Your Weekly Delivery of 26 Soft and Silly Kitten Memes for a Midweek Mood Boost (November 11, 2026)

Celeste Mello • Writer and Editor

Nov 11, 2026 3:30 PM EST

Can sending cat memes actually make us feel closer to someone?

I've realized that sending cat memes has become one of my favorite ways of keeping in touch with my friends. I don't talk to every friend of mine every day, but that doesn't mean we're not thinking about each other. Sometimes, with my best friend, we'll go one day without a proper conversation, and then one of us sends a meme that describes something we've experienced together. So we laugh at an inside joke that nobody else would understand in the same way as we do. I think that's pretty special, isn't it? Memes can also mean something different to every person because it depends on their own memories and life experiences.

Sending memes is something we've been doing without giving it much thought, but it can mean a lot. A 2026 study from Aarhus University explored how people share memes with friends and family and found that these "silly" exchanges can play a meaningful role in maintaining emotional closeness. Participants even described receiving a meme as a little gift! The gesture is simple and meaningful. Someone you love sees a funny cat, thinks of you, and takes a moment to share it.

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We know which meme to send to which friend. Not everyone has the same sense of humor, so not everyone receives the same kind of memes. It's nice that someone remembers our sense of humor and sends us something that they thought would make us laugh.
And let's be fair, kitten memes are good at this. We can all relate to a kitten meme because there's a kitten meme for every possible situation. Having a rough day? Here's a kitten looking as exhausted as you. Celebrating something? Here's a happy feline jumping around. Yes, that could be you.
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Sending memes shouldn't replace actual conversations. Sometimes a friend needs a phone call, a little advice, or someone willing to listen, and not a meme. We have to make sure we are there when a friend needs us, but these silly exchanges help us stay connected in between those bigger moments.
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And what better day to send someone a kitten meme than Wednesday, when our weekly collection of kitten memes arrives to save the week? Research suggests it can be part of how we maintain our connections, and it's lovely to think about making someone laugh. You can brighten their day. Remember, we're halfway through the workweek, everyone's busy with their own responsibilities, so a little feline silliness can be a more than welcome interruption.
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