The psychological benefits of owning a cat have long been documented. From reduced anxiety and stress to lower risk of heart disease and improved general well-being, there are countless ways our furballs enrich our lives.

If you have one, you know it. There’s nothing quite like a fluffy hug or a warm sit on your lap when you feel down. And cats shared in this list of pictures compiled by Bored Panda are clearly aware of their magical powers.

Call them feline babysitters or guards with whiskers, but one thing is clear, they are here for us, little and big ones, when we need them.

#1 My Son Has Loved My Cat Since The Day He Was Born. She Tolerates That Love In A Way I Never Thought Possible

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#2 Best Friends

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#3 My Wife Just Sent Me This Picture Of Our Daughter And Cat. I’m Crying At Work

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#4 My Baby Is My Cat’s Most Favorite Human

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#5 My 1.5-Year-Old Son And 14-Year-Old Cat Had A Moment This Morning

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#6 They Found Her

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#7 Our Cat Had Kittens Days After We Had Our Baby. The Kitten Climbs Into The Lounger With A Baby Whenever He Has The Chance. These Two Were Destined To Be Best Buds

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#8 My Wife Is 30 Weeks Pregnant, And This Is How Her Cat Cuddles With Her

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#9 My Wife Is Three Weeks Away From Her Due Date And Our Cats Love Snuggling Her Belly

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#10 Why Does My Cat, Whom I’ve Had For 10 Years, Lick My Baby? He Doesn’t Lick My Older 2 Kids (4 And 6), But I Can’t Get Him To Stop Licking My Baby

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#11 This Is Not What I Bought This Crib For

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#12 Been Keeping The Cat Away From The Baby So Far But Decided To Let Him Get Close And See What He Would Do

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#13 Baby, His Cat And A Squirrel

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#14 My Twin Cats Meeting Their New Baby Brother

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#15 My Sister Recently Had Her First Baby. I Took This Picture When She Introduced Him To Her Cat

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#16 We Forgot To Tell Our Cat That We Had A Baby

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#17 Cat Who Hates And Attacks/Runs From Everybody But Owner Now Madly In Love With Two-Week-Old “Sister”. Keeps A Watchful Eye Out When Anybody Holds The Baby

Comes running every time she cries with a head bump to console her too.

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#18 Our Cat Is So Fascinated With Her New Baby Sister

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#19 Nanny Sleeps When The Baby Sleeps

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#20 Apparently, A Cat Is Also Suitable As A ‘Babysitter’

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#21 My Son Has Learned A Lot From His Babysitter

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#22 Tonight Is Their Cartoon Evening

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#23 I Think They’re Gonna Be Friends

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#24 This Cat And The Child

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#25 Keeping Tabs On The Little One

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#26 14-Year-Old Photos Of My Four-Legged Babysitter Watching Me

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#27 Watching The Scenery Together

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#28 Cat And Baby

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#29 This Little Girl Knows How To Nap. 7 Kitty Guards

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#30 5-Year-Old Boy, 16-Year-Old Bro

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#31 I Have The Cutest Babysitter

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#32 This Friendship

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#33 Our Baby Sitters Utilizing The Surround And Protect Strategy

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#34 Mr. Weasley, Sitter Of Children

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#35 Professional Babysitter

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#36 Steve B’s Babysitting Service Is Not Just For Kittens, I Also Love Human Babies Very Very Much

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#37 I Rescued Nuka And She’s Helped Nanny My Babies For 9 Years

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#38 Babysitter Cat

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#39 Before Going To School

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#40 Daisy Is The Best Big Sister. Daisy Purrs On Her Head Until She Falls Asleep

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#41 Rain Watching With Didi

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#42 So Adorable, The Nanny Is Reading To Him

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#43 Where Do You Find Babysitters Like This One? I’m Interested

#44 Rin-Chan, Who Has Been Watching Over My Son’s Growth Since He Was Born, Thank You

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#45 The Best Babysitter

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#46 No, I Am Not In A Prison, I Am In My Little Human’s Crib

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#47 Babysitter Ding: “Although My Younger Brother Pinched Me Secretly, I Still Act Like A Baby With Him. Am I A Good-Tempered Meow?”

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#48 My Baby And My Cat Are Becoming Friends

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#49 Cat Snugging My Wife’s Pregnant Belly. He Was Rubbing His Face On Her Belly All Evening. (Went To The Doctor Today, The Baby Could Arrive Any Day Now)

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#50 My Cats Discovering They’re No Longer The Babies

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#51 Nanny

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#52 Babysitter’s Morning Kisses

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#53 When Tora Works Hard For His Treats

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#54 How Did It Happen?

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#55 My Niece And Her Babysitter, Angus

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#56 My New Babysitter. We Pay Her In Catnip

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#57 Have You Ever Seen Anything Sweeter?

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#58 7 Years Ago. I Will Always Treasure This Memory And Picture. Zane Is Now 12 And Lola Is No Longer With Us. She Was The Sweetest Kitty And Zane Was Always Her Boy. I Miss Her

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#59 Babysitter

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#60 Your Shift Now

#61 Nanny Will Take Care Of The Baby Now

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#62 Apparently, I’m Some Sort Of A Bed For Cats And Babies

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#63 The Babysitter That Sometimes Sits On The Baby

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#64 Both Of My Babies Are Sleeping

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#65 She Purrs And Takes Care Of Children. It’s Hard To Dream Of A Better Cat

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#66 My Kids With Their Fluffy Guardian

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#67 The Cutie’s Babysitter. Our Little Neo

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#68 It Is Hard To Get Good Nannies In These Times

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#69 Professional Babysitter Over Here

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#70 Meet My Big Sister And Unpaid Babysitter. Her Name Is Eevee

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#71 Siblings Playing

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#72 Introducing Our New Family Member – His Infant Name Is Jerry. We Are So Surprised That Tom Yau Immediately Becomes The Most Caring Babysitter

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#73 Best Friends

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#74 Cat Babysitting A Baby

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#75 Just Miss Mustard Babysitting Our Infant

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#76 Just A Girl And Her Kitty

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#77 Being A Good Sister And Looking After My Little Brother

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#78 Babysitter And Best Friend At The Same Time

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#79 Our Aunt Banban Is Taking Care Of The Little Baby Very Seriously

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#80 The Cutest Babysitter

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#81 Cats Make The Best Babysitters

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#82 A Baby And A Cat. That Is All

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#83 This No-Nonsense Nanny Disapproves Of Any Interruptions To Baby’s Strict Sleep Schedule

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#84 Don’t Worry Ludo, I’m With You

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#85 Cat Baby-Sitteuse

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#86 Babysitter

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#87 Sleep Well Baby, Nanny’s Here

#88 Big Brother Babysitting

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#89 Of Course, My Full-Time Job Is A Professional Napper And Treat Eater, But I Offer Babysitting Services On The Side

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#90 Cat Babysitter

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#91 Nap Time

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#92 My Kid And Cat This Morning

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#93 I Might’ve Found The Only Cat Willing To Cuddle A Human Child Who’s Perfect For My Cuddly Baby

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#94 My Little Babysitter

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#95 Play Time

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#96 When You Have A Babysitter At Home

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#97 Nanny Cat

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#98 Babysitter

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#99 Babysitting While The Little One Is Sleeping

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#100 Professional Babysitter At Work

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#101 A Baby Sitter. Although, He’s Not Doing A Very Good Job

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#102 My Cats Discovering They’re No Longer The Babies

#103 Update: For Everyone Asking About The Other Cat Snugging My Wife’s Pregnant Belly, Here He Is. He Was Rubbing His Face On Her Belly All Evening. (Went To The Doctor Today, The Baby Could Arrive Any Day Now!)

#104 Neighborhood Cat Meets The Baby For The First Time

#105 It Is Hard To Get Good Nannies In These Times

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