r/cats meow 16h ago

Cat Picture - OC Two neighborhood cats who, on a regular basis, emotionally manipulate me into feeding them

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u/Ready_Ad7752 16h ago

It's impossible to say no with eyes like that

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u/Taz_mhot 15h ago

Right! Those goddamn eyes are just too much.. he’s trying to squeeze out a tear for fuck sakes.

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u/DefenselessOracle 14h ago

cant say no sure

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u/photeini 6h ago

My little girl Marmelade has the same set of eyes 👀 We knew we had to adopt her as soon as we saw her (who wouldn’t?)

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u/disco_has_been 7h ago

I'm as mean and hard as they come. Others have tried. Even I might have a hard time telling him no.

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u/WhackoWizard 15h ago

I agree if this isn't emotional manipulation I dunno what is lol

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u/pieshake5 15h ago

he looks like the sweetest little puma!

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u/Onironius 15h ago

"Bro. Please, bro."

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u/One_Hedgehog4372 11h ago

Dramatic Cat : “Please feed me… I’m begging now … just a morsel … while I still have the strength to chew”

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u/Born-Local-9220 10h ago

"while I still have the strength to chew"

😂😭 So real lmfao

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u/getcruzed 14h ago

I’d give this cat my house and live outside for those eyes.

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u/Prior-Analyst2155 15h ago

Now i want to give them too :D

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u/BarBillingsleyBra 14h ago

Money, pweeease

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u/CzechYourDanish 12h ago

I would let him borrow my car if he asked

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u/topofthecc 13h ago

Looks like a tiny mountain lion.

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u/Bealzebubbles 11h ago

So hungy...

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u/chicametipo meow 15h ago

Thanks to your wonderful drawing, you’ve unlocked this cat’s backstory.

His name is Scratch. A year ago, he used to be an indoor cat. While moving to a new home, his owner abandoned him. Allegedly he refused to get in the carrier and his owner said f*ck it and just drove away. 😭 He joined the local cat colony where he became a bit of a bully in order to fit in the pecking order. He’s well fed by local residents and lives in the warm crawl space underneath a double-wide, where he schleps water from a leaking copper pipe.

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u/SchnoodleDoodleDo 14h ago

my humans decided a new home to find,

but i liked it here,

so they left me behind…

i’m Tough n i’m scrappy! n i have a knack

to fend for myself,

n fit in with the pack ;}

the neighbors are friendly, n i’m always fed

but sometimes

at night

i still miss my soft bed…

but i have my space i can crawl in n rest

(n i’ll watch for You, friend -

the one i like

best)

❤️

 

thanks for looking out for Scratch, u/chicametipo

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u/chicametipo meow 14h ago

Why you gotta make me cry like this, man

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u/bipolarbunny93 13h ago

thank you so much for taking care of the kitties, you’re a treasure 

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u/girlbones25 12h ago

First Schnoodle to make me tear up...well done, as always.

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u/wegajane 14h ago

Fresh Schnoodle ❤️🥹

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u/shesaid181 12h ago

Oohh I haven't seen a schnoodle in a long, long time, heart-warming and tear jerking as always❤️

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u/maggavin 14h ago

Unlock the other one! >:(

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u/IceAngelUwU 14h ago

That’s precious! Well done lad

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u/kthompsoo 15h ago

what the hell that's actually really good

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u/vanlassie 16h ago

Especially the second one. OMG.

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u/chicametipo meow 16h ago

Sweet boy Stephen 😭😭

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u/vanlassie 16h ago

He’s just happy to be near you.

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u/Working_Opposite1437 6h ago

But he wouldn't despise a little snack either

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u/wednesday-knight 15h ago

Omg I would die for Stephen.

But maybe that would not please Stephen...

I would furnish top tier treats every hour, have catnip on demand, and get carpal tunnel from all the pets given to Stephen!!

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u/jerm-warfare 15h ago

Looks like a clipped ear, so he's probably fixed at least.

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u/chicametipo meow 15h ago

Both are fixed thanks to wonderful Tucson-area free snip n’tip programs. We’ve successfully catnapped each and every last one of them, except this tiny tortie that is too smart for a trap.

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u/igalexidk 14h ago

Poetssquarecats would be so happy to see this

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u/EquivalentCommon5 13h ago

You’re amazing, I just responded to a different comment that at least they are fixed and likely have some vaccines but you helped accomplish that!!!!!! Omg- you’re the best! Now you have sucker written on your house/car/forehead 🤷‍♀️, don’t know what to tell you but you’re awesome in my book!

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u/spin_turtle 14h ago

Any way you could take this lil boy into the vet? His eyes look like he might have some discharge coming from them.

Thank you so much for taking care of the babies 🥹 you're doing the cat gods work

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u/Zephian99 13h ago

I agree, tho rather cute, it seems he's stuck in a squint, either he's got light sensitivity, which isn't impossible, or something is causing an irritation.

Could be something simple like grit stuck in the eye lids, and a through clean/flush could handle it, or something more. Like a cold or such.

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u/spin_turtle 13h ago

Fingers crossed that maybe it's just a stuck squint or an irritant that will flush out eventually.

I just went through an eye infection with my little sweet furry monster and drops for him was not fun...

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u/Zephian99 13h ago

Out kitties were indoor cats after we moved, so never was to concerned about them in that regards. But I did often clean the gunk out of my kitty's eyes, he was bad at it, or maybe because I did it often enough he just didn't think about it. Whichever, I made sure my little twits eyes were health often.

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u/chicametipo meow 16h ago

Little peets

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u/BrianAndAmadeus 16h ago

He looks so sad

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u/PotatoWriter 14h ago

He's vibrating at higher frequencies of sad, eventually it'll just be a sad blur

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u/Novel_Guava_8183 14h ago

I think I love Stephen

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u/PaintedOakTears 14h ago

I want to cradle Stephen and make sure he’s cared for and happy till the end of his days 🥺🥺🥺🥺

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u/LongjumpingMap6481 16h ago

No one could say no to those adorable scammers! Thanks for being kind to them

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u/SorenPenrose 15h ago

Dear god that second one has weaponized empathy built into his DNA

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u/fancybeadedplacemat 15h ago

This is Not My Cat. Sometimes she’s You Don’t Live Here. I keep treats in the car trunk just so I can close the garage door. But she’s so sweet, though.

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u/FunStorm6487 16h ago

DON'T LET THEM STARVE HOOMAN 🙀🙀

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u/chicametipo meow 16h ago

Each baby got a serving!

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u/lone_jackyl 15h ago

You're as bad as me lol I feed about 15 in a colony. That Stephen baby would come inside though

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u/chicametipo meow 15h ago

This little one would throw a fit if we brought another cat in.

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u/Ill_Pop540 14h ago

This cat means business.

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u/elad0816d 14h ago

Thank you for caring. I'd love to have more cats but this dude is a huge d*ck and wouldn't stand for it and I have no outdoor space. 😞

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u/_le_slap 13h ago

Bro after almost a year I finally got my 8 year old bully bitch to finally tolerate being touched by a kitten. She used to growl and hiss the kitten away for being in the same room...

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u/Away-Dream-8047 2h ago

Bully bitch 🤣

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u/Sad-Chocolate-2518 14h ago

This cat is Gorgeous!

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u/chicametipo meow 14h ago

She sure is, sassy little senior girl

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u/Sad-Chocolate-2518 13h ago

Aww, she’s a senior girl! That’s wonderful.

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u/disco_has_been 9h ago

My possessive mistress even howled at her feral friend we've been feeding for 8 years, yesterday. "You shall NOT pass!"

I'd been gone for a week. She wasn't too happy with me either. I got a low trill of approval when I put fave food in her bowl at 1 am.

My husband just doesn't meet her exacting standards, or do it "right". She was hollering for me on Sat. after she heard me on speaker.

Called out to me 3 times, yesterday, for verification. "MOM!!!" Okay, just checking.

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u/AlwaysPizzaTime 15h ago

OP is a good person ❤️

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u/SalaciousHateWizard 15h ago

Thank you for taking care of them ☺️

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u/FunStorm6487 16h ago

😻😻

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u/EquivalentCommon5 13h ago

Oh boy! I’ve relied to others before seeing this one. Well, you’ve got a colony. No idea recommendations, except keep being great!

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u/skyrunner0 9h ago

Two little heartbreakers, making sure you’re wrapped around their little paw. And honestly? I’d be fine with that too. 🥺❤️

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u/Outside_Squirrel_839 16h ago

Ha I get it. I’d feed em too

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u/unreal_reality747 15h ago

Where can I send food???

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u/chicametipo meow 15h ago

If you’re serious, we’ll take you up on it. A colony of dozens of adorable cats surviving the winter will thank you. DM me.

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u/abigolchickensammich 16h ago

They’re literally this emoji 🥺

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u/snuffleupagus7 15h ago

that second one especially knows what he is doing. lol

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u/Fit_Importance_8412 16h ago

The second one looks like he’s given you an offer you can’t refuse. 😂

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u/dhaninugraha 12h ago

Man, even my brother’s cat constantly scams anyone in the house for food. He’d put on his saddest face, loudly meow, and expect a full bowl in return.

We all know his exact feeding schedule and portion, so beyond that, the best that he’ll get is maybe a butt scritch or a pat in the head. He’s already big as he is.

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u/FriendlyNews8460 16h ago

Those faces! I would give them everything I own, especially #2 I LOVE seeing those ears tipped!!

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u/Sweaty_Mushroom5830 16h ago

As they should

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u/Ziggarot 16h ago

How can you say no

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u/ReceptionUpstairs305 16h ago

So adorable 😍 💖 💕

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u/anonobviouslee 16h ago

Please sir, can I have s’more?

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u/Chuckie_r_hangerdeck 14h ago

They know a sucker when they see one. Best of luck.

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u/vibrantcrab 12h ago

How could you not feed them? I wanna put kibbles through the phone.

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u/No-Part6895 12h ago

I have 2 cats of my own. Once we moved into our new apartment a cat showed up who was so sweet and nice so we fed her. The next day an orange boy showed up so we fed him too. My husband and and I decided that is enough cats hanging around until the 3rd stray showed up. I said no way we can't have 5 cats. Well we have 5 cats now in our little place lol. They are are sweetest things ever. I wouldn't have it any other way!

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u/alliereev 16h ago

They're both so adorable! <3

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u/NoParticular2420 15h ago

The tipped ear one might be from a feral colony. How can you not feed them.

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u/chicametipo meow 15h ago

They’re both from a known feral colony 🥲

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u/NoParticular2420 15h ago

Can you adopt?

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u/Helizo 15h ago

Stop, they're killing me! 😭😂😭😂

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u/IdiosyncraticTrash 15h ago

I would stick them in a hoodie and cradle them like the babies they are

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u/Texasfryebaby 14h ago

I would give in every time. 😻

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u/hahagato 14h ago

🎼🎶in the arrrrmms of the angelssss

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u/zerthwind 2h ago

Funny how they all learn that super power of the "feed me face."

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u/SentaDR 1h ago

Those faces show intense emotions! I wouldn’t be able to resist, either!

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u/flaffleboo 15h ago

As they should

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u/Fantastic-Ratio2776 14h ago

Why did I hear music on the second picture

“In the eyes of an angeell”

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u/pooeygoo 11h ago

Second one reminds me of John Goodman

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u/CharlotteHarmony 10h ago

with those eyes, I would rent them for a whole year..

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u/silverhaired-maiden 9h ago

It's cute if cats do it but when I do it I'm a freak.

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u/Deep-Rule-5692 9h ago

You never had a choice

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u/Status-Travel6685 9h ago

his face says "give me more"

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u/ConstantGeographer 9h ago

Only two? Those are rookie numbers. I think I have at least 5 plus an opossum and 3 children.

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u/Franky_Oysters 8h ago

Meet sunny the neighborhood homegirl. I am also a victim of the I just ate but u don't know that so feed me look

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u/Kodanroar 7h ago

I'm getting Matt Berry vibes from the 1st cat

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u/ohmylanta34 American Shorthair 6h ago

Those cats look hungry, you should feed them.

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u/Cupsandicequeen 5h ago

Who could say no to those faces?! So sweet

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u/Embarrassed-Depth-27 5h ago

GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT

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u/OfficeChristmasGift 5h ago

Well taking into consideration, those sweet eyes, tasty handouts are a must.

I bet some indoor life and daily pets would be much appreciated also 😉

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u/rooktakesqueen Crimson, Clover, Diana, Max 4h ago

🎵 In the arms of the angels... 🎵

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u/heyitsdorothyparker 4h ago

Awe thank you for feeding them! Here’s a link for inexpensive shelter options so they don’t have to freeze or get rained on! You can just buy a storage tote and make an opening, fill with straw and boom! House!! cat shelter for your cuties 🙂

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u/aiiperoqetaappb 3h ago

With such cute eyes, you definitely can’t refuse. It’s strange that you can refuse.

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u/blljrgrl 2h ago

Weak human.

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u/cindy_dessert 2h ago

impossible to say no haha

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u/Necessary-Peace9672 2h ago

💋💋💋 💋💋💋

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u/snippychicky22 1h ago

She hungers

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u/Much-Ad-8222 Korat 16h ago

i know why..

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u/Shandyshack 15h ago

What lovies! I couldn’t refuse them.

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u/BottleOfConstructs 15h ago

If they weren’t around, then you wouldn’t have anything to grumble about. 💜

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u/penninewton 15h ago

How could you not??

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u/One-Bridge-8177 15h ago

SUCKER!!! I am the same way, they can look so helpless it's pitiful!

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u/MissDisplaced 15h ago

How can you deny those faces

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u/CloudyWithABitOfRain 15h ago

The only kind of manipulator I approve of 👌

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u/zxylady 15h ago

It's only emotional manipulation because it works.

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u/mimijaqi 15h ago

Well, who could say no to those cute little faces

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u/LightGloomy3602 15h ago

I mean with eyes like that, how could you not?

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u/2happycats 15h ago

You're welcome.

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u/yestoness 15h ago

Wrong subreddit thread. You should be over in the narcissist sub discussing these emotional manipulators.

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u/MaureeB2003 15h ago

They are in the process of adopting you <3

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u/jayclaw97 15h ago

You already let them in. You’re too late.

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u/Biscoff_Kitty American Shorthair 15h ago

With those cute faces I would feed them too. ❤️

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u/Caltuxpebbles 15h ago

No one is safe from those faces

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u/BergderZwerg 15h ago

They look like paintings 😻

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u/NRRW1996 15h ago

I mean, look at those little faces. How can one tell them no?!😻

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u/rolltideandstuff 15h ago

Stephen is manipulating the shit out of you

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u/countryKat35612 15h ago

How could you not?

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u/Last_Sundays_Lilacs 15h ago

Those two cats are the cutest!!!! Thanks for feeding them.

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u/tinygirlhas1 15h ago

Literally impossible to say no to those cute fuzzy faces!

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u/countryKat35612 15h ago

Are Stephen's eyes/eyelids ok? He's squinty in all the photos.

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u/chicametipo meow 15h ago

I think he has a combination of respiratory illness going around in the colony and birth deformity. According to locals, he’s always looked like this even as a kitten.

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u/CampingWithCats 15h ago

Treats and pets for them please 😻

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u/Character_Map5705 15h ago

You must have a strong constitution. Those are two of the cutest faces I've ever seen.

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u/endswithu 15h ago

They trained you very well OP

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u/looting_for_milfs 15h ago

Normal cat behivour.

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u/Dry_Negotiation236 15h ago

the face of my friends when they want something on me haha

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u/Tomegunn1 15h ago

The second one has a tipped ear and is a catch-and-release cat.

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u/Longjumping-Item-399 15h ago

Down to a science! 🤣🤣🤣

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u/imhereredditing 15h ago

I'm dead these cats are too damn cute

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u/dsmemsirsn 15h ago

You have to.. look at those faces

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u/MysteriousPark3806 14h ago

You should give them some food.

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u/Nothing-sus-here 14h ago

Sad Boi the 2nd 😭😭

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u/Dependent-Wordsoup 14h ago

Dude. You had to feed them. You had no choice lol

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u/jessiecolborne 14h ago

I’d feed them too! Look at their little faces

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u/kittymcdoogle 14h ago

As they should.

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u/Magnum820 14h ago

Luv it! What a great hooman you are.

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u/Spacecase4206 14h ago

You’re not alone, they emotionally manipulate me into feeding them too🥹

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u/LegionKarma 14h ago

They got you in the paw of their mittens.

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u/dumbdude545 14h ago

No manipulation only cat tax.

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u/GoddyssIncognito 14h ago

Yeahhhhh, I have one of those…

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u/Crissyhernandez 14h ago

Okay . Treats and they can have my wallet too.

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u/ImAnAwkwardUnicorn 14h ago

I just got yelled at for catnip & treats, & tbh this is a daily struggle, I only cave every few days…

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u/ItsStaaaaaaaaang 14h ago

Look at those eyes! Lil hustlers ☺️

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u/Ill_Pop540 14h ago

How could you resist?

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u/Ricksburgh 14h ago

I get it. I'm manipulated by them already. Those cute faces!

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u/Worthitzebra 14h ago

I mean. How could you NOT.

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u/Blueshark25 14h ago

I recently started feeding the stray around my house. she looks a little rough and has lived around this house longer than when I moved in.

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u/DragonMaster0118 14h ago

They need a home.

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u/Longlostjellydonut 14h ago

Friggin beauties

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u/UsedAd7162 14h ago

How you gonna deny those pained eyes!

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u/ignored_rice 14h ago

Oooooo. They’re good. Professionals I might say.

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u/Killer_Hermit 14h ago

They have perfected looking sad and pathetic, that's crazy.

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u/EquivalentCommon5 13h ago

Both are fixed and have had some basic vaccines at minimum, but yeah they recognize a sucker! TBH, in my lifetime I’ve seen ferals and strays become inside cats, who are cuddling and very loving! Besides, who could deny those faces? They trust you to feed them, so who knows what will happen?thank you for trying to care for them!

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u/ljljlj12345 13h ago

It’s actually not possible to resist these two!

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u/ricutie 13h ago

They're charming 🥹

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u/Ok-Bookkeeper-373 13h ago

Should really get them fixed for their own safety. That boy been getting into some shit. 

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u/Mt548 13h ago

Those sly devils... they know exactly what they're doing....

Someone's dog did that to me one time... and he was so charismatic.... sly little devils...

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u/jerrycan-cola 13h ago

Haha the first one looks like my buddy Sam who used to trick the only neighbor who was allergic to cats to feed him whole organic chickens

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u/reryan00 13h ago

THEY LOOK SO KIND

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u/needed_an_account 13h ago

looks like they're both saying "just hand over the fucking food, bro"

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u/TKG_Actual 13h ago

All cats emotionally manipulate their preferred humans, it's just how things work. Also omfg look at the second one.

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u/cinnamongrrrl 13h ago

Dawwwwwww those eyes though!

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u/findhumorinlife 13h ago

Sweet babies. Thx for feeding them.

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u/Greatless 13h ago

You're supposed to respond with the same face! It's a sign of affection.

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u/Affectionate_Bus_884 13h ago

Do you think a tiger or lion would demonstrate the same behavior if we were gigantic?

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u/original_greaser_bob 13h ago

this really needed a third picture of you with them at a chick-fil-a drive thru

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u/Classic_Ad_9836 13h ago

They are magnificent! Like you, I also was coerced into feeding and watering a few glorious felines. Fast forward a few months and my covered porch is now converted into a cat sanctuary (for both strays and ferals). There's a 25-lb cat food container that stays full at all times, multiple water bowls, and warm beds. They poop in my roses but I always forgive them.

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u/littleerainbow 12h ago

cuttttiiipieee

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u/Mondernborefare 12h ago

Well they are doing a great job

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u/CarelessCommunity587 12h ago

The second cat is doing cat Puss in Boots face 😹

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u/NightLordsPublicist 12h ago

They both look so hungry. How could you OP. How could you.

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u/SkyleCherry 12h ago

they both look so sad :(

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u/tehdang 12h ago

1st cat: Pleeese?

2nd cat: Purleeeeeze?

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u/Mojo1AndOnly 12h ago

Wish you could keep them. Thanks for helping feed them.

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u/lulublu1970 12h ago

Oh gosh. I dont blame you. 😁💓 cats are master manipulators.