Photos: Meet the lovable finalists for The Observer’s ‘cutest cat in Charlotte’ contest
Our “cutest cat in Charlotte” contest had nearly 130 submissions and garnered thousands of votes.
Weez, a 17-year-old feline who loves to cuddle and has a penchant for playing with bubble wrap, was crowned the winner, but we still want to gush over the 34 other adorable cats in the running.
Meet the lovable finalists.
Cutest cats in Charlotte
Weez (17) our winner, loves cuddling, purring and playing with bubble wrap.
Brooks (1) loves playing with ice cubes and splashing water everywhere.
Oliver (6 months) loves cuddling, playing in his pop-up tunnel and watching Panthers football.
Peppercorn (3) loves being a cat by day and a cryptid by night.
Curie (2) loves rolling around on her back so her chosen humans can scratch her belly.
Molly (10) loves watching bird videos.
Ellie (1) loves people watching on the balcony.
Sasha (2.5) loves boxes.
Dorito (1) loves fruit, birdwatching by the bird feeder and eating bugs.
Mister (2) loves long walks to the food bowl and rolling around in the tub after his humans take a shower.
Sadie (15) loves to play with catnip toys and a laser pointer.
Mac (4) loves squirrel and bird watching, opening kitchen cabinets to investigate and knocking magnets off the fridge.
Buffy (4) loves playing fetch.
Pablo (1) loves playing and Charlotte FC.
Lillian (6) is a world traveler having lived in Chicago, Amsterdam and North Carolina.
Sage (1) loves to curl up under a soft blanket.
Finn (6) loves to eat.
Suga (2) loves going on walks with her brothers (both dogs) and chasing frogs outside.
Maximilian (6) loves watching football with his dad.
Little (7) loves belly rubs and bringing his mom a toy every night to say thank you for the belly rubs.
Drogo (10) loves basking in the sun.
Bianca (8 months) loves playing fetch like a dog and careening all over the house.
Miko (2) loves fighting with her brother, Flynn.
Willow (3) loves playing with her feather toy.
Dorito (4) loves putting toys in his water bowl to let them soak after he’s done playing with them, then putting them in his food bowl for safe keeping.
Vecna (2) loves playing fetch.
Lola (8) loves sniffing catnip, lounging in her windowsill perch and stealing dog food from her brother’s bowl.
Luna (3) loves cuddling and squirrel hunting.
Milo (6) loves watching birds and squirrels from the window, lounging in his hammock and sitting on his mom.
Asher (17 months) loves sitting in a relaxed position like a person.
Iver (2) loves playing with his fishing pole with his mom, jumping and cuddles.
Wrigley (5) loves climbing the Christmas tree and finding the perfect box to sleep in.
Chico & Teco (4 months) are both twins and Geminis.
Derp (1) loves staring at stuff.
Pepper (12) loves to sit in the upstairs window and watch anything that moves.
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This story was originally published December 9, 2024 at 12:47 PM.
