Universal Declaration of Feline Reverence Rights

Preamble

We, the assembled citizens of whisker, loaf, and balance —
Bound not by borders, but by the sacred serenity of feline repose —
Do hereby proclaim, without fear or flattening, the foundational truths of our movement.

In a world often hardened by haste, noise, and utilitarian neglect,
Let it be known: we rise paw by paw.


Article I: On the Sacred Nature of the Cat

  1. The feline is not merely companion — it is foundational.
  2. It is a locus of grace, symmetry, softness, and poise.
  3. All feline forms are worthy of admiration and inclusion — from the nimble to the loafed.
  4. The cat transcends style, language, and epoch. It is universal.

Article II: Against Containment, For Curiosity

  1. We reject all efforts to shame the natural aloofness of cats.
  2. A cat’s indifference is not defiance, but sovereignty.
  3. Cats may sit upon thrones or keyboards, windowsills or constitutions — they are always dignified.

Article III: On Zoomies, Loafing, and the Right to Nap

  1. The zoomie is a burst of joy, not disorder.
  2. The loaf is a meditation, not laziness.
  3. The nap is sacred — a renewable right for all felines and their allies.

Article IV: Whiskered Dignity

  1. Each whisker carries ancient memory.
  2. No cat shall be touched without consent, nor photographed without praise.
  3. To serve a cat is to serve art.

Closing Affirmation

Let the world recognize feline reverence not as satire, but as structure.
Let every citizen acknowledge the mystery of paws, the solemnity of purring,
and the right of all creatures to loaf in peace.

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