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Whether you love or hate them, cats rule the internet–which means they rule the world. It’s no wonder they’re featured players in literature. We’re bringing them to life and torturing them with kisses.

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    Cheshire Cat

    by Lewis Carroll

    Once you find this fluffy, pink, smiling kitty, hold on and never let him disappear.
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    Carbonel

    by Barbara Sleigh

    Carbonel may be a human trapped as a cat under a witch’s spell, but he’s currently cuddly, and that’s all that matters.
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    Talking cats

    by Haruki Murakami

    We will trade places with Nakata to enter the strange, surreal world of talking cats that know the truth, “cats know everything, unlike dogs.”
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    Cat Models, Cats & Models

    by Marie-Eva Chopin and Alice Chaygneaud

    JUST LOOK AT THIS BOOK.
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    Mrs. Murphy and Pewter

    by Rita Mae Brown

    We need to hire these crime-solving felines to help us figure out how to squeeze their faces.
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    Jackson Galaxy’s fleet of kitties

    by Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin

    Leave it to cat-whiskerer Jackson Galaxy, My Cat from Hell, to write self-catifying books for us crazies. Can we Netflix and chill at your place?
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    Cat

    by Truman Capote

    Holly’s cat, aptly named Cat, needs some love in that tiny New York apartment, we can help out.
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    The Cat in the Hat

    by Dr. Seuss

    Iconic cats must be awesome cuddlers, especially hilarious and wise ones.
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    Koko and Yum Yum

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    All of these crime-fighting cats are starting to make us wonder about what our cats are doing at home right now…
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    Diesel

    by Miranda James

    A furry, Maine coon librarian cat? Literally, a dream come true.
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    Nancy

    by Nancy the Cat

    If Nancy the cat wants to be famous, we will help her. First, let’s make a viral videos of her purring on our laps.
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    Cat

    by Deborah Underwood

    Cat is the perfect gift for Christmas, heartwarming and fuzzy.
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    Skippyjon Jones

    by Judy Schachner

    This funny little Siamese cat may think he’s a dog, but we won’t let him fool us. [Throws a mouse down the hallway].
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    Bernice

    by Hannah E. Harrison

    If we’ve learned anything from the internet, grumpy cats are by far the best cats.
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    Pete

    by Peg Kehret and Pete the Cat

    The bad guys have robbed our hearts and Pete is here to purrtect us.
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    Lyra

    by Philip Pullman

    Lyra’s daemon becomes a beautiful Jaguar of which we must cuddle in order to save the world.
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    Mogget

    by Garth Nix

    Mogget might be a tiny white cat, but we can feel his magical essence. Let us love you.
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    Tribe of Cats

    by Patricia C. Wrede

    A cuddle puddle of snarky cats with magical powers sounds like the perfect date night.
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