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Good guy built a tiny house for one stray cat in his backyard. It quickly became a kitty village.

Everybody gets a house!

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Man builds tiny house for stray cat, suddenly has small village

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. 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. The cat would show up but at first 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 the man, 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. Now the tuxedo cat has several neighbors to hang out with and thanks to Barna, none of the cats look like they're missing any meals.

"We have about four or five cats who will go in and sleep in the houses," Barna tells 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 has 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 expresses 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.

This article originally appeared on 5.13.24

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Cat decided a delivery driver was her new dad by clinging to his leg and refusing to let go

This is the Cat Distribution System at work, and it shall not be questioned.

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A cat picks her new owner in the most unmistakable way.

If you've never heard of the Cat Distribution System, then you probably don't own a cat, or you do, but you acquired your cat in a normal, non-weird way. You know, like at an animal shelter or from some nice lady on social media who had a box of kittens. Some people do get cats that way, and it's one thousand percent a valid way to attain cat parent status.

But some lucky folks get cats through the Cat Distribution System (or CDS for short). Is this system real? The only people who know this are cats. They're also the ones that run the system, so the rules and the way in which you attain your purr machine may be a bit wonky. You may wake up with an unknown cat in your bed even though all of your windows are closed, or you just may be like this delivery driver.

The driver was out picking up orders when a cat came out of the CDS and jumped on the man's leg as he attempted to get back to his car. Thanks to his dash cam, you get to see CDS at work, and so did his mom. The video currently has over 2.8 million views on TikTok.

When the driver asked his mom if he could keep the cat, at first she said no. Then she saw the footage of the cat aggressively and desperately choosing her son to be its new cat dad—and that's how you get a cat through the CDS. Once the cat realized she made the right choice, she snuggled up on her dad's lap as he drove her home.

"We are not cat people," reads the text overlay. "My youngest son was out making deliveries last night. A cat kept following him. Then jumped on his leg and would not let go."

I have news for you, Mom, you're cat people now. It's how the Cat Distribution System works. They train their recruits to turn non-cat people into cat people, one unsuspecting human at a time. If you don't make it to the end of the video, yes, they kept the cat and her name is Venus. That's how the system is designed.

Watch the CDS at work below:

@dretontheborder
#catrescue #catrescueroftiktok I am not a #catperson but maybe now I will be after today. I #Love my #son has a #huge #compassionate #heart #momsoftiktok #rescate #gato

This article originally appeared on 4.12.23

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The reason David Duchovny let his rescue pup lick his face is awesome.

You may never look at peanut butter the same way again.

Actor David Duchovny and his rescue dog, Brick, have a very close relationship.

They spend afternoons lounging around, not a care in the world.

They explore the world together (because is there a better travel companion than this furry fella?).

They certainly celebrate the holiday season in style, too.

And yes, they even lick peanut butter off each other's lips.

Weird? Maybe. But it's for a great cause.

GIF via Target Zero/YouTube.

The sloppy peanut butter kisses are part of the #LickMyFace challenge, which launched this week.

The premise is simple, a little absurd, and ... very messy.

1. Put peanut butter on your lips.

2. Put your face near your dog's face.

3. Let your dog have at it.

4. Count how many wet ones your dog gives you.

5. Give that dollar amount to Target Zero, a nonprofit dedicated to saving the lives of rescue dogs.

6. Challenge your friends to do the same.

GIF via Target Zero/YouTube.

"To really get this going, I'm challenging all of you, my social media followers," Duchovny says in a video announcing the challenge, encouraging others to participate and donate, using the hashtag #LickMyFace to promote efforts.

He also made sure to specifically invite his ex-wife, actress Tea Leoni, as well as "X-Files" co-star Gillian Anderson, to compete.

Anderson, by the way, clearly isn't afraid of a slobbery challenge; she stepped up to the plate right away:

Target Zero is one amazing group that's definitely deserving of the attention and extra funds.

The group helps shelters learn the best practices in becoming "zero kill" shelters, which means they will no longer euthanize any healthy pups due to avoidable factors, like overcrowding in their facilities.

That way, pups like Brick can find their way into a forever home.

The nonprofit, for instance, helped the public shelter in Waco, Texas, reduce its kill rate dramatically since 2012, The Huffington Post reported. By the end of last year, over 90% of its animals were being saved, thanks in large part to Target Zero.

There are very few reasons anyone should record themselves while their dog licks peanut butter off their lips and put it on the internet. But if there's ever been a good reason to do so, saving animals is it.

"I've thrown down the challenge: You must accept now," Duchovny says in the video below. "Let's save a ton of shelter animals together, one lick at a time."

Watch Duchovny and Brick complete the #LickMyFace challenge below:

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Good guy built a tiny house for one stray cat in his backyard. It quickly became a kitty village.

Everybody gets a house!

Cat decided a delivery driver was her new dad by clinging to his leg and refusing to let go

This is the Cat Distribution System at work, and it shall not be questioned.

The reason David Duchovny let his rescue pup lick his face is awesome.

You may never look at peanut butter the same way again.

Actor David Duchovny and his rescue dog, Brick, have a very close relationship.

And yes, they even lick peanut butter off each other's lips.

The sloppy peanut butter kisses are part of the #LickMyFace challenge, which launched this week.

"To really get this going, I'm challenging all of you, my social media followers," Duchovny says in a video announcing the challenge, encouraging others to participate and donate, using the hashtag #LickMyFace to promote efforts.

Target Zero is one amazing group that's definitely deserving of the attention and extra funds.

Watch Duchovny and Brick complete the #LickMyFace challenge below:

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