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Catster’s Weekly Photo Contest Winners: Napping Where I Shouldn’t (February 19, 2026)

By Radim Chudej · Published on February 19, 2026

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Welcome to our Catster Weekly Photo Contest, where every Thursday we pick the best three photos from our readers, based on that week’s topic.

This week’s topic was “Napping Where I Shouldn’t“, and we received some amazing photos from you. And although every cat is gorgeous, we had to pick our winners. Congratulations, and thanks to everyone who submitted their cats to our photo contest!

Next week’s topic is: “My Cat’s Weirdest Habit“. Do you want to have a chance to get your cat featured on Catster, our Facebook and Instagram?

Send us your photos!

Name:	Tony
IG:	@tonyandrocky
Fun Fact:	“Tony loves to play and find new napping places. Crock pots, bathroom sinks and tubs will always be his favorite before the numerous cat houses all around the house”

Name:	Riscas
Fun Fact:	“Riscas is a Senior cat. He is 18 years old and he loves to nap.”

Name:	Noah
Fun Fact:	“Couldn’t find my cat one night at bedtime and found him in my bed under mycovers waiting for me.”

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Want to see your pup featured as our weekly winner? The next week’s topic is:

“My Cat’s Weirdest Habit”

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We are looking forward to seeing your best photos!

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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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Valerie Stevenson says:

February 23, 2026 at 7:57 am

Love the wee cat in bed so cute

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