20 Classically Comedic Cat Memes That Remind You of the Good Ol' Days of the Internet

Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager

Jan 16, 2026 12:00 PM EST

Back when things were still fun, cats ruled the internet. We're taking you back.

A lot has changed since the 2000s. Low-rise jeans are no longer in style, the baby beginnings of social media have now become titans of industry, and the world feels a whole lot smaller. But those aren't the only things that have changed - we feel that the internet has become a bit… darker. Maybe it's because we still had the innocence of youth back then, but we remember the internet being a much sillier and more pawsitive place. We played online with our friends, nurturing our NeoPets, listened to the Hamster Dance on repeat, and enjoyed making silly cat memes (AKA, Lolcats) while pretending figuring out ridiculous ways to spell things to make it sound like a cat said it.

Today, our feeds are full of biased news stories, advertisements, and scams. But we're changing that. Or rather, we're fighting against it by continuing to write the stoopidest, silliest, and most feline cat content on the internet. We're putting pawsitivity back on the internet, and we're doing so by continuing the great tradition of Lolcats: making homemade cat memes from cat lovers, for cat lovers.

We're here to put cats back as the kings and queens of the internet, which is exactly where they should be. Ignore everything else for a few minutes and enjoy what the internet was created for: connecting people with common interests, and worshipping cats. Lucky for you, we're purrviding you an opportunity to do both in this very article. Enjoy this week's selection of fresh feline funnies, and we'll see you next week!

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Has plastic surgery gone too far? Well, the answer is yes, but not in this case. Also, for all of you reading this who need a label on your hot coffee that says “CAUTION: HOT CONTENTS INSIDE”, this is clearly a joke. We do not support any sort of cosmetic surgery for cats, which should be quite obvious to anyone who knows us.
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As we get older, this meme becomes more and more accurate. We never used to nap. We couldn't. But now that we're in our 30s, the idea of napping has turned from desire to need. And when the need hits, there is no stopping it.
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Another iconic part of the Lolcats culture is its heavy use of puns and Dad jokes. You may groan when you see it, but we love it. We simply can't get enough of them. We can't stop, and won't stop, so either get on board or get off the train!
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