A Celebration of 28 Cat Memes That Deserve a Round of A-paws

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Mar 25, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

You can't convince a cat that they don't deserve our attention; they know better. 

Although cats want the hoomans of the world to believe that they're naive, empty-headed, little peanut noggins, cats are actually clever. Mischievous like a monkey and cunning like a fox, it's no wonder the human species has spent centuries worshiping cats. They've engineered it that way. 

Over the decades, centuries, and millennia, cats have finely tuned their actions to meownipulate us, in the best way possible. It doesn't come from a bad place when cats play with humanity like they're as soft as Play-Doh; it's because inherent cat laziness dictates that cats must have bipedal servants. 

That's where cat lovers come into the picture. 

Without humans, cats could never open a tin can of wet kibble delights, and without us, who would clean up the litter box? Cats know this and have solved their many dilemmas using humans. If a cat isn't getting enough attention, it's time they knock our favorite mug off the counter (that thing was getting more kisses in the morning than the household feline: DESTROY). If a cat isn't getting enough playtime when they're at the peak of their energy boost? Attack the sleeping human's ankles. 

Humanity offers more than just infinite entertainment to cats, and although it may seem like our cats are manipulating us into bowing to their every whim, it's important to keep up the facade of kitty dumbness. 

Kittens are playful and silly, while cats are lazy lumps. But during all of the stages of cat ownership, it's always clear who has who wrapped around their little finger. Or in this case… Their little toe bean. 

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