28 Cute Cat Memes to Help You Cool Down After a Week of Being Hot and Bothered

Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor

Aug 22, 2026 6:00 PM EDT

It has been a week full of hard work and suffering so as we settle into the weekend we want to make sure you have something to help you emotionally cool off from the week of work. So kick back, relax and let these lovely memes do their thing.

We find ourselves here this Caturday once more to give thanks to the felines of the world that we so deeply love. We gather to gaze upon their silky soft fur and the sweet memories we have of getting to pet it for mere seconds at a time. We gather to glorify the exploits of our clawminal cats who have committed crimes against hoomanity that would have gotten any other animal or hooman sent to the big house immediately. But most of all we gather to share, bask in, and delight in our love for fluffy felines.

So we put together a collection of cute cats designed to cool you down with soothing and silly feline antics. The kind that makes you think back to Saturday morning cartoons, the innocence of that time and the simple love we had for them. The kind of love that we bestow upon our cats today, perhaps pointing to them being the only thing we keep from our childhood. And with that we leave you to indulge in these wholesome cat memes, with everything from the cat who is getting cooked on the balcony like a honey baked ham, to the feline beggar who has a home but prefers the taste of other people's treats anyway.

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At least he will feel cooler when he puts on those pants.

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A new kind of awwptical illusion.

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Naming and shaming a clawminal has never been cuter.

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When you unexpectedly find out that you cats are plotting to trap you in the house like you trapped them…

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Kitty tax has always got to be paid. Otherwise they will repo your stuff.

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Sounds like they might need to put up a sign.

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In situations where cats assert their dominance over dogs, they can actually be quite docile towards them.

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Chaos mode engaged.

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Hands up if you feel like this pawfectly represents your week.

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How awkward.

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When cats chill, they go all in.

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Is there a more purrfect creature?

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The feline with the most self restraint ever captured on camera.

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Banned for taking out cat videos without a library card. What a waste.

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Chaos continues, it does not stray.

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If you’ve been nice they will at least let you sleep in a comfortable position…

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And it looks like they really want those things.

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Sibling rivalry reaching new heights.

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The question is when the cats will catch onto the fact that they can remove the spoons?

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Pettiness is the true form of feline communication.

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Pettiness is the true form of feline communication.

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When your cat has a love hate relationship with water and you just left the shower…

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Your cat kids will push you to your limits.

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Someone has to do something about the beggar situation, it’s getting worse.

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We have finally gotten to the point where there are too many cats.

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Would literally buy it for the cat room and the cat room alone.

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When your cat child expects everything in the house to contain cat food.

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When your cat child expects everything in the house to contain cat food.

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28 Cute Cat Memes to Help You Cool Down After a Week of Being Hot and Bothered

It has been a week full of hard work and suffering so as we settle into the weekend we want to make sure you have something to help you emotionally cool off from the week of work. So kick back, relax and let these lovely memes do their thing.

At least he will feel cooler when he puts on those pants.

A new kind of awwptical illusion.

Naming and shaming a clawminal has never been cuter.

When you unexpectedly find out that you cats are plotting to trap you in the house like you trapped them…

Kitty tax has always got to be paid. Otherwise they will repo your stuff.

Sounds like they might need to put up a sign.

In situations where cats assert their dominance over dogs, they can actually be quite docile towards them.

Chaos mode engaged.

Hands up if you feel like this pawfectly represents your week.

How awkward.

When cats chill, they go all in.

Is there a more purrfect creature?

The feline with the most self restraint ever captured on camera.

Banned for taking out cat videos without a library card. What a waste.

Chaos continues, it does not stray.

If you’ve been nice they will at least let you sleep in a comfortable position…

And it looks like they really want those things.

Sibling rivalry reaching new heights.

The question is when the cats will catch onto the fact that they can remove the spoons?

Pettiness is the true form of feline communication.

Pettiness is the true form of feline communication.

When your cat has a love hate relationship with water and you just left the shower…

Your cat kids will push you to your limits.

Someone has to do something about the beggar situation, it’s getting worse.

We have finally gotten to the point where there are too many cats.

Would literally buy it for the cat room and the cat room alone.

When your cat child expects everything in the house to contain cat food.

When your cat child expects everything in the house to contain cat food.

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