r/cats • u/silverapollo11 Tuxedo • 24d ago

Cat Picture - OC Anyone else’s cat sleep in Olympic diving formation?

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My 3 yo tuxedo, Cowboy, sleeps like he’s training for the summer 2028 LA Olympics

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u/Solid-Respect-5402 24d ago

This is amazing. 10/10 Dive,

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u/okbutdidiask_ 24d ago

Definitely an Olympic medalist.

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u/Nyantazero 23d ago

Impeccable form, really.

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u/venerosvandenis 24d ago

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u/silverapollo11 Tuxedo 24d ago

Omg he’s curly

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u/EM22_ 24d ago

Our 3! Bottom girl is a perfect representation of her personality… insane

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u/MizziDog 24d ago

Bottom girl would fit better in the breakdance category, maybe representing Australia 😄

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u/psycoologist 24d ago

Whooo go Cowboy!

My boy Newton is the same - I made this a while ago and I’m sure they would be fierce competitors!

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u/Unban_thx 24d ago

Mines more of gymnastics flipping pose.

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u/silverapollo11 Tuxedo 24d ago

Pic!

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u/bioluminescent_elf 24d ago

I told my boyfriend yesterday about the cat shrimp subreddit because I called his cat shrimpy and today we came home to my boy like this. He took a pic and sent me this edit an hour ago hahaha

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u/silverapollo11 Tuxedo 24d ago

Perfect form 10/10

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u/Fuck_Weyland-Yutani 24d ago

Oh that's an actual shrimp, woah

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u/BellerophonM 24d ago

We call that shrimping.

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u/shikakaaaaaaa 24d ago

You should Google the phrase “shrimping slang” before you choose to continue using that word. 

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u/mitvb 24d ago

Oh my! 😂

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u/shikakaaaaaaa 24d ago

Exactly 😂

I just wanted to be sure you were aware.  

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u/mitvb 24d ago

I was expecting something along the line of spooning, but…🤣

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u/Get_me_my_keys 24d ago

Tako does it too 🤗

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u/shikakaaaaaaa 24d ago

Tami’s middle name better be Amaebi

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u/corgisfirst 24d ago

I love this so much. When my cat sleeps like this, I call her a lil shrimp

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u/luckaffe1312 24d ago

Yupp

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u/shikakaaaaaaa 24d ago

That’s a gulf shrimp if I ever saw one.  Girthy 👌🏼

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u/GullibleCellist5434 24d ago

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u/silverapollo11 Tuxedo 24d ago

LOL the open eyes are so funny

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u/TheFantaKid 24d ago

My cats attempt

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u/Jupixius 24d ago

Yes, diving right into the clothes!

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u/mapeck65 24d ago

It's his favorite position.

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u/rizzmah 24d ago

where do you think the Olympians learnt it from?

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u/Original_Bad_3416 24d ago

A little prawn

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u/Merky600 24d ago

This is ridiculous.

Thank you.

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u/surfingstoic 24d ago

This made my day

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u/Apprehensive-Ad4244 24d ago

you should frame this, very funny

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u/lluluclucy 24d ago

Jojo the mighty shrimp

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u/DiceShooter_McGavin 24d ago

Form is impeccable

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u/PrincessofPlastic Tortoiseshell 24d ago

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u/kwonjidragon 24d ago

Yep, here’s a similar photo from 2 years ago

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u/Aggravating-Nail8040 24d ago

Ahahahahahahaha omg! I laughed so much at this… he looks like a shrimp. 🍤 does it count? 😂

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u/noowsidda 24d ago edited 24d ago

i call it “shrimping it”

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u/abousamaha 24d ago

HAHAHAHAHA High Level Technical Delivery

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u/UnCorridito 24d ago

Cats about to dive into the deepest sleep of his life haha

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u/UnCorridito 24d ago

My cat almost made it to the Olympics as well but he overslept and messed his whole career up. Now he just chills around and breaks stuff

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u/myskepticalbrowarch 24d ago

Honestly if this starts a trend I am here for it!

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u/mikasax 24d ago

This made me laugh

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u/MemoryAshamed 24d ago

I probably laughed way harder than I should. This is amazing.

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u/FrekZek 24d ago

You gave me a legitimate smile and laugh. Thank you!

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u/nishkabob1 24d ago

Pike position

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u/Due_Paper7562 24d ago

9.5/10 landing was a bit off

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u/VanCityCatDad 24d ago

Tight tuck formation.

I give him a 10/10 every time.

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u/ryoujika 24d ago

I've never heard anyone call that position Olympic diving formation, love the edit 😂

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u/TeachingLevel5611 23d ago

Tandem dive team. Figure needs some work, but cuteness makes up for it

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u/AA-Gamer2727 24d ago

what did you think he’s dreaming about. Cats can dream big too.

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u/silverapollo11 Tuxedo 24d ago

How he’s going to wake me up at 5 am with the zoomies

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u/AA-Gamer2727 22d ago

I was wrong thanks for correcting me.

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u/Due_Garlic_3190 24d ago

lol aka the prawn 🍤

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u/Angel_sexytropics 24d ago

You remind me I need to bath missy today

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u/Ok-Competition-3356 24d ago

That's the shrimping position. Little shrimp

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u/mynameisnotsparta 24d ago

Anyone else find the ai diver disturbing to see?

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u/Ordinary-Quarter-384 24d ago

Yep, my Tux does it all the time.

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u/moonsushii 24d ago

Yes! I call her my shrimp lady.

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

10/10

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u/Merladylu 24d ago

I always say I'm going to hogtie them 😅

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u/FormerGolf9104 24d ago

We call it shrimping.

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u/Necessary_Document_5 24d ago

Attending the games. Has he qualified yet or no? 😂

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u/Pleb-SoBayed 24d ago

Lmaoo this is hilarious 😂

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u/Linny22-88 24d ago

Shrimp pose!

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u/kjuti247 24d ago

Do you know where that pool is in the second pic? I used to dive and am having Deja vu!

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u/catcherofsun 24d ago

This is soo cute haha

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u/Wolfkinic 24d ago

We saw this…

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u/Wolfkinic 24d ago

…and I made this

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u/silverapollo11 Tuxedo 24d ago

Oh my god this is amazing 😭😭😭

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

Car downfall

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u/swim_summer 24d ago

I don't know whether to laugh or send my cat to the Olympics 😭 lol

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u/baggyzed 24d ago

Formation?

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u/Sweetheart846 British Shorthair 24d ago

Someone get this cat a gold medal

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u/NoClick2584 Tabbycat 23d ago

10/10 would be the next olympic gold medalist

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u/--a-n-d-y-- 23d ago

8/10 more prawn than Olympian

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u/MaxFury80 23d ago

Everything about this is epic

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u/doodle_tune 22d ago edited 22d ago

Overcooked shrimp

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u/stretchy_pajamas 1d ago

Late to the party but I made this last night after noticing her perfect form