catnip. That's when the sweaters come out. The tiny knits, the fleece pullovers, and the hilariously puffy jackets that turn even the most serious cats into soft, fashionable marshmallows.

Some cats embrace their winter attire with pride, strutting around like runway models in miniature wool. Others sit perfectly still, unsure how they ended up wearing a snowflake-patterned sweater but secretly enjoying how warm it feels. And then there are the dramatic types, flopping over like they've lost the ability to walk the moment a hood touches their head.

But whether they love their outfits or simply accept them for the sake of warmth, there's something undeniably wholesome about cats bundled up against the cold. Tiny scarves, little socks, and sleepy eyes peeking out from cozy layers remind us that winter is better when we're wrapped up, snug, and surrounded by comfort.

Losing one of our cats is one of our worst fears. You try to be super-duper careful, leave no doors or windows open, inform visitors of the flight risks, and yet, accidents happen. A door closed, but not all the way, or a stray window left cracked open, and out they go to explore the big, bad world. They don't know how dangerous it is, but we do. So you search, you shake treat bags, you leave your clothes out so they can find you by smell, and you wait. You wait until you can't anymore.

The couple below had given up hope after the very thing happened to them. Their cat jumped off their balcony and decided to go on an adventure. They didn't find their cat for weeks. Until a man found a scared, but well-groomed cat in his workplace weeks later. He took a picture of the cat, reverse-image-searched for it (isn't technology today just so cool??), and found their 'missing cat' posters. He called them to inform them he found their cat, and they were both relieved and shocked. The relief is obvious, but they were shocked to learn that their cat was found 90km, or around 56 miles, away from their house.

They still have no idea how the cat got so far away, but they do know that him being found and returned to them was a complete and total meowracle. Read more of their rescue story below!