22 Pawsitive Cat Memes to Celebrate the Sweetest Meowmber of the Family

Cats are like haikus: Short, sweet, and to the point.

Felines aren't like dogs, and instead of wagging their tails in complacent glee, they tell us how it is, no matter what. A cat is the kind of creature that would always be honest with you, even if the truth hurts. If they don't like your hard-earned garden of exotic orchids, they'll knock those pots right off the counter. And if a cat is displeased with the amount of kibbles you think they need for dinner, they'll be meowing until the sun rises for breakfast.

Like a splash of cold water to the face, a cat's demeanor is both shocking and refreshing.

They may attack our ankles and meow at 2 AM, but cats are snugglebears with cute meowments too. Cats surprise their humans with a head nudge, a tail flick, or simply by curling up in our laps, proving that they're not here to always be our overloads, but our friends as well. While they may rule with an iron paw and an unyielding sense of supremacy, cats mostly just want to be treated like the sweet, feisty babies that they are.

Equal parts spicy and sweet, it's the perfectly mixed elixir of a cat's inherent "catness" that makes every human swoon.

Found in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven or sprinting to the front of the glass at their humane society adoption event, it's a cat's immediately enormous purrsonality that fills the room and fills the hearts of their humans. They may be smol in stature, but a cat's aura is as mighty as their will, proving that they are truly descendants of the king of the jungle, the leopards in the trees, and the mighty snowcats of the frosted tundra.

Now, your cat may be a chunky, fluffy baby, but they have visions of predators, dreams of apex lineage, and the glory of every cat that came before them. Bow, human, to your meowghty overlord, the cat. For kitties and all of their truths make us better humans at the end of the day, forcing us to reconcile with our time, our money, and our overly expensive plants.