Cats That Regretted NOTHING When They Crashed Nativity Scenes
Cats have a special talent for turning the most peaceful holiday display into their personal lounge. In this gallery, nativity scenes become nap spots, photo bombs, and full-on feline takeovers, with every cat acting like it belongs right in the manger.
From church displays to family cribs at home, these photos capture cats settling in, staring down the crowd, and refusing to move an inch. The result is equal parts adorable and mildly disrespectful, which is exactly why the internet cannot get enough of them.
Scroll on for the cats that crashed nativity scenes and acted like nothing was out of place.
1. "My In-Law's Cat Is Really Getting Into The Christmas Spirit This Year"
Holly-Jolly Catto
2. "Our Cat Loki Invaded Next Door's Nativity Scene; His Face Is Hilarious"
Clearly, he is doing his best Joseph impression.
3. "Visiting The Holy Land"
Featuring the holiest sight of them all: a cat.
4. "This Cat Found A Place To Sit And Wasn't Bothered At All By The Crowd Of People Photographing It"
The purr-fect amount of attention.
5. "Nativity Cat"
He enjoys them bowing their heads.
6. "Dad Sent Me This Picture With The Comment, 'He Brought Gold, Frankincense, And Purr'"
Ba-Dum-Tiss!
7. "Jesus Looks A Bit Hairier Than I Expected"
Just nod and smile.
8. "An Intruder"
Alert, alert!
9. "This Is My House Now"
ALL FOR ME
10. "Little Angel"
s m o l
11. "Our Cat Porter Has Joined The Nativity Scene"
Nicely done, Porter.
12. "Down You Go"
Get the heck out of my spot.
13. "'Baby In A Manger' (By The Way, Her Name Is Actually Baby)"
And she's angelic.
14. "The Jesus In Our Crib Is A Bit Fat, Furry, And Pointy-Eared... But Undeniably Cute!"
D'awh
15. "A Cat-Ivity Scene"
I like this play on words because I really like cats.
16. "And Then The Little Baby Jesus Was Carried Off By The Catosaurus. The End"
My favorite part of the classic story.
Speaking of cats with zero shame, these 20+ cats who march to the beat of their own paws are basically doing their own Christmas “rules.”
17. "Huge Sheep In The Nativity Scene At Our House"
Meow, I mean Baaaaaa.
18. "Awaaaaay In The Manger... Oh..."
Hi, baby!
19. "My Parents Put Up A Nativity Scene; Tell Me Why My Cat Is Chilling In There, Looking Like Jesus"
No one shines brighter than an orange cat on Christmas.
20. "Sula The Cat Walks Around The Statues In The Church"
She's got that look in her eyes.
21. "One Is Not Like The Others"
Can you spot it?
22. "A Cat In The Nativity Scene"
The ears kill me.
23. "Christmas Is Cancelled By A Giant Cat That Squashed Baby Jesus And Ate The Three Wise Men"
CRONCHY
24. "Found The Cat Laying In The Middle Of The Nativity Scene"
Blessings.
25. "There Was A Cat In The Manger With Baby Jesus..."
HAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHA
26. "Day 7: They Still Suspect Nothing"
Seems legit.
27. "Come They Told Him Meow Meow Meow. Zara Has Come To Pay Her Respects To The Newborn King"
Respect received.
28. "On My Morning Run, I Came Across This Cat-Tivating Scene"
Ahh, so cozy.
29. "A Cat Sits In The Nativity Scene Outside A Church"
I think this might be the most purr-fect imagery I've ever seen of how I assume cats view themselves.
30. "At My Friend's Church, The Church Cat Has Evicted The Baby Jesus From The Manger"
I can totally picture the cat performing the eviction, too.
31. "Parent's Cat Decided To Become Part Of The Nativity Scene"
Thank goodness.
32. "Landlord Kitty Has No Sympathy For Your Sad Tale, Mary"
THIS IS MY HOME, MEOW!
33. "A Purrfect Place To Rest"
Pay no mind; nothing to see here that is out of the norm.
34. "Catnap"
Sooooooo cozy!
35. "Cat-Ivity In NYC"
He looks so grumpy about it.
36. "What's This You Brought Me? Frankincense?"
He prefers catnip, you heathen.
37. "Sorry Not Sorry"
If you did not want the cat to sit, you should not have made it so easy to fit.
38. "We Decided To Showcase The Cat That Was At The First Christmas"
Smug as heck.
39. "And The Angel Said Unto Them, 'Behold, A Cat Stuffed Itself Into A Manger'"
I mean, you're not wrong.
40. "No Room For Baby Jesus"
There can be only one, after all.
How have your cats handled your holiday decor? Show off in the comments!
After watching cats crash nativity scenes, get ready for the snow chaos in Cats Vs. Snow, where felines bungle snowy terrain with hilarious consequences.
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