On October 25, 2026, a discussion in r/CatsBeingCats about cat breeds took an unexpected turn. People started identifying their pets as a goose, an orca and a rotisserie chicken. Ask for feline ancestry, receive a supermarket inventory.
What survives of the original post?
The post now reads “Removed”; its text and image cannot be reliably reconstructed. Public replies dated October 25 remain visible. They combine a serious explanation of why appearance alone cannot establish a pedigree with affectionate jokes about cats' imaginary “brands.” This article discusses those replies, not an unseen photograph.
The unofficial registry
One owner called their cat's brand “silly little goose.” Another preferred “Pretty Fluffy.” A person with a black-and-white cat rejected both cow and tuxedo labels: their cat was an orca. Someone else offered “rotisserie chicken.” These are real jokes in the thread, not recognized breed names.
A “standard issue” exchange treated ordinary cats like mass-produced products. Someone even typed “car” instead of “cat,” sending the catalogue toward a dealership. For the actual distinction, TICA lists recognized pedigreed breeds separately from non-pedigreed household pets, including mixed-breed cats. A coat pattern can describe a cat without proving its ancestry. The straight-faced explanation makes the adjacent claim of owning an indoor orca even funnier.
Original comedy: a fictional pet catalogue
The following is invented, not a Reddit exchange.
Goose model: meows rather than honks; occupies keyboards.
Orca model: black-and-white finish; sofa required, ocean optional.
Rotisserie model: warms itself in sunlight; never put in an oven.
Customer: “Which one comes with pedigree papers?” Clerk: “Please consult the registry. All three insist they own the shop.”
Conclusion
What can be verified is the October 25 comment section turning a breed discussion into a naming contest. The removed original does not support identifying any cat in its photo. Official records may say “domestic cat”; at home, the orca still gets the best seat.
References (2)
- Reddit public comments dated October 25, original removed, checked October 26: https://www.reddit.com/r/CatsBeingCats/comments/1xf3jru/removed/
- TICA pedigree and household-pet categories, checked October 26: https://tica.org/find-a-cat/find-a-cat-breeder-listings/
