Cat News has another announcement this week. The Cat News editor and the Cat News illustrator have been working on a web comic called 'The Monster Dating Show.' Episodes comes out on webtoons every 10th, 20th and 30th. It is a story about a werewolf, a vampire and a witch joining a dating show, to try and give paranormal beings better representation. It will also feature a talking cat. You can find the link here, if that sounds like something you'd enjoy: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/the-monster-dating-show/list?title_no=1101646

Pippin (BC, Canada) very sweetly came and asked his human for snacks at lunchtime, sitting on their desk and patiently waiting for them to be ready to feed him. The plan was nearly perfect. Unfortunately humans can talk to each other, and the human was warned that he had already been fed.

Want to take a look back at old Cat News? We are now slowly re-uploading them in random order on Tapas, if you want to relive what the cats of the world have been doing for the last few years. https://tapas.io/episode/3794022

Bumble (Buckinghamshire, UK) has found that one of her humans has a mug that fits her whole head inside. She has also discovered that tepid tea, in an unattended mug, is quite tasty. She now wants to have her share every time the mug appears.

Lilli (Germany) was stuck in a traffic jam on the autobahn with her humans. She slept, and when she woke, they were still there! So she decided to go and watch the trucks passing in the opposite lanes. To do that, she climbed up and sat on her human's legs - sitting on their lap for the second time in 21 years!

While his human was answering e-mails, Archie (Auckland, New Zealand) snuck between their feet and sunk all of his little baby needle teeth into their big toe. He has to learn how to hunt somehow.

One of Golly’s (Massachusetts, USA) most favorite games is having his human staff “fake” chase him around the house. He is a little less sure when his older brother Tigger-Tiger chases him as sometimes it feels like a little too real.

Molly (Greater London, UK) likes lying on a heated mat. There are two heated mats, one for each cat. She especially likes lying on Max's mat. The mats are identical, but she takes every opportunity to steal his.

It's been a slow winter. Lots of naps, Ziggy (Earth) is on a diet and Lola has been busy being Lola. Cat News recommends everyone treat them like role models and take it easy too.

Aura (Kent, UK) has been more vocal asking for cuddles lately. She doesn't normally meow unless going to the vets, but now at home she's been meowing so much more when she wants attention.

Cassiel (Ontario, Canada), despite eating the same things as all the other cats, produces intermittent rounds of chemical warfare, and is somehow the only creature not affected! Previous Cassiel stories are here: https://cat-news.news/2025/08/10/something-to-sniff-at/ https://cat-news.news/2025/06/28/a-stare-from-the-stairs/

Marseille (Chișinău, Moldova) completely vanished the moment she detected the faintest hint that her human was going to take her outside in her cat backpack. The idea was she might get to see snow for the first time, but she went from meowing all day and being a lap cat to being silent and hidden. Her human was very spooked and hunted everywhere for her. Eventually she was found behind their clothes in the closet drawer.

Simba (Earth) bolted up from the basement with his tail all puffed up. Twice. Ten minutes apart. It is not fully clear why he did this, but his human thinks maybe he spotted a friend outside?

Tiny (Glasgow, Scotland) has moved into a new home in Glasgow southside and has been a big brave boy looking out the window.

Garfield (USA) is a meowdel and had his first job of the new year this week!! Congratulations Garfield, you are a very handsome cat!

News from the Black Cat Ranch: the human was collecting Mercy's (California, USA) food dish from the bedroom, leaving the door open slightly behind them. Eclipse and Tony were hot on their heels, however, instead of just pushing the door open, Tony decided to take an alternative route. He leapt through the gap, failed to get purchase on a bookcase and fell off. Eclipse just opened the door.

Maisy (Cambridgeshire, UK) has been caught running a secret storage facility under her owner’s TV unit. A recent "raid" using a long stick revealed the extent of her collection, uncovering a stash of toy mice, vintage sweet wrappers, and assorted household trinkets she’s been diligently stowing away. While the owner was surprised by the sheer volume of the collection, Maisy appears to be monitoring the recovery efforts closely. Authorities (the owner) suggest that while the "goldmine" has been cleared, the local feline shows no signs of ending her hoarding career.

A tiny little tuxedo kitten, born prematurely, the only survivor of his litter, has warmed hearts in foster care, nursery, and the fediverse. Little Oliver (California, USA) took longer to grow and spent weeks in the kitten nursery recovering from a persistent URI. Despite it all, he is a bright and silly spirit and brought joy to all. Even better, accompanied by his stuffed seahorse toy, Oliver was adopted on his first full day available!

Jonsey (Alberta, Canada) was very skilled and caught, then devoured a mouse during the night. Unfortunately his human went and stepped on the tail and back feet of what remained going down the stairs. Thankfully for them, they were at least wearing socks.

Bonnie (West Sussex, UK) has disguised herself as a curtain. The pigeons will never suspect a thing! Once they let their guard down, all she has to do is work out how to open the door.