The Hilarious Photos of a Cat That Thinks It’s a Mechanic
Most cats are happy chasing bugs or stretching out in a sunny spot. This little orange cat, however, decided to do something else. Her owner, Reddit user Lost_Design_9930, caught her sliding under a motorcycle with just her legs poking out, exactly like a mechanic on the clock.
A few pictures later, she’d moved on to crawl beneath a trailer, as if she were giving it a safety check. At one point, someone even edited a wrench into her paws, and suddenly she looked less like a housecat and more like a professional billing for shop hours.
The photos landed in r/OneOrangeBraincell, the subreddit dedicated to goofy orange cats, and the post took off with over 37,000 upvotes. The comments were nothing but mechanical puns and inside jokes.
Cat With a “Job”
Image via Reddit/r/Lost_Design_9930
Orange cats already have a reputation for being a little out there, but this one sealed the deal. Her owner mentioned she was a rescue, abandoned as a kitten, which makes the whole story even sweeter. She clearly found her forever home, and now she’s repaying the favor by making sure all the family vehicles are in tip-top shape.
The Meme That Keeps on Going
Of course, this isn’t the only “cat mechanic” moment the internet has given us. Another viral photo shows a tabby cat standing on two legs next to a car, holding a wrench in its paw like it’s about to charge for repairs. That one blew up on TikTok, where people edit videos of cats with tools, set them to music, and pretend they’re running their own garages. This orange cat slips right into the long line of internet-famous pets who look like they’ve taken on day jobs.
The reason it’s so funny is simple. Cats already act like they know more than we do, so giving them jobs just makes sense. Seeing one sprawled out under a bike like it’s working a nine-to-five is comedy gold. And the best part is that, unlike real mechanics, this one doesn’t cost you a dime; just a few treats and maybe a scratch behind the ears.