Part of what made the Internet what it is today is our obsession with cats. In fact, we can thank cat videos for paving the way for YouTube, everyone’s favorite video streaming platform. Our love for these furry, fussy little fuzzballs is universal. And often times the attention we pour onto them turns them into celebrities. Taking after Grumpy Cat’s massive success, Zelda The Cat is the latest furry phenomenon to take over the Internet. In comparison with Grumpy Cat’s unchanging state of displeasure, Zelda has won the hearts of thousands with her wide-eyed charm and constant state of wonderment. Matt Taghioff, the curious cat’s owner, found her at a Mayhew animal rescue center in London, in 2014.
“I could see this vulnerable, loving creature behind this slightly hostile stare at first, and I just thought we’re going to be a perfect match.”
Zelda The Cat shot to fame when her owner decided to share smartly captioned photos of her on Twitter. Since the launch of the funny feline’s Twitter page in 2015, she has already gained over 159,000 followers. Witty poetry accompanies the chronicles of Zelda The Cat’s adventures. This curious cat’s poetry explores a range of topics like dating, politics, and yoga thanks to the help of her creative humans. And, after taking over Twitter by storm, Zelda The Cat has also expanded into Instagram, where she currently has 76,300 followers!
Zelda The Cat and her quirky poetry will brighten your day.
I see a bug ahead of me
I watch in disbelief
I sense an opportunity
And den I show my teef pic.twitter.com/jtVuRFvPCz— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) February 10, 2019
I see a bug
We become friends
But then I eat
The friendship ends pic.twitter.com/Mcsc41mobc— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) September 18, 2019
“The biggest challenge is getting clear photos of her — she moves around a lot! My camera roll is 99 percent Zelda and I’m happy about this,” her owner revealed the challenges behind taking such fun photos.
If you see me
Don't say hi
Just ignore me
I'm a spy pic.twitter.com/COl8Gtoaq8— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) January 8, 2019
I had a doubt
I had to check
The truth is out
I have no neck pic.twitter.com/CsoTks1T0L— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) October 18, 2019
Matt isn’t quite sure how old his feline friend is, but he estimates that she’s around 8 or 9 years old. The animal shelter wasn’t able to provide him with accurate facts, as well. But one thing is for sure: Zelda is one cute kitty, no matter how old she is!
My humans tie the knot today
I hope they will agree
That all their joy and happiness
Is purely down to me pic.twitter.com/w8wEQLgVxy— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) May 25, 2019
I'm on the floor
For most the day
I should get up
Yet here I stay pic.twitter.com/pFh1qky5IO— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) July 16, 2019
This adorable kitty now has a book and audiobook for her fans to enjoy.
*Zelda intensifies* pic.twitter.com/CoozQzhnjN
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) November 11, 2018
“We enjoyed writing the first book together — I’ll gladly go ahead with a second if Zelda’s not too busy! Whatever happens, I’m really enjoying the experience, and spending a lot of time with my cat!”
I'm sitting at an angle
I'm tucking in my leg
I'm being very quiet
And now I am an egg pic.twitter.com/cC7fp4XMua— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) May 10, 2019
I cannot lie
I must confide
I do a bad
And then I hide pic.twitter.com/BIC012JKPs— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) December 21, 2018
In a nutshell, Zelda’s book is the ultimate guide for cats and their humans. The wide-eyed kitty discusses a myriad of topics through her unique prose. And while we would like to believe that Zelda made the book all by herself, we’re pretty sure her owner had some involvement.
She told me that it's mother's day
She said she wanted flowers
I ate a plant and threw it up
And stared at her for hours pic.twitter.com/AlcwZZS3CA— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) March 31, 2019
A gift for you
Will soon arrive
But keep in mind
It's still alive pic.twitter.com/p0SdT8RPl8— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) October 3, 2019
One thing led to another and now I'm a yoga teacher. pic.twitter.com/QPQ14YIhDC
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) May 13, 2018
I cannot lie
I have a strength
I eat a fly
I grow in length pic.twitter.com/qnQySnIFYK— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) August 8, 2019
Always wait for your Zelda to finish charging. pic.twitter.com/Fjo9CT9gZd
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) September 28, 2018
Did a focus, did a zoom
Little spider met her doom pic.twitter.com/8tO87OGVSq— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) May 19, 2019
He's in the room
I get a fright
He wants to pet
But I must fight pic.twitter.com/XiUFV00TLk— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) July 12, 2019
Sometimes, Zelda is shown in motion.
https://twitter.com/CuriousZelda/status/1147957084371267584
Coming to a thinema near you… pic.twitter.com/xR4rnsbxLn
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) January 21, 2019
Every snap is iconic, to be honest.
People of the Internet
Be careful what you eat!
I swallowed something in the hall
And now I have no feet pic.twitter.com/9YEjZie1jz— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) August 29, 2019
My head is low
My eyes enlarged
Beware! Stand back!
I'm overcharged pic.twitter.com/iYorpLRQtf— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) June 24, 2019
How could people possibly misunderstand this cutie?
I am edgy
I am fright
I am drama
Every night pic.twitter.com/mZLDzC4oHX— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) May 2, 2019
See a housefly
So discreet
Tiny war cry
Then I eat pic.twitter.com/9EsSefW5Cm— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) June 20, 2018
I did a jump
I heard a splat
I feel alright
But now I'm flat pic.twitter.com/syvQ59opem— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) May 13, 2019
Zelda’s poetry provides a fresh narrative about how the world looks through a feline’s perspective.
I hear my humans say goodnight
They want me off the bed
They look at me expectantly
I slowly rest my head pic.twitter.com/j53KVSL6SY— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) May 30, 2019
I may get pets
I may get hugs
But I will kill
When I see bugs pic.twitter.com/adlzT3aWnf— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) September 2, 2019
I'm in a box
I can't be seen
They'll never know
Where I have been pic.twitter.com/OryRzaDZKk— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) April 6, 2019
I'm waiting for my moment
I'll need to be dithcreet
He'll thoon be round the corner
And then I'll claw hith feet pic.twitter.com/Oi6jS4TDv6— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) June 3, 2019
I didn't choothe the blep life.
The blep life chothe me. pic.twitter.com/4ZF9V9vlnT— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) January 31, 2019
The stage is set
The coast is clear
My leg goes up
My butt is here pic.twitter.com/ifaSn8GWrw— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) September 4, 2019
I did a bad
I did not mean
I made escape
I can't be seen pic.twitter.com/GCaRp5yMY7— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) September 29, 2019
One thing led to another and now I'm a shrimp. pic.twitter.com/j3irxiZXYt
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) August 11, 2018
I need a snack
I need a drink
Until I get
I cannot think pic.twitter.com/E6TAQaOgfz— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) August 25, 2019
She had a sock
I felt confused
She said to leave
But I refused pic.twitter.com/RZArdwz4Uo— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) July 28, 2019
One small step for man…
One giant blep for catkind pic.twitter.com/0mHOkbA0qq— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) June 17, 2018
He passed me in the hallway
He didn't pay the toll
I wanted to forgive him
But then I lost control pic.twitter.com/r1nAo33Nxi— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) July 1, 2019
Congratulations! You have been carefully selected for an awkward moment. pic.twitter.com/KP5K26itqt
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) November 16, 2018
My time to be a cat has ceased
My new life lies ahead
I've eaten flour and sat on yeast
I'm now a loaf of bread pic.twitter.com/YmEA8QjY74— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) July 26, 2018
I can't let myself lie here all day on the carpet. It's beneath me. pic.twitter.com/SnamD4dThq
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) November 2, 2018
You look at me, I look at you,
There's nothing else we need to do. pic.twitter.com/5cL5CCy5mg— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) December 7, 2018
I'm proud to say I've never taken any performance-enhancing bugs. pic.twitter.com/GWKzmBvQSs
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) August 12, 2019
1) Make the bed
2) Wait 0.1 seconds
3) You now have a Zelda pic.twitter.com/LPr7eQH5Gg— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) April 2, 2018
In position
So discreet
See my human
Claw his feet pic.twitter.com/kOIpdX5KIR— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) September 8, 2019
The test results are back and I can now reveal that I am a sausage. pic.twitter.com/6a25E2Lkf6
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) July 25, 2019
Yet again, I wake up to the shocking news that I am a cat. pic.twitter.com/K0tQDTGOk8
— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) April 24, 2018
I would have run
I would have fled
But I am stuck
Because I'm bread pic.twitter.com/4w78os0cLa— Curious Zelda (@CuriousZelda) May 28, 2019
If you can’t get enough of this effortlessly talented feline, you can get a copy of her book at Amazon. It’s the purrfect holiday gift for your cat-loving friends (or yourself)!