A Midweek Delight of Morning Cat Memes for Coffee and Cuddles Before Work

Briana Viser • Writer and Editor

May 19, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Tuesday?! What a day – it exists in the liminal space between the beginning and the end of the week.

If you don't drink coffee then scroll away. Most people in the world have a ritual with some kind of caffeinated drink, so if you're part of the weird class of people who don't need to caffeinate, we don't need you here. Just kidding! But in all seriousness, coffee is so essential. We all are part of some sort of grind, whether it's an office job, a restaurant, or something else. We all need to set an alarm, work, talk to people, exist, and also somehow take care of ourselves while trying to make money. When we're so immersed in this kind of hardworking lifestyle it's important to have something that will help you get through the tiredness of the day.

And what about cats? Of course they don't need coffee. They rest all day while you're at work to have the energy to have midnight zoomies and wake you up. Midweek mornings feel especially heavy because of the weird space between the start of the week and the weekend. Friday feels so far away, and the alarm is screaming at you in your dreams. A midweek delight of morning cat memes should be part of your weekly coffee and cuddle rituals before work. Coffee and cats? What's better?

Some are curled into tight little cinnamon-roll shapes, still fully committed to sleep and absolutely unwilling to acknowledge the existence of the day ahead. Others are stretching dramatically, tiny paws reaching toward the sky as if preparing themselves emotionally for breakfast. There are kittens blinking slowly with messy fur and sleepy expressions, looking like they just woke up from the most important tiny dream imaginable.

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