November 17, 2025

Bleps That We’re Thankful For

blep, /blɛp/ noun
“A case of an animal with its tongue sticking partway out”

Otherwise known as one of our favorite kitty photo poses of all time. Earlier this year Mental Floss attempted to answer the eternal question, “Why Do Cats ‘Blep’?” But ultimately, it’s a mystery. A very, very cute mystery.

This Thanksgiving, we’d like to share all the meow-velous kinds of bleps that we’re thankful for!

Image above by H. Hach from Pixabay

Baby bleps

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A post shared by Emma’s Foster Kittens (@kittenmama_downunder)

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Micro blep

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Vintage blep

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Up close blep

Swipe to see!

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A post shared by Gumbus (@gumbu.s)

Celebricat blep (Hi, Uno!)

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A post shared by Uno & Dos (@one_eared_uno)

Serotonin boost blep

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A post shared by Cheesy Poof (@orangecatnation)

Holiday bleps

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A post shared by Arya (@pawsofwinterfell)

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A post shared by Push & Peaches (@squishdelish)

Senior blep

In loving memory of @marleykatz

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A post shared by Marley 🌈 🧡Sherman 💙Jill & Lenny💚Katz (@marleykatz)