This year has not been an easy one, but these are the heroic cats and kittens who helped us navigate it. Let us pay them tribute.
Cat Who Sees Her Own Reflection
This year was a mirror that showed us our darkest selves. To confront that dire simulacrum and — instead of blanching — sort of wave one's paws about worriedly is honestly about the best that anyone can be expected to muster.
Destiny Cat
As a new year approaches with the force of a hurricane, do not be afraid, but think of Destiny Cat, who stood his ground and looked vaguely like an Ewok.
Epic Boop Cat
"Who among you, when confronted by the unmanning strangeness of The Other, would have the grace and courage to look it directly in the eye and boop it gently on the forehead?"
—This cat
Cat Who Sees His Owner After A Six-Month Tour Of Duty
Major premise: A man's life is nothing more than the sum of his actions.
Minor premise: A man's actions are nothing more than the sum of his feedings.
Conclusion: If a man leaves but the feedings continue, there is nothing to miss.
—Logical axiom about this cat
