What’s more adorable than a pic of Ed Sheeran, unofficially known as the cutest guy on earth? If there’s anything, it must be a pic of Ed Sheeran gently holding a tiny kitten in his hands.
It turns out, celebrities are people like you and me, not because they’re down to earth or eat Frosties for breakfast. It’s because we are all inevitably bonded by our love for cats. And in a world increasingly divided over views, politics, and whatnot, cat people all stand on the common ground that makes everything except felines less important.
So we compiled a list of celebrities that turned out to be cat people, which suggests that if we ever met them, we’d have a lot to talk about. Like, how our furry munchies love bouncing off the walls like a tennis ball, or how they cover their tiny faces with a single paw and unknowingly, they just made your day.
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Robert Downey Jr.
Drew Barrymore
The kittens are absolutely ✨adorable✨! Look at the floofy one on the middle!!
Bored Panda reached out to Molly DeVoss, the certified feline training and behavior specialist who runs “Cat Behavior Solutions,” to find out what an expert thinks about humanity’s immeasurable love for cats, whether it’d be a famous person or your next door neighbor.
“I think people are universally attracted to cats because they are so beautiful and mysterious. Cats are also thought to be lower maintenance than dogs and this appeals to some pet owners,” the feline specialist said.
And when it comes to famous people who have cats, Molly believes that “they make the species much more approachable and appealing, especially for those who thinks cats are aloof and unapproachable.”
Ed Sheeran
Ricky Gervais
Moreover, “Seeing a celebrity with a cat can make fans want to get one that looks the same.” So no wonder you feel like wanting to adopt a cat after seeing Taylor Swift having two of her own!
Most importantly, celebrities with cats help to debunk the stigma surrounding felines. “It is thought that cat lovers are typically introverted and sensitive, but as you can see from this list of celebrities who have cats, that’s not always true. I myself am an extrovert and my whole life revolves around cats,” Molly concluded.
Ian Somerhalder
Nicole Kidman
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
I've never heard any of Taylor's music, yet I know the names of all 3 of her cats!
You should really listen to the Evermore album
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Her cat’s names are Meredith (after Meredith Grey from Grey’s Anatomy), Olivia, and Bengamin Button (fun fact: she adopted him after filming a scene with him in her music video for Me!) btw, huuge Swiftie here 😂 ♥️
she got a new one its name is benjiman button do you remember the kitten from the music video of me by taylor and brendan urie that is that kitten
Mayim Bialik
Russell Brand
Jay Baruchel
Kat Denning
Martha Stewart
Salma Hayek
Macklemore
Gigi Hadid
Isla Fisher
Mandy Moore
Looks like the cat’s making bread (kneading with their front paws), a mark of a happy cat—-I can almost hear the purring.
Gilles Marini
Hideo Kojima
James Franco
Hayley Bieber
Alexander Vlahos
Keegan Allen
Alison Brie
Dita Von Teese
Travelin’ Cat! Probably has been to more places than I’ll ever go.
Peyton Clark
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I am allergic to cats but I still love them. The cessation of oxygenation of my body is well worth it.
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Some are clearly 'Duckface with fluffy kitten' insta pics, and no real interest/relationship. I like the pics where it's a basic cat and clearly just in their life and not for upvotes.
I had the same feeling. But the cats of Ian Somerhalder and Ricky Gervais sure look confident with their purrsonel!
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As a cat lady, I upvote your understanding and approval.
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I'm so happy when I see cats getting all the love that they deserve! For so many years (in Greece at least) they were considered so inferior to dogs. But now more and more people choose to live with cats, my heart is content! ^.^
Is it just me, or do do all of these people look like their cats or vice versa?
I was thinking the same thing. And, they say dogs look like their owners.
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This is one of my favourite pictures of Paul Newman. paul-newma...c91e8a.jpg 
Best cat loving instagram is Rob Halford from Judas Priest. The Heavy Metal God worships them!
I thought "celebrities" are people that are widely known in society. I've never heard of more than half of these people.......much less being cat lovers.
Reminds me of my favorite Chinese actor Xiao Zhan. I was so touched when he said that you can have a lot of friends but for your pet, you are the only one.
Who are most of these people? I guess if you're a B-list actor with a small part in a movie today, you're automatically a "celeb"?
At first my cat was upset because he didn't belong to a celebrity. Then he realized he'd never heard of most of these people so I'm good.
Alison Brie is on here twice but Kate Beckinsale, noted cat enthusiast, is completely left off?
Actually, I think it's the cats who adopt us!
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There are 58 million cats in the US alone who are household pets. We don't need self-centered celebrities sharing their professionally shot and edited photos to tell us cats are wonderful.
"We" need all compassionate people who promote kindness and beneficence to any living, sentient being, not only for the benefit of animals and our planet, but also humanity. There are hundreds of billions immensely suffering animals in the world. You are absolutely right, More Thinking (is) Needed..... and certainly the utmost universal compassion is needed. P.S.: One who loves and takes care of an animal is not self-centered. P.S.S: Who does not poses for pictures????
Load More Replies... I am allergic to cats but I still love them. The cessation of oxygenation of my body is well worth it.
Load More Replies... Some are clearly 'Duckface with fluffy kitten' insta pics, and no real interest/relationship. I like the pics where it's a basic cat and clearly just in their life and not for upvotes.
I had the same feeling. But the cats of Ian Somerhalder and Ricky Gervais sure look confident with their purrsonel!
Load More Replies... As a cat lady, I upvote your understanding and approval.
Load More Replies... I'm so happy when I see cats getting all the love that they deserve! For so many years (in Greece at least) they were considered so inferior to dogs. But now more and more people choose to live with cats, my heart is content! ^.^
Is it just me, or do do all of these people look like their cats or vice versa?
I was thinking the same thing. And, they say dogs look like their owners.
Load More Replies... This is one of my favourite pictures of Paul Newman. paul-newma...c91e8a.jpg
Best cat loving instagram is Rob Halford from Judas Priest. The Heavy Metal God worships them!
I thought "celebrities" are people that are widely known in society. I've never heard of more than half of these people.......much less being cat lovers.
Reminds me of my favorite Chinese actor Xiao Zhan. I was so touched when he said that you can have a lot of friends but for your pet, you are the only one.
Who are most of these people? I guess if you're a B-list actor with a small part in a movie today, you're automatically a "celeb"?
At first my cat was upset because he didn't belong to a celebrity. Then he realized he'd never heard of most of these people so I'm good.
Alison Brie is on here twice but Kate Beckinsale, noted cat enthusiast, is completely left off?
Actually, I think it's the cats who adopt us!
Load More Replies... There are 58 million cats in the US alone who are household pets. We don't need self-centered celebrities sharing their professionally shot and edited photos to tell us cats are wonderful.
"We" need all compassionate people who promote kindness and beneficence to any living, sentient being, not only for the benefit of animals and our planet, but also humanity. There are hundreds of billions immensely suffering animals in the world. You are absolutely right, More Thinking (is) Needed..... and certainly the utmost universal compassion is needed. P.S.: One who loves and takes care of an animal is not self-centered. P.S.S: Who does not poses for pictures????
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