We love them, we feed them, and in return, they dismantle our homes with the cold precision of a fluffy supervillain. These world’s worst cat tweets prove that behind every purr is a master plan to destroy a television or summon emergency services. I am exhausted just looking at these crimes. From ripping shower curtains to chewing medical hoses, these feline felons have zero remorse. They run the household, and we are just the staff cleaning up the wreckage.

World’s worst cat

I have a cat who thinks 4 AM is the perfect time for a drum solo on my forehead, so I really feel these early bird specials. There is a fluffy cat named McGregor who taps faces with claws at O-Dark Thirty, and honestly, that is a level of psychological warfare I wasn’t prepared for. These naughty kittens view interior design as a personal challenge. You have a Siamese cat smashing a flat-screen TV because it missed second breakfast. That is a high-stakes reaction to a minor scheduling delay. Then there is Asher the Destroyer shredding bulk Costco toilet paper packs. Why? Because he can. That is the only reason. It is pure cat destruction. I love the cat that strategically placed a Stephen King book on itself, probably trying to learn more about being a horror icon. But the cat that pees in the husband’s laundry after an argument? That is the ultimate spite move. They know exactly what they are doing. They are sabotaging our lives and our sanity one Wii cord at a time. Whether they are accidentally summoning paramedics via a panic alarm or putting pinholes through CPAP hoses, these cats are the CEOs of chaos. We are just living in their world, trying to save our furniture from the inevitable apocalypse.

The Bengal cat hanging from the curtains is the visual representation of my internal state during a work week. It is a lot. These felines have no shame and a lot of nerve. We are all just obsessed with them despite the fact that they are literally ruining our credit scores and our sleep schedules. They are home wreckers with cute ears, and we are totally under their spell. If your cat hasn’t called 911 yet, consider yourself lucky. It is only a matter of time.

Living with a tiny predator is a choice we all make, and sometimes we pay for it in shattered screens and shredded paper. If you need a place to vent about your own feline felon, check out some cat fail videos, naughty pet stories, or wholesome cat memes to remind you why you keep them around. They might be the worst, but they are also the best.