20 Purrsistent Memes of Cats Interrupting Everything for Pets and Attention

The cat could ignore you all day, then suddenly decide affection is mandatory.

Cats always seem to need attention at the exact worst possible moment. Open a laptop, answer a phone call, try to fold laundry, suddenly there's a cat involved. Loud meowing starts out of nowhere like the cat hasn't been acknowledged in years. Other times it's straight to climbing on keyboards, stepping across important papers, or weaving around people's legs until walking becomes a safety hazard. Full purrsonal space invasion.

The staring is always part of it too. Cats will sit nearby making direct eye contact until somebody finally gives in. Ignore them long enough and the complaints get louder. Tiny furry diva behavior. Meanwhile the cat acts deeply offended that attention was not provided immediately upon request.

Clean laundry attracts cats instantly. Beds become impossible to make because a cat decides the blanket moving around is now a game. The second somebody sits down to relax, suddenly there's a cat climbing onto their chest demanding affection right now.

Once the attention finally happens, the entire attitude changes. Loud purring. Headbutts. Rolling around dramatically for more pets. Cats really act like affection is a required service included with the house. The second cuddle o'clock begins, nothing else matters anymore.

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via @Veronica Gomez
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via @marmaladeroma
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via @Neko Ngeru Cat Cafe
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via @MaxJacobs1
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via @SardineYoghurt
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via @Supertails
There’s really no in-between with cats. Either they’re ignoring you completely like you don’t exist, or suddenly they need attention immediately and nothing else matters. One minute they won’t even look in your direction, the next they’re climbing onto your lap, yelling in your face, and demanding pets right now. Cats fully operate on their own schedule too. You can spend twenty minutes trying to call them over and get ignored the entire time, then the second you start doing something important, suddenly the cat appears needing affection immediately like it’s a full emergency.
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via @Calvinism_Sucks
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via @SardineYoghurt
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via @SardineYoghurt
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via @SardineYoghurt
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via @1forpeace
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via @FireFly_GlowWorm
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via @VinceVance
There’s really no in-between with cats. Either they’re ignoring you completely like you don’t exist, or suddenly they need attention immediately and nothing else matters. One minute they won’t even look in your direction, the next they’re climbing onto your lap, yelling in your face, and demanding pets right now. Cats fully operate on their own schedule too. You can spend twenty minutes trying to call them over and get ignored the entire time, then the second you start doing something important, suddenly the cat appears needing affection immediately like it’s a full emergency.
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via @Killa-Tiffla
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via demolitionlover09
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via @iFunny
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via @Meowingtons
This cat really has life figured out. Want attention? Just start yelling until somebody responds. No overthinking, no mixed signals, just full confidence that everyone nearby should immediately stop what they’re doing and provide affection. Honestly, gotta respect the strategy. The cat knows exactly what it wants and has absolutely no shame about demanding it.
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via @PositivePsychology.com
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via @The Pet Collective
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via @AMemes_9000