Cheezburger iconCheezburgerJul 26, 2026 ~1 min source read

'What a difference!': 8 cats who grew from goofy kittens to meowjestic adults to rule their humans with years of cuteness

Adopting a cat changes the cat's life, but raising a cat for years changes you as well. I've noticed myself change a lot during the almost-7-years that I've raised my cat (who's healthy, happy, and going on strong… and tries to sit on my keyboard as we speak).

'What a difference!': 8 cats who grew from goofy kittens to meowjestic adults to rule their humans with years of cuteness

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Adopting a cat changes the cat's life, but raising a cat for years changes you as well.

I've noticed myself change a lot during the almost-7-years that I've raised my cat (who's healthy, happy, and going on strong… and tries to sit on my keyboard as we speak).

Personal space is super important to me, but I've not always known how to ask for it.

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Adopting a cat changes the cat's life, but raising a cat for years changes you as well. I've noticed myself change a lot during the almost-7-years that I've raised my cat (who's healthy, happy, and going on strong… and tries to sit on my keyboard as we speak). Personal space is super important to me, but I've not always known how to ask for it.

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  • There's also immense joy in watching them grow as well.
  • Raising a cat isn't only about what we've grown into thanks to having them by our side for years.

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She asks, with no shame, when she "just" wants to play, for example. she was just a month-old, sickly abandoned kitten,...

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