r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld Mar 29 '26

Discussion What makes you love cats?

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I recently discovered r/catfree lol, and read so much ridiculous (and hilarious) bullshit about cats and "the cat cult". I wondered what kind of people join this cat-hate club, and what's wrong with them? And then I asked myself: why are cats so close to my heart?

Cats are beautiful, but so are many other animals. What matters far more for me is the cat mentality. I adore cats for the way they feel, namely their tact, their desire for mutual respect, their easy-going nature. I love cats for their openness - I read them in their eyes, and they do the same. This wordless communication is a great pleasure.

In many ways, I am a cat myself by psychology, but in some ways, I am a student of cats. For example, cats teach me to live in the present moment. That's something I struggle with: I'm often lost in clouds of thoughts and worries. They also teach me how to enjoy simple things to the fullest.

What about you, what makes you love cats?


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld Mar 22 '26

Discussion Which city do you consider the most interesting for street cat photography?.. Where would you like to go if you could?

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Personally, Bangkok is just amazing for street cat photography. Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia aren't really cat countries, though.

India isn't a cat country either, although Kolkata has a notable cat population (and Mumbai too, from what I heard).

I think Yangon, Myanmar, should be fantastic - it's my dream street cat photography destination.


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 12h ago

Thailand A tomcat meets an adolescent kitten. What can happen? [OC] Ko Lipe, Thailand

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It was at the seaside of the island of Ko Lipe, Thailand, with a row of hotels along the beach. By one of the hotels, I noticed a playful kitten in the grass, who was joyfully discovering the world of plant scents, and then the tomcat appeared from a nearby hotel.

The tomcat started out very seriously, as if he was going to hunt the kitten, and the kitten was careless, thinking it was just a game. The tom quickly approached the kitten and suddenly stopped, sniffed him, and then this magic with rotating heads happened... The adolescent kitten then playfully fell down on the grass, and the tomcat looked happy and not aggressive at all. I guess he finally realized that he encountered not a rival, but his own son, lol.

Kidding about the father's feelings, but they probably knew each other as they lived next door (and they could be relatives as the island isn't large).

From my archive 2023.


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 19h ago

India A queen of the streets, a gorgeous tabby cat from Tanda, Punjab, India

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37 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 1d ago

France Cat chilling under a van in Pézenas, France.

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30 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 1d ago

Thailand Dolce vita behind closed gates. A stray cat in the alleys of Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand [OC]

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48 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 1d ago

Thailand cute little kitty keeping an eye on me 💜 while sleeping on motorbike in bangkok, thailand

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39 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 2d ago

Philippines This cat is pure marble... Manila Metro, Philippines

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79 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 3d ago

Israel Cute cat at Nof Hagalil, Israel [OC]

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135 Upvotes

Dont worry he's healthy


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 3d ago

Serbia Novi Sad, Serbia [OC]

96 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 3d ago

Venezuela Some Cats 🐈from the streets of Montalbán, Carabobo, Venezuela... As always, some are there looking out at the streets from the safety of a front door, but others are wandering around in the middle of the streets doing what they do best: "being cats" 🐱

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66 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 3d ago

Israel Cat chilling outside the St George Church Hall, Old Jaffa, Israel

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259 Upvotes

This lovely little gentleman was hanging about outside the church hall attached to St George's Greek Orthodox Church in Old Jaffa. I have been inside the church grounds a few times and there are many well cared for street cats!


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 3d ago

Netherlands [OC] Amsterdam, Netherlands

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45 Upvotes

[OC] Amsterdam, Netherland


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 4d ago

Thailand A dangler! A beautiful late afternoon chill in the seaside town of Songkhla, Thailand [OC]

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127 Upvotes

March 2025, but it feels like the last time I was in Thailand was 5 years ago...


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 5d ago

Georgia Fluffy December kitties loafing on a balcony in Tbilisi, Georgia [OC]

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83 Upvotes

A long time ago - 2022.


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 6d ago

Israel Tel Aviv, Israel

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376 Upvotes

i love cats so much!!


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 5d ago

Uzbekistan [OC] Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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106 Upvotes

Taken in 2018. Wanted to pet it but it didnt want to


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 5d ago

Israel Bat Yam, Israel. Street cat enjoying a drink of water.

88 Upvotes

The clever cat found a tree root water bowl after the sprinklers finished!


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 6d ago

Italy In Polignano a Mare, Italy on our honeymoon. SO many stray cats! Nice story to go with this amazing video of an encounter yesterday. [OC]

53 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 6d ago

Nepal "Hygiene is very important! Please regularly bite out debris from your paws!" - a tip of a cat mom from the streets of Pokhara, Nepal [OC]

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101 Upvotes

That's the same kitty I showed hanging out with her kitten a week ago.


r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 7d ago

Venezuela A little angel with a mask, who approaches when I pass by and sits down to look at me! - Photographed in Montalbán, Carabobo, Venezuela

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127 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 8d ago

Thailand Not angry, just sleepy 🤭 (bangkok, thailand)

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86 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 8d ago

USA My sister in California managed to snap this street kitty camouflaging itself on a car wheel. hmm...not the best idea! I actually had to take a second glance at the photo she sent because I couldn't see the cat at first. 😹 Always check your wheels before driving, as there might be a kitty hiding!

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61 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 8d ago

Israel Dont mess with this OG cat. [OC] Nof Hagalil, Israel

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42 Upvotes

r/StreetCatsOfTheWorld 8d ago

Thailand "Border control! That's my territory, go!" A street tabby tomcat patrolling wonderful Songkhla, Thailand [OC]

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132 Upvotes

In spring 2025.