A Nostalgic Collection of 23 Cat Memes to Remind You of Simpler Days

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Nov 6, 2026 10:15 AM EST

Sometimes, to feel like things are simple again, you just need some simple internet cat humor.

Growing up means collecting more things to worry about. That is what we have learned from purrsonal experience. There are bills, groceries, cats to take to the vet, and always something else waiting to be done. We remember the days when a whole afternoon could be spent watching cartoons and scrolling through silly cat pictures on the internet. Those days had a kind of meowgic to them. We didn't need much to keep ourselves entertained, and even the smallest things could make a day feel special. Maybe that's why we miss them. A little reminder that life doesn't have to be so complicated all the time would do us all some good.

And honestly, cats are the best at reminding us of that. They can turn a cardboard box into the most exciting discovery of the day, watch a bird pass by the window and have a whole ekekekek conversation with it, or they get carried away playing with something that wasn't even meant to be a toy. Ehem, Mia, talking about you and my hair ties, girl. They know how to enjoy the little things, and we could learn from them. That's why we're here today, to enjoy some wholesome cat memes - to take you back to simpler days and give you a break from the grown-up routine.

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01
You uncovered his entire life's work

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02
Cats will do this to you on purpose to get your insurance money

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03
If we got arrested and then a cat sat on us, first, if would be the most embarrassing moment of our lives, and second, it would be the best moment of our lives

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04
That cat is the size of like three cats, someone put him on a dechonkification journey

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05
That is the only right response to someone who says that they hate cats

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06
We really used to do this all the time when we were kids

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07
The first cat we've seen actually enjoying the snow instead of running away from it

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08
Cats have both the wisdom of having lived nine lives and the stupidity of being 3 seconds old

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09
Clearly, this is the class purressident

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10
The timing on this picture is actually a little insane

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11
And we forever will. Cats really have no idea the kind of impact they have on our lives

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12
He found the parking spot that belongs to him

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13
That cat looks very confused by your presence

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14
Without him, nothing in our lives would function actually

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15
He can use this one as many times as he wants, we'll allow it

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16
It's almost that time of year again, friends

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17
That's better than drawing a heart in the sand to us

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18
How every year feels since about 2020

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19
Okay, we know what we're doing this evening

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20
We don't know how such small creatures always have so much fur to shed

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21
This cat is a real hard working purrfessional

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22
A problem? If anything, they are decorating our history, and we should be thankful

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23
It doesn't matter where he got this. You should be honored that he is sharing it with you

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