This encounter was in California, but Montana.gov offers good advice for anyone encountering a mountain lion.

the most normal thing in 2017 so far pic.twitter.com/X05h6nQFrG — Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) August 3, 2017

This is Snowy. She has pretty eyes. via /r/cats pic.twitter.com/F4rg3dubdr — Catify (@CatifyCo) July 28, 2017 Pretty eyes, indeed.

Face It, We've All Been This Cat Before And Gone The Extreme Step Just For A Treat https://t.co/Pmo8ovuEtw via @Digg — John Adams (@DailyAdams) July 21, 2017

Jason Bittel reports that this bobcat brings in $308,000 a year: Somewhere in Yellowstone National Park, a wildcat is walking around with a little extra swagger in its step today. That’s because a new study estimates the value of one specific bobcat there at a whopping $308,105 a year…. Bobcats are pretty rare in Yellowstone,…

Bill Jank and Georgia Telfer drove 14 hours Arkansas to a family wedding, after they thought they lost their cat. When they arrived in Arkansas, they discovered that the cat had ridden the whole way underneath the vehicle perched on the spare tire. Via Cat stows away for 800-mile trip on the spare tire under Racine…

I didn’t know cheetahs meow I’ve always thought they roar my whole life has been a lie pic.twitter.com/Zbo8bDVTS6 — (@hoewever) June 24, 2017 A Twitter user recently expressed her surprise at learing that cheetahs meow: “I didn’t know cheetahs meow … I’ve always thought they roar… my whole life has been a lie.” She’s teasing…

Architectural Digest has a story online entitled This Cat-Themed Home in Arizona Is Unreal (“You have to see it to believe it”): A cat-themed home exists in Arizona, though to say it’s “themed” probably doesn’t do it justice. Although many might wonder whether it’s even OK to leave out their cat’s toys and furniture when…

A cats-only vet clinic in Ireland recently listed a position for a cat cuddler: The cats-only clinic in Dublin is looking for someone with “gentle hands capable of petting and stroking cats for long periods of time,” someone who is “capable of cat whispering to calm the nerves of some of our in patients,” and…

These bobcats have no idea they're about to be rescued — and have the best day of their lives. (via @BigCatRescue) pic.twitter.com/trB2aDTBe0 — The Dodo (@dodo) May 21, 2017

Never trust a cat ??? pic.twitter.com/nYul6EBbSK — WORLD STAR FANS (@WorldStarFunny) May 22, 2017

Hilary Hanson writes that Google Is Surreptitiously Making Amazing Movies From People’s Cat Photos: If you use Google Photos, you’ve probably experienced the app’s “assistant” feature taking the liberty of creating suggested collages, stories or mini-movies out of your pictures. If you’re like most people, you usually ignore these suggestions. If you’re a cat lover, however,…