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He made a tiny house for his stray cat visitor, and it turned into an adorable kitty village

Talk about heartwarming kindness.

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A sweet story of the cat distribution system at work.

Tiny houses are still a popular choice for people trying to downsize but tiny houses for cats are springing up in one man's backyard.

Back in 2024, Barna thought he was doing a good deed for a stray cat that decided that he kinda liked hanging out in this human's backyard. At first, the cat would show up but wouldn't eat the food set out for him. That didn't stop Barna.

The man continued to set food out for the cat. Taking note of the changing weather, Barna decided to take one of his hobbies and build the cat, now named Domino a cozy little house. Building things is a hobby for him, so he made sure to equip Domino's tiny abode with a heating pad, light and camera.

Before too long the situation turned into a version of the famous children's book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Another cat showed up (because of course Domino had a bestie) but it didn't stop there.

Barna built a tiny two story condo for the two cats to hang out in while still keeping Domino's original tiny house. The backyard looks like it was made to host furry tenants in a makeshift cat community because more cats indeed showed up. Soon the tuxedo cat had several neighbors to hang out with and thanks to Barna, none of the cats looked like they were missing any meals.

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"We have about four or five cats who will go in and sleep in the houses," Barna told The Dodo. "One night one of the biggest storms of the year hit, I saw that two kittens actually took shelter in the house. That was one of the sweetest things ever."

Barna had cameras set up inside and outside of the itty bitty kitty community so he can keep an eye on his feline neighbors. The cats' landlord expressed that he feels gratification seeing his little houses be used by furry tenants. Having a group of cats around probably isn't too terrible for keeping pests away either, so it's a win for all involved.

Down in the comments, people applauded Barna for taking such good care of his feline friends.

"If you build it, they will come. what a kind and thoughtful gentleman to take care of these babies during the hard weather."

"This man has such a good heart."

"How a man treats animals reveals who the man is. This is a good man."

"Just imagine how good the inside of those little houses feel to a kitty after he or she has been outdoors in all kinds of weather for who knows how long. They would finally be able to relax and get a good sleep. Kudos for being so kind and handy."

"There is most definitely a special place in heaven for the animal rescuers. I love you."

"This world NEEDS more people like this gentleman.""Indeed, the world could definitely use a few more Barnas. Best of luck to him and his kitty companions.

This article originally appeared last year.

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Mom puts sari on cat she didn't want in ridiculously cute video, proving cats pick their people

"And now she's turning her into a little Indian burrito."

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Mom's bond with 'cat she didn't want' is ridiculously cute

Everyone knows that cats are distributed by some unknown force in the universe aptly named the Cat Distribution System, CDS for short. Is this a real thing? Probably not but you can't tell most cat owners that. Even if your cat didn't arrive via CDS by showing up in your garage and refusing to leave, the stealth big cat impersonators still choose who they prefer whether that person likes them or not.

The felines tend to worm themselves into even the coldest of hearts and there's no other explanation than magic. You mostly see this inexplicable phenomenon with parents who either don't like cats or didn't want a cat but were committed to making their child happy. It's not the child who begged and pleaded for the pet that is bestowed the honor of cat parent, nope. In these instances the cat usually makes it their mission for the begrudging adult to be their cuddle buddy.

In a recently shared video by a young woman, you can see her gray short-haired cat has clearly traded her in for the woman's mother. The same mother who supposedly did not want the cat, but this cat is absolutely smitten with the elder woman as the younger one records the betrayal. It's obvious that the cat cares not about the woman holding the phone because the person she chose to be her mom is making her a sari.

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A sari is a traditional Indian garment women wear that is made of a long beautifully detailed, colorful fabric that is draped around the woman's body. This sweet cat baby was enamored with the process of getting her very own traditional garb. Well, technically it wasn't hers but that didn't stop the woman from wrapping the cat like a colorful burrito. The cat just laid there perfectly still with her pupils so dilated that she looks like she should have cartoon hearts coming from them.

It didn't stop with the sari, the mom pre-ordered tiny bangle bracelets to fit on the cat's arms and completed the outfit with a bindi in the middle of her furry little forehead. Sure, mom didn't want the cat but it's absolutely her cat and their love for each other is adorable. People could not get enough of the ridiculously sweet interaction and shared love between the two.


@mostpyaari and now she’s turning her into a little indian burrito. the baby bangles suit her so well 💀 #catsoftiktok #cats #cat #kitten #catmom #catlovers #pets ♬ original sound - mostpyaari

One person cries, "someone please make a cat sari and send it to them."

The cat enjoys the bracelets, "At first she was skeptical but then you could see when the bangles came out she felt pretty!"

"You can't tell me that cat's face didn't light up when she saw the bracelets," someone else adds.

"Did I go searching for a cat being dressed up in a sari and bangles? No. am I glad the fyp knows me better than I know myself? Yes," one person writes.


@mostpyaari On this series of “mom who said she didn’t want a cat.” (Also someone translate for me pls urdu is hard 🥲) #cats #kitty #funnyanimals #cutekittens #catsviral #inverted ♬ original sound - mostpyaari

This isn't the first time the cat has worn traditional Indian clothing. In another video from April the cat is dressed in a red and gold outfit with a fake nose ring and a veil. In different video the cat is wearing a dress with cheetah print looking very bonita. The little kitty has a larger wardrobe than some grown women and the internet can't get enough. Each video racks up millions of views and the sari video is no different with 33.6 million views on TikTok alone.

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Matt Damon shared the wildest story about his rescued 'jungle cat' from Costa Rica

"At no point in this story did I have any idea what would happen next," one viewer wrote.

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The cat distribution system reaches even the depth of the jungle.

The cat distribution system always works. Even for celebrities. Just ask Matt Damon.

While appearing on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the “Jason Bourne” actor shared the wildest story about a stray cat he had adopted 10 years ago during a month-long stay at an Airbnb in Costa Rica.

After hearing him describe this next level kitty, you’ll understand why he describes him as “the coolest cat you’ve ever seen.”

“He was living by himself in the jungle…He was hunting. He had two giant holes in his side. He was fighting for his life every night,” Damon began.

Damon and his family fed this tough jungle kitty every night, and by the time came for them to head home, they decided to take their new furry friend with them.

"We decided we gotta take the cat, he's gonna die, now he's relying on us,” Daman joked with Colbert.

Once Damon got the cat home, he figured it would prefer staying out in their backyard. Nope.

"He never went outside, ever again."

Now, this is where the story takes a slightly darker turn. Eventually the cat developed a brain tumor. However, Damon became determined to not “let a brain tumor take this cat out.” After all, this is the toughest jungle cat!

Eventually the Damon family and Jungle Cat moved to New York City. And by this time, the cat had lost a lot of weight and was only walking around in circles (a common symptom of cat brain tumors).

Hoping to find a cure, Damon took his feline friend to a cat neurologist named Chad (which cracks Damon up to share), and Dr. Chad at first tells him to prepare his children and teach them that part of a pet owner’s responsibility is giving them the “dignity” of a humane death when quality of life is too far compromised.

But just when things seem at their worst, this story does a 180 into hilarity.

@colbertlateshow Matt Damon shares an incredible story about the cat he adopted from Costa Rica. #Colbert ♬ original sound - colbertlateshow

“Chad said, ‘I could load him up on steroids. And I go, ‘What do you mean?’ He goes, ‘I mean, I could give him like a BUNCH of steroids.’”

At this point, Damon, Colbert and the audience are all laughing.

Damon apparently asked “are there long term issues?” to juicing his cat, which got an emphatic “YEAH! Massive long term issues with that but we can just see what happens,” from Dr. Chad.

This was apparently two-and-a-half years ago. And not only is Jungle Cat still around, but “jacked like Arnold Schwarzenegger,” Damon joked.

Down in the comments, viewers were begging to see photos of Jacked Jungle Cat.

"MATT WE GOTTA SEE THE CAT!!!" one person demanded.

"WHERE CAN I DEMAND A PICTURE OF ARNOLD SWAGGERCAT?" echoed another.

Others were just enamored by Damon’s storytelling skills.

"Matt Damon always delivers the funniest stories," one person wrote, while another said that he “needed a podcast.”

And perhaps the best comment goes to the person who said, "At no point in this story did I have any idea what would happen next."

While Dr. Chad might have seemed a little out there in his methods, it’s fairly common for pet oncologists to try incorporating steroids like Prednisolone to treat the inflammation associated with brain tumors. However, that’s normally low doses, not using a bunch and seeing what happens. But hey, it seemed to work! And Damon got a really great story out of it. Not to mention more time with a pretty awesome jungle cat.

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Family's outdoor cat jumps into action to save their dog from a coyote attack

Binx jumped right in to protect her sister from two coyotes.

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Family's cat saves her dog sister from wild coyotes.

People like to think cats are aloof and don't care about anyone but themselves, but that's not true. Well, the aloof part is true. They're also pretty fickle about if they want to be touched or not, giving unsuspecting cat parents a quick swat for daring to think they want to be petted. Even still, that doesn't mean they don't love their family members, human and furry.

A family in Oklahoma found out just how much their outdoor cat loved their dog, Oakley. When the little white pooch was outside to go potty, she didn't realize danger was just out of eyesight until it was too late. A group of coyotes began attacking the little dog, who was in that part of the yard all alone, but Binx, the family cat, sprung into action without hesitation after hearing the commotion.

Binx is part of the cat distribution system, meaning the family didn't pick her out. The little black cat just showed up in their yard when she was about two months old, and it's a good thing she did.

When Binx heard her fur-sister being attacked, she ran full force and jumped right toward the faces of the attacking coyotes, sending them running. Oakley was injured pretty badly in the attack, but the owners had no idea what happened until they looked at the security video after the dog was treated at the vet.

"It was inspiring to see our little outdoor cat just jump at two coyotes that were attacking this little dog that she loves and run them off," Lane Dyer told KFOR News.

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