People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

If there’s one thing cat owners love almost as much as their feline companions, it’s showing them off to the world. And sometimes, all it takes is one particularly photogenic kitty to get everyone else sharing pictures of their own. That’s exactly what happened when a Threads user known as @cludderbug introduced the internet to their cat, Linus. Sharing a beautiful photo of the cat taken by their daughter, the proud owner wrote, “Linus is a photographer’s dream. He will sit and pose. This is quite possibly the best picture my daughter has taken of him. Give him some love! Cat tax in comments.” They then invited others to show Linus some love, and fellow cat enthusiasts certainly delivered.

Before long, the comment section had turned into an adorable collection of feline portraits, with people sharing pictures of their own beloved companions. Some showed off their cats’ best poses, while others shared touching memories of furry friends no longer with us. What started as a simple appreciation post for Linus became a celebration of cats and the special place they hold in people’s lives.

We’ve gathered some of the sweetest and most memorable photos from the thread for you to enjoy below. Scroll down to meet these adorable felines, upvote your favorites, and let us know in the comments which one stole your heart!

#1 Linus Is A Photographer’s Dream

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @cludderbug

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

#2 Contessa Sonja Grismonelda Isidora Purrington-Smölket Von Füfensbaugh Is A Cat Of Many Moods

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @pennysterling

#3 Must Be The Butter Color…my Scotch Loves To Ham It Up For The Camera

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @llahman61

#4 Daisy Is A Supermeowdel, She Poses And Looks Where Directed

It helps she understands everything you say. Pixel is tricky, usually best photos are of her silly sleeping positions. But, one day she gave me purrfection!

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @flowergardenyarns

#5 Pixel Was Enjoying One Of Our (Many) Blizzards Earlier In The Year

And Zazzles decided he needed a selfie before bed one night lol

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @crzycatlady78

#6 Diva Knows Her Angles

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @3nsaymada

#7 Gopal Is A Rescue

My boy knows he is pretty! No angle is bad angle for him.

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @pratyutpanna.padhi

#8 My Son Is A Great Cat Photographer

Here’s some of his shots of our normally psycho cats who for him sit still and pose.

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @clw1012ch

#9 My Grand Baby Nala

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @deborahobey

#10 Princess Buttercup Just Discovered That She Is Quite Good At Modeling On Trees

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @every.thing.shapes.us

#11 My Buddies Posing In The New Dog Car Seat

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @kcwest205

#12

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @speedy24b

#13 Trained Her How To Walk On A Leash When She Went From An Indoor/Outdoor To An Indoor-Only Kitty

Lost her in 2021.

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @crystal_h_photos___

#14 We Have A Poser Too! Meet Pumpkin Poe

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @jordana_fine_arts

#15 Bella And Marshmallow

That’s amazing! I’ve gotten a few good one, but that’s rare.

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @purrcat_jan

#16 My Kitten Grayson Is The Same Way

I never have to fight to get him to look at the camera!

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @brenda.marie.elizabeth

#17 This One Is Opposite To Linus

She will not sit still for pictures so a lot of pictures end up being taken when she wants a belly rubs.

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @ruaivy

#18

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @__doe_eyes__

#19 When Smudge Was Little She Had A Dark Face And Cream Colored Body

As she aged, she darkened. Beautiful in both colours.

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @carol_schinkel_painter

#20 Poppy Does The Same

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @lorioldiges

#21 Like My Baby Girl ❤️

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @aeceg

#22 Here’s My Gang

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @koffeegoddess

#23 Oliver 🖤

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @jenmarie0417

#24 Sometimes My Little Ones Are In The Right Position

Linus looks like my Annabelle. He is beautiful.

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @larose.karen

#25 Griffin Is Giving Me His Best Rbf Here – Photos, Schmotos

I rule the house and we both know it!

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @sheilabayle

#26 My Posers!

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @crazycatriley

#27 What A Good Boy!

These monsters aren’t good, I just got lucky.

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @jason.mopkins

#28 Lenny’s A Little Less Likely To Sit For Photos

So I sneak them from the other side of the room

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @permanentlyexhaustedpigeon81

#29 Thee Brothers Of The Orange 🍊🐈🐾

Luke & Louie say Hellooo

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @emmyyyb

#30 This Is Pumpkin

Unfortunately we lost him a week and a half ago. He was a little over 16.

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @crystal_h_photos___

#31 Oscar Is Entering The Chat

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @kris._.rose

#32 Reminds Me Of My Dear Departed Henry

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @mattrb101

#33 Penny And Ernie Are Fans

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @ceroush

#34

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @sassy_grammie_65

#35 This Is My Orange Floofer

He’s such a lovebug.
Your orange floofer is gorgeous!

People Happily Paid Their “Cat Tax” After This User Shared Their Photogenic Kitty (35 Pics)

Image source: @iamnorable