Mariel Ruvinsky

Writer and Editor

Mariel is an English Linguistics and Literature graduate who definitely thought she would be writing about animal memes for life. She loves writing, spearmint tea, white chocolate with a zesty lime filling, but more than anything, she loves cats. Especially her chonky 10-year-old kitty who bites her real hard only because that’s her love language. Mariel is known for hugging everyone in the office and for showing pictures of said cat’s fluffy belly to literally anyone who is willing to look. Internet culture has always been a part of Mariel’s life. She has known Cheezburger years before joining the writing teams at ICanHasCheezburger and Animal Comedy, and working in this company is something she openly brags about, because anyone who understands anything about the internet thinks it’s really cool. Because it is. And those who don’t get it are seriously missing out. Memes, to Mariel, are a way to express love and friendship, and if she hasn’t sent a meme to her best friend and boyfriend at least once a week, is she really communicating properly?

funny and wholesome cat memes | thumbnail includes one meme of four tiger in different colors sitting next to each other 'The four types of Tigers together Golden Tiger, Bengal Tiger, Snow White Tiger and White Tiger.'

25 Purrfect Cat Memes Personally Approved by a Very Particular Cat Lady

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story about someone stealing their friend's neglected parrot | thumbnail includes one picture of a parrot in a cage 'I knew she would never consider rehoming, so I impulsively snatched the bird out of the cage'

Person spends 5 years bonding with client's pet bird, so when they see it being suddenly neglected, they impulsively rescue the bird, and it learns to fly again: 'I told my mother I had done something morally grey. She said it had been a rescue.'

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story about a granfather asking his grandaughter to take his cats after he passes and one of the cats opening up to her | thumbnail includes two pictures including a cat peeking behind a wall and a beautiful closeup of a cat 'She watched the person she loved disappear, then strangers came into her home'

'We both lost someone we loved very much': As his final wish, grandpa asks his granddaughter to take his 2 beloved cats, and one heartbroken feline slowly opens up, and the two of them find comfort in each other's love

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story about someone adopting the scary neighborhood tomcat and finding out he's the sweetest cat | thumbnail includes one picture of a dirty cat walking on a fence and another of a clean cat being petted 'I've had this massive tomcat visiting my yard and fighting my cats for the last 3 years'

"Scary" tomcat who's known for being combative and too smart gets rescued for a quick TNR, spends one night in the comfort of a warm home, and completely changes, wanting nothing but love and cuddles

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viral cat tweets from X | thumbnail includes one picture of a cat and a screenshot of a chapter from a book 'Alexis @Imani511981 I'm reading a thriller and there's a POV of the cat huh?? Olivia I was busy with my tongue doing the itchy part of my leg when Ted called for me. I thought, Darn it, this is not a good time'

30 of the Funniest and Freshest Feline Tweets to Fill Your Week With Pawsitivity (July 13, 2026)

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story about a cat sitting outside a family's window for weeks until they finally adopt him | thumbnail includes two picutres including a cat behind a window and cat being held by someone 'this little guy just wanted INSIDE'

Feral cat guilt-trips his chosen humans into adopting him by sitting outside their door in the pouring rain and refusing to look for shelter, so after weeks, they finally cave and regret every second they didn't take him sooner

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story about someone trying to reunite a lost cat with its family being told that they don't want it | thumbnail includes two pictures of cute orange cats 'this guy came straight to me last night and started purring'

When an overjoyed rescuer finally finds the owners of a lost orange cat, they say that they were "just trying to get rid of it"; the baffled rescuer decides the friendly ginger doesn't deserve this treatment and adopts him right then and there

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funny and wholesome cat memes | thumbnail includes one meme of a cat sitting in a funny position 'I was going to take a picture of her weird loafing position but I ended up with the cutest picture in the world'

26 Feline Funnies Full of Purrsonality for a Much-Needed Meowment of Wholesome Joy

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story about a vet making a mistake thinking that a cat was spayed and then the cat getting pregnant | thumbnail includes two pictures including a black cat on a ceiling lamp and a bunch of kittens 'My TNR cat gave birth'

'The vet messed up': Rescuer takes stray black cat in for a quick TNR, only for her to get unexpectedly pregnant, and then have 7 healthy babies, adopts another from a different litter, and finally get the spaying that she needed

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story about someone rescuing a frozen cat from the highway and saving his life | thumbnail includes two pictures of a fuzzy and scraggly orange cat 'His poor feet were so frozen that he was struggling to move'

Person finds a fuzzy orange cat stranded on the freezing highway and brings him home; his tail, leg and ears are gone from frostbite, but a year later, he's living his best life with his mom and siblings: 'He purred once he was in the warm vehicle'

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