When it comes to Patch readers, we knew that cats would be an important part of your lives and we thank you for sharing your cat photos with us.

All the pictures are numbered in the caption area.

Please vote by giving the photo number in the comments below.

Voting will end at 9 a.m. Monday. So get in your vote.

One vote per person, please.

The winner will be announced before 12pm on Monday.

This is part of Patch’s Fall Picture of the Week series, where we’re asking you for your best pictures on a certain topic each week.

We’ve added a little incentive. The winning submission will get a $75 gift card, plus bragging rights.

We’ll be taking photo submissions each week from 9 a.m. Tuesday through noon Friday. Voting will begin at 4 a.m. Saturday and end at 9 a.m. Monday, so make sure to check back over the weekend to vote for your favorite picture.

To upload your photo, just click on the "Upload Photos and Videos" button. If you have more questions, click here to check out our tutorial on uploading photos and videos to Patch.

For more information about the rules, please see the rules document attached to the article. If you have any questions, please email margaret.carroll-bergman@patch.com.