19 hilarious photos of cats taken at the wrong time

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2019-11-25T19:38:00Z

Sophie cat Franceska

Here's Franzi at a less-than-flattering moment.
Courtesy of Sophie Hoeller

After chasing a cockroach around the apartment, Scooby decided it was time for a nap.

Aylin Woodward's cat Scooby.
Courtesy of Aylin Woodward

Scooby is a 1-year-old Lilac point Siamese.

Diego likes to air out his belly where people are walking.

Meg Teckman Fullard's cat Diego.
Courtesy of Meg Teckman Fullard

Diego, 7, was adopted in Hong Kong and likes to "chill in the middle of the floor," according to owner Meg Teckman Fullard. You can follow his exploits on Instagram.

Kodi "sleeps funny," said owner Gwenn Flores.

Gwenn Flores' cat Kodi.
Courtesy of Gwenn Flores

It's not totally clear what's happening here, but apparently Gwenn Flores' 4-month-old brown tabby Kodi "sleeps funny."

"We were watching TV and arguing about what to get for dinner," said Rachel Gillett about this photo of her cat, Evie. "Evie wanted sushi, I wanted pizza. So Evie challenged me to an arm wrestling contest."

Rachel Gillett's cat Evie.
Courtesy of Rachel Gillett

"The sushi was pretty good, I guess," said Gillett.

Here's Porkchop getting comfortable in his new home just days after being rescued.

Brian Lee's cat Porkchop.
Courtesy of Jessica Lee

Porkchop is a domestic short hair and he's likely only a few months old in this photo.

Franzi is "usually a very elegant lady who takes great pride in her appearance," said owner Sophie-Claire Hoeller.

Sophie-Claire Hoeller's cat Francesca, aka Franzi.
Courtesy of Sophie Hoeller

However, sometimes 8-year-old Franzi "gets a little too comfortable," says Hoeller.

Uhura's "taking a snooze on her face as she's occasionally known to do," said owner Kenn Jones.

Kenn Jones' cat Uhura.
Courtesy of Kenn Jones

Uhura is 7 years old, and "we were told she is a buff-tortie," said Jones.

"Sometimes she lounges in the sun patch, but I wouldn't call that lounging," said Caitlin Harper of her cat, Squeaky.

Caitlin Harper's cat Squeaky.
Courtesy of Caitlin Harper

Squeaky's a 7-year-old tuxedo and was "literally doing nothing" in this photo, said Harper. She was "just staring at the ground, hunched over like that."

"What a Gremlin."

Joni had just eaten or was about to get fed in this photo, clearly enthused about food either way.

Benjamin Nigh's cat Joni.
Courtesy of Benjamin Nigh

Joni's a 3-year-old Bombay black cat with her own Instagram account. She loves "rolling in dirt and yelling at her father," says owner Benjamin Nigh.

Here's Lady mid-yawn AND mid-stretch.

Ellen Hoffman's cat Lady.
Courtesy of Ellen Hoffman

"Lady is an almost 3-year-old Scottish Fold," said Hoffman, who keeps an Instagram of Lady's exploits. "She's a very good traveler and loves visiting her 'country house' (aka my boyfriend's parents' house) in NJ."

This is Nisha Stickles' cat Tzar hogging the Xbox remote.

Nisha Stickles' cat Tzar.
Courtesy of Nisha Stickles

Tzar is a 3-year-old black tabby.

Here's Luca, lounging and mid-yawn.

Paige DiFiore's cat Luca.
Courtesy of Paige DiFiore

Luca was only four weeks old in this picture.

Here's Papaya, making sure she doesn't miss a spot.

Sally Kaplan's cat Papaya.
Courtesy of Sally Kaplan

Papaya's a 5-year-old adopted short-hair. Kaplan said she and her partner actually belong to Papaya.

Penny likes to get close to the camera.

Jim Dunn's cat Penny.
Courtesy of Jennifer Dunn

Penny is 4 years old and knows about her good side.

Here's Freddie Mercury celebrating Leo season.

Danielle Sinay's cat Freddie Mercury.
Courtesy of Danielle Sinay

Freddie Mercury is 3.5 months old and a tuxedo cat. He and his sister, Wilhelmina Scream, were born in owner Danielle Sinay's backyard. Sinay got him festive for Leo season because "celebrating heritage is important," she said.

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