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The cost of love

A photograph featuring a person wearing a dark gray hoodie heavily covered in white cat hair, gently holding a fluffy white cat. The top of the image displays the text 'The cost of love,' humorously implying that the cat hair covering the hoodie is the lighthearted 'cost' of loving and caring for the pet. The cat appears calm and relaxed, with its body resting comfortably on the person's lap, while the person's hand is placed on the cat's back, suggesting affection and care.
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The cost of love

Overview

A photograph featuring a person wearing a dark gray hoodie heavily covered in white cat hair, gently holding a fluffy white cat. The top of the image displays the text 'The cost of love,' humorously implying that the cat hair covering the hoodie is the lighthearted 'cost' of loving and caring for the pet. The cat appears calm and relaxed, with its body resting comfortably on the person's lap, while the person's hand is placed on the cat's back, suggesting affection and care.

Origin notes

The image is sourced from X.com (formerly Twitter) under the account 'WholesomeMeme,' indicating it is a user-created wholesome meme. It likely originated as a personal photograph shared to highlight the endearing inconveniences of pet ownership, specifically the inevitable cat hair that comes with loving a cat.

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