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Catster’s Weekly Photo Contest Winners: Soaking Up the Sun (May 11, 2026)

By Radim Chudej · Updated on May 11, 2026

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

This week’s topic was “Soaking up the Sun“, 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 topic is: “Window Watchers”. Do you want to have a chance to get your cat featured on Catster, our Facebook and Instagram?

Send us your photos!

The next winner will be announced on the 25th of May!

Name:	Coco Chanel
Fun Fact:	“Super sweet girl who loves being warm, cuddling with her humans, and feeding time.”

Name:	Sock Monkey
Fun Fact:	“Sock Monkey is a rescue kitten and the only survivor from his litter.”

Name:

Justinian

Name:	Bella
Fun Fact:	“She loves the sun and always tries to find a spot to soak it up!”

Enter Your Cat

Want to see your cat featured as our photo contest winner? The next topic is:

“Window Watchers”

Submit Your Cat

We are looking forward to seeing your best photos! The next winner will be announced on the 25th of May!

This article is a part of our Bi-Weekly Photo Contest

View our previous week’s winners here: April 30, 2026 – Hide and Seek
Click here to view our full list of past winners
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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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