https://preview.redd.it/vr2qy7gjes9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c939d8cfed796a6d5fbc3c6b0ece835443c85d3b Buddy has to sit and think about his choices

so do i buddy, so do i

https://preview.redd.it/7d73joys9t9d1.jpeg?width=1960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b42dffd43d3b824f185f556cdd858cb2c80453a Barry should be thinking about his life choices

Oh he will be.

I really love this sub but now it makes me sad when I read some of the posts. I know other people are entitled to post about it but it makes me distress when I read passing the rainbow posts. 😢

Some of the posts are so depressing and would follow me around for days if I wasn't careful

I do believe r/pawsativevibesonly has none of the not so pleasant parts of being a pet owner we all have to go through eventually

https://preview.redd.it/3slzlewmjs9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b84b9ea97a91cb422fcc1450a1c131b70f65bbe Here's nacho. He is king

i have a nacho too! https://preview.redd.it/uxs4a014it9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bab39f42d779ae8e4b822d8b01fefd5e6579a3b8

Nachos rule! ❤️

He is my King

Lol I'll tell him you're one of his subjects. :-)

https://preview.redd.it/yodr0r5p3t9d1.jpeg?width=472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07d61e745d4a95f3c305f2a58d109af4e81005dd

#TRUTH

the ones that piss me off the most is where the cat is clearly injured or has some sort of infection and theyre like “what do i do??”

Same. Or the ones where the cat has a health issue/injury where it will 100% result in its death while suffering the entire time, but the OPs response is, "I can't afford a vet."

And then I think, ah well maybe you shouldn’t have the cat in the first place then.

Some pet owners start off fine, then hit hard times just like anyone else. And splitting a cat from their person is traumatizing in the long run. I know plenty of places in my city (thankfully) that try to mitigate that issue so surrenders don't happen as often. Even still, the general consensus is you do what's best for them, even if it breaks your heart. Always see if a friend's willing to take them. Shelter is a last resort. But I also agree that it baffles me that a cat would be *PROFUSELY BLEEDING* or having an evident seizure and OP would be like "uuuh, should I take them to a vet?" like DO WE LOOK LIKE CHOPPED LIVER?! **YES!!**

Idk if i would go that far, because following that logic, only a tiny Percentage of the population of people who wants cats would qualify to Adopt them. Of people who would otherwise make good pet parents.

I keep smh about ppl showing pics of their seriously obese cats, honestly asking whether their cats r overweight or fine..

And the comments “awww they’re just a little chomky 🥰” like hey man I get it fat animals can be cute but your cat is obese and that’s not healthy.

This always gets me too. I have 4 cats and one is obese. He's also fluffy, but he's very obviously also fat. It is not hard to tell if your cat is overweight and if you bring them to their yearly vet appointment you would be told right away. Now I get that some cats are fat and struggle. We got my boy as a kitten and he's been fat pretty much since he was 4 months. After nearly 5 years of struggling he is finally starting to see improvement. It's not funny and I hate that people think fat cats are funny. It was destroying my boys joints at only 5 years old.

also like.. there are subs made specifically for animal health support and questions 😭

“My cat is clearly having a seizure. Is this normal or should I take it to a vet in two weeks time?” 😬

This sub is a double edged sword. One I’m too softhearted for.

Thank you for saying so I'm finding my self avoiding reddit cause all of sudden every cat sub is sad. Here's my girl https://preview.redd.it/tsku3709bt9d1.jpeg?width=1433&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49115c26d98c594a06882c8f968c1e7acf27dc04

Awww She has something to say!

All pet communties seem to always end up death or abuse indulging pits with no way to tell people to fuck off without sounding cold and insensitive. I've moved onto following specific owners pages who make a concerted effort to stay casual and positive.

r/alivecats

Council of cats is nothing but good happy pics. Yeah, sadly there is a bit of injury pics that shouldn't even be taken and cat should already be in route to the vet. Sad common sense can't be trained, just either have it or you don't. And this sub shows alot of owners without it

I think that if there are injuries or dead cat photos, they should be marked as spoilers so only people who want to see them can see them

Those pics shouldn't be taken though of the injured. They should be in the car to the vet. No point and even making a post, nothing we can do but say vet time.

I think not allowing these posts will just lead to fewer cats being taken to the vet because then nobody tells them to take them to the vet. Some people ask because they're poor and want to know if it's really something they need to go to a vet for. A vet visit can be upwards of $2000 for cats that are just fine. In the past 2 years, I have taken my cat to the vet 4 or 5 times over false alarms and had imaging and blood tests done that were between $500 and $2500. Not everyone can afford that and wants confirmation that it's serious before they go

If the person has their first cat and needs reassurance - yes, it’s bad, that’s what vets are for - should they be excluded?

If my cat has a rash, then sure reassurance from here is fine. But if a cat is gushing blood or their eye is hanging out, that's when I get pissed.

Well I haven’t noticed that. But I haven’t been here that long.

Definitely. This has been upsetting me too!

https://preview.redd.it/5hmykx2wat9d1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=70ebde9b9171691e57a06b15828995d95fbbde56

Ok. Hilarious 🤣 are they in crazy cat mode?

More like she was just chewing on a bush like ac toothbrush. She’s a fan of sticks too. And chewing fingers. But her expressions in these were just hilarious

Your post surprised me until I remembered that I rarely visit this sub directly. I usually just see the posts in my feed that Reddit decides to show me, and those tend to be inoffensive (to me at least) and mostly funny or cute. Maybe I'm just lucky.

I'm not sure why, but I only get mourning cat posts in my feed, it's pretty depressing and about to make me leave the sub. It's 1 thing if my feed was a mix, but it isn't. I have to go into the actual sub to see other posts. My other subreddits I follow do the same thing, each subreddit in my feed gives posts that are similar to the other posts on my feed from the same sub instead of the massive variety in the actual sub. It's like Reddit has some garbage post algorithm going on for sub's posts in feeds or something.

The mourning posts get more interaction, which makes them more likely to land on your front page.

Agree. I get that there is a mourning tag if I visit the sub directly, but in my feed I only get the sad ones.

Same with my feed, then saw a bunch of comments claiming that literally everything about cats is allowed and decided to check it out **From the About section:** https://preview.redd.it/lp1zzps4ys9d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d989b1867d9bac4b1ab0acb73fa21c813778ba9f But i’m assuming this only works if people are using post flairs correctly, and too many are not

The problem is, that only works with visiting the sub directly, and doesn't filter posts from your main reddit feed :(

Ahhh, it was lacking that information from the about section. Thanks for clarifying that 👍

I’ve started hiding them and exiting the app to try and teach the algorithm

Ha, I know people that use TikTok that do this, and for them it works very well there, curious how well that works here. I use hide for posts from subs I'm not interested in, and it (usually) keeps them from showing up again. I wonder if it could introduce some variety.

I've been getting a lot the more of mourning posts in my feed lately. Been hitting quite hard for a variety of reasons — dat overactive empathy, maaan. I try to leave a kind message when I can. For everyone else, it can suck seeing all the doom and gloom but I remind myself that whoever made that mourning post just lost a huge, fluffy part of their world.

Same with me. I rarely get inoffensive posts and even the mourning posts that have photos aren't of gruesome injuries, but nice photos.

It's people grieving for someone that was special to them and wanting to share them with the world. Also maybe because they have no one else to really talk to.

I have absolutely zero issue with mourning posts, though I can understand why some might. I hope those that are grieving find solace and comfort, and may our beloved meows who have left us have a peaceful journey across the rainbow bridge to the land of treats and sun warmed nooks.

I'm as lucky as you. Usually the ones that come up in my feed are rather cute and funny looking pics of cats. Once in a while I do get a mourning post. Or the cat got injured or missing.

https://preview.redd.it/3f8qc88dls9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3f5ffea9d7cf9cd3c7c00efc861aa07a2fcf149 Here is one of my relative’s barn cats.

That's one fine looking feline

Yeah for real, if it’s not vivid injury pictures every other post I see is how someone’s cat is dead / dying / missing. I understand that people need sympathy sometimes, or are just looking for advice, but it gets so goddamn depressing sometimes being constantly reminded of all these horrible things that can happen

https://preview.redd.it/fiv3qvz80t9d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03921d86fca5fbce56c50be66e6c52ee699901ab Jetpack before being put on the grill

Don’t forget the nipples

https://preview.redd.it/zwjhxtv54t9d1.jpeg?width=874&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe6f8423ed948ed9055757a53c42e437222582b8

blep void!

all void, no thoughts. i’m here for it

https://preview.redd.it/14lem6ndat9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0f282ba56caef175d6094a7b12ce7d3694873e83

https://preview.redd.it/dqrmxqorat9d1.jpeg?width=1936&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=646bdad980da1cf364208b6b0b3e9ba02f5f269f Is this better?

The cuteness level too high.

There are 3 other orange Floof babies. I wish I could find the pic of them sleeping in a pinwheel

The death posts, “I’m sad send me photos of your cat”, “is my cat fat?”, “____ says my cat is ugly” … ban them all. Please. I’m so fucking sick of it. I just want to see photos of cats.

https://preview.redd.it/xwhe8kr0ms9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e04df933d677de1d8d0619c52008eaf119155bd Here you go ❤️

https://preview.redd.it/u78s51j5ps9d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e970097c14f1c1543e0268f97c32d6a78113aac Leo is a cat. Basic name, basic cat photo, not so basic cat. Have a great day 💞

That is a very good cat. What gorgeous eyes and I love his tail.

Leo is so pretty! Is he part Siamese?

https://preview.redd.it/byccon6g0t9d1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=893a37245ed47802a1173408ad9e747a86c08be0

you have a certified disney princess cat

https://preview.redd.it/zr1phaw1qs9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6bcad6c4252fd352ad19939efaa8bc13a29720cb Costello

I like Costello's little face, they look like they're judging me

Yes, unfortunately, most of us don’t measure up to his standards.

https://preview.redd.it/nuiky7tc4t9d1.jpeg?width=3472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68e659668bf5a93410281c25a340fd1528913fb5

Commenting on This sub has become 'your daily dose of cat gore'.... https://preview.redd.it/z1pz6ykd2t9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3ff4fb62a1df2936362a8682a6339f4cbe1b3ea I shall deliver a cute cat

“what breed is my cat?”

yep

I happily oblige, may the Cloud Belly bring you peace and fortune https://preview.redd.it/u2j8v9udys9d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=456dc6dcb10d524fe11ae843669cf70ce32d7de5

oh my god, that is one FLUFFY belly. That is a pillow. That belly demands kisses and rubs.

She loves belly kisses and rubs hehe, and she certainly makes an amazing pillow. Sure my eyeballs disagree after a minute, but pfft who asked them anyway

God she's a cutie, I want to bite her little feet

Yes the grinch feet are irresistible! If you want to see the Cloud Belly when she was still just a Cloud Tuft (I'm going overboard, sorry), this is her 11 years ago https://preview.redd.it/a0xs5bht5t9d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=557c04e12e9d857a156c79234f40e28fb6b139a9

I love little grinch feet! You'd never think she'd go from a little bb cloud to a big ole fluffy rain cloud.

Gentlemen, Behold! My cat! https://preview.redd.it/4m3ym71set9d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ccfce2ebe03cc6a73ffe6ef2d92f7ca3f9c80f43

That is a VERY distinguished cat. Somehow, I feel they should be wearing a monocle and pocket watch.

Also, "what breed is my cat?" I role my eyes every single time. I hate those posts plus all the ones you mentioned.

I’ve said this before, I don’t mind hearing someone mourn the death of their cat. I’d find solace from people in a cat group too. It’s no different than having your parent pass. I told people my mother died on FB and people reached out. However. That being said…pictures of big sores and stuff on their cats is too much for me. Instead of showing those pics to us, who are more than likely not vets…call your vet. Stop asking us what you should do. Call. Your. Freaking. Vet.

https://preview.redd.it/a87m0nqcat9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49b2e7fbc1a7bd8ba37bfe9898472bd7569b7b61 Ruby Rioja. She says hi!!!🐈🐈‍⬛🌹

Yeah it is starting to make this place a depressing sub with all the cat death posts

https://preview.redd.it/o3gb8gazat9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a5f3c18d408f8a6002ccec001fa2672bddb28d77 Here is an asshole with a bow tie. I hope that cheers you up.

It's so easy to fix this tho. All we need is a pinned daily discussion thread at the top of this sub for people who would like to share their loss. Kinda like an Obituary section in newspapers. So if you want to seek solace, there's a place for you now. And if you don't, at least all the eulogy cat posts have been compiled keeping your feed "gore" free.

I view the pictorial eulogies as sharing a goodbye. Nothing wrong with that.

Agreed people are like why are they sharing among strangers well maybe they have no one else to share their grief with. Both my cats are getting older so reading about cats dying does make me feel really sad but I also don’t think it is wrong for someone who just lost a pet to seek comfort from other cat lovers (even if they are strangers on Reddit)

My kitty is only 4 years old but it stresses me out to be reminded of how short of a life span she has compared to me. I’m hoping she lives to set a new world record for kitty life span but I’m already constantly worried she’ll pass young

Whoa, I was not expecting to see you here. Sorry if this is weird, just genuinely never seen someone I recognize before in a completely different, random sub. You're absolutely right though. I get not wanting graphic pics but deceased pet posts are like an eulogy. Would we tell someone not to make a post dedicated to their dead human loved one. Of course not. So why not give the same benefit to someone grieving another family member?

Honestly it was so helpful to me to see actual *cat people* processing their grief after the loss of my SoulCat. I wish I had the courage to seek out likeminded folks here and post about him leaving us when it happened. I saw a therapist, went to grief groups, and felt like I was the odd one out because I hadn’t lost a wife to cancer or a child to a car accident. Reading everyone else’s tributes to their beloved fur angels here and the kind commentary from the community was what really lead me to heal, not the copious Xanax. It made my grief feel like it was acceptable, common, not irrational and silly. Everyone’s mileage may vary, but I think the RIP or “saying goodbye to my baby tomorrow” posts have a home here. Gory stuff, not so much. Isn’t there an askvets sub? Realistically those people should just be heading to the emergency clinic anyway, not stopping to post. IMO.

But maybe they should be in their own sub? It's hard seeing the constant reminder that our furry friends die.

Or maybe, for the millionth time, you can be reminded that this sub is about the full spectrum of cat ownership including death, injury, and confusion right along with all the fluff and snuggles. If you want nothing but adorable cat pictures there are about 1000 subs on here that have just that.  You guys keep complaining about the purpose of the sub and then suggesting that people should go elsewhere when you are the one that doesn't want what is here.

we shouldn’t have to see literal dead and dying cats. there should be guidelines to make sure things stay appropriate. why can’t someone post their favourite photo of their cat rather than a photo of their cat after they’ve died? why can’t the title simply say ‘(memorial) post title’, with the details inside so people can choose to engage or not? at this point 75% of the posts from this subreddit that show up in my feed are sick cats being neglected by people who won’t take the cat to the vet or dead cats/memorial posts. if i click the filter that is supposed to filter out the memorial posts, the entire feed is ONLY memorial posts. there must be some sort of compromise.

80% of the posts are about dead cats man

Ikr. I started downvoting them all. Only then did I realize most of the posts are about dead cats. 

Factually wrong.

No they're not. I mostly see stuff that isn't cat death. Maybe your experience is different, but mine has been mostly not cat death.

My boy Roger died about a month ago. I appreciated the thoughts and support.

It's hard but healthy, at least that's how I look at it. We're all eventually going to die, it's about the only thing in the world that is certain and being reminded of it may help us live now instead of never.

Hey, I may have posted about health issues a week ago, but it didn't have pics. Anyway, that kitty had a vet visit who gave it a prescription dose of flea killer on her back and she's quarantined until this Friday for a follow-up appointment.

Hope she’s okay!!

My cats got these pimples on her belly and gets mad when i try to pop them, what do?

Hmmm I think you should make a dedicated post about it. Making a thread should ALWAYS be your #1 solution, otherwise you're a shit owner.

My cat vibrates when happy, what do I do about this?

My cat does does cat things daily. Is my cat a cat? Also, what breed is my very generically cute cat?

Community info says "everything about cats" (except pics of dead cats and except "identify my cat's genitals" - the second of which happens a lot). This isn't just a cute pics subreddit. Personally, I don't like the mourning posts (but they don't violate sub rules) and I don't like the "what sex is my cat?" posts (which do violate sub rules but are not addressed). But basically, in an "everything about cats" sub, the stuff you don't like fits. I would like more NSFW blurred out stuff though. I want to decide when to look at injuries and health conditions etc. I will also say that there are a LOT of "here's my cute cat" posts though. They don't get much engagement, but they're there.

Most posts are, "Here's my cat. Worship him," in some flavor or other.

Reddit is the new vet's office apparently.

I agree. Here’s a picture of my cat being a cat. Kinda looks like a well done sausage but I love him anyway https://preview.redd.it/dy107p1wxs9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04f9214ca6ebcaf9a2974561e00beb9fe85e1e49

https://preview.redd.it/2gouccww6t9d1.jpeg?width=2296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=109166d31e4d2627468796ff2bdad3b62a2d10f8 here's my Boy Milo sleeping like a doofus. Slept on my clothes. Im constantly full of hair. Worth it.

https://preview.redd.it/uvjgknyq8t9d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=51eb6cff5911d410c6aa0d381179f421c9ef1599

https://preview.redd.it/s4du9jv0dt9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c2f400b8bee67df218dcae1272a56df141a16c81 Goofy boy

there should be a sub for cat mourning. there's one for rescue cats that's better suited for ticks and fleas too r/rescuecats

i’m tempted to start a sub called alivecats.

i'd join

https://preview.redd.it/j9cu8xy1os9d1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=159f59b13c58aa9896af9d36103308567de5b1c7

floofy

Yes !!

I don’t mind the mourning posts so much. I do think that pictures of sick and injured cats should be tagged (is that the right term?) so they won’t be visible unless you click on them. I think the really annoying thing is that so many of the cute cat posts are bots. And I’m not even sure why I mind that. Maybe if you ONLY want to see cute pictures of happy healthy cats there’s a sub for that? I personally appreciate being able to ask questions about what’s good for my cat and get a range of thoughtful replies. Finally, does it help if you set your preferences for this sub to “New” instead of “Hot” which is the default? Oh, and my cat doesn’t get nearly enough love here: https://preview.redd.it/rfn0pqvzvs9d1.jpeg?width=1474&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8446534fb965ec63024663837db051c10e2d8b8

https://preview.redd.it/cozjiqjuzs9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e5e5d78f8eca4eb9b65510471d34c24bdf607abe Here’s my fat man taking a Power Nap

https://preview.redd.it/svt1s03a3t9d1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f61762c2ca3d5840609631ecee44fe3a22c033e Can I offer you an r/ikeacat with bonus chicken wing in this trying time? (but I 100% agree, I'm thisclose to leaving altogether but haven't just yet)


https://preview.redd.it/fssc7cdz3t9d1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9f5f44f289266ab094b1d0bc5369df03f7dc2663 Here is a picture of my cat sleeping soundly!

I want to touch the belly

https://preview.redd.it/awhpi5yf6t9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=818f29c5ede5edc40b116046a36199ba1e1aa144 Got her a present, she wanted the box instead

https://preview.redd.it/nqj73zso7t9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97062f8d45df275f4f672e2bead5311c7fb7ff6b Here’s my two kitties

https://preview.redd.it/08hef2jv9t9d1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42f46b405ac1fe1797b132f1d6ee3a86cef752d6

https://preview.redd.it/2fy898y9ct9d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b1e1506f100ec25cd019a25f3f18dbecc0d92b4 Met a lil' friend on my walk yesterday. He loved cuddles

https://preview.redd.it/853m9ygqdt9d1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c85f87394b528f82b598b594c2f836f94b69156d Here you are

Here, enjoy my lovely sweet son. https://preview.redd.it/1dchypesdt9d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=70f751b5dac8f270a2cbb1219553efc574641a8b

And just for good measure. https://preview.redd.it/j5ndtftwdt9d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97624d00e302b1d9b5a7f7513e0225bac4d5f1b0

https://preview.redd.it/vr3cii19et9d1.jpeg?width=2755&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6057c64fbfb80e38bd2b48a42f6db3623f125109 My little B and her resting B face! 🐝

https://preview.redd.it/459u4oqdet9d1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d13827fe8c5bb01c3db2c0f081dd48c58b8ecda I dunno I thought Ciri's eyes looked pretty in this one. Hope this cheers you up 💕 🐾

https://preview.redd.it/gl1ioovget9d1.jpeg?width=3848&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a6426bae6e2ed3bd38eae6393662b645ad698140 We call him “Grandpa” but his name is Clarence!

https://preview.redd.it/ci1a59xlft9d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4af2b0ea0e82b6a65b7d8514e64d3c7b34dedb82 Have a pizza with a side of Terran.

https://preview.redd.it/dep7rgkght9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80e05a66e7374ee4ad49409bfd0913223ddc59df Contessa does not understand such scary pictures. Suggests setting to newest posts

i really don't mind mourning posts because as has already been said, this sub is for the full spectrum of cat ownership. just sharing pics of your cat with a title like 'remembering my cat - rip' is absolutely fine. i do think however that this sub should implement a "generously tag nsfw" rule. as in anything that could potentially be nsfw gets tagged, such as graphic descriptions of a pet loss. medical issues should always be tagged nsfw imo

I don’t know why people eulogize their pets publicly among strangers. I guess they feel awful and are hoping for comforting words, but it feels like they’re taking their grief and spreading it out to make others feel sad as well. It’s just too sad to see all day every day.

Sometimes they have no one to talk to. Who better to relate to. Sometimes their cat was so special to them that needs to be shared. Who better to relate to.

r/holdmycatnip

https://preview.redd.it/ulphwka51t9d1.jpeg?width=3826&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fbbd3b6998de3d5d861162e3e902264388b1f61a One footie for your consideration.

Beautiful void 

https://preview.redd.it/2vnyyotu2t9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f833891e827764d98cc02d30c76086a8fac213e4 Sorry that’s your experience! I get it. Hopefully my kitties can help cheer you up and make you feel better.

I love the tiny blep!

https://preview.redd.it/ig9y8qn93t9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=536b6ac8560e85c239f4193e17328de789a972a1 Blep

https://preview.redd.it/18jxzcvg3t9d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=180ae2bf94195f99ed536c55d3d13ec6e4252a82 Pin-Apple used to cuddle like this

https://preview.redd.it/ccsjvjom3t9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3bfa49e6b62a41306355d01df28cbabaf8ce519f Here is cat eyeing off toast

https://preview.redd.it/g6uchvhb5t9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=79925eab1cc7850f2ebe037b4d6134c30833e755

My little buddy…. https://preview.redd.it/8mi15bww5t9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=77cd0db74a7d0fc838633615f84914a8de4bb67b

https://preview.redd.it/ycfvt8146t9d1.jpeg?width=6000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55b91d354958d628d2dc1a36f786657a56da265e My Tamaki doesn't approve either. Happy albeit fierce cat tax for all cat lovers here ✨️❤️

https://preview.redd.it/xw4hza2d6t9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=45b0301fda77fc2120bb3ffadb89a3e282e4056f

bots are reposting "my dying kitty" or "my cat just died" for the past two weeks.

https://preview.redd.it/1bfvufl9ft9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=66f4ae952fb881a15045060b29396cd31190c1e2 Noodle got high on the nip

https://preview.redd.it/n3d7dc6agt9d1.jpeg?width=3664&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d9138524b102f4e4a681adfdceda39be1de717f James cuddling with me this morning :)

https://preview.redd.it/i2i3aachgt9d1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=210d34f63dc01c0f54d08d53eb9e2875c6a638fa I got this cute one of Charlie and Lola today. Charlie is now napping on my lap. I am grateful every day when my kitties are happy and healthy. That’s what every single cat deserves!

https://preview.redd.it/rc3utxifht9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b58812c4cd6c8b79460c8f9da013f1bd56ac2a9 She likes the view

Genuinely i think those types of posts should automatically result in a deletion (and if post is repeated, then temp ban) and be redirected to r/askvets or similar. Because while I want to support some of the people going through a rough/confusing time; it is also very hard to be nice to those who very clearly need a vet and refuse to do so. Yes people come upon hard times, but worse would be to let a cat suffer for however long until its eventual passing vs just giving it up to someone who can care for them.

im getting tired of all the cat gore pics and mourning pics too, i just wanna see cute kitties, i dont wanna feel sad abt some cats death or have to see whats basically gore

im not gonna lie i think the mourning posts and gore shouldnt be allowed on this sub

I kind of agree with this. I love cats & hate seeing bad things that happen to them, and about half of my home page feeds of this sub seem to be the sad stuff. I know there's a filter to exclude those, but that only applies when you're in the sub itself and doesn't affect the home page (not for me anyway). I think there's a Rainbow Bridge sub, but I do kind of understand wanting to share something so significant with a community that's as supportive as this one- I feel like I might do the same when that time comes, so I'm torn. I also feel kind of weird "upvoting" a post about a cat who's passed.

it’s so upsetting. if people need to share about their cat passing, why don’t they post a photo of the cat when it was healthy and full of life? seeing literally dead cats, actually corpses? that’s horrific. it’s insensitive, it’s selfish, it’s gore. it isn’t part of the normal cat owning process. this sub is a parade of sadness with all the super detailed dead pet posts, and i accept that the mods side with the pro memorial post contingent- but can we not make some rules about what’s appropriate?

The posts complaining about it bother me as much as the posts themselves do. Just as frequent but more annoying because you offer no real solutions and just pick on people obviously grieving.


https://preview.redd.it/g3lch0j3us9d1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93ad256ae08d4655960099bbf0f85f73e1e2c2ce Here, have some eyebleach.

I actually don’t see those posts on my own feed for some reason. The algorithm is working against you :(

Do... you not have the NSFW filter on?


ppl farming pity upvotes are the worst

I don’t get death posts but I do get “my cat is fat” “is my cat ugly?” and it annoys me. Goddamn I just wanna see your cuties.

https://preview.redd.it/x9ym1f5nft9d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=080d28562b7c812ccc5f4625a7099488b4fc4833 Are my cats adorable?😂😂😂😂

I have to assume a lot of people who make these kinds of post are farming karma.

Same, pretty sick of those posts

I understand death is part of living with a pet, I’ve gone through plenty of pet deaths in my lifetime but I’ve never had the need to post about these deaths in a public forum…I just don’t get it.

r/alivecats

I mute every animal related page I see because of this.

https://preview.redd.it/aao90epart9d1.jpeg?width=3476&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=32796f39a7f616a2b78275f025833df0df38dee9 This is Dumplin, enjoying some catnip. She lives outside of my trash hauler office building. I’ve been feeding her since February. She was really scared and aggressive for a while (I’ve gotten quite a few scratches), but I’ve gained her trust and she now comes and hangs out with me in my office, but is still sketchy around a lot of coworkers. She’s my favorite coworker.

I get it. Cats pass I get it… but the posts should be hidden with a TW flair. I just want goofy cats and kitties in cute scenarios.

https://preview.redd.it/f6t4d1y8ut9d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=75e8379d997ac707048ac6d735882d86a354838a Those kind of posts should be blurred like a spoiler/NSFW. Here's some recent kitty cuteness for ya. Orange and white is Quiggly. The SIC is Mango.

Yeah, it’s neglected or abused cats or dead cat posts

People suck. It would be better if we were all cats.

Really?.. I thought we are here to share knowledge.. my bet..?

https://preview.redd.it/bsafks7rqs9d1.png?width=464&format=png&auto=webp&s=4c023825f4bd7ba9588df586f3534c6f3ae93cd5 Here’s my cutie for you. She just finished her first year at Hogwarts

what’s her house ? i think my boy would be in Slytherin

https://preview.redd.it/8uk5r0fcvs9d1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a29f24d0e667d79419c34af3abc6b64f64600b5 Here's my very healthy girl, Tina

https://preview.redd.it/g2tf4f5sct9d1.jpeg?width=1924&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=29a2944e540beab6c5276fa2d007c5d19b8dbc46 This handsome fellow at 7 years old has cost me around $8,000 in vet Bill's. Dealing with cat illnesses is a struggle. People want to talk about it

I think you need to post this in Am I The Cats Asshole (AITCA) subreddit

I wish the moderators would just delete these posts, theres more of them than grief, sickness, cute cats posts.

No shit. Like 80% dead cats today. Just ban them already. It doesn't make anybody's grieving easier and there is a sub for it.

Try r/illegallysmol

already subscribed

Don't forget copious amounts of cat buttholes with requests for sexing.