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Catster Photo Contest: Cats of the Week Winners (October 2, 2025)

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This Week’s Winner

Name: Clementine
Breed: Domestic medium hair
IG: @hey_schwartzy
Fun Fact: “Clementine was a rescue I adopted from the shelter I work at! We instantly bonded and she’s my soul cat. She loves to lie in her back for belly rubs and I just happened to snap the purrrrfect photo of her! She will be 3 years old this July.”

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Silliest

Name: Butters
IG: @our.pawfamily
Fun Fact: “Butters will only sleep on my pillow and my side of the bed. For some reason he does not like my husbands. Butters loves hogging up the bed and will grumble when being moved.”

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Most Dignified

Name: Ziggy
Breed: Domestic Shorthair
IG: @Zigzagziggycatfans
Fun Fact: “Ziggy is an ex cat cafe cat who we adopted last year. He has survived FIP, cat flu and is also a tripod cat with only one back leg – he’s not even two yet and has been through a lot! He has one blue and one green eye which look so pretty in the sun. He used to be the resident plumber at the cat cafe and enjoyed spending his time in the bathroom singing opera, but now he is retired and spends his time sleeping and grooming his toys (rather than catching them).”

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Most Expressive

Name: Oliver
IG: @goldenfurparker

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Best Action Shot

Name: Mr. Pickles
Breed: Bombay
IG: @Catio_BoB
Fun Fact: “Every morning he sits on the solar panels and waits for the dolphin pod to swim by on their way to breakfast out at sea”

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Sleepiest

Name: Luna
Breed: Domestic shorthair
IG: @_tinacolada
Fun Fact: “Luna is a sweet kitty that we rescued from under my car. She loves to sleep all the time on my pillows after she sneakily steals the food off of our plates.”

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Cutest

Name: Sibbie
Breed: Siberian and Maine Coon mix
IG: @KatieBratie
Fun Fact: “I’m Sibbies auntie he was rescued from a kill shelter and still is a gentle and kind little fur baby”

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