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icanhascheezburger_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 07:00 pm)People dress up their pets, bedazzle their collars, and even bake them pet-friendly birthday cakes. It's cute and it's socially acceptable. We, more than anyone, understand that some people (us) truly view their animals as their babies, completely understandable. However, there are certain boundaries that should be addressed. Like ensuring you don't push your 'pet mother/fatherhood' self-appointed title onto anyone else…It just makes things complicated, and ultimately quite strange!
I'm sure if you ask nicely, your family members will allow your pet to sniff their shoes, and maybe even give them a cuddle or two..But when this mother expects her daughter, who's visiting from abroad, to bring gifts for her entire family and her cats…she might reply with a confused paw-don me?! How can she ask her daughter, knowing she is on a tight budget, to buy gifts for her pets when she can barely afford gifts for her own family? And then proceed to get offended when she refuses?!
I'm starting to wonder who (or what) this mother views as her favorite child…?
otw_news_feed Aug. 19th, 2025 01:46 am)The Elections Committee would like to thank all of our candidates for their hard work in this year’s election. We would also like to thank our departing Board Directors, Jennifer Haynes and Zixin Zhang, for all their work during their Board terms. With that, we are pleased to present the results of the 2025 Election.
The following candidates (in alphabetical order) have been officially elected to the Board of Directors:
- Elizabeth Wiltshire
- Harlan Lieberman-Berg
The new members of the Board will formally begin their term overlap on October 1. We wish them well with their terms.
With that, the election season comes to a close. Thank you to everyone who got involved by spreading the word, asking the candidates questions, and, of course, voting! We look forward to seeing all of you again next year.
icanhascheezburger_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 03:00 pm)Working from home isn't complete without a furry supervisor… or three. Cats take their job very seriously, making sure every keystroke, mouse click, and Zoom call is properly observed. They're experts at quality control, ensuring your productivity never exceeds their nap schedule.
From the moment your laptop opens, they're right there, tails flicking with judgmental precision. One paw on the keyboard, a curious sniff at your coffee mug, another stretching across your notes. It's hard to get any real work done, but somehow the moral support feels vital. Every time you glance away, a mischievous paw might delete a sentence, add an unexpected "mrow" in a group chat, or swipe at your screen just to remind you who's really in charge.
Even their snuggles are strategic. Curling up across your arms or plopping on your keyboard is a gentle reminder that your feline coworkers expect petting breaks, treats, and endless chin scratches. Working from home might be chaotic, but it's also far more purrductive with a cat around. After all, every meeting, spreadsheet, and email is better when supervised by whiskers and paws.
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'She doesn’t need to feed him, refuses to clean his litter box and doesn’t even sleep at home': Frus
icanhascheezburger_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 02:00 pm)This situation is basically a catastrophe in roommate relations. One hooman just wants her feline friend cared for while she's away, but her roomie seems more hissterical than helpful. Despite kitty having an automatic feeder and only needing the occasional litter duty, the roomie insists on charging $25 a day, even though she pawsitively avoids the apartment most nights to cuddle with her boyfriend instead. Talk about a purrsuasive side hustle!
Now, the big question: is the pawrent wrong for refusing to cough up cash for care that wasn't really given? After all, if the litter box remains a stinky sitch and the food is on autopilot, then what exactly is being "watched"? Sure, the roommate has to share space with a sometimes meowy furball during the day, but that hardly seems worth a full paycheck.
In this tail, it seems the feline is more self-sufficient than the caretaker. Maybe it's time to claw back some boundaries, or just admit this roommate arrangement is less purrfect and more a litteral mess.
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icanhascheezburger_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 01:00 pm)Cats are the ultimate furry alarm clocks, and they don't need batteries or apps, just a keen sense of hooman vulnerability. With stealthy paws and impeccable timing, these whiskered wake-up specialists ensure no one sleeps past dawn. Whether it's a gentle nudge or a full-on face pounce, the message is clear: "Rise and shine, human, breakfast waits for no one!"
Some cats opt for the soft, melodic meows, while others prefer the dramatic, operatic cries that could wake the dead. There's the tail tap on the nose, the paw swipe across the arm, and the mysterious "tap-tap" on the nightstand. And if all else fails, there's the classic paw-on-the-face maneuver. Nothing says urgency quite like a feline fist to your forehead.
Yet despite the early-morning chaos, it's hard to stay annoyed. Cats are secretly proud of their efficiency, purring as they strut away like tiny, furry managers of the day. Every wake-up call is a mix of love, mischief, and undeniable cat charisma, proving that while humans set alarms, cats run the schedule and they do it with pawsitive style.
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bbcnewsworld_feed Aug. 19th, 2025 01:01 am)icanhascheezburger_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 12:00 pm)Tabby's, calicos, Siamese, or maine coon - we love them, and almost to a fault. How many times a night do you find yourself begging your cat for love that they just refuse to give? They dart from room to room and give more attention to a roll of toilet paper than the hand that feeds them. These fluffy felines get their fur everywhere, forcing us to forge our way through a bundle of dust bunnies and furballs, and they don't even pay rent. These unscrupulous, shameless felines cause a lot of strife, but we love them anyway.
For cat lovers and owners who are fed up with fur, but remain loyal to their cute kitty, these memes are for you. When you're tired from work and at home on your couch, you can scroll cat memes for comfort instead of harping on your cat ignoring you. Enjoy these very adorable photos of kitty cats ranked from hairless to absolute fluff-ball.
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icanhascheezburger_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 11:00 am)Yup, it is Monday once again, honestly someone needs to hit up Superman and ask him to do that thing where it makes the earth spin backwards to reverse time so we can live in a perpetual weekend. But seeing as it is here, we are going to make the best of it and flood your mind with fluffy feline fur babies such that the negativity is pushed to the back and your prefrontal cortex will be swimming in a sea of kitties.
And to begin this week-long journey of feline bliss, we made this cute collection of photos from feline birthday parties to give you a little pick me up. And while we might not be able to attend these parties in person, getting to live vicariously through the photos will be more than enough to pump you full of enough of pawsitivity to get you through the next couple hours or so.
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"Introducing Mr. Sooper Fang, the (feline) Somerville legend whose charm is only rivaled by his razo
icanhascheezburger_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 10:00 am)You know what the main problem with politics is? There are no cats involved, and that is a problem that was picked up on by one small town who decided that their mayoral race had become a disgrace and pivoted to bringing in feline candidates to fill the void.
The result is a campaign trail that is far more feisty, far more funny, filled with cute and charismatic cattos and best of all some of the best pawlitical pawlicies that have ever been put forward cat or not. So step right up and look into our feline overlord future where things generally look a lot brighter than they do now, even if it means handing the societal controls over to cats… They might not care all too much about foreign pawlicy but you know what they say you catch a mouse in your neighborhood not in another country. So think local and start advocating for a feline run election cycle in your town.
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bbcnewsworld_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 04:11 pm)bbcnewsworld_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 03:31 pm)Gene that differs between humans and Neanderthals could shed light on the species' disappearance, mo
livescience_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 04:48 pm)livescience_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 04:36 pm)bbcnewsworld_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 08:51 pm)bbcnewsworld_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 04:11 pm)bbcnewsworld_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 03:31 pm)bbcnewsworld_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 09:52 am)icanhascheezburger_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 07:00 am)If there is one day we allow ourselves to drink an extra five cups of coffee, it's Meownday. After lazing around all weekend doing purractically nothing except cuddle with our cats and watch too much Netflix, we need all the help we can get to drag our cat-loving souls to the office. But even with that extra shot of meowspresso in our coffee on Mondays, sometimes it's still not enough. And for those meowrnings, we need to go to plan B - cat memes with extra caffeine.
Not only do they make you smile, but they also boost your mood and keep you laughing all morning long. Think of it like a slow-release cup of happiness, like a nice meowtcha latte that gives you silliness and caffeine over the course of a couple hours instead of one big boost after a few minutes. We want to be productive all day, not hyper-productive for a few hours. Especially if you enjoy cats and their never-ending reign of meme supremacy on the internet, these memes are meowssential to managing your Mondays.
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cakewrecks_feed Aug. 18th, 2025 01:00 pm)"Good day, Madam! Please allow me to welcome you to the West Rutheford Winery, Gastropub and Patisserie. Might I offer you a moist towelette?"
"Um, no. I just need to order a cake for my son's birthday, please."
"But of course! We have many, many cakes to choose from. If I may point out on our Ménu dú Jöur, here you see we have our Incredibly Moist Chocolate Cake Uniquely Finished By Hand With Butter Cream Icing."
"As you can see, it is 'Great For Any Occasion.'"
"Finished by hand? Are you sure feet weren't involved?" [smirking]
[ahem] "Ah, yes, very amusing. Well, Madam, if that is not your particular cup of Earl Gray, might I suggest our Moist Gold Cake Uniquely Hand Finished Tastes Just Like A Real "WATERMELON"?
"Soooo, it tastes like a watermelon?"
"Not at all, Madam. It tastes like a 'WATERMELON.'"
"Ah."
"Ah, but I have saved the best for last! It is the pièce de résistance of our repertoire, the crème de la crème, the horloge de le stylo du la baguette fo di fa fa! Behold!
"A Rich Belgian Chocolate Cup filled with a layer of moist yellow Cake, Fudge, and sweet cream Ice Cream and topped with fluffy white Frosting...
...and a menstrual duo."
"Ew."
"As you might expect, this is available but once a month."
...
"Madam? Wait! Where are you going?!"
Thanks to eagle-eyed Wreckporters Dawn C. and Aimee W. who are just glad that last one isn't red velvet.
Oh, and since *I* couldn't figure it out, I thought you might want to know that last label should read minstrel - which is apparently a type of cake. Plus, when Aimee pointed it out to the manager she shrugged, said they were all probably like that, and put it back on the shelf. Yay, quality control!
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
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