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If you grow up with a cat over the years, it goes without saying that it will feel like a member of your family – nothing less. These before and after pictures of cats growing up remind us that, no matter for how long you live with your furry friend, they're parts of our families that grow and age with us.
People and pets share lots of wonderful moments while growing up or growing old together. Pets grow at such a fast pace that you may not even notice how your little friend, whom you just brought home in a little box, doesn't fit in that box anymore.
We’ve created a post of cute before and after dogs, so now it’s time for cats. If any cat lovers have their own before-and-after photos that show their kitties growing up, we'd love to see them added to this list!
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#1
Remember When...
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#2
Then And Now
#3
Best Friends
#4
So My Friends Cat Turned One
Claudia Poindexter 2 years ago
Wow..Maine c**n? That’s a lot of cat for her shoulders!Beautiful.
#5
Toby Still Loves His Bed, 4 Years Later
#6
Just Me And My Cat... 17 Years Later
VanessaPagan 9 years ago
I had a cat for 16 years before I had to put him down. I have another one who is 15-16 years old and is doing great!
#7
Then And Now
LuisSancho 9 years ago
Uh...I guess asking if you sell that Les Paul style guitar case is out of the question, lol
SusanGrünbichler 10 years ago
Has it perhaps got an eye injury, or perhaps only one eye? Such a lovely cat
#8
Kitten To Teenager
SarahO'Dwyer 9 years ago
Before: "Look at mee...I'm cute and squee...!" After: "Yeah...and...?"
#9
6 Months Have Been Nice To This Little Runt I Rescued
#10
1 Year And 1 Ruined Chair Later
Claudia Poindexter 2 years ago
Beautiful and so cute as a little kitty. I love gray tabbies ❤️
Lynda B Timberlake 5 years ago
why didnt you buy your cat a scratch pole cheaper than a new chair!
#11
Link In The Sink, Then And Now
KoyelHarrison 10 years ago
Great picture. You use the cat to wipe off the counter so nicely? Wow, what a clean bathroom.
#12
My Cat In His Favourite Box... Then And Now
#13
Now And Then
JeanneDeaux 9 years ago
I remember when I finaly bought a real desk chair with a back piece to replace my stool that was hurting my back because I couldn't take a good position on it. First day my cat was all over the box of the chair, second day he claimed the chair as his and I was back on my stool for the next 8 years. Who needs a chair back when you can make your cat happy?
#14
10 Years And Nothing's Changed
Claudia Poindexter 2 years ago
Adorable…we just adopted 2 12wk old kittens and they love to sleep right at our faces..
#15
12 Months Apart
#16
Rescued Cat Now And Then
JoanieBateman 10 years ago
What a pitiful little baby kitty was. Thanks for rescuing that sweetie!
Claudia Poindexter 2 years ago
Your rescue is so scared and you changed her life..she is beautiful and has a bed and pillow! No fear.❤️
#17
Kría The Cat And Her Sofa
thatunicornthough 10 years ago
That my friend is called SPOILING YOUR CAT..but it's worth it for her
#18
Then And Now
#19
Me And My Bro 12 Years Later
#20
Bouchon
Final score:
129points
thatunicornthough 10 years ago
AAGHAGAGAGH DO YOU EVEN AHAGAGA I WANTTTTT I DESRVEE ITTT UGHHH KILL MEE NOWWWWW
#21
18 Years Later, Happy Birthday My Cat!
#22
My Cat Sparta, Then And Now
#23
Croc Battle: Then And Now
Claudia Poindexter 2 years ago
He is the master of his toys by golly! Adorable as a kitten and beautiful at a cat..his fur us so pretty.
#24
My Little Ball Of Fury 8 Months Later
#25
6 Months Apart
Final score:
116points
#26
Tucker And Stewie Then And Now
#27
Einstein ( Alvie) The Day I Rescued Him And Today.
Final score:
105points
#28
15 Years Apart
FionaMessenger 9 years ago
Be fair. I don't think I could hold a cat properly at about 5 myself.
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Some Things Never Change
Claudia Poindexter 2 years ago
I too have become that exact cat chair! He is is big and he is kitty king of his domain..just hold still mom for an hour or so…
#30
Sadie Then And Now
#31
10 Years Apart
#32
Bugs! The Harelipped Feline
Final score:
85points
NancyDevoid 10 years ago
From sad looking eyes to happy and healthy. Beautiful inside and out.
#33
Best Friends For The Past 21 Years
Final score:
84points
AnnAbdelzaher 10 years ago
wow and I thought 16 for me and my furball was good this blow s mine out of the water.
#34
That Lovely Couch...
Final score:
81points
#35
Sisters
Final score:
77points
#36
My Brother Got A Kitten, Here They Are 17 Years Later
AlyceQuinlan 9 years ago
10 years old then 27 years old. Seems possible to me.
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Pixel To Mega Pixel In ~6 Short Months.
Final score:
75points
#38
Rescue Cats - Siblings Lily And Lestat / Then And Now
Final score:
74points
#39
Somehow His Head Never Grew...
Final score:
72points
Catffirmations 9 years ago
I have a cat with a big body and little head; I lovingly call him Jabba the Hut. 10562707_8...9205b8.jpg 
#40
Funtoosh - My Love, My Whole World
Final score:
71points
#41
Jaymz - Then And Now
#42
6 Months Apart
#43
Then And Now: My Buddy PC And I
#44
Erik And Ramses The Rescue Kitten At 12 Oz. And 7 Years Later At 7 Pounds!
Final score:
60points
RoseanneJames 10 years ago
it's wonderful to see cats loved & cherished; how can anyone see a helpless little kitten as garbage? They are missing so much love <3 <3 <3
FionaMessenger 9 years ago
These guys...pretend they're hard men down the pub, we know the truth ;-)
ErikWright 10 years ago
Poor little guy when we first got him. He was feral and got seperated fron his mother. So tiny but so much will.
#45
Now And Then
#46
Bruce And Willis 2001 - 2015 Now Both Pictures :)
Final score:
57points
#47
My Cat: Mr. Van Der Waals. The Day That He Comes To Me (left) And 1 Year After That (right)
Final score:
56points
FionaMessenger 9 years ago
Fab. Black and white is actually very difficult to get right, s/he nailed it.
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Cj, 6 Months Later
Final score:
49points
#49
2 Years Later! Brother And Sister!
Final score:
47points
#50
Stray Cat We Rescued, Then A Month After Her Rescue!
Final score:
47points
#52
Never Changed The Way She Sleeps
Final score:
46points
#53
Timi :)
Final score:
44points
#54
With Sakura, 2.5 Months | 14 Months, Only Place Where She Stays Calm
Final score:
44points
#55
Andrea And Mamau, After 13 Years
Final score:
43points
#56
Ivy From The First Day We Found Her Until Now
Final score:
42points
#57
House & Wilson - 3 Months Then And 2 1/2 Now!
Final score:
40points
#59
Piaf With 2 Months And A Year And A Half :)
Final score:
40points
#61
Panda The Day I Brought Him Home And Then Again 5 Years Later, Rediscovering His Basket!
Final score:
34points
#62
Timon With A Christmas Ornament One Year Later
Final score:
33points
#64
Lion 2013 & Lion 2015
Final score:
33points
InesŽeleznikar (Submission author) 10 years ago
Thanks Rebecca! He really is. My sweetheart!
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#67
She Turned Out To Be A Polar Bear-wolf, Took Her For A Retriever. That's Amazing!
Final score:
31points
LoraDimitrova (Submission author) 10 years ago
Damn it, I was so into these growing up photos that I somehow managed to forget that this post was about cats....sorry guys!!!
EmaSklepic 10 years ago
wow, was that a cross breed between a Great Dane and a Retriever? O.o :D
FlavioFernandezFlores 10 years ago
It's a dog...wishing it would be a cat :) That's why it is in this serie :P
SylvieC. 10 years ago
It's the kind of "cat" people who can't be bothered to read the thread title would post ;) Yes, that's you, Lora.
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#70
10 Years Later...
Final score:
29points
#71
20 Years Later...
Final score:
29points
#73
One Year Later - Aris Really Hates This Laptop.
Final score:
27points
#74
Jack Sitting For His Portrait At 3 Months (l) And 3 Years (r) - Same Chair
Final score:
27points
#75
Still Rocky's Favorite Toy!
Final score:
25points
#77
18 Years On... Rip Beautiful Pippin!
Final score:
25points
#79
I'm Ok ,mama
Final score:
24points
#81
Sylvester Baby Boy Aka Bombonila
Final score:
22points
#86
Big Cat And Little Kitten. Just 9 Mounth.
Final score:
20points
#88
Creando Un Ejercito De Clones (un Gato Que Parece Un Panda Y Se Llama Pez)
Final score:
19points
#89
Alwin And Kuller, On The Left Fresh From A Cat Shelter And On The Right About A Year Later
Final score:
19points
#90
This Is My Cute Pose - Maxthecat 3 Years Later
Final score:
19points
#97
When Did This Happen??!!
Final score:
16points
#102
Loki.. Aged 8 Weeks And Then 22 Months!
Final score:
13points
#103
Sasha, First Picture Took It To Her, She Was So Terrified. And Sasha After 2 Years, A Queen :p
Final score:
13points
#104
Bertie And Percy Maine Coon Kittens At 9 Weeks And 4 Months Old In The Same Bed.
Final score:
13points
#110
Elliott & Tigger In 2003 & 2014
Final score:
11points
#111
My Spikey Boy Loves The Laptop!
Final score:
11points
#113
My Little Kittens Turn To Big Cats 9 Months Later :)
Final score:
10points
#115
Aria, She Was Abandoned By Her Mother At 3 Weeks, 8 Months Later Happy In Her Forever Home!
Final score:
10points
#117
My Kittens At A Few Hours Old And Now 8 Years Old.
Final score:
9points
#118
Well That's *pingu* On The Rescue...3 Months To 1 Year..she Has Come A Long Way.... :-d
Final score:
9points
#125
She Arrived The Day Of My Birthday All Skinny Now Little Chubby Love My Goldie
Final score:
8points
#130
Charlie And Friends: A Year And A Half Later
Final score:
8points
HeatherFidler 10 years ago
Having shared a home with a cat and a guinea pig who loved each other very much, this truly touches me!
#131
Bruce And Willis 2001-2015
Final score:
7points
#135
Adorable Ted After 6 Months
Final score:
6points
#136
Buster, My Rescue Kitty & His New Best Friend Lola!
Final score:
6points
#139
Gollum Gives Me That "where Have You Been?" Look When I Come Home.
Final score:
5points
#141
Piper & Paige Tortoiseshells Cats - 2 Years Apart And Bff's
Final score:
5points
#147
My Cat After 2 Years, But Unfortunately He Has Gone :(
Final score:
4points
#150
Tripled In Size In 5 Months, Am I Feeding Them To Much??
Final score:
4points
#151
My Cat And Her Dog.then And Now
Final score:
4points
#152
Nine Years Later
Final score:
4points
FrancieG (Submission author) 9 years ago
I assure you that it is the same cat. I still have him and his 3 sisters. They will be 12 years old May 8, 2016. Josh-2005-...9918d7.jpg 
#153
The Student Has Become The Master
Final score:
4points
#156
Ezio, The "assassin", One Month And A Half And A Year And A Half :)
Final score:
3points
#157
We Rescued This Scrawny Wee Stray From Tenerife To Scotland. This Is Pablo 3 Years Later :)
Final score:
3points
#158
Mal, 6 Weeks And 8 Years... 16.25lbs Of Insistent Snuggletabby
Final score:
3points
#160
Final score:
3points
#161
Rusty Graced Me With His Presence From 1997 To 2015.
Final score:
3points
#162
My Soul-cat *babu* ( Died 28.1.15 ) & My Son *ramon* ( 11 Years )
Final score:
3points
#164
Ginger (aka Gini) 2007 - 2015
Final score:
2points
MelindaSurányi (Submission author) 10 years ago
Sorry about posting a dog, but Gini grew up with cats, and she still can't decide if she is a cat or a person, but definitely not a dog. :D
#170
Blossom, Bubbles, & Buttercup - The Powerfluff Girls - Then & Now
Final score:
2points
#174
She Was Born Aprx 1.1.13. I Got Her 2.27.13 And Took Her Picture Each Month The 1st Year.
Final score:
2points
#175
Big, Bigger And Better... Me And My Black Cat
Final score:
2points
#182
Poncho And Badger At 6 Months Old And At 3 Years Old
Final score:
1point
#183
20 Year Old Cat I Had To Put Down Two Weeks After Rescue Than(at Pound) Now (at Home)rip Batman
Final score:
1point
#185
Before (at The Pound) Than (home And Groomed) 20 Year Old Cat Rip Batman
Final score:
0points
#186
Look Mom I Still Fit
Final score:
-4points
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RhondaWhisenhunt 10 years ago
I'm a serious cat lover. I just don't have any cats. I used to. I have to look at pictures of cats that people post on boredpanda.
JadaYoussef 10 years ago
My cat stayed with us 11 years, then passed away :( My mom had a deep depression after his death he was her son She won't accept a new one
CynthiaThrowerBrasington 10 years ago
Start with a stuffed animal that looks kinda like your late kitty and let her cuddle that. Transitional object to real cat.
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simone_sarcia 9 years ago
Hi It's a social experiment on web tendences and tastes.... https://simonesarcia.wordpress.com/2016/04/18/gif-retouching-photoshop-and-more/ if you like just send through your images and ideas, it's free
KareyokeSyngher 10 years ago
tried for 40 min to post a pic. is there something magic i am supposed to do?
RhondaWhisenhunt 10 years ago
I'm a serious cat lover. I just don't have any cats. I used to. I have to look at pictures of cats that people post on boredpanda.
JadaYoussef 10 years ago
My cat stayed with us 11 years, then passed away :( My mom had a deep depression after his death he was her son She won't accept a new one
CynthiaThrowerBrasington 10 years ago
Start with a stuffed animal that looks kinda like your late kitty and let her cuddle that. Transitional object to real cat.
Load More Replies... simone_sarcia 9 years ago
Hi It's a social experiment on web tendences and tastes.... https://simonesarcia.wordpress.com/2016/04/18/gif-retouching-photoshop-and-more/ if you like just send through your images and ideas, it's free
KareyokeSyngher 10 years ago
tried for 40 min to post a pic. is there something magic i am supposed to do?
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