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Some people believe in humanity. Some believe in a higher power. But we, at the I Can Has Cheezburger HQ? We wholeheartedly believe in the Cat Distribution System. The meowsterious force behind so many successful cat adoptions, working from behind the scenes of the world to match the cats in need to their hoomans - and the people in need of a cat to their forever felines. It's hard not to appreciate what the CDS does, despite no one actually knowing how it does what it does. Mysterious and adored - just like cats themselves.

In some cases of CDS matchmaking, it's the cat who insists on being adopted. Like in this particular adoption story - the cat was in need and yelled until a kind person took him in. Some people wait for literal years until the CDS sends them a fluffy feline friend. But others? Others just have a wholesome friend who saves a kitten from the woods and asks you to foster them… until you realise this kitten chose you to be their forever hooman, and your home to be their forever home. We love a foster fail, because it means a successful adoption.

But you know what we specifically appreciate about adoption stories like this one? The fact that this cat was all alone. No feline or human family in sight - this smol kitten didn't even know how to fend for himself. But he knew to ask for help from the right person. No cat deserves to be alone, and we're happy to know this kitten will never be alone again.

It's almost Catmas! Can you smell the catnip in the air? The purrfect pine trees just waiting to be climbed? The ornaments just begging to be torn down and played with? It's the most meownderful and chaotic time of the year, and we got you a present! Yes, you've been a very good purrson this year, and Santa told us you're on his nice list. We want you to end this week with joy and jingles, so here are some original cat memes just for you!

No need to thank us, it's our pleasure. Your Christmas tree may already be in shambles, your credit card maxed out, and your stress at an all-time high, but at the very least, there are still hissterically silly feline funnies to laugh at every week. And not just any funny felines, these are I Can Has Cheezburger originals - from the cattest of cat people, the craziest of cat lovers, and your self-proclaimed internet expurrts who know cat memes like the backs of our paws. 

Cats, just like their memes, bring purrfect happiness into our lives. So even though it may be pawsitively bonkers outside, know that you can always come to this side of the internet for a little peace, silliness, and a good giggle-break. It's not much, but you might be surprised how much it makes a difference to simply laugh a little every day.

Winter is one of our favorite seasons of the year as cat people. For obvious reasons. Beyond just the daily hot cocoas and the sweaters and warm blankets, winter is the time of year during which our cats thrive the most as well. Our cats become cuddlier, looking for warmth from their humans. Our cats wrap themselves up in blankets in cute little purritos. And we think that they find something quite meowgical in sitting near the window while it's raining outside and looking at the drops splash against the window. 

Winter is the best for our cats, as long as they are inside. The second they step foot outside through, it's a whole different story. Snow. They love looking at it, but cats and snow do not get along. It's beautiful, and they can see that, but we think that they forget, every single year, just how cold it actually is. And so they step outside, curious as they are, and instantly regret it, leaving one clear paw print in the snow in their wake. 

How is it pawssible that the winter is nearly here? If the frigid tempurratures and toasty hot chocolate wasn't enough for you, then you are probably aware that we're closing in on Christmas. Yup, that means Santa Claws will be swooping down our chimneys when we least expect it, and our cats are going to have a meltdown once they realize Santa has them on the naughty list this year. Why, you might ask. Well, why not? They climb our Christmas trees like they're an olympian, they slap us awake if we're two minutes late on breakfast, and they have a way about them akin to a cartoon supervillain…

But, sweet hoomans, you are on the nice list this year. You've spent the entire 12 months catering toward your fluffy fellas every desire and need, and now, you're humble help has paid off. You can finally kick back, relax, and watch some cheesy Christmas comedy movies and curl up under a blanket you won during a workplace White Elephant last year. Sounds like heaven, right? Except, one thing is missing: feline funnies and another catto in the flesh. Grab your precious pet, and lock in. The feel-good funnies aren't going to scroll through themselves!

Cats in the library act like they're running a very exclusive, very fluffy academic institution. They stroll between the shelves with full professor energy, inspecting titles like they're preparing for their next big purrsentation. Sit down to read, and suddenly there's a cat planted right on your open book, clearly attempting to paws your progress. It's impossible to be mad when they look so proud of their work.

Some cats take their "job" very seriously, curling up in cozy reading nooks like tiny scholars lost in literature (even though they're definitely asleep). Others sit proudly on top of book stacks, giving off strong "I am the catalog now" energy. And then there are the roamers. Those confident little librarians who wander around greeting everyone with a head bump, as if checking who needs emotional support.

The charm of a library cat is how they turn a quiet room into a cozy little world. A soft purr next to a pile of books, a tail flick brushing past a mystery novel, a tiny loaf sitting on a dictionary… it all makes the place feel warmer. 

A kitten's life is just as important as anyone's. The narrator claims that her parents found a beautiful grey stray kitten on the side of the road in a snowbank, no houses and no one around. They pick him up and give him to their adult daughter, who immediately takes the kitty to the vet and figures out all of his information. She names him Onyx, and introduces him into the family, including her other adult cat Mei. Onyx is only 10 weeks old – who would toss a kitten into the cold on the side of the road all alone? The narrator has a feeling it wasn't an accident, creating a harrowing aura around the story. 

It's a Christmas miracle to save a kitten. The narrator is really a kind rescuer for going out of her way to get this little kitten all cleaned up for the holidays. The photo of the two cats with a Christmas tree is the most wholesomely adorable photo! It's never a small feat to see the story of a kitten being rescued from the cold. So this winter, enjoy your cozy home as much as you can, and read the full story below for all the details. 

The connection between cats and the ethereal world is one that is hard to contest. They seem to come and go from our lives whenever and however they see fit. Sometimes disappearing for months or years at a time, purrhaps to help out somewhere else where they are needed. And when they have completed their service, they return home to us in a surprising and heartwarming way that truly points to the only possible explanation, which is that cats are connected to some form of otherworldly spirits.

As is the case for the cat in this story, who spent an impressive 11 years away from his furever family, only to return and not only return physically, but also return to his old ways of being. A triumphant story that proves that true love will wait for anything and that cats never furget where they came from.