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Mariel Ruvinsky

Proud cat mom of the chonkiest hooligan
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?
story about a bobcat who was dropped on his head as a kitten by a hawk and cannot be released and loves fennel | thumbnail includes two pictures of a bobcat kitten surrounded by fennel 'When this boy was dropped by a hawk as a newborn kitten, it knocked most of the sense (and most of the "bobcat") out of him'

Bobcat who was injured as a kitten and lost all his survival instincts gets rescued, and his caretakers find out that his favorite toy is fennel: 'It knocked most of the... "bobcat" out of him'
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story about a man breaking up with his girlfriend because she cuddles her cat at night | thumbnail includes one picture of someone petting an orange cat 'He wants to ban my 11 year old cat who sleeps in my arms every single night because he's uncomfortable'

30-year-old boyfriend breaks up with his girlfriend of 9 years because she likes to cuddle her cat at night: 'This is so embarrassing I cannot believe this might be our deal breaker'
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story about a family accidentally rescuing a coyote puppy then giving it to a shelter who pairs it with a sibling and rehabilitates and releases him | thumbnail includes two pictures including a closeup of a coyote cub and two coyotes together

Family rescues a lost "puppy" only to realize they accidentally brought a coyote pup home, so they take him to a shelter where he gets paired up with the cutest foster brother: 'The two became friends very quickly'
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collection of funny animal memes | thumbnail includes one meme of a person holding a pebble in front of a rooster 'Rocky ran up to me, gave me this pebble, and did a flirty little dance while making happy noises. Which is the rooster equivalent of a proposal. A truly devastating blow to my boyfriend. The man who helped raise him.'

28 Uplifting Funny Memes Of Animals Being Complete And Total Derps (March 24, 2025)
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cute baby animals | thumbnail includes two pictures including a baby fennec fox and a lion cub

23 Itty Bitty Cute Baby Animals To Bring A Smile To Your Face (March 23, 2025)
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best cat tweets of the week | thumbnail includes two pictures including a drawing of a black cat and a woman holding a black cat 'The animated movie "Flow" contributed to a marked increase in adoptions of black cats, often unloved due to superstition and victims of abandonment In fact, the Flow name is very popular with new owners'

27 of the Funniest and Freshest Feline Tweets to Fill Your Week With Pawsitivity (March 23, 2025)
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collection of stories about cats getting adopted | thumbnail includes two pictures including a mature ginger cat and someone making a heart with their hands with a cat in it 'I adopted the 'old' sick cat that nobody wanted at the shelter. No regrets'

'I adopted the "old" sick cat that nobody wanted': 21 Cutest Cat Adoption Stories of the Week for a Pawsitive Day
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story about a dog saving a missing kid | thumbnail includes two pictures including a Golden Retriever and a bunch of ambulances and police cars 'My dog saved a little kid'

'My dog saved a little kid': Brave Golden Retriever saves a boy who went missing by barking and alerting her owner, then gets all the pets and praise from the grateful officers
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story about a neighbor's cat coming to visit another neighbor all the time | thumbnail includes two pictures including a closeup of a very fluffy cat and a woman holding a cat 'This cat had me convinced she was a stray for 3 years!!'

'This cat had me convinced she was a stray for 3 years!!' Fluffy feline who never "goes home" and always waits for this woman turns out to actually be the neighbor's cat who seems to have chosen a different human
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story about someone rescuing a cat whose mom was hit by a car | thumbnail includes two pictures of a kitten with a cast on its legs Found otw home in the road... Currently at the vet. I didn’t know what else to do''

Wholesome person rescues tiny sick kitten that was left alone whose momma tragically passed away, giving the fierce feline a second chance at happiness: 'I didn't know what else to do'
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