We all love cats. But, what’s better than cats? Funny cat memes, of course. From the origins of Grumpy Cat and Kitler, cat memes have grown into a worldwide phenomenon.
Cat memes have become the funniest ways to share and joke about our adorable kitties and their unusual cat behavior. It’s also a way to vent our frustrations by using the cutest cats as a palate cleanser. Regarding funny cat pictures, memes are at the top for having a good laugh.
Cat memes have something for everyone. They’re not just jokes; they’re a way of life. So, let’s dive into 55 of the funniest cute cat memes on the internet.
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1. Smudge the Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 1 smudge-the-cat](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smudge-the-cat.jpg?resize=680%2C667&ssl=1)
Smudge the Cat gained popularity in 2018 after Tumblr user deadbefordeath posted a photo of a white cat in front of a plate of vegetables. In just a year, the post gained over 50,300 likes and reblogs.
However, Smudge became a sensation in 2019 when Twitter user @MISSINGEGIRL posted this photo alongside a photo of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong yelling. Thus, the Woman Yelling At Cat meme was born, and Smudge became a household name.
Tip: If Smudge sounds like an adorable name, then take a look at this list of cute mystical names for your white furball.
2. Bongo Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 2 bongo-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bongo-cat-meme.jpg?resize=680%2C669&ssl=1)
This animated kitty meme was posted on Twitter by @StrayRogue on the 6th of May, 2018. They posted an animation of a cat slapping its paws on a table.
Another Twitter user, @DitzyFlama, published the same animation the next day, only with bongos underneath the cat’s paws. They also added a Super Mario World soundtrack song to the animation.
Since then, it has spread all over the internet with many variations, including an electric guitar instead of bongos. It is also used for picture-based memes such as the one above.
3. Nyan Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 3 nyan-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/nyan-cat-meme.jpg?resize=1400%2C778&ssl=1)
This colorful cat is arguably one of the most popular kitty memes online. The 8-bit Nyan Cat was created in 2011 by Chris Torres. A few days later, a YouTuber named saraj00n posted a video titled “NyanCat.”
This video was a looping image of this pop-tart cat with a famous Japanese Vocaloid song playing in the background. In just two weeks, it received more than a million views.
There are many different iterations of Nyan Cat today, including turning the cat into Gary the Snail from Spongebob or even replacing the rainbow flag with flags of other countries.
4. Grumpy Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 4 grumpy-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grumpy-cat-meme.jpg?resize=563%2C694&ssl=1)
Grumpy Cat may be a popular internet sensation for looking so grouchy. However, the actual cat in the picture, Tardar Sauce, is an absolute sweetheart. Bryan Bundesen posted a few pictures of his sister’s new cat to a subreddit called r/pics in September 2012.
Immediately, this grumpy kitty became a viral sensation as people photoshopped his expression to include funny, cynical quotes. Within two days of Bundesen posting the pictures, Grumpy Cat had been shared over 300 times on Reddit.
Although this adorable cat has passed on, he will always remain a fan favorite for his grumpy expression.
5. Chemistry Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 5 chemistry-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/chemistry-cat-meme.jpg?resize=361%2C482&ssl=1)
Chemistry Cat is a classic Facebook meme that your parents or grandparents have probably shared. Another Reddit sensation, this cat’s memes started when a picture of the kitty in a science lab with a chemistry joke was posted in 2011.
However, it only started gaining traction in July, when Meme Generator allowed users to create their own Chemistry Cat memes. Today, this cat is an adorable template for punny science jokes.
6. Keyboard Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 6 keyboard-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/keyboard-cat-meme.jpg?resize=800%2C800&ssl=1)
If you were on YouTube back in the days of Smosh and Jenna Marbles, you’d know Keyboard Cat. Charlie Schmidt posted a video to YouTube back in 2007 of footage he filmed in 1984.
Two years later Brad O’Farrell, another YouTuber, uploaded a video called “Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat.” The video involved a man falling down an escalator mixed in with the original Keyboard Cat footage. Today, most versions of this meme include the sound of the video played in the background of fall videos.
Read Next: Orange cats like Keyboard Cat are crazy and absolutely adorable. If you’re interested in these sweet kitties, read more about them in our post about orange cat breeds.
7. Business Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 7 business-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/business-cat-meme.jpg?resize=620%2C620&ssl=1)
Apple Jax posted an image of a cat named Emilio wearing a tie on a forum in 2011. A few days later, it was reposted on Reddit with the caption “Business Cat.” It then made its way to Meme Generator, gaining popularity and becoming a well-known meme.
Like Chemistry Cat, Business Cat is used as a base for business jokes mixed with cat puns. It also uses what cats do daily in a more professional format, such as leaving a dead mouse on your desk or sleeping on your keyboard.
You might enjoy reading my articles on cute cat memes on funny cat puns.
8. Whomst Has Summoned the Almighty One
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 8 whomst-has-summoned-the-almighty-one](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/whomst-has-summoned-the-almighty-one.jpg?resize=637%2C723&ssl=1)
Whomst Has Summoned The Almighty One is a meme depicting a white cat standing on top of a glowing purple pattern, usually with the meme name as a caption. In 2016, user burningsolar posted a photo of a cat on a bright yellow circle with runic text to Imgur.
In 2017, Tumblr user purrpleaesthetic photoshopped the photo, changing the yellow glow to purple, and thus, the Almighty One was born. Since then, many variations of the purple version have been made and reposted, including text usually used to summon a cat, such as food or a “pspsps.”
9. Longcat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 9 longcat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/longcat-meme.jpg?resize=600%2C489&ssl=1)
Longcat originated between 2004 and 2005 when the original image was posted on a Japanese social media site that’s almost like 4chan. The cat’s name is Shiroi, which means white in Japanese. However, she was referred to as Nobiiru, which means extend, and eventually became known as Longcat.
Pictures of Shiroi were photoshopped so she would look enormous. She was added to different scenarios, such as being used as a battering ram or as the flag hoisted in Iwo Jima.
10. Crying Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 10 crying-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/crying-cat-meme.jpg?resize=680%2C552&ssl=1)
Crying Cat first appeared in 2014 on Meme Generator as a variation of another meme, Serious Cat. A user altered the appearance of Serious Cat to include glassy eyes as if they were crying. It picked up traction when people started using it to show their frustration while also trying to keep it together.
Since then, many cats have had their appearances altered to look like they’re crying, and a litter of Crying Cats was born.
11. OMG Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 11 omg-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/omg-cat-meme.jpg?resize=480%2C360&ssl=1)
This has to be one of the cutest cat memes out there. However, it actually came from a terrifying situation. In 2010, a user asked for assistance on 4chan, stating that their cat’s jaw had dislocated and all animal hospitals were closed.
Chocolate, the cat, became very popular quite quickly as the open-mouthed appearance gave him a surprised look. Chocolate was eventually seen by a vet and taken care of. His aghast expression remains a hit today, used as a reaction to outlandish statements or stories.
12. Taking Your Cat to the Vet
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 12 vet-with-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/vet-with-cat-meme.jpg?resize=750%2C704&ssl=1)
13. Thieving Kittes Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 13 stealing-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/stealing-cat-meme.jpg?resize=720%2C758&ssl=1)
14. Cats Are a Liquid
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 14 cat-in-container](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cat-in-container.jpg?resize=526%2C594&ssl=1)
15. Cats Are Sneaky One
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 15 statue-grabbing-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/statue-grabbing-cat-meme.jpg?resize=700%2C705&ssl=1)
16. Cats Love to Choose Violence Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 16 cat-choosing-violence-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cat-choosing-violence-meme.jpg?resize=634%2C800&ssl=1)
17. When You Find Your Cat Online
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 17 cat-in-house-on-zoopla-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cat-in-house-on-zoopla-meme.jpg?resize=700%2C703&ssl=1)
18. Famous Japanese Cat Meme
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 18 japanese-art-museum-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/japanese-art-museum-cat-meme.jpg?resize=800%2C671&ssl=1)
19. Kitties are Simple Creatures
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 19 cat-paper-towel-bed](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cat-paper-towel-bed.png?resize=512%2C640&ssl=1)
20. Best Way to Keep a Cat Around: Food
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 20 cat-my-cat-ignores-entire-day-also-my-cat-eating-something](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cat-my-cat-ignores-entire-day-also-my-cat-eating-something.jpg?resize=714%2C800&ssl=1)
21. Cats and Food Are a Way of Life
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 21 cat-breading-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cat-breading-meme.jpg?resize=492%2C454&ssl=1)
Check out more on food and cats in my fat cat memes.
22. Kitty Snack
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 22 cat-with-raw-chicken-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cat-with-raw-chicken-meme.jpg?resize=636%2C800&ssl=1)
23. No Matter the Cat – They’re All the Same
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 23 canadian-lynx-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/canadian-lynx-meme.jpg?resize=700%2C785&ssl=1)
24. Dangerous Criminals and Cats Make a Complete Sentence
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 24 cat-in-a-box-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cat-in-a-box-meme.jpg?resize=540%2C635&ssl=1)
25. Never Mention a Cat Without Showing Said Cat
![From Cute to Comical: The Best Cat Memes to Brighten Your Day 25 show-cat-meme](https://i0.wp.com/thediscerningcat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/show-cat-meme.jpg?resize=700%2C753&ssl=1)
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