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Memes and cats are the real fuel of the internet. Think of what a bland place it’d be if we didn’t get a daily fix of hilarious feline pics gift-wrapped in mysterious cat logic. Think of how many memes wouldn’t have even been born without these pictures. Grumpy Cat, Cat Jam, Smudge the Cat, Coughing Cat… anyone?!

So when combining these two of people’s favorite things, you get the most powerful cattitude memes that explain all that words cannot explain. Like all those weird, goofy, and plain ‘seriously?!’ feline behaviors.

Why do cats eat like they've got 2 secs to finish the bowl, only to puke in the middle of the carpet a minute later? And how do they decide that wreaking havoc on the house at 3 am is an excellent idea? Those cucumbers, what’s up with them?

We may never find the answers, but with the help of cat-approved meme language, we at least can get a glimpse into the weird and wonderful world of felines. It’s where everything you think you know is wrong, and everything you know to be wrong is also wrong. Power cat memes compiled by Bored Panda, the stage is yours.

It’s no secret that cats sometimes, or rather most often, do things that make no sense to humans. To help to decipher the internet-famous and genuinely odd feline behavior, Bored Panda reached out to Molly DeVoss, a certified feline training and behavior specialist who runs Cat Behavior Solutions agency.

Molly said that each cat’s motivation to act weird is a very individual thing. “Some cats do silly things to get our attention; we run and get our cameras, cooing and paying attention to them.” This attention that we shower our felines with is precisely what reinforces their seemingly odd behavior.

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Meanwhile, “other cats are bored and are trying to find outlets for pent-up energy,” Molly said. Being both prey and predator animals, most cats’ instincts are still pretty powerful. As your house is their new jungle, you see the behavior that makes them jumpy, goofy, silly, yet absolutely adorable.

In fact, this precise feature that we don’t really know what to expect from them is what makes our felines perfect material for the internet. “Whatever the motivation for the strange behaviors, it’s always good to pay attention to your cat and tell it how much you appreciate the laugh,” Molly concluded.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"...Momma, ooooh, ooooh. Didn't mean to make you retch, If the bed's not clean this time tomorrow, Scurry on , scurry on, I'll find one that really splatters!"

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat does the opposite. Runs like a maniac for the door when I come home, even if it's just been for a day. One time my grandparents had her for a couple of weeks when I was abroad. When I came to pick her up she LITTERALLY jumped up in my arms and folded her little paws around my neck :')

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had two cats who would sit on a brick wall near the front door waiting for me to get home. They knew my usual time and if I was late they would sit there next to each other with eyes on the front gate and just wait. When I got home they would both meow, one would stand up on his back legs and climb onto my shoulder, the other would roll on his side for a quick belly rub and then be picked up. I miss that warm welcome home. Cats do have feelings, a lot of them.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

me (the cat) being straight (the dudes arms) the Alphabet Mafia (the great world beyond the owner)

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Meredith Gossland
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

always remember to wash your hands in tuna juice if you want an excited reunion.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I go upstairs just to brush my teeth 3 min., my dog welcomes me back downstairs like I'm back from the war :p

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't get up to go to the bathroom without 3 dogs leaping & celebrating in circles around me!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cat must first show it is displeased with your disappearance before it forgives you enough to show it still loves you.

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Kim
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat would jump up and steal a hug from me. That’s what he does every day when I come home. 🧸

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I came home after a month away and my cats didn't recognize me. It wasn't until I got close enough for them to smell me that they realized who I was. My girl still won't snuggle with me. 😟

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, the cat is greeting him by rubbing hip to hip, cat language... and the tail raised.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We left for 2 weeks. Thought the cars would be distraught. They greeted us with “Oh. You were gone??”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks a little as thought the cat is getting into spraying position.

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Joanne Hudson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah yeah I'm glad to see you but you still have to be punished.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you think I'm going to come up to you after you have be gone soooooooooo long I'm sorry NO WAY DAD maybe tomorrow or the next day but not today at all ;=]]

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cats are angry, that you left them. But they don't keep that attitude for long, cause they love you :3

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

mine got all excited for about 5 minutes, realized I'd left them with my roommates for 3 months while I was in Guam and gave me the cold shoulder for a week...cats...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, there's dog reactions and then there's cats reactions...

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, that would be me. My husband too, though he’ll never admit it. It’s why we now have four cats and a dog—-all rescues, out of a barn, off the street, dumped in our yard or the neighbor’s (when she was out of town for an extended period and my husband was doing a regular check on her house for her). Yeah. Big softies.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm thinking that its hind legs are wedged in between the arm rest and the back of the chair.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ruler: "Paint me a powerful warrior, taming a fearsome lion in scale armour!" Artist: "Say no more, my lord!"

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cats will puke anywhere. Every surface has an equal opportunity of being hurled upon.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the opposite with me. I'm awake at 3am, and the cats are telling me to tone it down.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do that all the time, not because of spiders but because she meows non stop as she wants to sniff the ceiling for some reason

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Were you late for a meeting with your cat? It's gorgeous, by the way.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The medieval cat paintings are hilarious. I want prints of them on my wall.

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