Our graceful and elegant feline overlords have another side to them. When they think we’re not looking, they can act like the biggest derps on Planet Earth! Luckily for us, their derpiness is an endless source of entertainment for us and the internet alike.
That’s where the massive ‘Animals Being Derps’ online community comes in. You think you’ve seen what hilarious and wholesome truly looks like? Think again! The r/AnimalsBeingDerps subreddit has a whopping 3.6 million members and has been an active part of Reddit since May 2013. The community is dedicated to sharing photos and videos of animals “acting like complete idiots.” And today, we’re featuring some of the funniest and cutest cat pics from the subreddit to brighten up your day, dear Pandas.
Remember to pet those derpy cattos through your screen, upvote your fave pics, and let us know in the comments which felines won over your heart. Obviously, we want our cats looking fabulous in the derpy photos we take of them, so it falls to us to help them take care of their appearance, no matter how much they prioritize their own cleanliness. Check out Bored Panda’s interview about just that below. Onwards into the Land of Derp!
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Learning How To Cat. Progress Is Slow
Well mom, I was just walking along the top and I got sucked down into this posiion can you help me AGAIN please!
Something a cat owner wonders at least once a week about their cat.
Load More Replies...I love how mommy is just looking at her child! I wish we could see her face!
When You Like The Present But It Ain't For You...
Those are not good for babies anyway. Give it back to its rightful owner. Meow.
The World's Most Interesting Lamp
It's either a bug or they are summoning Satan! You can never be sure with cats!
They're looking at a moth flying around the bulb. Guaranteed! I have cats. I know.
This is so funny! Perfect timing, and may I say, moth. That is all.
One of the things that we can do to make our cats as photogenic as possible is to keep their coats all healthy and shiny. Now, naturally, owners should be concerned about keeping their cats’ coats in the best possible shape no matter if they’re going to be taking fun and derpy photos of them or not.
Anna Ewers Clark, a vet working with the PDSA, a British animal veterinary charity, went into detail with Bored Panda about the proper way to take care of feline fur. From bathing them to what products to avoid.
According to vet Anna, cats are very clean creatures, so we should think about bathing them only in special circumstances. “Most cats don’t need baths, and in fact, many cats find being in water very stressful,” she explained.
This Last Second Photo I Just Took Of My Cat Stretching Her Arms And Sneezing. I’ve Been Uncontrollably Laughing For The Past 5 Minutes Now
This photo must be #1 for it is perfect. It made me laugh way too hard when I needed it.
When The Human Asks Where All The Catnip Went. "Aliens"
Got Him A New Water Bowl. I Think He Misunderstood What It Is. And Yes He Sits In The Water...
I am a very intelligent Siamese cat - You have never heard of a Sitz Bath try it, it is ever so soothing!
My cat has a broad shallow water dish on the catio just so she can, yes, sit in it during hot summer weather. Or she could come in the flap and hang out in the AC. But she chooses her kitty pool. We love her, even if she is a bit of a dork.
it must've thought that it was a new hooman tech for cat but cleaning
“If your cat does get very dirty or has something you think might be toxic on their coat, it’s best to sponge the area with a damp flannel, or rinse the area with a cup of water, instead of putting your cat in the bath or shower.”
The vet told Bored Panda that we ought to use tap water and avoid shampoos when bathing our cats. Shampoos are only fine if they’ve been prescribed by your vet.
“The smells of shampoos, creams, and lotions can be much stronger for your cat’s sensitive nose and they can strip the oils out of your cat’s coat—even sensitive shampoos can make your cat’s coat look dry and dull or make them itchy.”
If I Lick It, No One Else Can Have It
I am pleased you said that, I was trying to work out if it was that or a honeycomb
Load More Replies...I thought it was some sort of cloth pillow thing! That is either a huge nail file or tiny kitteh LOL But my cats loved playing with and biting them. Breadstick maybe!
Load More Replies...The Guardian Of The Box
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The Two Friends You Had In Middle School That Your Parents Didn't Like
The one with the tongue - they say she's a bit loopy but she's a lot of fun. The one yelling used to be a cheerleader she's just loud!
Hmmm... strange enough, I imagine boys in them not girls. Naughty little boys.
Load More Replies...The ‘Animals Being Derps’ subreddit uses the tagline, “Aww, they’re so stupid.” However, you shouldn’t think of it as anyone criticizing these animals. Quite the opposite! Think of it as a compliment that celebrates the range of emotions and behaviors that pets have.
The subreddit’s mods urge all newcomers to read the rules carefully. Joining a new community takes a bit more than posting a bunch of awesome photos—it’s about engaging with your fellow members. That means playing by the rules.
My Roommates Cat Sometimes Sits Like A Goblin
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it went to a local tescos in a war zone that is south london at 3:00am IT'S SEEN SOME SH*T
Just let that other critter get a bit closer and I'll show it who's boss!
Your Package Of Derp Will Arrive On Caturday
I will be waiting for it with love and great expectations. (did you notice there's a turd in Caturday)
He's Not The Sharpest Tool In The Shed...
but also sad in more than one ways (he thinks he's hiding oofz)
Load More Replies...i should not have laughed so hard at this comment. it's kinda mean, but funny. hell, here i come.
Load More Replies...Members should by no means post photos of animals that are drugged, sick, or injured. What’s more, the subreddit has a hardline stance that there should be no animals in costumes, no staged submission, and no “animals just sitting there.”
What’s more, you should do your best to avoid politics and memes. That’s a lot of rules! But the wholesome content more than makes up for that. In the end, it’s worth it to have an awesome and friendly community that cares about animals deeply.
The mods point out that the animals in the photos themselves obviously must be derps. “Don't forget, though most Derps are incredibly Aww, a lot of Awws aren't Derps,” they explain the distinction.
You Ok?
Don't you hate it when you have to tell your spouse not to just toss the cat on top of the cabinets! Put them straight up and nice so the guests don't get scared.
You are the best of all the comments I've ever read!
Load More Replies...I feel this on a very deep personal level. He's just trying to catch 40 winks on his lunch, give him a break, OKAY?!?! :D
How Is She Real??
Do you mean purrrrrforated cardboard?
Load More Replies...My female cat loves to do this to cardboard and plastic boxes that grapes come in.
Catto Being Curious
"I'm pressing them right now. Don't know where your shoes are. Did you check by the front door?"
Load More Replies...Because I Can...
This Cat Is Named Crazy Eyes Olive
I'm Speeeeed
How'd you get a photo of my cat? Luna, did you post this, you naughty turd burger?!
New Parents Often Have A Hard Time Getting Enough Sleep
Mlem Cat
Nia Likes The Fire
I had a dog that got as close whenever we had fires. Cats paid no attention.
The Derpiest Of The Derps Is Observing Me In Silence
Dr Cat is doing some very sophisticated psychological testing, I think we failed.
Uh, Karen, I knew you were stupid, but not thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis stupid.
A Bird Landed On Our Balcony Today...
Thriller night! The birb landing on the grass is a sign cos its THRILLER! Thriller night!
Load More Replies...Let me at it! Let me at it! Come on food bringer, let me at it already!
Bill’s Having An Existential Crisis
Cats too. Looks like this pic was taken right after he found out quarantine.
Load More Replies...Stayed Like This For About 5 Minutes
Send Help
Lmao wow that is so relatable. I asked for my bc the moment I was done giving birth. The week after my husband got a vasectomy.
Load More Replies...The stray that adopted us was so young and pregnant people warned me they might not survive. 5 healthy kittens later...I stayed with her through the whole thing. Even brought her water and food to her birthing box she was so exhausted. That was also her look after the largest came out 1st!
Load More Replies...My Parent’s Cat Being An Absolute Loaf
She Is My Beautiful Derp
It's great that our babies, always entertain us, I am blessed with my two !!!
Kittens On The Lookout
He Was In The Middle Of Grooming When Someone Rang The Doorbell.. Sat Like That For 10-15 Minutes
I bought this cat at IKEA. I read the directions, and everything. It looks nothing like the picture on the box. Gonna call Customer Service.
Hooman do this 3 times a day 30 reps and that neck pain will be gone in no time!
I Honestly Don't Know
She looks like the poor guy informing the king that all the slaves escaped 😂
"M-My liege. . .The s-slaves. . .well. . .T-They've escaped."
Load More Replies...First date jitters... or when your drill sergeant screams at you to stand at attention!
Hi All, First Time Posting Here. I Present My Beloved Taylor For Your Amusement
20 pots of catnip on the porch. 20 pots of catnip. You eat one down....
Taylor says "Don't ever, I mean ever Lick the sticky side of any tape!"
Not My Picture But Funny
what the what happened there can somebody explain, just joking there oviosly is more than 1 cat there
The Expression Kills Me
Could you not find a bigger box you know my box size. I'm quite embarassed!
Hope You Enjoy It!
My black cat, every day. About five-six times. She has a real antipathy towards the yoga mat when it's rolled up.
Clumsy Ninja
Aww, poor little one is still learning the ropes of being kitten 😸 that little face though is so precious 💖
Doesn't Need A Title
Unless you have film of the tongue being swung, I'm unimpressed. That's a cat cleaning itself. Impressive tonguage though. Covertous is the word.
He Likes To Sleep Like This
vet ASAP it is head pressing https://coleandmarmalade.com/2019/01/29/head-pressing-in-cats-a-must-read-for-all-cat-owners/
Cats sleep in weird positions, this is normal. the "head pressing thing" is actually really rare. How do I know? I'm a vet tech/nurse
Load More Replies...Not a good sign if a cat presses his face against a surface, might be trying to ease some pain. Is he OK?
The behavior isn't constant. It is only when the cat sleeps. This is different.
Aww snoozy Luna. She does this, too. Presses her head into whatever is nearby.
and here we will see a cat faceplanting and then sleeping, how does he breath, uiuuuu
I think, just hiding from the light, prefer a nap in the dark !!!
Cat Refuses To Play With Anything... Until I Get A Bit Of String Out
Looks more like the kitty will start singing"We are the champions.."
Load More Replies...Mine did too and ended up at the vet! Wrapping presents happened last minute and were quickly moved!
Load More Replies...You want me to climb this thing all the way to the top - ain't gonna happen babe.
i have found that an old shoelace is the best cat toy. my cats get bored with any bought wands, but the shoelace they drag around forever.
Reminds me of my Sophie. House full of toys. No interest, bend over while wearing a necklace & well, she has a new toy so I introduced string.. best invention ever (only allowed to play with it when I'm around to watch her so she doesn't swallow it or chew a piece off)
I Took This Photo Just As My Cat Alfonso Caught His First Mouse. His Reaction Was An Intricate Mix Of Confusion, Fear, And Regret
Hold Power Button For Hard Reboot
On A Glass Table...
"Get A Sphynx," They Said. "They're So Regal And Exotic," They Said. My Son Is A T-Rex
ur fault. u should have double-checked whether u were getting a sphynx or a t-rex
Who are they and why do they hate you? I know you love your little dinosaur but...
My Mother's New Kitten Definitely Identifies As A Smol Derp...
Told you I dont want my picture taken if you keep it up you're gonna get the tongue every time.
Tillie Is A Bit Strange Sometimes
When The Vet Gives You The Good Stuff
"Who's a good kitty!?" " NARSPIL, THE CONJURER OF WRETCHED SOULS, HE WHOSE FLESH SEARS THE SKIES, HE WHOSE EYES FLOOD THE LANDS WITH ACIDIC RAINS, HE WHO BREATHES THE SULPHURIC CLOUDS OF VESUVIUS ITSELF--"
Managed To Catch My Derpster Cat, Monte, 3 Sneezes In A Row. Picture Of Grace And Majesty Right There
The crossed eyes in the bottom photo on the left cracks me up!
Too cute! My cat already had one slightly wonk eye and it was so funny when she sneezed or yawned! I miss them!
Load More Replies...Look At My Chicken Legs, Human
Try adding magnesium to your diet, either with supplements or by adding Epsom salts to a regular or foot bath
Load More Replies...One More Please
And then I said...I said...then...I...what were we talking about again?
That Cat Is Handsome
Look at that intensity! Cats certainly are world class sleepers. Must be the 3 hour "post-breakfast up for 15 minutes to eat and hit the litter box" nap that serves as the warm up for the more serious "post quick snack and a bit of grooming" 5 hour afternoon nap. What a life!
Those little teefs 😍 I love them & they hurt so dam bad when piercing your skin!
How often have we already seen this photo? Even the best things get old at some point.
That Joke Must Have Been A Slap!
...and then he said, "Ain't that the cat's meow!" HA HA HA. Yeah, I got a million of 'em.
This Is Gary. Sometimes His Head Detaches From His Body
this happens when you try to assemble your Ikea Cat without looking at the instructions.
I love that someone looked at this beautiful kitty and decided to name him Gary 😂😭
Me too! Like this friend was telling me his cat was named like Mr. Fufflybumble or something and I'm like "Yeah, my cat is Carl." I rescued a stray kitten and the new owners named her Lizzie, as in Lizzie Borden! 😻😹
Load More Replies...I Have To Be Away From My Cat, But My Boyfriend Sends My Updates Daily. This Is My Amazing Derp Today
Velma Thinks We Can't See Her Behind The Curtain
Dog is like “Um, you DO know we can see you, don’t you?” Cat is like “I know. But the hoomins seem to enjoy acting like they can’t, and you know we gotta keep ‘em entertained or the food might stop appearing. Sooo yeaaaah…”
Sometimes My Cat Just ???
Peat Experienced Catnip For The Very First Time And Was Transformed Into The Stoner Meme Guy For 20 Minutes
This Is Goose
Cute Stuck
I had a crystal bowl my cat slept in until only his butt fit. Never seemed as comfortable as all the cat beds or the couches.
He Fell Fast Asleep Just Like This
And now you can not move for the next 3-4 hours, it's illegal, no matter how cramped up you are.
How in the world is she posting these photos?! Luna!! Get off my phone!!
I Was Told You Guys Might Like This Picture Of My Cat
Ollie Being Goofy For The Camera
This tongue was made for lickin and that's just what its gonna do one day this tongue will lick all over you!
Casually Glanced Over And Saw My Cat Laying Like This On The Back Of The Chair. It Looks Like He's Giving Me A Tiny Thumbs Up
"The Other Cats Are Very Strange"
I love that you have a cushion of your cat next to your cushion of your cat 🤣
Call Me Cute One. More. Time....
Whaterve that thing is in your hand is gonna be in your left ear in a minute!
Monkey Cat Gonna Monkey Cat
Nanner cat! “Come Mr Tallyman, tally me ba-na-na. Daylight come, and me wan’ go home”.
The Captain's Been Living Rough For Five Years And Has No Idea How To Receive Belly Rubs, But He Loves Them.
Kudos to The Captain’s rescuers and new parents for getting him off the streets and giving him a nice comfy and SAFE home. Make sure he gets all the belly—-and armpit—-rubs he wants for the rest of his life.
My Tux Rests In Her Hammock Like It's A Recliner
No More Reversing Gravity In This Household!
I'm in the upward observation post so I can inform my cohort on the counter if anyone comes.
Our Cat Taking Three Stairs
Dabby Tabby
You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around. That's what it's all about!
Just A Drink From The Sink
I Was Told He Belonged Here. He Was Mad At Me For Being Away For Long(I Couldn’t See Him For 2 Months Because Of Lockdowns) This Is After A Few Belly Rubs. Am I Forgiven ?
I Think My Cat Is Broken. How Is She Comfortable?
This is what happens when people think they know how to assemble a cat after watching one YouTube tutorial...
Load More Replies...Enlightened Cat
That blonde staring daggers at you from under the hairdryer at the salon.
The Ab Work Out Clearly Isn't Working Out For My Boy
Derp Cat X4
He Sleeps Like This 90% Of The Time
So do I if you think this is silly wait till you se my sleeping beauty photog!
My Wife Got This Picture Of Our Cat, Peat. I Felt It Would Be Appropriate Here. “Cheese!”
I make that same grin just before I give the most explosive sneeze on the planet!
My Cat Reaching Maximum Levels Of Derp
I’ve had more days than I can count where I just fell across the bed like this when I got home. Coat still on, purse strap still on my shoulder, grocery bags and keys still in my hands.
She’s Satisfied With This Box.
That is the face of a cat who can't breathe properly. It's not cute, it's torture
Load More Replies...How The Turntables
Well, except for the s**t on the bottom. Dude. Dude. It just takes a couple scratches to bury it, man. Cripes.
Load More Replies...This is a funny picture but I hope the bird doesn’t do anything more than eat in that cage because it is far too small for a bird that size. A cage like that would be more appropriate for a parakeet or a canary to live in, if it had plenty of toys and was let out often. But a parrot that size should never be kept in something that small
That heading is irksome, it's plucking a nerve, lol. I never do this but I'm gonna be that one tonight. The heading should be, " My How The Tables Have Turned " . It's just been used in hundreds of spy, thriller, cartoons, and detective movies for years. A turntable is to play vinyl records on. Sry, I just couldn't... Probably even for Sylvester and Tweety Bird, 😆
He Has A Very Handsome Smile
Mood
Kitty, just chillin' , while reflecting on the state of things.
My Cat's Derp Face When He Demands Attention
The late Alan Rickman. As a cat. (Depending on the cat’s birth date, maybe a reincarnation?)
He Prefers This To His Cat Tree
Paused In The Middle Of Cleaning Herself To Stare Into The Abyss For 5-10 Minutes
When you look into the abyss the abyss looks into you or so I'm told!
My cat, Smudgy, does this. Only, instead of staring into the void, she stares at me and sighs deeply and profoundly.
*lick lick li- UPLOAD IN PROGRESS - PLEASE DO NOT RESTART YOUR CATPUTER*
100% Elegance, 100% Of The Time
I Looked Over And He Was Asleep Like This
Please Help Me Hooman
Suns Out, Tongues Out
Owner’s Cat At A Remodel Job I Was Working At. Just Turned Around And There It Was, Chillin On My Ladder
This Is The Derpiest Picture I've Ever Taken Of Her. She Then Ran Away From Embarrassment After. Everyone, Meet Carlos
Such Cutes, Much Derps
Simon.exe Has “Given Up”
My youngest cat, Tabby, does this. I call it her “snail cat” position.
it looks like head pressing https://coleandmarmalade.com/2019/01/29/head-pressing-in-cats-a-must-read-for-all-cat-owners/ If it is vet ASAP
Stop, just stop. This is normal behavior for most cats, especially on beds/pillows/blankets. Head pressing is specifically on walls, and is EXTREMELY rare. You are scarmongering, just stop
Load More Replies...She Zones Out Like This Frequently
Midnight, not a sound from the pavement - has the moon lost her memory...
Load More Replies...Adopted Carl A Week Ago. He's A Bit Odd.
Oddness is not always a bad thing - I think Carl is still adjusting!
It looks to me like Carl is saying the same thing... "I adopted her a week ago, but she seems a bit odd"... I think it's going to be a match made in heaven!!!
My Cat Got Itself Stuck
Pickles Is A Very Regal Cat
I can lool at cat memes and videos all day long. I have to force myself to stop so I can go to work and make a living. Hahahaha
When I move house I am having a cat, just hope it is a derp like these, but never mind if not.
If you can, I suggest two, twice the fun, and keep each other, company when alone !!!
Load More Replies...I love all animals, but cats provide, constant entertainment III
Love this post, I have had dogs, however, my two rescued cats, constantly amuse me !!!
I can lool at cat memes and videos all day long. I have to force myself to stop so I can go to work and make a living. Hahahaha
When I move house I am having a cat, just hope it is a derp like these, but never mind if not.
If you can, I suggest two, twice the fun, and keep each other, company when alone !!!
Load More Replies...I love all animals, but cats provide, constant entertainment III
Love this post, I have had dogs, however, my two rescued cats, constantly amuse me !!!
