Mixed Signals

If you haven't found your Christmas spirit just yet, don't worry—we have some Christmas cat content to help you believe in Santa Claws again! There's nothing better than the holiday spirit during the holiday season. It makes everything meowgical, and without meowgic, the world feels so greyscale. We need to bring the color back into our lives, and we can start with red and green and take it from there. What do you say?

Even though our felines have no clue that it's Christmas time, they sure are familiar with Christmas trees and how to jump on top of them. If you've been online recently, you have probably seen multiple videos of cat pawrents trying to "train" their cat to avoid the Christmas tree. It does not work. Why? Well, you know the saying: Curiosity and cats, ectetera. We don't like that saying.

No matter what, cat content is guaranteed to make you feel a bit better, especially around the holiday season. Who wouldn't want to see an orange tabby in a Santa hat? Exactly. You get it.

If you're looking for some holiday spirit, you're in the right place. Scroll below to get a taste of some much-needed Christmas magic, the feline way.

Cats helping wrap gifts during the holiday season is its own special kind of challenge. The second the wrapping paper hits the floor, they appear out of nowhere like tiny supervisors. They plop themselves right in the middle of the sheet, refuse to budge, and treat the tape dispenser like their new favorite toy. Before long, bits of paper and tape are stuck to their paws as they trot proudly around the room.

Folding corners becomes a near-impossible mission when a cat decides the box you're wrapping is officially their new home. They climb inside, roll around, and pop their head out just when you think you've finally made progress. And ribbons? Absolutely irresistible. One swat and suddenly it's a full-blown play session, complete with leaps and pounces that send bows disappearing under furniture.

Still, their chaos somehow makes the whole thing sweeter. Every crooked edge or uneven fold feels like a little signature from the furry assistant who insisted on joining in. Wrapping gifts may take twice as long, but with a cat involved, it's twice as fun.

Loss is a part of life, but it doesn't make it any easier to go through grief or sadness when you lose someone close to you. There's a hole there that can't be filled with anything else, and coming to terms with the loss is the best way to move on from it. The story below isn't about loss, but it centers around the potential for loss. The protagonist is a cat mom who's had her cat for 16 years, which is the age of the cat. Now that the cat is 16-years-old, he's having health issues. He has surgery to remove his bladder stones. After the vet, he's not at his full health. It's to be expected, but it doesn't make it easier. 

The old cat won't eat, won't drink. He still is trained to go to the bathroom, but since there's nothing there, he just sits next to his litter box confused. It's heartbreaking for the cat owner to see, and she's tried everything in her power to make her cat son eat, but he won't. She seeks wholesome internet advice on what to do for her cat, as she's not ready to lose her favorite person in the world. 

Let's get the bottom line out of the way first - we're absolutely happy to know this cat is in her forever home. It might take her time to mend the broken trust she's experienced from her previous owners, but it'll come. This kind neighbor who took her in seems to have all the right intentions and means to make this beautiful feline girl right at home - from here on out, and forever. Soon, she won't be the "kind neighbor" who saved this cute cat, but her actual human mama.

Now that the bottom line is at the top, we can continue to what bothers us so much, bubbling under the surface, that we have a mighty need to ask - who in their right mind abandons their cat?! Seriously, who? A cat is not a toy, it's a feline family member. And when you adopt someone into your family - you treat them as such. Especially when we're talking about a cat - a creature who depends on you for all their needs, their safety, their well-being. People who move out and leave their cats behind should be abandoned by society altogether.

But, you know what? We're happy the Cat Distribution System re-distributed this cat to someone who cares for her, who wants her around, who shows her love and kindness. All cats deserve to be safe in a home, never to be abandoned as used furniture. That's just pure evil we can't fathom thinking about.

Meow. Yes, just meow. It's not that we don't want to say anything else - we always have a lot to say, about many interesting subjects, about various topics - but we just want to meow meow. Just like cats. Head empty, no thoughts, just meow meow. Want to join us in this meowing endeavour? But be careful, there's only one place for a single brain cell where we're going. Choose it carefully. We recommend choosing the meowing brain cell, so we can all meow aimlessly together.

Meow. Did you meow as well? Good. It's just meow meow from here on out. No thoughts, head empty. The headspace is limited. There's a place to pack the following, and the following only: One (1) brain cell, two throughs (not consecutive), the sock lost in the dryer (color not important), meow (as many as you can), cat memes (snacks for brain). You got that? No? That's okay, we'll meow it to you later. Just don't forget the cat memes.

Now that we've got that out of the way, are you ready for some true feline funnies? They're best enjoyed when the head is empty, no thoughts included. Just meow meow. Just memes memes. And nothing more. Laughs will come either way, we pawmise. Did you remember to pack? Wait, what were we meowing about?

We've all gone through the painful expurriences of introducing a new cat to a new home. Some of them come out of their shell quite quickly, exploring their new kingdom like they already own it. Others, on the other hand, require a lot of patience and a gentle touch. Especially if they are scared of hoomans from past homes, like the beautiful, but frightened, feline in our post below.

Cats move at their own pace. And when they're scared, it's best to get down on their level and move with them. If you try to force improvement, you'll end up making things worse. You're building trust, and if you've ever broken trust with someone before, you know how difficult it can be to build it back up again.

So, back to our kitty below. He is only 6 months old, and he's in his third foster home in three months. That's a lot of change for any cat! Two families before returned him because he would only hide, but his new pawrent refuses to give up on this adorable scaredy cat. They asked for advice and the cat community helped them find ways to get him to open up. Read through their advice and this kitten's furrever home below!

If you think that Christmas is the most wonderful and joyous time of the year, then clearly, you have never had pets before. Because somehow, after you get pets, Christmas gets even happier. Prepare yourselves for dogs tangled in Christmas lights and for cats climbing up your Christmas trees with absolutely no shame. And prepare for these disasters to be the best, happiest disasters ever. Really, after having Christmas with them, you will no longer even remember what it was like to have it without them. 

And it's really no surprise that our pets enjoy this Christmas time as much as we do, especially the first time. You may not remember the first time that you experienced the magic of Christmas, because you were just too young for it, but you will certainly remember your pets' first Christmas and all the magic that comes along with it. And you know what? In case it has been a while since that has happened for you with your pet as well, we have put together some new - and very excited - pets experiencing their first Christmas for you to fawn over.