Moody Monday Cats Who Are One Work Email Away From Calling It Quits

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Sarah Brown • Writer and Editor
Oct 5, 2026 5:30 PM EDT

If Monday morning had a face, it would be a grumpy cat who just got woken up from a purrfectly good nap.

Nobody likes Mondays, and cats certainly aren't about to pretend otherwise. They've spent the entire weekend snoozing in sunny spots, demanding snacks, and enjoying the finer things in life, only to be rudely reminded that another workweek has arrived. Not that they actually have jobs, of course. Unless you count supervising the household, testing the structural integrity of cardboard boxes, and making sure their hoomans never get a moment of peace.

If cats had to work a nine-to-five, we're convinced they'd be fired before their first lunch break. Imagine asking your feline coworker to finish a report, only to find them curled up asleep on the keyboard. Need them to attend a meeting? Sorry, they're busy licking their butt. And don't even think about asking them to stay late. Their afternoon nap starts at 2 PM sharp, and they're not accepting any interruptions.

Then again, cats already have plenty of experience ruining their humans' productivity. Anyone who works from home knows that the second you sit down at your desk, your kitty suddenly needs your undivided attention. They'll walk across your laptop, knock your coffee over, and park their fluffy behind directly in front of the screen. Very helpful, thank you.

Who can blame them for their Monday cattitude? Getting out of bed is hard enough when you're a human, let alone a feline who's accustomed to approximately 16 hours of beauty sleep. One look at their unimpressed little faces and you can practically hear them asking whether it's Friday yet.

So, to all the felines struggling through another exhausting workweek, hang in there. Caturday is only five days away, and until then, there's always time to squeeze in another nap on company time.

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  • 01

    24/7

    I'm either at work, going to work, coming home from work, getting ready for work, or thinking about work @WallStreetOasis
    via @WallStreetOasis
  • 02

    Twins

    Finally we can I hate my job agree on something imgflip.com H
    via @madhatter7785
  • 03

    Important work

    ME PLAYING GOOGLE PACMAN INSTEAD OF DOING MY WORK imgflip.com
    via @LittleMsGoldenHamster
  • 04

    Positive cattitude

    Me pulling up to work and I see the sign on the front door that says, "Start each day with a smile."
    via @JamesPerry6
  • 05

    Every day it increases

    I HATED PEOPLE YESTERDAY imgflip.com EVEN MORE THAN I DO TODAY.
    via @1forpeace
  • 06

    Get excited

    BACK TO WORK TOMORROW maflin.com YIPPEE
    via @mommametal
  • 07

    Mood change

    I hate this job Gets paid
    via @Billionaire

  • The only thing that can change our Monday cattitude about work is finally getting paid. Suddenly, all those long hours, annoying emails, and meetings that could've been an email don't seem quite so bad. For about five minutes, anyway. Then the bills come out, the bank account starts looking sad again, and we're right back to counting down the days until the next payday. At least our cats don't have to worry about any of that. Their paycheck comes in the form of treats and belly rubs!

  • 08

    Unimpressed

    THE LOOK MY BOSS THROWS imgflip.com WHEN I ARRIVE TO WORK 15 MINUTES LATE
    via @visitor04
  • 09

    Doesn't sound like me

    HR showing me all my posts. about how much I hate my job
    via @workmemesoffical
  • 10

    Whyyy?

    THE FACE I MAKE WHEN I GET TO MY WORKSTATION imgflip.com AND SEE ALL THE MISTAKES MADE BY THE OTHER SHIFTS THAT I HAVE TO FIX
    via @Forever_by_KISS
  • 11

    Make it quick

    GRUMPY CAT #1 RULE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE DON'T CALL ME AND TALK LIKE WE'RE FRIENDS I DON'T LIKE YOU! SAY WHAT YOU GOT TO SAY AND GET OFF MY PHONE! imgflip.com
    via imgflip
  • 12

    That was fast

    Me before work: "This is going to be great week!" Me 5 minutes in:
    via @svenandrobbie
  • 13

    Uh oh

    MY BOSS: ITS TIME FOR A SURPRISE PAWFORMANCE REVIEW ME:
    via cheezeonmyknees
  • 14

    This is my happy face

    imaflip.com CO-WORKERS: HAPPY MONDAY! ME: 9
    via @thiscatsabroad
  • 15

    Week: ruined

    Me: "It's going to be a great week!" Also me by Monday: No it's not Poorly Made Cat Memes Poorly Made Cat Memes
    via @Poorly Made Cat Memes

  • Five minutes into the workday on Monday and our entire week is already ruined. We haven't even finished our first cup of coffee, and somehow we're already ready to clock out and crawl back into bed. Is it too early to start counting down to Friday? Because at this rate, we're going to need at least three naps, a few emotional support snacks, and a very generous amount of cat cuddles to make it through the next eight hours, let alone five whole days.

  • 16

    Can't make it in

    When you wake up on Monday morning to go to work. i can't do this @Viral Cats
    via @viralcats92
  • 17

    End vs. start

    with OW ME LEAVING WORK ON A FRIDAY VS. ME GETTING UP FOR WORK ON A MONDAY 345
    via amylizx
  • 18

    Ughh

    imgflip.com Mondays
    via @cat-i-am-a-kitty-cat-and-i-dance
  • 19

    Absolutely nothing

    THIS IS A MONDAY TODO LIST APPRECIATION MEME BUT WAIT, THERE'S NOTHING TO APPRECIATE HERE imgflip.com
    via @LauraVahis
  • 20

    Still buffering

    Monday brain @cat_daily_mee_mee
    via @cat_daily_mee_mee
  • 21

    Tears for breakfast

    When you get up for work at 7:00 a.m. LOVE Imgflip.com
    via @Birb_Likes_Morsels_Of_Bread

  • Going from sleeping in all weekend to waking up early for work on Monday should be illegal. One minute, we're happily snoozing away without a care in the world, and the next, our alarm is screaming at us while it's still dark outside. How are we supposed to be functioning members of society when our beds are so warm and cozy? Our cats have the right idea. Ignore the alarm, roll over, and get another few hours of beauty sleep. Unfortunately, our bosses might have something to say about that.

  • 22

    Excellent actor

    Me, on my way to pretend to be a nice, friendly, and sociable person at work... @Viral Cats
    via @viralcats92
  • 23

    LOL

    MY BOSS ASKED ME TO START MY PRESENTATION WITH A JOKE SO I SHOWED EVERYBODY MY PAYCHECK mgflip.com
    via @Noble Light
  • 24

    Nap time

    Cheezburger Image 10668833536
    via newbeginnings187
  • 25

    Big help

    Me watching the new hire who was supposed to help lighten the workload become the workload:
    via @David Vincent
  • 26

    Catch 22

    YOU WON'T HIRE ME BECAUSE I LACK RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET THAT EXPERIENCE IF NO ONE WILL HIRE ME TO OBTAIN IT? imgflip.com
    via @TerrenceWeijnschenk
  • 27

    Busy schedule

    9% Stare out window 10% 1100 Clean butt Knock coffee mug off desk 12pm Lunch 100 Sleep 200 3% 4% Do a little 'nip Roll around, pass out 500 YEAH... I CAN'T MEET TODAY. TOTALLY SWAMPED. METZGER Top.com/ScottMetzger Cartoons
    via @Jackson Galaxy

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