28 Pawsitive Cat Memes to Meowplify a Cat Lover's Happiness

All a cat needs to be happy is an empty Amazon box, a full bowl of kibbles n' gravy, and a human who loves them unconditionally.

If only humans were so simple!

Humanity has complicated the act of "being happy" in modern times. Humans are incredibly tricky; people "need" lucrative careers, houses, cars, money, hobbies, free time, and vacations to be happy. But cats? Cats just need some noggin nuzzles, gravy on their kibbles, a dribbling water bowl, and a cuddly human by their side. Affection, love, playtime, and meals are all a cat needs to be truly, genuinely happy.

Lucky for cat lovers, cats are a component in their lives that offers an infinite supply of happiness. Smooshing your cat on the forehead and petting them until they purr in your lap brings about the kind of pure, unfiltered happiness that humanity craves. No career or white-picket-fenced house will bring about this kind of softness in your soul. Cats, however, with all of their cuteness, floof, and whiskers, will always make humans feel more positive, more balanced, and genuinely uplifted.

Even the scraggly strays on the street have a way of melting our hearts. With full-bodied meows and feisty personalities, stray cats are sometimes more charming than the felines we have at home (don't tell my cat I said that). Attempting to sway feeble cat lovers into scooping them up and giving them a furrever home inside, stray cats work their magic on every passerby in the hopes of winning the kitty lottery and becoming a beloved house pet.

Alas, it's the indoor kitties who really have it all.

Basking in the love and affection of the entire family, cats relax in absolute certainty, knowing that they are safe and will be cozy and cuddled for the rest of their nine lives. Have you ever had that kind of 100% certainty?

Cats trust that their humans will come through and protect them, so maybe we humans need to take a page out of the kitty happiness handbooks and simplify our lives, looking around at our favors and positive meowments of the day to bask in them. It's this mindful wholesomeness that really makes people happy; that and the reciprocated companionship of a fluffy feline who loves to snuggle and sleep in on the weekend just like we do.