There are few things on the Internet bringing people delight the way this very short story about a man with two cats has. In a Facebook group that’s called Purrtacular, a guy name Stanislav Zak shared a picture of two big, fat, sweet tuxedo cats staring up with longing. Perhaps at a treat? I don’t know. But they ARE purrtacular.
Alongside the picture Zak wrote, “Last month my cat disappeared. A week ago I found him and brought him home. Today my cat came back. Now I have two identical cats.”
The image was shared by comedian James Felton, who said a friend sent the screenshot to him and he “can’t think of anything else.”
Who could? Felton offered some theories on how this picture came into being: The Parent Trap, but cats, The Prestige but cats, Face Off but cats…etc.
Possible solutions:
The Parent Trap but it’s cats
Face Off but it’s cats
Mission Impossible but it’s cats
Cats but it’s The Prestige
We’re in the Matrix— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 7, 2020
Personally, my theory was Photoshop. These cats are just too similar to be real, and they have such a unique look and energy.
But then this guy convinced me this might be a true story by pointing out all the ways the cats are different. He makes a pretty good case for the cat owner being wild to not recognize his cat:
I have too much time on my hands. pic.twitter.com/diE47Abtjm
— Matthew Hodson (@Matthew_Hodson) April 8, 2020
No one actually cares if it’s real or not. It’s too hilarious:
The Prestige (2006) pic.twitter.com/p6E8gA07hg
— The Walking Dread (@nomchompsky) April 7, 2020
Dude my husband doesn’t notice if I go from black hair to blonde. Cut the man some slack.
— Rhonda (@itsrhondabitch) April 8, 2020
The replacement cat was definitely cat napped
— Rey Johnson (@find0the0way) April 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/BenWhamaker/status/1247640864677154817
It's a duplicat.
— Matthew S (@kingstrato) April 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/AGodfly/status/1248030557373468672
Incredibly, this seems to be something that has happened to other people many, many times:
I have a similar issue, opened the door 6 months ago to let “my cat” in, she wasn’t “my cat”, she’s still here pic.twitter.com/jCXL4zLpkI
— Jason Burch (@WW1Hun) April 8, 2020
— Octobers Journey (@JourneyOctobers) April 8, 2020
My cat once went missing and I spent about two hours tossing bits of ham to her to try to get her out from under a car outside someone's house a mile away from my house. Ended up making a dive but she got away. Gave up and went home to find her on the sofa. Different cat.
— Alex Meehan (@alex_meehan) April 8, 2020
Sadly, even more people end up burying the wrong cat and get to see their pet resurrected. Though that does mean someone somewhere else is missing their kitty:
I am horrified, yet demand to know more. Did… did you ever find out whose cat you buried?
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 7, 2020
Of course, a black and white cat was indeed buried in the back garden by that point.
— Lucy Nichol (@LucyENichol) April 7, 2020
All this pales in comparison to when an elderly business associate of my dad’s informed him that his ex wife, my mum, was dead, confusing her with someone else. That phone call is one I’ll not forget. Luckily I managed to get hold of her eventually while she was shopping in BHS.
— Lucy Nichol (@LucyENichol) April 7, 2020
Can I introduce you to someone?https://t.co/lBShXB7uyV
— αmαи∂α ṧтᎥƚтʐ (@AJS71) April 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/thebookbakery17/status/1247825509926518787
https://twitter.com/me2ynot/status/1247781591792771078
I can’t imagine mistaking another cat for my cat, mainly because I don’t think my cat would mistake anyone else for me. There’s no way a strange cat could be as affectionate or trusting! But maybe I should go double-check that the animal sleeping on the couch is the one I know…
