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Cats can be pretty aloof, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want things from you.

These adorable, frustrating, wonderful creatures are never going to stop acting like we’re just living in their world. In fact, some of them have decided just to move right in with us uninvited.

Stephanie Holcomb started the Facebook group “My house, not my cat” in 2016 after seeing similar memes pop up online of cats invading people’s houses. Now, there are over 20,000 members.

Take a look at 55 of the funniest photos of people getting adopted by cats – or at least giving them a free place to crash when the cat decides it’s in the mood.

1. Death glare

This cat is clearly wondering why there’s a human in the place where he’s planning to hang out.

It turns out that while the homeowner thought the cat was a stray, he simply lived down the street and was looking for some bonus real estate.

He ended up moving in in the end.

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2. Bra Buddy

We’re not sure how we would react if we came home to find a random cat sitting in our bra.

It turns out Buddy has owners, but he enjoys wandering into multiple apartments in his spare time.

No word on whether or not he’s strictly a lingerie cat or if he’ll sit on couches too.

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3. Peek a boo

At least this street cat is doing a thorough check of the premises before it gets cozy.

But we have no doubt it proceeded to get cozy despite there being a photographer on the other side.

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4. Garage cat

This cat took up residence in the garage of a house with 6 other cats.

So now he’s the 7th and gets spoiled out in the place where he prefers to chill.

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5. Cat scratch(er) fever

“My house. My cat scratcher. Totally not my cat,” said one Facebook user.

We might be amused by a new cat making itself at home, but we don’t know how the resident cat felt when it got a whiff of a stranger on its scratching pad.

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6. Ginger invasion

The tuxedo cats belong there, but the random cat in the sink is just some interloper.

Luckily, he just lived downstairs and got back to his mom. It seems he climbed the deck and came in through the window.

Maybe the downstairs sink already had too much cat hair.

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7. Who does this guy think he is?

We love the look on the face of the resident cat here.

The invader is on the windowsill and clearly interpreting that open window as an invitation.

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8. Popping in for a quick bath

Ted belongs to the neighbors, but apparently he has deemed another apartment his official “shower.”

It’s nice of him to stop by just to splay out on the couch and lick himself.

Cats are so polite like that.

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9. Copilot

Well, we sure as heck don’t know how this happened but that has to be pretty startling.

The cat doesn’t look too crazy about the situation either.

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10. Having friends over

The cat on the left (Butch) lives there, but the cat on the right (Toby) does not.

But Toby lives next door and the two friends like to lounge around together every now and then.

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11. Anybody home?

What would you do if you saw a cat at your door?

Our first question is: who leaves their door open like that? You’re basically asking for cats.

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12. Open door policy

Apparently, Max lives next door but really prefers the blankets at his neighbor’s house.

So he just waltzes right in whenever possible.

The funny thing is that the neighbor inherited the couch from Max’s mom – so many he just feels like he can visit his old furniture whenever he wants.

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13. A place to lay her head

The person who posted this photo said “This kitty joined us this evening and tucked herself up for a good nap. She is still snoozing away and all attempts to let her out are futile.”

That’s pretty generous since it’s unclear where that cat has been!

At least her collar indicates that she belongs to someone part-time.

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14. Free gargoyle

Nico lives mostly outside and has expanded his territory to include his neighbor’s porch.

And free decor is always nice. Unless, like Nico, it likes to taunt the indoor cats that live there.

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15. Chair share

This person was looking to adopt a cat but one found her first.

Her neighbor’s cat decided to meow at her door until it was let in and sleep on all the chairs.

Hey, at least you don’t have to feed it or clean a little box. It’s a timeshare cat with all the benefits!

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16. First-floor living

When you live on the first floor and put anything on your balcony that can be interpreted as a bed by a cat, then you’re likely going to get a cat.

This person also started giving their visitor turkey slices – so now she’ll never leave!

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17. Just here for the free food

The homeowners named this ginger cat Cinnamon lite, since it’s the skinnier, outdoor version of their own cat, Cinnamon.

But C-lite has no interest in coming inside, only being fed and given furniture to enjoy on the catio.

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18. Hello, I’m your new cat

Apparently this guy just walked right into this woman’s home and plopped down for a nap.

She had never even seen him outside before.

Did you know you could get adopted by a cat against your will?

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19. The cat that comes when called

The only problem is this homeowner was whistling for her own cat. But instead, she got this guy.

He ran right into the house and started eating.

After trying to track down his owner to no avail, the house has a new cat.

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20. What’s that noise?

Check out this story:

“This handsome fella was clearly living in my house, without my knowledge for a while. My cat is a Turkish Van and has a very distinctive, deep and loud meow. I started hearing a different meow, for 10 days I thought I was going crazy. Then I spotted this…”

We’d like to think we would know if a non-resident cat was living in our house, but apparently these things happen!

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21. One cat, two cat, red cat, new cat

The cat circled in blue lives in that house.

The cat in red, not so much. But it doesn’t seem to be bothered by its new digs.

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22. Switching families

A neighbor’s cat decided to switch families one day. The owners weren’t pleased but had no choice but to give up when the cat would lick and paw at the windows of its “new home.”

What cats want, they get!

Now this one sits in its new home hogging the bed AND the TV!

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23. I forgot my key

This cat is trying to flirt its way into a college dorm.

Actually, it looks like flirting was its first choice and now it’s just trying to glare its way in.

No news on if he was successful.

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24. When the wife’s away…

A woman left town for a few days only to come home and find her husband had…let a strange cat move in.

Actually, he didn’t even notice since he had been at work.

It turns out cat doors work a little too well.

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25. I’ll follow the sun

This neighborhood cat likes to stop by for some sunny windowsill and a bit of the resident cat’s food every now and then.

And the owners just let him do it…so long as their own cat isn’t around.

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26. So sneaky

Upon returning from the grocery store, a couple walked in their home and the next door neighbor’s cat decided to sneak in with them.

Normally Sir Titus doesn’t really like the man in the house, but right now he’s cleaning up some chicken, so he’s ok.

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27. Bathing buddies

It looks like someone got a bonus cat when a feline from a house nearby got over its fear and decided it would be happy to sit on the patio furniture and sunbathe.

It just insists on social distancing, which is of course the responsible thing to do.

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28. Pet me!

This cat will walk into a stranger’s yard and then “yell” at her until it gets a pet.

But it eventually went one step further when it decided it should be allowed inside.

As you can see, it’s a nice place for a cat – and that’s because some already live there. And they were NOT amused.

29. Nap invader

Just your average invading cat making itself at home on the couch.

Once lockdown started after the pandemic, it decided it didn’t want to wait for the humans to come out and give it attention anymore.

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30. Do you know what this house needs? More cat

How hilarious is this interloper sitting outside the window juxtaposed with two photos of the owners’ dogs on each side?

Something tells us it’s not a cat-friendly house, though they’ll be forced to make that declaration clearer.

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31. In the bubble

Smokey is the neighbor’s cat.

He would simply stop by sometimes and sleep wherever looked most comfortable to him that day.

Smokey was banned from visiting during the lockdown, but he never really got the memo.

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32. Norwegian Couch Cat

For months, this Norwegian Forest Cat decided to claim some new humans as servants.

It lives in the neighborhood but has decided to spend most of its time in its new chosen residence.

So much for making a thoughtful and educated decision about adopting an animal!

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33. They’re multiplying

In what might be our favorite caption of all time, this homeowner said:

“I went to my kitchen to get my washing out of the machine and feed my cats, but walked into five cats in my kitchen. I only have three!”

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34. But I match!

After some investigation, the person whose table this is found out the cat’s name is Coco Bean.

She looks like she’s trying to fit into a still life painting.

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35. Hey, what’s up?

When repair people came to one person’s apartment they accidentally let in a cat.

And that cat decided to hop right on the bed and then had the nerve to look at the homeowner like they were interrupting its nap.

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36. Tense situation

Can you guess which cat doesn’t actually live there?

The one in the box, obviously.

And you can tell by the reaction of the resident cat, which looks like it’s about to get its claws out.

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37. Even the dog is confused

Imagine this person’s surprise to find a cat sitting on the chair along with their dog.

We can definitely see the dog’s surprise since he’s never seen that cat before in his life.

We’re not sure if the look on the cat’s face is one of great regret for wandering into the wrong house or just a bad attempt at trying to act like nothing weird is going on.

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38. Catteries not included

We found the missing piece of the game!

It turns out this cat was wandering by and realized there was something really satisfying to destroy.

You’re not going to find that kind of quality entertainment outside.

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39. Hey, do you mind?

Artie is the neighbor’s cat but enjoys sleeping on the furniture in another home.

What do you do at this point? Ask to trade chairs?

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40. Jeepers, creeper

Check out this little creeper.

We know who’s craving some cheese sticks and a margarita.

Ok, well it’s us, but it’s also this cat.

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41. Open this door!

He wants in, in case you couldn’t tell.

We’re not sure how it all panned out, but it looks like he’s not willing to ask a third time.

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