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Catnip makes cats go crazy. Their pupils dilate, their heart rate spikes, and their little paws have never moved faster than when there's a bundle of catnip left out for them. But the kittynip isn't the only thing that makes cats become lunatics; sometimes it's the simplest of human foods like bell peppers, cream cheese, or finely smoked meats. 

There's one thing every cat lover knows for certain, and that's that each cat they encounter is wildly different than the last, and just when you think you've cracked the code of the feline brain, some orange cat with one brain cell hops into your life and derails everything. Cats are not only unpredictable, but they're also intelligent little beasts. One minute, they're hiding under the sofa pretending not to notice your dinner, the next second, they're flying through the air to steal a bite. 

When those little teefs sink into human food, there's no stopping the feral feline energy that overtakes them. Purrhaps you'll even wonder, did someone put catnip in this cheezburger? 

There is a lot more to pet ownership than feeding, cuddling, and loving your animal. You are also responsible for how they interact with the outside world. Dogs bark at neighbors, cats wander into gardens, and suddenly your floofy bestie is at the center of some awkward human drama. If you've ever owned an indoor cat who hears a siren song for the outdoor world, you know that it is a mix of both pride and panic. Pride, because they're clever little escape artists, and panic because you know that you can never quite control where they end up and thus keep them safe.

That's the situation this pet pawrent is in right now. When a panicked middle schooler showed up at their front door, towel in hand, struggling to wrangle the adventurous feline, it seemed like a misunderstanding. But when they checked the front door camera, it became clear that the little girl had been trying to catch the cat and carry it back to her house multiple times. Later, they find their cat stuck in a tree, likely after having to run away and escape from the little girl yet again. Now, this cat parent is poised to confront her mom and dad over the kid's behavior, and they have video evidence. 

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The Cat Distribution System works in mysterious ways, and we can never get enough of watching it play out. It's almost uncanny how purrfectly it matches each feline soul to the right human - like a cosmic matchmaking service that knows when to send a needy kitty to a gentle heart, or when to test the patience of someone with just the right amount of persistence for a "spicy" new feline friend. We may joke about it online, but anyone who's lived it knows how real that invisible paw of destiny feels.

Take this latest story of a ghostly little cat who appeared out of nowhere, haunting one man's driveway with a heartbreaking expression and a stare that could pierce anyone's heart. Shy, hissing, and hardened by whatever past she carried, this cat still somehow knew where to go. Because really, how else do you explain her choosing this one doorstep, where she would find kindness, treats, a warm bed, and eventually even a lap to curl up in? It's as if the CDS whispered to her: "This is where you'll be safe. This is your new home - when you're ready".

We can't get enough of these stories that show how cats and humans always seem to find each other when they need it most. It's beautiful to see the online feline family gush and swoon over these little miracles - and to know that every "haunting" can turn into a homecoming.

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This is your reminder to always read the instructions on the prescription labels, feline fam. We know it can be a little overwhelming with all of that medical mumbo-jumbo on there, but you never know how disastrous one little mistake can be when it comes to medications. Unfortunately, we learned this lesson from purrsonal experience. After one of our cats got spayed, they needed some pain medication, but they needed to take it with food. She wasn't hungry, and we could tell she was in pain, so we gave it to her anyway, thinking it would be harmless. Needless to say, we rushed to the vet hours later only to be told our cat was zooted on pain meds. The vet said everything was fine, but we did pay a couple hundred bucks to just to be told our cat was flying high in the sky.

The story below is much less silly and much worse than ours. But it has a happy ending, so don't shy away! This meowrvelously fluffy ginger cat was the recipient of a vet precription error, which caused some serious health problems. However, his pawrents never gave up on him. He, quite literally, survived the impawssible. Now he's back to being his goofy, floofy self, and we couldn't be happier. The vet, on the other hand, can't say the same thing.

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Football season is here, and the cattos are ready to trade their scratching posts for goalposts. Picture a living room full of furry NFL fans, tails flicking like pompoms every time their team scores. With their laser-focus eyes, they'd make the purrfect referees, though their calls would likely involve penalizing hoomans for snack delays.

Of course, cats don't just watch the game; they're active pawticipants. The football itself? Clearly designed as the ultimate toy for batting across the floor. Touchdowns? More like tail-downs, as they proudly flop in front of the TV at the most dramatic moments. And when the crowd roars on screen, you can bet your kitty will meow right back, convinced they're part of the team.

Halftime shows? That's when the real entertainment begins. Zoomies down the hallway, surprise interceptions of chips, and dramatic leaps onto couches to block the view. Win or lose, your feline fan will celebrate with victory naps, demanding extra belly rubs for "team spirit."

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All this time, as we have been covering these stories, we thought that abandoning your cat was one of the worst things that you could do. We believed that. The cats are bonded to you, they are dependent on you, if you have ever left a cat for a long time while you went on vacation, then you know just how much they miss you when you're gone. To abandon your cat is to abandon a family member just like any other, and we didn't think that it could get much worse than that. 

But apparently, it can. This soon-to-be ex-husband abandoned not only his cat but also wife. That's bad enough, of course, except now, he has come back, demanding to break up the family's bonded pair cats who are littermates who grew up together - so that he could have one of them back. He never took care of them, abandoned them, and now, he has the gall to threaten to involve lawyers if his wife doesn't give one of them up.

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