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Catster Photo Contest: Cats of the Week Winners (January 22, 2026)

By Radim Chudej · Published on January 22, 2026

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Winner Sleepiest Most Dignified Best Action Shot Cutest Most Expressive Silliest Enter Your Cat

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This Week’s Winner

Name:	Willow and Winston
Breed:	American Shorthair
IG:	@beth_reimer218

Sleepiest

Name:	Rocky
Fun Fact:	“Rocky was found as a dirty, hungry little stray, fighting a skunk on my back porch for the cat food I leave out for strays (hence his name). He has since taken to the spoiled housecat life quite well!”
IG:	@Carrieann26

Most Dignified

Name:	Echo
Fun Fact:	“This picture was taken while Echo was sitting under the table and watching birds outside, one of his favorite pastimes. He also loves boxes – sitting in them, on them, and dragging his toys into them.”
IG:	@ahleyab

Best Action Shot

Name:	Meshach
Breed:	British short hair mix
IG:	@rhondacoleman4752
Fun Fact:	“Meshach is a rescue kitty from under a local sandwich shop. Home-cooked chicken is her favorite food, and she’s not about begging for it!!!”

Cutest

Name:	Sibbie
Breed:	Siberian and Maine Coon
IG:	@KatieBratie
Fun Fact:	“Rescued by my sister Kim. This boy is gentle and soo loved”

Most Expressive

Name:	Droplet
Fun Fact:	“Droplet is a sweet cat who starts purring the minute you touch her. She lives with another cat, 2 dogs, 13 chickens, 7 ducks and 2 lamb.”
IG:	@Caspercaspurrcat

Silliest

Name:	Mikey
Fun Fact:	“Mikey is 9 years old, my 2nd oldest of 5 cats and 1 dog. He is my ONLY boy though, but takes it in stride!! This photo was taken several years ago when I walked into the room, luckily with phone in hand, and was able to preserve this treasure for others to enjoy. I refer to it as his “dating app profile photo” lol!”

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Radim Chudej

As a certified cat-lover, Radim was excited to join the Catster team on the mission to help all the cat parents in the world by providing useful and helpful information. He used to live with two wonderful cats before embarking on his travels around the world. Radim currently lives in Slovakia, surrounded by nature and his neighbors' cat community.

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