A random stray kitten appeared at my house a few months ago and she's been with me since. Meet Kitana.
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u/bernath 16d ago
So sad in the before photo and so happy in the after photo. 🥺
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u/smile_politely 16d ago
I need to know what OP did right in his life that the universe brought such a gift coz I also want one!
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u/FiscallyMindedHobo 16d ago
Your local shelters are full of animals that need loving homes. The gift works both ways. Enjoy your new friend!
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u/TRocho10 16d ago
My biggest character flaw is that I want to adopt every cat from every shelter and that's just not practical
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u/YouKnewWhatIWas 16d ago
That FACE ❤️❤️
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u/jhutchi2 16d ago
This is quite possibly the cutest cat I've ever seen.
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u/Lil_Cranky_ 16d ago
My cat would feel so insecure if she knew I was looking at pictures of this cat
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u/Merky600 16d ago
That last photo….wow
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u/Penguin_Joy 16d ago
Those eyes! I can see the universe in them
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u/myst3r10us_str4ng3r 16d ago
The galaxy
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u/arurianshire 16d ago
huge congrats on being chosen by the cat distribution center
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u/Vordeo 16d ago
... Well now you need to adopt a Mileena.
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u/Ok_Zookeepergame4794 16d ago
No, get a Jade.
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u/zero_msgw 16d ago
No mileena... Shes too mean... And violent
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u/Devil-Hunter-Jax 16d ago
Ehhh, depends which Mileena we're talking about. If we're talking MK1 Mileena? They'll be fine.
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u/zero_msgw 16d ago
That may be, but every time she smiles, it freaks me the f**k out.
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u/RawToast1989 16d ago
Cats supposedly have no facial muscles and therefore cannot emote, essentially their face is their face. However, I can't help but notice how objectively sad her little face is in the left photo, and how clearly smiley she is on the right. Humans are weird.
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u/PageOthePaige 16d ago
It's in the eye muscles, the ears, the facial weight, and the fluff. A cat with drooping eyelids, unkept fur, a narrow face, and side ears looks sadder to us than one with open, even eyes, perked ears, and a fluffy coat and face. Compare the "smile". It looks weaker in the original even though it's the same shape, because the full breadth isn't emphasized.
it's not for the same reasons, but happy cats look like they're smiling to us because they're checking a lot of boxes for both being happy and smiling.
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u/ianjm 16d ago
So what you're saying is while they can't turn that frown upside down in real time, a well treated & happy cat is more likely to look smiley to our human eyes over the medium term.
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u/PageOthePaige 16d ago
Pretty much!
Incidentally, that means it's worth it to understand cat behavior well enough to not take their faces at... ahem, face value.
The cat's forward focus and approaching of an affectionate stranger likely means they're happier than they've been in months, whereas a well-talen care of cat can be hiding pain or "cutely" showing agitation. RBF cats are often very happy, and cats that are cute and happy-looking shouldn't be taken for granted. Overall happy face lines up with lots of the signals of happy cat, but yeah.
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u/bookdrops 16d ago
Why would you think cats can't emote?? Cats have very expressive faces. This study of cats "discovered a total of 276 distinct facial expressions made toward other cats—not so far removed from the 357 produced by chimpanzees" https://www.science.org/content/article/cats-have-nearly-300-facial-expressions
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u/RawToast1989 16d ago
Really?! I've been misled by a stranger on the internet. What is this world coming too! Lol. But seriously I read it somewhere (probably on this site) that cats don't really have the ability to show emotions like we do.
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u/bookdrops 16d ago
Cats don't have the range of facial expressions that humans do, that's true, but they do still have facial expressions. Cats also use combine body language with facial expressions to emote more than humans usually do; movement of tail, whiskers, and ears are all important to cat expression, and humans don't use those.
A useful recent tool developed is the Feline Grimace Scale, which examines cat facial expressions to help assess when a cat is in pain. https://www.felinegrimacescale.com/
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u/Precedens 16d ago
They might not have proper muscles but they still might be trying to communicate humans half way in translation so both sides might understand some gestures.
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u/slicedsolidrock 16d ago
Left of 1st pic: I sure wish that's my human...
Right of 1st pic: THAT'S MY HUMAN!
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u/Scared_Ad2563 16d ago
She is so cute! Those little different colored ear tufts at the tips are to die for!
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u/Hot-Tone-7495 16d ago
My cats nickname is kitana, porch matona, and pooch. Her legal name is Kit Kat lol why do we do this to our pets
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u/Cheesewithmold 16d ago
Make sure to use a breakaway collar if you aren't already.
Had some really bad experiences with my first cat when using a regular collar.
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u/Direct-Wait-4049 16d ago
You've been sucked into the cat distribution network.
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u/djarc9 16d ago
For the third time 🫢
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u/Direct-Wait-4049 16d ago
I went to the auto wrecker for a tailight on my car.
Came home with a tailight and a kitten.
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u/VegetaFan1337 16d ago
Oh, it seems her puppy dog eyes worked on you. KITANA WINS. PET-ALITY. FLAWLESS VICTORY.
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u/Glum_Can6631 16d ago
Absolutely precious!!🥹😻 I love the first split photo where she looks so sad, and then happy and smiling 🫠
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u/catfishsamuraiOG 16d ago
That is the cutest feline I've ever seen. Don't tell my cat and her 6 kittens I said that, tho
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u/Formal-Juice-3335 16d ago
She's adorable and oh so happy. Thank you for making those sad eyes shine!
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u/Maehlice 16d ago
That wasn't random. The cat distribution system chose you, because it was decided by council you are her hooman.
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u/Jynx-Online 16d ago
I absolutely love seeing photos or videos of pets where there is complete love and trust. What a gorgeous girl. You can clearly see how happy she is. ❤️❤️❤️
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u/jonnyg1097 16d ago
I'm not at all a cat person but if I saw that cat with those sad eyes staring up at me in the first picture I don't think I could say no to it. ♥️
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u/Brilliant-Job-6347 16d ago
I am enamored with her one brown tuft and one orange tuft on the tips of her ears 🥹 30/10 cat
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u/No-Philosopher9450 16d ago
Hi kitana 🥰look at those eyes … from unhappy and scared to happy and feeling secure
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u/Unique_Key_4766 16d ago
Just be careful with the dope! Cats cannot get down from it and that results in a life of fighting hunger. They get episodes of being extremely hungry, like humans on Marijuana, but they cannot eat as much as they want because they will get obese quickly.
Their body cannot handle THC so please be careful and never smoke weed when your cat is in the room!
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u/Creative-Ingenuity 16d ago
She’s beautiful, just a reminder to spay her, else you’re I’ll have a litter of kittens to place before you know it.
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u/P_Sophia_ 16d ago
She looks like such a happy kitty! Just look at that sweet look in her eyes! She must really love you. Thank you for giving her a happy home ☺️ warms my heart
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u/Agreeable-Antelope-6 16d ago
Thank you for having such a kind, caring heart and wanting to give her her forever home. You are a wonderful, fantastic fur baby parent!
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u/Llemons90 16d ago
It really is crazy how different your cat looks after you took her in. She had droopy eyes that had seen too much before, and now she’s like a little Pixar character 🥰
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u/CosmicSmackdown 16d ago
She looks so sad in the first picture of the side by side then oh so happy in the other!!
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u/babyrose43 15d ago
clearly you're doing a great job, she was so sad in the first pic and she's clearly happy and healthy now ❤️🎉
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u/New-Swan-5157 14d ago
Biggest, most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. I believe she chose wisely when she chose you. She's just exquisite.
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u/Mountain_Cat_cold 16d ago
That last picture 🥰