Strange Cats From ‘My House, Not My Cat’ Photos Will Make You Wish For A 'Stranger Cat' Of Your Own

by Damjan

4 Jul 2020

Some cats do not wait for an invitation, they just show up and act like they own the place. That is exactly the charm behind the 'My House, Not My Cat' Facebook group, where people share photos of unexpected feline visitors in kitchens, bedrooms, balconies, offices, and everywhere in between.

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The group was created after founder Stephanie Holcomb kept seeing 'My House, Not My Cat' memes and realized there was room for a space devoted to these random cat encounters. The result is a steady stream of photos showing stranger cats wandering into homes, settling in, and sometimes refusing to leave.

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Scroll on for 40 of the funniest, strangest, and most adorable examples.

#1 Gave This Guy A Piece Of Bacon On My Way Home From The Bar Last Night. Followed Me Ten Blocks Home. This Is How I Woke Up

#1 Gave This Guy A Piece Of Bacon On My Way Home From The Bar Last Night. Followed Me Ten Blocks Home. This Is How I Woke Up — Sheridan Branting

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#2 My House, Not My Cat. Came Home Yesterday To Find That Santa Left This Black Kitty On My Balcony... Who Then Proceeded To Give Birth To 7 Little Beans. 7 Black Cats Born On Christmas, That's Gotta Be Lucky

#2 My House, Not My Cat. Came Home Yesterday To Find That Santa Left This Black Kitty On My Balcony... Who Then Proceeded To Give Birth To 7 Little Beans. 7 Black Cats Born On Christmas, That's Gotta Be Lucky — Amanda Short

#3 I Have Been Feeding A Cat For Some Time Now. Of Course, I Set Out A Little Shelter And Blanket Also. I've Grown To Call Them My Phantom Kitty. I Could Never Catch It During The Day, So I Figured I Would Sneak Out To Take A Peek Tonight. Look At This "Cat"

#3 I Have Been Feeding A Cat For Some Time Now. Of Course, I Set Out A Little Shelter And Blanket Also. I've Grown To Call Them My Phantom Kitty. I Could Never Catch It During The Day, So I Figured I Would Sneak Out To Take A Peek Tonight. Look At This "Cat" — Michelle Slater

#4 This Is Crumpet. This Is My House. It Is Not My Cat

#4 This Is Crumpet. This Is My House. It Is Not My Cat — Gregory Hawk Hauling Swales

#5 My House, Not My Cat

#5 My House, Not My Cat — Liseanne Ferland Rolwing

A classic case of a cat acting like it pays rent.

#6 I Opened My Front Door Today, And A Flea-Covered, Cuddly Sweetheart Came Running In

#6 I Opened My Front Door Today, And A Flea-Covered, Cuddly Sweetheart Came Running In — Heather Nicole Creech

#7 First Photo: This Was Not My Cat; He Just Entered My House And Slept In My Bed. Second Photo: Now He Climbs Me. Third Photo: He's Definitively My C A T T O Now

#7 First Photo: This Was Not My Cat; He Just Entered My House And Slept In My Bed. Second Photo: Now He Climbs Me. Third Photo: He's Definitively My C A T T O Now — Pedro Augusto

#8 This Is My Glass Of Water, This Is My House, This Is Not My Cat Drinking My Water In My House; This Is My Neighbour's Cat, Ted!

#8 This Is My Glass Of Water, This Is My House, This Is Not My Cat Drinking My Water In My House; This Is My Neighbour's Cat, Ted! — Anne Mullis

#9 It Only Took A Few Months For Amelia Pond To Go From “My House, Not My Cat” To “How’d You Get So Fat?!?”

#9 It Only Took A Few Months For Amelia Pond To Go From “My House, Not My Cat” To “How’d You Get So Fat?!?” — Emily Warren

#10 This Is Swirl, Who Was My Cat; The Kitten Is Not. He Loved Kittens And Would Steal People's Kittens And Bring Them Home. He's No Longer With Us, So I Miss Those Days Of Coming Home To A Random Kitten In The House

#10 This Is Swirl, Who Was My Cat; The Kitten Is Not. He Loved Kittens And Would Steal People's Kittens And Bring Them Home. He's No Longer With Us, So I Miss Those Days Of Coming Home To A Random Kitten In The House — Lisa Kitchens

#11 This Is My Bathroom... This Is Not My Cat! This Is My Neighbour's Cat, Ted!

#11 This Is My Bathroom... This Is Not My Cat! This Is My Neighbour's Cat, Ted! — Anne Mullis

#12 My Mom Sent Me This; Neither Of These Cats Belong To My Parents

#12 My Mom Sent Me This; Neither Of These Cats Belong To My Parents — Carrie Lawsterbunny

And somehow the kitchen became a full cat meetup.

#13 I Went To My Kitchen To Get My Washing Out Of The Machine And Feed My Cats, But Walked Into Five Cats In My Kitchen. I Only Have Three!

#13 I Went To My Kitchen To Get My Washing Out Of The Machine And Feed My Cats, But Walked Into Five Cats In My Kitchen. I Only Have Three! — Hannah Rose Summerfield

#14 This Is Mr. Black. He Is Our Neighbour's Cat Who Visits Us Every Day. He Is Not Ours, But He Thinks He Is!! Here He Is Doing The Biggest Blep. He Has A Natural Snaggletooth

#14 This Is Mr. Black. He Is Our Neighbour's Cat Who Visits Us Every Day. He Is Not Ours, But He Thinks He Is!! Here He Is Doing The Biggest Blep. He Has A Natural Snaggletooth — Aimi Mori

#15 I Was Told To Come Here And Tell Y’all About What Happened Over The Last 12 Hours At My House, With This Cat That Is Not My Cat, And Now These Kittens That Are Not My Kittens Or Her Kittens

#15 I Was Told To Come Here And Tell Y’all About What Happened Over The Last 12 Hours At My House, With This Cat That Is Not My Cat, And Now These Kittens That Are Not My Kittens Or Her Kittens — Karyl Alderman

#16 My Cat. Not My House

#16 My Cat. Not My House — Rowena Lister

#17 Okay, So About A Week Or So Ago, I Had Just Gotten Home From Work When I Heard A Meow At My Apartment Door

#17 Okay, So About A Week Or So Ago, I Had Just Gotten Home From Work When I Heard A Meow At My Apartment Door — Alicia Reed

This one clearly knew exactly where the comfy spot was.

It’s giving the same energy as the missing cat on a balcony that sparked a neighborhood fight.

#18 My Carport, Not My Cat

#18 My Carport, Not My Cat — Tristen Rogers

#19 I Left The Door Open A Moment Too Long When I Got Home One Day, And This Little Goob Sprinted Inside, Circled The Living Room, And Plopped On The Floor

#19 I Left The Door Open A Moment Too Long When I Got Home One Day, And This Little Goob Sprinted Inside, Circled The Living Room, And Plopped On The Floor — Lauren Simmons Lewis

#20 This Beautiful Girl Visits Almost Every Day For Breakfast! We’ve Named Her “Magic”

#20 This Beautiful Girl Visits Almost Every Day For Breakfast! We’ve Named Her “Magic” — Tracey Lammert

#21 My House. My Coffee Table. Not My Cat

#21 My House. My Coffee Table. Not My Cat — Rachael Judd

#22 My GF Asked Me Why I Put A White Cat In Our Laundry Room. I Didn't Know What She Was Talking About. She Sent Me The Pic, And I Fell In Love With The Cat. The Cat Is Now Part Of The Family

#22 My GF Asked Me Why I Put A White Cat In Our Laundry Room. I Didn't Know What She Was Talking About. She Sent Me The Pic, And I Fell In Love With The Cat. The Cat Is Now Part Of The Family — Carlos Gomez

#23 The Mama Cat Who Had Babies In My Garden Shed. She's Ultra Friendly, And Her Babies Are Thriving! We've Got A Few Friends Interested In Adopting Them, But I Think We might Keep Them

#23 The Mama Cat Who Had Babies In My Garden Shed. She's Ultra Friendly, And Her Babies Are Thriving! We've Got A Few Friends Interested In Adopting Them, But I Think We *might* Keep Them — Shazmin Krahenbuhl

#24 My Stroller, Not My Cat. This Is Ralph. Ralph Decided He Wanted To Hitch A Ride Around The Neighborhood

#24 My Stroller, Not My Cat. This Is Ralph. Ralph Decided He Wanted To Hitch A Ride Around The Neighborhood — Jaime Stahnke

#25 My Baby’s Bassinet, Not My Cat

#25 My Baby’s Bassinet, Not My Cat — Meera Paleja

#26 I Do Have A Cat; He's The Cat On The Left. The Cat On The Right Is Not My Cat. He Would Very Much Like To Be My Cat. I Too Would Also Like Him To Be My Cat. My Actual Cat Disagrees With All Of This, And So Do His Owners

#26 I Do Have A Cat; He's The Cat On The Left. The Cat On The Right Is Not My Cat. He Would Very Much Like To Be My Cat. I Too Would Also Like Him To Be My Cat. My Actual Cat Disagrees With All Of This, And So Do His Owners — Ken Reader

#27 My Deck, Not My Cat Or Dog!! My Neighbor's Pets Came To Visit Me This Morning!!

#27 My Deck, Not My Cat Or Dog!! My Neighbor's Pets Came To Visit Me This Morning!! — Eva Wiedeman

#28 Soooo, This Is My Car; That Is Not My Cat

#28 Soooo, This Is My Car; That Is Not My Cat — Amelia Markgraf

#29 Our Resident Stray With A Hedgehog Friend Visiting At Dusk

#29 Our Resident Stray With A Hedgehog Friend Visiting At Dusk — Lars Gustav Midbøe

#30 This Is Sharon. Sharon Would Sneak Into The House On A Daily Basis And Pretend To Be Asleep When We Had To Escort Her Out. Sharon Is Not Our Cat, Nor Do We Know If She Is Actually Called Sharon

#30 This Is Sharon. Sharon Would Sneak Into The House On A Daily Basis And Pretend To Be Asleep When We Had To Escort Her Out. Sharon Is Not Our Cat, Nor Do We Know If She Is Actually Called Sharon — Hannah Green

#31 Last Year, We Met This Orange Goofball While Walking Our Dog, Justin

#31 Last Year, We Met This Orange Goofball While Walking Our Dog, Justin — Matt O'Keefe

#32 I Had An Unexpected Visitor This Evening. He Is Welcome To Join My Social Bubble Anytime He Wishes

#32 I Had An Unexpected Visitor This Evening. He Is Welcome To Join My Social Bubble Anytime He Wishes — Erica Brackenbury

#33 My House... Not My Cat...

#33 My House... Not My Cat... — Susan Ward

#34 I Just Bought A House. It Apparently Came With A Cat. No One Told Me. I Don’t Even Have A Sofa Yet, But I Have A Pet? My House, Not My Cat

#34 I Just Bought A House. It Apparently Came With A Cat. No One Told Me. I Don’t Even Have A Sofa Yet, But I Have A Pet? My House, Not My Cat — Giselle Bodin Lyons

#35 My Dog, My Couch. Not My Cat

#35 My Dog, My Couch. Not My Cat — Natalia Elisa

#36 Is This How One Acquires A Cat?

#36 Is This How One Acquires A Cat? — Laura Solomons

#37 My Flat, Not My Cat

#37 My Flat, Not My Cat — John Sanders

#38 My Bed. Not My Cat. Left The Front Door Open And Came Into My Room To Find This Kitty

#38 My Bed. Not My Cat. Left The Front Door Open And Came Into My Room To Find This Kitty — Claire Arthur

#39 Kevin Doin' A Heckin' Protest. Kevin Is Not My Cat, But I’m Trying To Convince Him To Be My Cat. We Do This Every Day. One Day He’s Gonna Surrender To My Love, Damnit. For Now, He Just Uses Me For Food, And I’ll Take It

#39 Kevin Doin' A Heckin' Protest. Kevin Is Not My Cat, But I’m Trying To Convince Him To Be My Cat. We Do This Every Day. One Day He’s Gonna Surrender To My Love, Damnit. For Now, He Just Uses Me For Food, And I’ll Take It — Crystal Damato-Pineda

#40 Why Do Neighbourhood Cats Always Come To My House

#40 Why Do Neighbourhood Cats Always Come To My House — Tish Burley

Some cats just choose their people, whether the people are ready or not.

For more “crime scene” vibes, see the 46 crime cats caught mid-heist, weirdly proud.