No cat—no rack…

“Hi, i just wanted to let you know how much i love your website. I would put money in the tip jar if i wasn’t a broke college student, but the site has been my homepage for almost two years now. I’m not sure if this is the right place to send things in, but i have a picture of me and my stuffed animal that i’ve had since i was born. It might fit under the cats and racks even though its not a cat, and i dont have a rack.”

OK, sender-inner with no name, we have a THING for childhood toys, and we admire your entrepeneurial spirit.

Welcome to cats and racks.

Omg_4

253 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Faekitty (Heather M.) says:

    EEEEBLEEEEEENN!!

  2. Faekitty (Heather M.) says:

    P.S. Looks like a beaver?
    Beaver’s N’ Pecs?

  3. marmar says:

    just love the sentiment and the pic — made my day!

  4. Fish Eye no Miko says:

    “Beavers N’ Pecs”? That sounds *really* naughty, Faekitty. ^_^
    This is really cute. ^_^

  5. anneelizmary says:

    How positively enchanting! I say a beaver or something vaguely rodential. I need to go get my Teddy (upstairs, in his rocker) right now.

    But don’t you think someone with such a nice smile should adopt a pet? I’m just sayin.’

  6. DKN says:

    CUTE! The stuffed nanimal ain’t too shabby either. >:)

  7. laura says:

    Well isn’t HE cute!

  8. Guest says:

    that is super-sweet.

  9. llism says:

    Cute! His toy is in much better shape than ours. When I was little, there was a small stuffed cat that the three of us kids had dubbed “Jonathan Kitty” (don’t ask me why). Well, that thing made the rounds with every single one of us, and by the time we were done, it was missing an ear, an eye, part of a leg, and the tip of its tail, had had all the fur loved off of it, and had been through surgery, many, MANY times. It still sits on the bookshelf in my folks’ house to this day.

  10. de says:

    Adorable. And yes- he needs a real animal to cuddle. I see him w/ a large, older male grey tabby from his nearest shelter ….

  11. yano says:

    awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.. thats just so sweet and cute <3

  12. catrina says:

    can I date him? He’s soooo adorable!

  13. Lauren says:

    haha, I love this. Oh, don’t you love being a poor college student?

  14. de says:

    catrina – only after he adopts a cat.

  15. Queen of LOL says:

    This will probably be the FIRST photo in Cats ‘n Rack that won’t be discussed lol.

  16. catrina says:

    He can adopt me! I’m cat-like.

    Seriously, he looks a little like Jake Gyllenhaal.

  17. bluepaintred says:

    i think its awesome this got posted. it makes me heart do funny flip flop things.

  18. jaypo says:

    O.M.G. This guy is adorable and so is that little…um… woodchuck? Can I kees heem? Want to kees bof of you.

  19. jules says:

    How cute is he? And anyone who has a beaver as their stuffed animal is alright in my books.

  20. llamas says:

    Adorable. And so is the lil’ beaver.

  21. Rumi says:

    Cute stuffed animal, cuter guy. GORGEOUS eyes! (on the guy, that is…)

  22. Moosie says:

    Aww the dewd is so cute! Dewds with stuffed animals are totally cute.

  23. Kelley says:

    How cute is he??? What gorgeous eyes!!

    New category: Gorgeous sender-inners :)

  24. constance says:

    Wow. all dorm room doors look alike!

    Cheer up broke college student, pretty soon, you’ll be a broke college graduate! like me!…wait..that’s just depressing.

    At least you’ve got an anerable stuffed animal to snorgle! And, if I may say so, an absolutely adorable smile!

  25. TFMS says:

    Catrina I am right there with you. I saw the picture and thought, “Jake Gyllenhaal can too afford a tip for the tip jar!!”

    What an adorable pair.

  26. libby says:

    he’s cute, oh and the guy too ^^ :p

  27. Moosie says:

    OMG you guys are right! I thought he looked very familiar – he totally has a Jake Gyllenhaal thing going on!

  28. ashley says:

    well, they do say animals are chick magnets :) good work! haha, we are attracted! that is a cuddle-fest waiting to happen!

  29. DKN says:

    *Waiting for the Brokeback mountain jokes to start…*

  30. Candace says:

    Very cute. Next to the little doggie on the newspaper, it is the cutetest post of the day. The stuffed animal is cute too.

  31. ThatRedhead says:

    OoOoh – very adorable guy. I’m a broke college girl, seeking a broke college guy with a love of animals. It’s written in the stars!

  32. jenn says:

    Jake G lookalike. And Jake happens to be my fave HW hunk so I adore this young man. He’s hot AND he likes CO????

    I however don’t think he should adopt an animal. Rarely does adoption with college students work well together. They are too transients. (The students that is, not the animals).

  33. TFMS says:

    DKN

    If you insist…

    Cute Boy: “I wish I knew how to quit beaver.”

    -Dodges puddin

  34. Candace says:

    Yes, have to agree on the Jake Gyllenhal resemblance! That is the first thing I thought when I looked at the pic…well, that and “mmm, mmm, mmm”

  35. jaypo says:

    Beaver, I mean.

  36. Katlyn says:

    This pic made my day! So cute, and he has the best smile I’ve ever seen!

  37. Martha in Washington says:

    Sometimes I wish I wasn’t married…

    I adore well-loved stuffed animals–of all persuasions.

  38. jaypo says:

    Perfect mix – looks, playfulness, and SWEET. Honey, you wanna be on my desktop?! ;-)

  39. Mari says:

    So does this guy need a date? Because he’s got me on the hook!

  40. Emc^2 says:

    llism:

    “‘What is REAL?’ asked the Rabbit one day… ‘Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?’

    “‘Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.’

    “‘Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,’ he asked, ‘or bit by bit?’

    “‘It doesn’t happen all at once,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.’”

  41. de says:

    I think you all may be scaring him away from ever posting again…. ;>

  42. de says:

    oh, Emc, that’s sweet – it’s been SO long since I’ve read that.

  43. Theo says:

    Good grief… he’s… is that…
    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350453/
    …??? No way.

  44. bunnyslave says:

    Hey Meg-
    Remember all that talk about a CO dating page?

    Well….?

    ;)

  45. Theo says:

    Um yeah, I guess a few folks have already spotted the resemblance. Well anyway.

  46. Shawna says:

    Okay, super cute boy who still has his stuffed animal… I want to date you. Get in touch with me. *wink wink* Thanks a ton for posting something nice for us girls to look at, Meg.

  47. molly says:

    This picture is the most un-cute thing I’ve seen posted on this blog. I am very disappointed.

  48. de says:

    molly – check for pulse

  49. Deb! says:

    HOW SWEET! :-D

  50. I thought Bob Denver was dead?

  51. Aubrey says:

    “To be stuffer
    Or to become stuffed
    That is the question
    Whether ’tis nobler to become the stuffer
    Offering protection against outrageous fortune,
    Or be a stuffed animal, receiving snuggles
    Stuffed down a shirt to get them?”

  52. Renae says:

    Emc, that’s one of my favorite books ever!

  53. Wishnick says:

    This guy is too adorable. I love seeing cute guys with animals, but heck, cute guys with stuffed animals are pretty sweet, too ^_^

  54. Lauri says:

    Cute and cute!

  55. Danielle says:

    Maybe I’m just “one of those girls” but this was the most “squee worthy” post in a long time! I want to snorgle him!

    Drop me a line, cutie. LOL

  56. de says:

    cute and cuter….but which is which? Never mind – I know. ;>

  57. useta hada kitteh says:

    Instead of cats ‘n’ racks, I think this one needs a unique category — maybe toys ‘n’ boys?

  58. Melis says:

    …darn. I was hoping for a whole new category: ‘Boys and their Beavers’.

    Uh. I think my lesbian membership card is prolly gonna be revoked now. Man, I *hate* it when that happens!

  59. Christine says:

    I will marry him and have the stuffed animal be the ring BEARer. HA!

  60. pyrit says:

    useta – Ding-ding! Ka-chow! We have a winner!
    Er, or put the Boy first. “Boys n Toys”
    (It could include toy pet breeds too dontchano)

  61. samantha says:

    OH MY GOD ITS MISTER BEAVER.

    i have that EXACT stuffed animal…i am 20 and ive had him since i was like born!! sooo weird, i thought i was the only one lucky enough to have a ratty old (loveable) beaver.

  62. de says:

    ok- we have a winner in the dating game (sorry, catrina). It’s written in the stars, samantha.

  63. bats says:

    Brokeback Beaver.

    Now with that out of my system, samantha, you *must* submit a shot of your Mr. Beaver…if we can’t hook you and Mr. Cute up, maybe your beavers can build a plushie dam or something…

  64. Lani says:

    lol @ melis….
    me too, me too
    at least we arent alone
    And eyelashes that long? my head will as-plode, and I will sqee in jealousy! The beaver is pretty cute too :) .

  65. Diamond says:

    That’s hot.

    Yeah, I said it.

  66. Megan-Fay says:

    I had a really similar beaver growing up as well. I loved that beaver. I think I called him Bucky (original, huh). It’s amazing how deeply embued with sentiment our little stuffed friends can become.

  67. Emmy says:

    LOL, that is seriously cute

  68. Polly P says:

    Trying desperately not to giggle at the ‘ratty old (loveable) beaver’ line above =^.^=

    He’s hella cute tho, yum!

  69. Mary says:

    I’m glad I’m not the ONLY one that saw Bob Denver before Jake G. although clearly, this cutie is neither.

  70. Jorden says:

    LOVE them!

  71. kelly says:

    CO is the purrrrrr-fect place for this picture. I want to leeek eeet!

    *ahem*

    *goes back to being a good little engaged girl (*flashes a sparkly ring*)*

    *giggles*

  72. Poshcat says:

    Doesn’t it look like he’s thinking, “Come on, admit it — you want to hug us.”

    Except I have a feeling a lot of commenters want to do more than hug him. JUST A HUNCH.

  73. pyrit says:

    Theo – Another college roommate flashback???
    (I mean the GUY)

  74. pyrit says:

    De, Samantha – Leave it to beavers.

  75. Faye says:

    He must meet some inner cute quotient if even us lesbians think he is so cute.

    Beavers and Pecs. I’m outraged. ;) just kidding.

  76. Mary says:

    Well, you got away with breaking the rules! You are just as cute as a little furry thing!

  77. de says:

    Oh my. Mary.

  78. Julie Raven says:

    What a sweetie :D and yes, I agree, Samantha should have at him.

    He kinda looks like my beau =3

  79. Theo says:

    [snort]
    Yeah, Pyrit… me & Jake go way baaaaack.

  80. Laura says:

    Toys and Boys?

  81. Mello says:

    STUPID POST :D

  82. Theo says:

    Yeah, Mello… looking at beavers online does that to me too.

    Er, stuffed beavers.

    Errrmm.

  83. pyrit says:

    Laura – Yes, but useta said that one. Still, a winner. Great minds, mm-hmm.

  84. guineapiggin9 says:

    OMG! That reminds me of my bear that i’ve had since i was one. he just turned 13 this Valentine’s Day and we had a birthday party 4 him. He is in pretty bad shape, tho. He has almost no fur, has had multiple eyes replacements and surguries but i still luv him. Infact, i still sleep with him every night. He is my bear bear 4evr.

  85. de says:

    My favorite thing to sleep w/ was a long white fur snake. (silence) When I was 4 I got really sick and threw up all over it (not on purpose). My mother insisted there was no way she could clean it and threw it away. I have yet to forgive her.

  86. anner says:

    this guy is SMART! look at all the girls that want to do some same-species snorgling him now!

    incidentally, my husband and i often tell each other we belong on cuteoverload. i know: “GAG!” but give us a break; we’re newlyweds.

  87. Princess says:

    OK, I’m lost….what’s the deal here? What does this mean?

  88. warrior two says:

    Well, don’t we all want to marry you now…

  89. Mello says:

    The guy just wants some attention from the ladies. It’s annoying. More animals please.

    Or racks. Whatever.

  90. yankeebird says:

    Adorable boy, nice beaver.

    So, anonymous submitter, how did it feel to open your home page today and see your photo there, along with all the girls fawning over your cuteness? (And if I weren’t so blissfully taken, I’d be fawning too. You’re easy on the eyes.) Will you fess up and tell us who you are?

  91. Tammy says:

    My god, you just gotta love a guy who’ll shove a plushie down his shirt to be cute for thousands. :) I’m with warrior_two, but I’m already married. LOL

    Broke college guy: you’ve become the new chick magnet. :)

  92. Theo says:
  93. Marianne says:

    That’s awesome.

  94. steph says:

    OH MY GOODNESSS!!!!!!! email address please, HOTTIE.

  95. No cat, no rack — no service.

  96. Noire says:

    Haha I totally know what you mean @ melis. Saaaame here. That boy is ADORABLE. I want him. XD

  97. Dana says:

    Omg…can i have his number? Haha!

  98. mariser says:

    I’m with StoogesWoman, I tewtally saw Bob Denver as Gilligan: http://www.punditguy.com/images/gilbig_small.jpg
    I see the Jake connection, but is mostly the eyes. the smile is pure Gilligan.
    mighty cute
    [in a grandmotherly "awww, pinch your cheeks" way]

  99. Corinne says:

    I have that same beaver. I used to take him to the dentist with me because we had the same teeth. Thank god for braces!

  100. kdm says:

    Yeah he’s hot! Can I date him?! Do you live in LA, CA? Seriously!

  101. Sasha says:

    OMG i have that EXACT stuffed beaver!!! His name is “Beav” and he was always my favorite growing up! Totally blows my mind to see another college kid (i’m assuming anyways) with the same thing hahah

  102. de – use bleach, my man, bleach

  103. de says:

    wow – that beaver sure gets around ;>

  104. de says:

    oh, ask-god, thankyou, but a little late now. And I think it was everything dried and stuck to the fur that was the challege. (ew- I know – sorry.)

  105. Flavia says:

    Now that’s what I call Cute Overload.

  106. Lady Ann says:

    Does this fellow look like Dobbie Gillis or what?

  107. de says:

    oh – T? spelling clnup? I shouldn’t type so fast. Going home to sleep all this off….

  108. Wow, he’s cute! Gotta love them boys not afraid to hug a plush and smile for the camera. Woot! ^_^

  109. Maureen says:

    OMG I tewtally want to date him too!!! SO CUTE!!! :)

  110. Hazel says:

    ‘ratty old (loveable) beaver’

    the tea is still running out my nose… cleaning up the mess….

    He’s not my type… too much bumfluff on his face…. but the soft toy is sweet!

  111. molly says:

    hi cute-beaver-man-of-my-dreams,
    please show up on my doorstep later.
    thank you.

  112. Jemfy says:

    de–

    I had a snake too, you’re not alone. Mine wasn’t furry, though– my mom crocheted it at my request. Also at my request, she made a stuffed platypus for me. THAT was furry.

  113. constance says:

    All that cute and only one nuff!!!!!!!!!!!

    That’s what I’m talkin about!

  114. Trina says:

    Please tell me you live in Seattle, or nearby, and are single. I work for the library and enjoy hanging out with my cats, playing scrabble, drinking forties, and defending the honor of Poland. Let’s make some cute overload magic…

  115. PuppyMomma says:

    I haven’t read all of the comments, but it looks like ‘beavers in boy boobs’ to me.

  116. ka9q's wife says:

    No Lady Ann, I think he has the full on Maynard G Krebs thing going on. Who was played by Bob Denver who played Gilligan. The G stands for Walter by the way.

    http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/lawrence/153/krebs.html

  117. Elizabeth in Portland says:

    Aww. He must be from Oregon.

    MUST.

    E>

  118. R. Moore says:

    Heh heh, I have a stuffed raccoon with a flat tail that everyone thought was a beaver when I was growing up. Now that I’m older I’m glad it’s a raccoon. I discovered beaver had another meaning when I decided it sounded like a swear word and told my step-mom that “beaver” was my favorite swear word. Her eyes. They bulged so.

  119. AliceTanzer says:

    Oh no, There’s going to be some cutting of corners on some lesbian membership cards.

    Also, I think my brother has that beaver plushie.

  120. Angela says:

    Wow, the stuffed animal is almost as cute as he is ;)

  121. kellie says:

    that poor guy, he must think we are all crazy lol

    i’m glad to see that i’m not the only college student who still has a stuffed animal ( looks toward stuffed hippo sitting on bed)

    p.s yea i think he’s uber hot. <3

  122. joe solof says:

    that was me! i forgot my name! but thanks everyone

  123. Rosie O. says:

    Jesus. Are all cuteoverload.com guys ugly?

  124. kellie says:

    rosie o!!! that’s very bad karma!

  125. Marie says:

    He is just too precious. What a sweetie!

    Good luck to you in college, hun. I was a penny counter in school, too. It’s all worth it in the end. Keep your sweetness. You’ll never want for friends or company. ;D

  126. R. Moore says:

    Joe: Your popularity just rose amongst many young ladies! Congrats.

    And you look a little like a guy in my English Lit. class… Are you secretly named Damascus?

  127. sally says:

    Nothing compares to the emo kid with the duck…come on ladies! That guy looks like he’s from Sebastapool!

  128. Another Amy says:

    HE is overloaded with cute. Yum! Okay, I’m too old for him, but still.

  129. pyrit says:

    Best looking guy on CO so far was Nov. 16, Teeny Tank Ted. And only part of his face is showing, but still…hubba-hubba.

  130. cheddarbunny says:

    That there is a fellow after my own heart. I am overcome by the adorableness. And also the fact that cuteoverload is his homepage. Meep.

  131. joe solof says:

    wrong myspace up top…myspace isn’t even cute so i dont know what it has to do with anything…but thanks again!

  132. petmuseum says:

    Oh, well, they’re both cutey woogums. Excellent that you posted this.

  133. pny says:

    dweeb

  134. Yubi Shines says:

    Total eye-candy. Made my day.

  135. MihoChan says:

    omg. Why doesn’t he go to MY school???

    Where ARE you cuteoverload lovin’ college boy??? WHERE????

    My ringtailed lemur stuffy would like a beaver companion.
    *wink wink*

  136. Theo says:

    Yee-ep, if I were single (and insane), I’d *definitely* be postin’ my photo here.

    Pre-emptive “SHUDDUPPA YOU FACES” to Mariser, Pyrit, and whomever else needs one.

  137. Theo says:

    And sweet musical hellos to me Soaring Filmy Wumpkin Doodle.
    ;-)

  138. paulajeanne says:

    emc2, was that from the Velveteen Rabbit? It has been so long but it rang a bell.

  139. toastbkiss says:

    too cute! i remember when i was a poor college student.

  140. karen says:

    aww. cute and clever =P

  141. lauowolf says:

    Instead of Nutcracker, O.D.C. does a ballet of The Velveteen Rabbit over the holidays.
    Cute?

  142. anner says:

    MORE BEAVER JOKES PLEASE!

  143. chimera17 says:

    Wow, all college dorm doors really DO look the same…

    This is really cute. My guy looks like that but with longer hair. <3 He doesn't have any stuffed animals in his dorm room though.

  144. chimera17 says:

    Oh, I also have to disagree with everyone saying, “OMG you have to adopt an animal!” It’s not just the initial cost, taking good care of a pet is a bit of an investment too. On top of that, most dorms don’t allow anything that lives out of water most of the time.

  145. Christy says:

    SO ADORABLE.

  146. waffles says:

    so cute! and he’s pretty cute too :)

  147. waffles says:

    p.s. he looks kinda like jake gyllenhall

  148. Kelly says:

    Hmm, I’d say the occasional cute boy can’t hurt this page!

  149. beth says:

    hottie.

  150. Kim says:

    Nice sentiment and TASTY.
    I’m easy…cute animals and cute boys.

  151. The Honourable Gladys Anstruther says:

    Erm, sorry to spoil the fun ladies, but have you stopped to consider he might be gay. I mean I am just saying you know .

  152. Mina says:

    Hes actually kinda cute!:D (Gay or not)

  153. Joe Solof says:

    haha thank you for putting that question out there, but i’m straight

  154. Amanda says:

    Straight and available? Don’t suppose you’d consider a move to England would you?!

  155. Lilia says:

    oh hello. who might you be? i never thought i would have dirty thoughts whilst visiting cuteoverload D:

  156. Jacqui says:

    So cute!!!!!

  157. DLT says:

    i wondered how long it would take before someone suggested he was gay.

    *sigh*

    p.s. theo…uh…

    and hey, quasi-jake…look out! interview on your local TV station in 3…2…1…hope you don’t get stalked, cutie-pie!

  158. DLT says:

    not that there’s anything wrong with it.

  159. DLT says:

    being gay, i mean.

  160. DLT says:

    or being an impossibly cute and geeky boy with a widdwe stuffed animaw in his shirwt.

  161. The Honourable Gladys Anstruther says:

    There you are girls Iv’e teased him out Joe Solof look at his blog.

  162. Michelle says:

    Awwww <3 so so cute! :D :D

  163. coraline says:

    http://www.myspace.com/softserve88

    he has the same pic in his myspace. :)

  164. Precious' Mum says:

    Nice! :)

  165. J says:

    Marry me, Joe.
    But you’ll probably have to get a cat first. Stipulated in my contract.

  166. Nuri says:

    Ooooooooh Cute! I wanna be the beaver!

  167. Sarah A. says:

    Gotta love the cute boy with a stuffed aminal. ^_^

  168. Faekitty (Heather M.) says:

    Poor dude, lots of beautiful women on a cute website hunting down all his information!
    Wow..just wow..
    I’ll concur to the notion that Mr. Joe is cute.. but I still want to get into Billy Bob Thorton’s p—- more..!!!!
    (that was my poor attempt at keeping it pg13)

  169. I was so confused... says:

    I thought that *was* Jake G. and I was wondering why he was saying he was broke…

  170. DKN says:

    Cool! checked out the Myspace page and Joe was grrreat taste in music and such. hollah! Wu tang clan?? For such a youngin’ I am IMpressed! If I were still in college and ten years younger I’d so hang out with you! *suddenly misses college very very much* :(

  171. megan-Fay says:

    Joe, you must either be loving or hating all this attention. (any consternation at being told you look like Gilligan?). With all these beavers and lavalife messaging, this is one cute posting that has gone to somewhere I never knew cute sites could go.

  172. KJT says:

    If he’s in the market, I have an orange tabby who needs a home and she would love to cuddle with him and his beaver. :)

  173. MihoChan says:

    Come to OHIO please?

    UC needs some boys like you. The beaver too. No stipulations, no contracts! Just me and my lemur! And…three cats and a rabbit and bird and fishes and frog…

    but you could handle that, right?

  174. rdhwyalane says:

    That was lame!

  175. tiny bubbles says:

    Is it sad that I recognize the beaver (Gund’s Eager the beaver)? I had the same one, but less ratty-looking.

  176. stumblinbumblin says:

    good teef

  177. NeoCleo says:

    Finally, some serious human MALE cuteness.

    Thank you!!

  178. Subhangi says:

    A BIG YAY!!! for the occasional human (and stuffed toy) Cute Overload!!! :D

    I especially like the combination of Sherlock Holmes-ish hat and sepia tone. Way to go, cutie!

  179. Bad Little Otter says:

    I don’t know who is cuter the Boy or his furry friend….

  180. iphi says:

    joe’s ego, stroked to capacity! way to go…

    have i missed the boat or am i the first to suggest a CODating service???

  181. iphi says:

    not for dating COD, (sorry… that looked funny) :B

  182. Theo says:

    LOL, Iphi!
    Forget the cods, Gil; this guy’s gonna need a sturgeon.

  183. adrienne says:

    Well isn’t this adorable. Wish my college had more boys like this, instead of just the frat-types.

  184. Darcy says:

    HE is SO CUTE XD

  185. beck says:

    lol. all these sexually deprived women are all over this guy. what an ego boost.

  186. Faekitty (Heather M.) says:

    LOL Beck.. Sexually Deprived?…

    Not in the slightest.. I’m a happy corn monger at 21 thank you..

  187. iphi says:

    (corn monger? does that mean what i think it means?)

  188. tl says:

    this is soooo not cute

  189. lah says:

    I agree with Lady Ann.

    He totally resembles Maynard G. Krebs. Check it out:
    http://www.dslretorts.com/Paladin/images/MaynardGKrebs.jpg

  190. HAUT_GURLiE says:

    dang he’s cute. the teddy isn’t bad, either…..

  191. buzzgirl says:

    Wow, he’s super-cute!

  192. MsL says:

    I’d hit it.

  193. leah says:

    He is sexy, and I am not talking about the stuffed critter. He reminds me of someone I knew a few years ago. Thanks for the pic, now where is the printer key

  194. rurone says:

    Best “ladies, I am looking” ploy ever. DOES HE REALIZE HOW MANY OF US CHECK THIS DAILY? I think he does. Clever man.

  195. CatFreak says:

    Yes, he resembles Maynard G. Krebs … as played by Jake Gyllenhaal, only he’s lots lots cuter.

    A truly darling young man, in both a be-still-my-beating-heart way and a pinch-the-little-cheekies way.

    He needs to start his own webcam site, even if it’s entirely G-rated. Wouldn’t most of us be perfectly happy just to watch this sweet young man brush his teeth? Comb his hair? Do his homework? Play Scrabble with friends? Share confidences with Little Beaver?

    Hell yeah.

  196. Theo says:

    Yeeps.
    Joe: don’t do it, man.

  197. DivaPie says:

    I… I thought we all came here for the animals O_o

  198. Scarlet says:

    Ooh, ooh, I’ll be on his desktop!

    This is hilarious. We come here for the cute animals and get distracted by the cute…college student? Hm. We should make it a new category! Not that we’re trying to take away from the adorableness of the animals or anything. : )

  199. blondi says:

    You guys are being REALLY creepy about this poor guy. I’m pretty much scared to ever lurk in the comments section, ever again. JESUS.

  200. Lingering laugh says:

    Cuteoverload’s bringing sexy back. What a delight!

  201. Kacie says:

    Dear Boy in No Cat No Rack Picture.

    Will you marry me?

    Circle One:

    Yes
    No
    Maybe

    Love,
    Kacie

  202. frosm says:

    “I’m not sure if this is the right place to send things in, but i have a picture of me and my stuffed animal that i’ve had since i was born.”

    Oh, please. He totally knows he’s cute… so he gave into his ego and sent his picture to: (you guessed it!) Cuteoverload.com!
    :P

  203. Kim says:

    Webcam of teeth-brushing? Uh, taking it a BIT far on that one…I mean I go to a women’s college and even I’m not that hard up.
    And yes, we do come here for the animals, but apparently we’re also…animals.

  204. Sarah says:

    I usually change my desktop image whenever I see a really, really cute picture on here. I don’t know how my boyfriend would feel about me having a picture of some random [adorable] guy as my background. Haha.

  205. warrior two says:

    OH SCARY he’s half my age, literally. I think this means I need to go register myself somewhere.

  206. Skwerl says:

    OMG- I think I want to take him home & feed him…come to Skwerl Beaverman

  207. T says:

    I don’t know, he looks pretty young to me. With all these over sexualized comments going on I’m not sure I can come to CO anymore with my children, or visit the site at work, one of my nosy boses might come by. It’s just too inappropriate, shame on you meg.

  208. Theo says:

    Hey T — these comments that you’re objecting to? …it’s not Meg making them.

  209. marge jr. says:

    warrior two, i think we are the same age, because he is also literally half my age- and yet, here i am stalking and drooling with everyone else. honestly, i’ve come to terms with it. he has the beauty of youth, and there’s nothing wrong with appreciating that. (especially since he is, in fact, a legal adult.)

    (Also, if in fact we are the same age (and you are female), do remember that we are in the prime of our lives… :P )

    oh, young college boy, with your cute stuffed animal in your (not) rack, look what you’ve done! i come here daily, and yet i have never posted a comment until now… anyway, cute picture, cute beaver, cute you! now watch out for myspace stalkers…

  210. ya-ya-ya says:

    hot boy hot boy, whatcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when these crazy girls come for you

    *to bad boy, bad boy tune, obviously*

  211. iphi says:

    a thought:

    whenever a cat’n'rack pic goes up, people get all ruffled about the oversexing of a girl’s boobs and the animal.

    there are no organ’s or animals here (other than a human animal and a fake animal) – and maybe that makes all the difference – but this hot and steamy stream is so opposite to the usual comments…

    i think i’m calling sexism here.
    but i’ve just started to think about it and am wondering outloud (however unsafe that may be)…
    anyone?

  212. ajww says:

    iphi: This picture is G-rated while other “cat’n'rack” pictures contain actual boobage, see the difference now? This dude’s just smiling with his face, while the other pictures, they’re smiling with their boobs.

    Of course girls are going to have a entirely different opinion of a guy’s face as opposed to a girl’s rack. I do agree that their comments are a bit out of order for this site, reading them almost felt like I was on a “ratemyface” site. I did find it refreshing not to see some random boobs, I’d prefer to see someone’s smile over cleavage anyday.

  213. A. says:

    AW!

  214. becky says:

    how do i get his number?

  215. jules says:

    T: “over sexualized comments”? Now, I don’t know in which world you live where *any* of these comments can be called “over sexualized” and I’m not all that sure I want to know, but I sure would like to know
    1) what exactly it is you want your kids to be sheltered from here
    2) why your precious, innocent brood would be reading through 200+ “over sexualized” comments in the first place if they’re so very unsavory
    3) if your bosses really come up close to your desk and put their nose to the screen to decipher a small-print list of comments on a website
    4) if they’re really going to reprimand you for having your screen open to sentences like *gasp* “Aw, that guy is so cute!”.

    If the answer to the last two is a yes (which, you know, highly unlikely) you might want to consider maybe simply not spending your work hours browsing the web in the first place. Crazy idea, I know. Silly me.

  216. Fable says:

    i think this no cats no rack thing is overrated…but it his a nice specimen, like the please,please adopt me face, if only he did not bite.

  217. anner says:

    jules – thank you, thank you.

    sometimes i feel like i might not be a true american, as i am completely mystified by the american obsession with what is “appropriate”(it’s in quotes because i’m not convinced it actually means anything concrete).

  218. iphi says:

    “appropriate” exists only as a social term and therefore is not concrete by definition. however, this does not imply it does not exist…

    note: cuteness is also a term of perception only. there is no physical property of cuteness, only our agreed (or disagreed) notion of it’s context.

    not bad for friday at 4pmEST, eh?

  219. Josh says:

    The stuffed animal is cute, the boy is cuter. Hey boy, if you read this you should let me take you on a date, that is, if you don’t mind going on a date with another boy.

  220. R. Moore says:

    Oooh, philosophy! Fun!

  221. shappy says:

    OH MY GOD, I HAVE THAT EXACT SAME STUFFED BEAVER AND HE’S BEEN MINE SINCE BIRTH. HIS NAME IS BEEVEE.

    Clearly, this rack-less man and I were meant to be.

  222. anner says:

    jphi – not bad at all. clearly, you had less beer at lunch than i did.

  223. de says:

    *looks around to see if it’s safe* nobody here …..

    ok. Oh Fable, if only he did bite (nicely).

    *runs away* Calling as I’m running – warrior two, where do we register?

  224. mjr chapin says:

    I’m sorry but this guy stuck out like a sore thumb from the wunerful pix! I don’t want to see people faces on CO, especially not “Aw, aren’t I cute” ego-trip faces–think what a nightmare that could start. The whole point of the critters is they are natural and not posing and self conscious!!!

  225. de says:

    Yes –think what a nightmare this could start indeed!
    Maybe women will start sending in pics of ALL kinds o animeels stuffed in their chests with an “Aw, aren’t my boobies cute” ego-trip faces. Pandemonium would ensue.

    *shudders at the thought*

    Well, glad that will never happen.
    We’ll just STOP all that nonsense with this picture right here.
    No more.
    Nope.
    Uh uh.

  226. annie rexic says:

    dear broke college boy:

    marry me?

    -
    broke college girl

  227. Ashlea says:

    Go to BGSU by any chance? Call me!

    *Wink*

  228. millicent says:

    YES, Yes, yes.
    Let me count the ways that this is so cute…the sweet sentiment, sweet smile, beloved yet homely stuffed life companion,and … thank you.

  229. Mint says:

    This is absolutely adorable.. xD Thanks, broke college guy!

  230. Sheenanana says:

    From one broke college student to another: Nice lack of rack!

  231. pyrit says:

    This comment thread is like the ‘philosophical arguments’ us office girls used to have about who was cuter, the Fed Ex drivers or the UPS drivers, or, the Pepsi truck drivers vs the Coca-Cola truck drivers. Oh how we cracked up. Sara, Rose, me, Sabrina, Lisa & Karen. Good times. Then Sabrina would tell a story about her Mustang GT or Cindy would tell a story about pigs. All of us laughing so hard, and then the evil phone would ring.
    Thanks be for cute guys! Disagreeing about what cute is, is a good thing.

  232. Celeste says:

    papi !!

  233. gigglingpear says:

    It’s cute! And funny! Whoever took the picture is a very lucky person, the look he’s giving them says nothing but love and sweetness.

  234. Heidi[Ho] says:

    **melts**

    Methinks his smile is adorable, especially when paired with his equally adorable beaver … sweetness.

    ^-^

  235. Joe Solof says:

    Thank you everyone! I’m so surprised/flattered! This kinda stuff usually doesn’t happen to me….but to answer the questions i saw, i’m straight and over 18
    thanks again!

  236. FAITH says:

    YOU MAY NOT HAVE A CAT OR A RACK BUT YOU DO HAVE A WONDERFUL BEAVER.

  237. Betsy says:

    Well he will make a fine husband one day. He brought tears to my eyes, thinking of my son away at college

  238. happagirl says:

    This picture surely made me smile! How sweet are the two of you?! We starving college students with adorable stuffed friends must stick together! I hope that you have had plenty to smile about today! Thanks for making my evening!!!! :D

  239. kelly says:

    i was going to say, who IS this pretty boy that looks like jake gyllenhaal…but catrina beat me to it. glad i’m not the only one to see the resemblance!

  240. Joe Solof says:

    Thanks everyone for the compliments, but i have a lady http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h304/tizzyrolof/n1806161_32117763_1570.jpg i think she might like the dog more than me though! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h304/tizzyrolof/n1806161_32117773_4541.jpg

  241. Theo says:

    Joe — wow. Hope she’s OK with her face being on the internets & all… and lemme know if she’s not ’cause I can edit… but that aside, I think the two of you are *both* lucky critters indeed. (And that’s all I have to say about that.)

  242. Tracy says:

    Damn, that boy is makin’ more lady friends than he even realizes right now. *pinches his cheeks*

  243. Mal says:

    He doesn’t need to make anymore lady friends :o )he has one that adores him dearly!

  244. Jane E. Smith says:

    I’m showing my age here, but does anyone else see how much this guy looks like Gilligan?

  245. Jane E. Smith says:

    PS. I love the dog!

  246. Jennifer says:

    Hi cutie. Let’s chat?
    x

  247. Victoria says:

    Hey that Guy is GORGEOUS!!!! Ahhh, How Sweet is that Teddy too?! Ahhhh!!!!

  248. Mike Rod says:

    Wow. If looking at cuteoverload everyday makes one as cute as this dude, I’m on my way to cuteness! He’s so cute!

  249. Shan says:

    I think the apropriate response to this would prolly be “NOM NOM NOM”.

    Cutest boy evarrr. =)

  250. hotChai says:

    you’d think out of the 50000 students here at UT there’d be other guys as cute as u ^^

  251. katie says:

    this is WAY TOO CUTE! i love boys that love cute animals!!

  252. Nynke says:

    talking about cuteness… =P

  253. Jen says:

    Wow. I think I know this guy.