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Imagine: it's the middle of the week, nighttime, you're sleeping, everything is lovely, then suddenly BOOM. Something crashes in your house. If you're first reaction, instead of fear of an intruder, is a resigned sigh and muttering the words: "3am... again..." congratulations, you're a cat owner, and your cat is having some zoomie time. 

We don't know precisely why our little crazy furballs have these intense fits of energy at the absolutely worst times, but they do. And though when they wake us up from our precious sleep in the middle of the night on a workday, we might want to cry ever so slightly, but... at least we have a little cat demon to cuddle.

If you ever encounter someone who is considering getting a pet but is unsure, give them a link to this article and watch them be immediately convinced to get one after they read it. Because today, our amazing users have shared with us stories of ways in which their pets comfort them, and we found ourselves grateful to our own pets all over again. 

It's like they can tell when we need them, coming to us and showing us affection in the best way that they can. And if your pet has ever tried to comfort you, you know that no matter how sad you were, having them showing you love like that did manage to make you at least a little happier. 

There have been times before where we've been asked, by people who don't have pets: "how do you know that they love you back and don't only love the food you give them?" And in our hearts, the answer is obvious - we can feel it. In every interaction, strange and unique as it may be - we feel the love that our pets have for us. 

Today, we're bringing you some proof. Our animal-loving ICanHasCheezburger Facebook users shared with us strange ways in which their pets show them they love them, and they were all so hilariously adorable, we simply had to share them with the rest of you guys. If you love your pet and treat it right, it will show you love back. 

If your pet has some weird ways of showing love too, come tell us about it in our Facebook community: ICanHas Storytime. 

If you have a cat, then you know that no matter how much money you spend on them, they will always find the cheapest, most ridiculous "toys" to play with. From crumpled up pieces of paper to uncooked pasta. Honestly, it's their fault that you keep spending so much money buying them cool things, they never asked for it lol. 

Our awesome cat owner users definitely know the struggle, trying to pamper their kitties by getting them the most expensive things only to then have them go crazy over their hair tie. It's inevitable. And hilarious. So we thought you should enjoy laughing at this too. 

Have a great weekend, and come share your cats' weird quirks in our Facebook community: ICanHas Storytime.

Every person who owns a cat knows that they are an incredibly affectionate animal. They just get a bad rep for some reason with others. People do not understand the ways in which they show love, but that doesn't mean that they don't do it. And Cheezburger users, animal lovers like us, know that better than most. 

So, when our awesome users share their stories on Facebook and make our hearts flutter with love, we only think it's right to share their stories with everyone else as well. And if you're one of our users and have a story worth telling of your own, come talk to us in our Facebook community: ICanHas Storytime.

Whoever said that cats are not compassionate clearly doesn't know what they're talking about. Cats are incredibly compassionate, they just do it in a different way than what you are perhaps used to. 

Our amazing, animal-loving users on Facebook shared their stories about things that their cats do or ways in which they behave that are clearly loving and caring, and we thought it was only right to share these stories with you, so that you can see just how amazing cats are. These stories are insanely heartwarming but also somewhat silly at the same time. Because no matter how loving cats are, they are silly little furballs at heart. 

If you have your own heartwarming but stilly pet story to share, come talk to us on our Facebook group: ICanHas Storytime.

There's not a single more heartwarming thing that shows you how much your cat trusts you than when she brings you her babies. You get her, it's tiring to have and take care of babies. Momma cats need breaks just like any other mommas do. And while for them, it's a moment of reprieve, for you, it's a moment of the greatest honor, and you will make sure with everything that you have to not disappoint you baby while taking care of her babies. 

Our amazing ICanHasCheezburger Facebook users shared some of their stories of their baby momma cats trusting them with their baby kittens, making our hearts melt with joy, and yours will too. 

We love reading and showcasing your heartwarming and adorable animal stories any chance we get, so if you have a story of your own, come share it in our Facebook community: ICanHas Storytime!

If you haven't heard about our newest Facebook page, 'ICanHas StoryTime,' you're missing out! No worries though, we can tell you all about it right here and right now! We have recently opened up a new Facebook page for our amazing animal-loving community to share their stories! So many beautiful and funny stories all from our very own users! 

So, if you've got a precious pet you'd like to share and/or their story, be sure to follow us on Facebook! 

Recently, we asked our newest community users to send us photos of their pets and their best "If I Fits, I Sits," and all the responses were so heckin' cute, we decided to share them all! 

We, animal lovers, enjoy nothing more than hearing wholesome, adorable, and heartwarming animal news stories. Animal stories with a happy endings never fail to make us smile, and we know that you guys are exactly the same. So, when you decide to share some of your pets' stories with us, we decide to say "thank you for making us smile" by sharing them with everyone else and hopefully making them smile too!

All animals have their stories, whether they're cute, heartwarming, or so funny they make your stomach hurt. Come share your pet's story in our new community on Facebook: ICanHas Storytime. Give us as many details about the story as you have, don't forget to attach pictures and videos of your fluffball, and your baby might get its own feature story on Cheezburger, where more people will smile because of it.

Poetry about animals can truly be inspiring. And apparently a tiny little poem about a dog from the perspective of a cat, written by yours truly (hi)(just kidding, it's totally a cat who wrote that, not me) has made our Facebook users excited to show off their own cat and dog bffs, and we couldn't be happier!

A friendship for the ages between our favorite animals - kitties and doggos, and so many of them too! Whoever said cats and dogs don't get along definitely hasn't met any of these besties. Big and small, cuddling, protecting each other from storms, they're best friends, and we want to be their best friends too.

This is so adorable and we're amazed at how incredibly zen this cat is! If only all cats were this chill...

A Vietnamese grandpa-to-be whose video of demonstrating bathing a baby is going viral! A creative video, taken by Vinh Quang Phạm, and shared on Facebook, shows how to hold and position a baby for a bath while using what we're now believing to be the most relaxed cat of all time. The cat in the video is so at peace while being held like an infant and gently placed in an empty basin, it's almost as if the cat understands the role it's been given. The cat stays still and obedient for more than 2 minutes as it received free rubs. 

This video is so precious and helpful, we're sure his son will be a natural father, and if not, there's always grandpa who has purrfected his baby-bathing technique! You can see more videos of this adorable cat on TikTik!

This year's Halloween may have been little bit different than last years, but that doesn't mean we didn't have an insane amount of fun! You guys are proof of that! When we asked you to send us picture of your pets in their Halloween costumes, our incredible Facebook users really showed up, sending hundreds of pictures! 

We've picked some of our absolute faves and put them in this little collection :D The rest of the amazing costumes that we might have missed, you can always see on our Facebook page challenge. Though not everyone is in this list, we want to thank everyone who participated and sent pictures of their adorable pets. We have looked at every single picture that we got, and oh my goodness, we could not stop smiling! We hope you had amazing Halloween with your pets this year, and that next year we'll be able to freely walk around with our puppies and kitties, collecting all the candy we want!

This year has been many things but we like to focus on the good. And the good is that there's a bunch of new 'They Can Talk' Comics by the hilarious and talented Jimmy Craig! 

It's no secret that Jimmy's comics are one of our all-time favs, they're just so clever, creative, and actually make us feel like if animals were to talk, this is pretty much what they would be saying. 

After you're finished digesting this comical bunch of comics, we've got even more treats for you to enjoy! 

You can follow 'They Can Talk' comics on Facebook and Instagram! 

A huge shout out to our lovely and caring 'I Can Has Cheezburger' users! All of your hearts are so big, we're incredibly proud to have you as one of our users. 

If you missed it, this week we asked our Facebook users to share a recent photo of their pet and describe how they came to be in their life. The heartwarming stories we received were overwhelming! Everyone's pet is so adorable and everyone's story is heartwarming -- it made it extremely difficult to select only a few. 

We love you all! Thank you for sharing these photos and stories with us! And if you missed out on the fun, follow us on Facebook to be included in the next challenge and have a chance to be featured on our site. 

Pets can be freakishly smart, to the point that makes you stop and think, "were you a human in a past life?" Other pets... maybe not so much. Some cats can even open up closed doors by jumping up and pressing down the door handle! 

Or how about those cats who can actually take care of their business in a toilet and flush afterward? Crazy! We've heard stories of cats and dogs who have saved lives before, and now it's time to hear stories from our lovely users! 

What's the smartest thing you've ever seen YOUR pet do? Share your stories in the comments and don't forget to follow I Can Has Cheezburger on Facebook to join the next challenge! 

A big thank you to all our wonderful loyal users who shared with us the weird things their cats do. We love you, fellow cat lovers!

And it is so comforting to read through some of these wild cat shenanigans and know that we are not alone. Seems like everyone has a cat with weird quirks and here at I Can Has Cheezburger, we celebrate those quirks!

If you missed out on the fun, don't fret! Just follow us on Facebook for the next challenge and a chance to be featured!