Look we get it, this week has felt like three already, and with the weekend now glimmering off in the distance, it can be hard to keep your cool and concentration on what is left to do in this work week. Which can be a big problem if you end up slacking off so much that you get fired before the weekend.

And because no one needs to start their weekend in a pit of despair, we figured we would lend a hand with this collection of calming cat memes for when you are too excited about the weekend. Our feline friends have gathered from far and wide for this, and brought forth only the fluffiest felines, the coolest cattos and the cuddliest kittens to make sure that you come out calm enough to keep your job and not lose it due to distraction or excitement. 

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Here's a story that every cat pawrent, accidental adopter, or CDS believer will feel deep in their whiskers. Sometimes, the Cat Distribution System doesn't deliver with a meow at the door. Sometimes, it tiptoes across your bed and leaves pawprints on your heart before you even realize what's happening. That's exactly how this cat arrived - uninvited, uninterested in cuddles, and yet absolutely meant to be.

The hooman in this story was never a "cat person". But as so many of us have learned, the CDS doesn't care what kind of pet person you think you are. It sends the right cat, at the right time, whether you're ready or not. And sometimes, the cat isn't ready either. This was no instant love story - this cat invader watched from a distance for over two months, never allowing touch, never showing trust… until one day, out of nowhere, he did. That sudden moment of acceptance? A miracle only fellow feline fanatics will understand.

What makes this story so relatable isn't just the surprise cat adoption - it's the deeper truth many of us have felt: that cats don't just fill a home. They fill a hole we didn't even know was there. In this case, Ares the cat showed up two weeks after a long-term relationship ended. He brought purpose and companionship. A bond that asked for patience and returned it with loyalty.

So here's to the mysterious meowgic of the CDS - always watching, always waiting, always pouncing at the purrfect time.

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It's a tale as old as time, a song as old as rhyme - family yearns for a cat, the Cat Distribution System hears their cries, and then it delivers them a cat purrfectly suited for them. The CDS's methods are wide and varied. Sometimes the cat sneaks into your bag without you noticing, sometimes the cat just follows you home, and on occasion, the CDS has been known to employ doggos to deliver said kittens into your home and heart. 

This family's dog started barking outside at what seemed to be a tiny furball in the driveway. The dad went out to see what was going on, and realized that the tiny floof in the driveway was actually a tiny kitten! As if someone had heard their wishes (his wife and son were just talking about how they wanted a cat - what a coincidence!), the CDS sent this kitten straight to their doorstep. Now, her name is 'Mew' and she's loved by all family members, both two and four-legged!

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One of the most meowgical and kind of hilarious things about the cat distribution system is that it often seems to choose people who want nothing to do with cats at all. We, cat people, sometimes wait decades to be chosen by a cat. Meanwhile, there goes another cat hater getting adopted. 

Countless times at this point, we have seen people who hate cat get adopted by them, people who never wanted a cat getting adopted by them. And now, add to the list someone who is terrified of cats getting adopted by one. Because that is what happened here. This person may not know it yet, but we do, and this cat does, and the fact that they are willing to sit outside with the cat for hours in the freezing cold just so the cat is not left alone… that's all the proof we need. You've been chosen. That is an honor that is not bestowed on everyone. 

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Moving in together is a huge test to a relationship. Moving in together when there are pets involved somehow makes the whole thing even more difficult. You don't know which sides of your partner you're going to see when you are with them 24/7, and unfortunately, we have seen people break up once they moved in with each other and each other's pets. We've seen a man break up with his girlfriend of 9 years because she cuddles her cat at night. We've seen a woman break up with her boyfriend because he didn't get along with her cat. We've even seen a girlfriend be jealous of her boyfriend's affection toward his cat and him break up with her over that. 

It always feels unexpected. And it always hurts. And it hurt this time as well. Because in a two-year relationship, where things seemed to be going well, stable, this couple made a complete 180 after moving in together. 

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