Cats love to squeeze themselves into all types of cramped spaces, and this winter, they’re taking up residence inside shirt sleeves.
Lately, Twitter users in Japan have been noticing their cats disappearing around the house when it’s cold, only to discover them snuggled up inside the warmth of a cosy sleeve! It’s all part of the phenomenon called sode neko, or “sleeve cats,” and owners are enthusiastically sharing photos of these feline shenanigans online.
▼ A classic sode neko, looking more like a worm than a cat
https://twitter.com/goo_ane2/status/677831333029154816▼ This black and blue combination is particularly striking.
https://twitter.com/goo_ane2/status/677831474926608385▼ Cats who want some padded comfort know the special charms of a parka arm.
https://twitter.com/SanrioSax/status/677494047087333380▼ Japanese Twitter users are smitten with cats who enjoy sleeves, with or without their owners in them!
https://twitter.com/dobutu_doga/status/677333054386384902袖ねこ«٩(*´ ꒳ `*)۶»
— ゆき(°∀°) (@y15tsow) February 22, 2014
友達んちの猫、まだすごーくちっこい頃(*´ω`*) pic.twitter.com/AwYuXiXMNu
▼ Serious cats get a taste of office life by hiding out in business shirt sleeves.
https://twitter.com/r1n8_/status/678436482781044736▼ They might not look cute all the time but they always look cosy!
もっちゃんのみてキジ君も袖猫してみたけどブサイク、、、 pic.twitter.com/EGxmzmscIP
— "SHOTA" sÜgiyama (@shota_ssssss) December 20, 2015
あなたの「そでねこ」が『女性セブン2号』（12月24日発売・小学館刊）に載ります！《 #そでねこキャンペーン1》とつけて、SNSに「そでねこ」を投稿してください。「いいね」上位5匹が載ります！投稿締切は12月18日まで！ pic.twitter.com/2sLLbYUYW1
— チームそでねこ (@team_sodeneko) December 17, 2015
▼ Fashionable kittens know that knitwear never goes out of style in winter.
https://twitter.com/1onLydia/status/679461952754565120【今日のそでねこ】ニットキャップじゃないよニットそでだよ - https://t.co/3LEfHXwt7j pic.twitter.com/J3HicxD7Dk
— PETomorrow (@PETomorrow) December 18, 2015
そでねこ pic.twitter.com/MjKsKQjzHY
— Q (@jam_kuma2009) December 14, 2015
▼ This kitty looks like “The Girl With The Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer.
https://twitter.com/0318tatatata/status/674964791136403457▼ Alongside sode neko are suso neko, or Trouser Leg Cats!
https://twitter.com/atuyr83/status/676774102061871105飼い主の服の袖に入り込む「そでねこ」ってのを知って、こむぎもそんな写真あったなと見たんだけど、すそねこだったw pic.twitter.com/chp3umv1JL
— りんりか (@716musubi) December 20, 2015
Whether they’re hiding up sleeves or trouser legs, these cosy kittens are all adorable.
https://twitter.com/gegemalu12/status/677371988969558016If you’re after another dose of cute, you might like to head over to the world of sleeve hamsters. Winter is definitely the season for hiding in sleeves!
Source: Naver Matome
Top Image: Rabulove Exblog
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