Alyce Collins is a Newsweek Life and Trends reporter based in Birmingham, U.K. with a focus on trending topics that are both engaging and relatable. Since 2019, she has covered a variety of ...

If you spend enough time online, especially in circles where animal content is popular, it's likely you have probably heard about a phenomenon called the "cat distribution system." It's when cats come ...

If you had a cat come into your life unannounced, you may have been touched by the cat distribution system. There may be a reason why you see so many stray cats in your daily life and, perhaps, have ...

Gen Z cat lovers don't just believe in the cat distribution system − they spread the message via memes and T-shirts. Stories of the so-called cat distribution system seem to propel the phenomenon ...

Lydia Patrick is a Newsweek Life and Trends Reporter based in London, focusing on emerging trends, human interest stories, and women's issues. She previously uncovered a growing pattern of knife crime ...

Have you heard of the Cat Distribution System? There’s a joke online that sometimes the universe decides when it’s time for you to rescue a cat. Such was the case for me on a recent trip to Birmingham ...