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Cats That Are Their Own State Of Matter

Sophia
by Sophia
18 May 2022

Cats have a way of turning ordinary furniture into a physics experiment. One minute they are curled up like a loaf, the next they are stretched across a sink, a bowl, or the tiniest corner of a bed as if gravity is just a suggestion.

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This collection leans into that chaos with photos and videos of cats in awkward, hilarious, and oddly impressive positions. From fluffy “melts” to impossible contortions, every image seems to prove that cats do not follow the same rules as the rest of us.

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By the end, you may be ready to add a fifth state of matter to the list. Read on.

1. Cats are their own state of matter

1. Cats are their own state of matter
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2. "The first 90-degree weekend in Colorado melted my cat"

2. "The first 90-degree weekend in Colorado melted my cat"
u/kendrafae7

3. Sunbathing turned into melting

3. Sunbathing turned into melting
u/Auridion

4. "In a vase just chilling!"

4. "In a vase just chilling!"
u/trixie_pixie_dust

5. "It's a Catscade"

5. "It's a Catscade"
u/OldVersion8266

6. 1 gallon of fresh cat

6. 1 gallon of fresh cat
u/Justinehatesyou

7. "I'm sure that cats are 95% liquid."

7. "I'm sure that cats are 95% liquid."
u/redditjwh

8. The "donut" position

8. The "donut" position
u/V_nusNb_ynd

9. "Salvador Dali’s cat"

9. "Salvador Dali’s cat"
u/Larka7

10. Filled the sink to the brim

10. Filled the sink to the brim
u/ BigLiverYeah

11. "Fluid flow from higher to lower level"

11. "Fluid flow from higher to lower level"
u/pra_bap

12. Liquid phase cannot be contained by any bed

12. Liquid phase cannot be contained by any bed
u/mrs-mort

13. Literally, no bed can contain cats in liquid phase

13. Literally, no bed can contain cats in liquid phase
u/AirSure1657

14. Cat spilled all over the top of the couch

14. Cat spilled all over the top of the couch
u/gsmctavish

15. Cat caught as she was melting from solid to liquid.

15. Cat caught as she was melting from solid to liquid.
u/Grimmbles

16. Kitten doesn't need its spine

16. Kitten doesn't need its spine
u/tbubui

And if you think “cat spil” is wild, these 10 cats defied all rules with unbelievable contortions.

17. J-cat

Cartoon-style kitten melting, with flexible spine and liquid-to-solid transformation effect.
u/Panishev

18. A bountiful harvest

18. A bountiful harvest
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19. Kitten flexes their flexibility

19. Kitten flexes their flexibility
u/LiamOmega

20. Cat fully fills plastic bucket

20. Cat fully fills plastic bucket
u/SalazarRED

21. Travel-sized kitten can fit in any cupholder

21. Travel-sized kitten can fit in any cupholder
u/DaBaconMage

22. Kitten has a ?

22. Kitten has a ?
u/kirsty-ess

23. Picked the wrong pot

23. Picked the wrong pot
u/Chikumori

24. Assembly instructions unclear

24. Assembly instructions unclear
u/yesthereis3

25. Clogging up the sink

25. Clogging up the sink
u/smileysarah267

26. Sometimes cats forget to engage their solid stabilizers while sleeping

26. Sometimes cats forget to engage their solid stabilizers while sleeping
u/jinkouu03

27. Bird watching like a flow of water

27. Bird watching like a flow of water
u/ginger-vs-history

28. Melted straight off the bed

28. Melted straight off the bed
u/totalnonzens

29. Mail order kitty can fit in any box

29. Mail order kitty can fit in any box
u/smarterthanawaffle

30. 3 black cats melding in a bowl

30. 3 black cats melding in a bowl
u/squiddyvirtuoso

31. This cat doesn't need a human to open doors

32. A perfect fit

33. Definitely a liquid

34. Where did they even come from?!

35. Flows right under the freaking door

36. Long baby is both solid and liquid

37. Check out this massive unit trying to pour himself into a cat hammock

38. Cat fluidity in action

39. Elegant floof is essentially just a cloud

40. Like a graceful waterfall

After going through these pictures and videos, I think we can all agree that there are actually five states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and cats. This was essentially a science lesson; you’re welcome.

We’d love to hear about your own kitties and the shenanigans they get into. Let us know about them in the comments, and if you’ve ever witnessed the Cat State of Matter.

Don’t forget to share this with your fellow cat lovers.

For more “liquid and solid” chaos, see cats that look solid in one photo, liquid in the next.

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