10 Cats That Have Made Themselves Right at Home
Houzzers love their feline friends, but it’s not just any moggy that gets to star in such a stylish photo stream, as these feisty cats prove
Kate Burt
30 November 2016
Houzz UK. I'm a journalist and editor, previously for the Independent, Guardian and various magazines. I'm now excited to part of the editorial team at Houzz UK & Ireland, bringing the best of British and Irish design, interiors and architecture to Houzz.com.
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For many of us, a house is not a home without a cat. But for lots of our cats, our homes are their castles – and don’t they just know it…
1. The narcissist
“Yes, I know! What a coincidence that my eyes so perfectly match the foliage, and my fur blends so beautifully with the floor and this wall. Incroyable. But while I’m here, yes, you may photograph me.”
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“Yes, I know! What a coincidence that my eyes so perfectly match the foliage, and my fur blends so beautifully with the floor and this wall. Incroyable. But while I’m here, yes, you may photograph me.”
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2. The caught-in-the-act cat
“Of course I didn’t think they were real butterflies.”
“Of course I didn’t think they were real butterflies.”
3. The all-up-in-your-grill cat
“You want to lay the table for breakfast? Best find another spot – and while you’re at it, would you mind keeping the noise down? I’m trying to rest here.”
“You want to lay the table for breakfast? Best find another spot – and while you’re at it, would you mind keeping the noise down? I’m trying to rest here.”
4. The king of the jungle
“Shoo! Can’t you see this area is for VIPs only?”
“Shoo! Can’t you see this area is for VIPs only?”
5. The megalomaniac
“What do you mean, ‘Cats don’t eat Cheerios or gherkins’? This pantry is mine, do you hear? Mine!”
“What do you mean, ‘Cats don’t eat Cheerios or gherkins’? This pantry is mine, do you hear? Mine!”
6. The duchess
“Excuse me! Did I say you could come into my boudoir? I’m not ready for my subjects yet. Now, where’s that tiara…?”
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“Excuse me! Did I say you could come into my boudoir? I’m not ready for my subjects yet. Now, where’s that tiara…?”
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7. The hard cat
“You looking at me, punk? Any trouble and you’ll go the same way as that toy mouse behind me.”
“You looking at me, punk? Any trouble and you’ll go the same way as that toy mouse behind me.”
8. The colour-coordinated cat
“They call this shade ‘Whimsical Fluff’.”
“They call this shade ‘Whimsical Fluff’.”
9. The diva
“Dahlink, forget it. I don’t get out of bed for less than $10,000.”
“Dahlink, forget it. I don’t get out of bed for less than $10,000.”
10. The beauty queen
“I woke up like this.”
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“I woke up like this.”
TELL US
Does your pet have attitude? Share your photos – or tell us your favourite feline from this collection – in the Comments below.
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Read more fun Houzz stories
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