Sleeve cats are taking over the internet in Japan this winter

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

噂の袖猫 https://t.co/chC3Yq30zr
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豆腐屋＠胃腸が貧弱 (@goo_ane2) December 18, 2015

▼ This black and blue combination is particularly striking.

さらに袖猫 https://t.co/rIEb0Co8gW
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豆腐屋＠胃腸が貧弱 (@goo_ane2) December 18, 2015

▼ Cats who want some padded comfort know the special charms of a parka arm.

そでねこってなんだよ！！可愛すぎじゃ！なんだよそでねこって！愛らしい猫や…… https://t.co/Q7wxBfIaDQ
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りぃ。 (@SanrioSax) December 17, 2015

▼ Japanese Twitter users are smitten with cats who enjoy sleeves, with or without their owners in them!

そでに入り込む、そでねこ達✨ https://t.co/GJrrTdLy2L
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どうぶつ動画速報 (@dobutu_doga) December 17, 2015

袖ねこ«٩(*´ ꒳ `*)۶» 友達んちの猫、まだすごーくちっこい頃(*´ω`*) http://t.co/AwYuXiXMNu
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おにぎり(°A°) (@y15tsow) February 22, 2014

▼ Serious cats get a taste of office life by hiding out in business shirt sleeves.

ワイシャツの袖に猫入りやがってｗｗｗ笑わせるなｗｗｗ https://t.co/4i0LAB3k0d
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りんね＠―NTFM－ (@r1n8_) December 20, 2015

▼ 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、、、 https://t.co/EGxmzmscIP
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SHOTA (@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！ https://t.co/2sLLbYUYW1
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チームそでねこ (@team_sodeneko) December 17, 2015

▼ Fashionable kittens know that knitwear never goes out of style in winter.

飼い主の洋服に入り込む猫＊そでねこ＊が人気　写真集も発売：忙しい朝、パジャマの上から羽織っていたニットを脱ぎ捨てて、会社へ。夜、帰宅してみると…。また別な家： goo.gl/Py0z9y https://t.co/T5chL7pVV6
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理乃 (@1onLydia) December 23, 2015

【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 - http://ift.tt/1TmzScK https://t.co/J3HicxD7Dk
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(@PETomorrow) December 18, 2015

そでねこ https://t.co/MjKsKQjzHY
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Q (@jam_kuma2009) December 14, 2015

▼ This kitty looks like “The Girl With The Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer.

そでねこ。笑 https://t.co/nJrd4WCU6D
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たろー。 (@0318tatatata) December 10, 2015

▼ Alongside sode neko are suso neko, or Trouser Leg Cats!

袖猫が流行ってると言い出して袖に通されるティガ。トムはおとうちゃんのに逃げて回避 https://t.co/Hc0IOm1MDY
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三十路もなか時々トム&ティガ (@atuyr83) December 15, 2015

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 https://t.co/chp3umv1JL
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りかたん (@716musubi) December 20, 2015

Whether they’re hiding up sleeves or trouser legs, these cosy kittens are all adorable.

うちのそで猫も負けてない https://t.co/7PwSnBJauj
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綺音 notあけみ (@gegemalu12) December 17, 2015

If 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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