If there’s one thing that’s bound to lift your mood, it’s hilarious pictures of animals. And not just any animals—cats! Our feline overlords have declared that Bored Panda must release a new list about the funniest, most wholesome, and cutest cat posts. So as you scroll down, praise the cats and pet them with upvotes. Remember to share pics of your own cats in the comment section, dear Pandas.
We’ve featured cat posts a loooot over the years, so when you’re done enjoying our newest list, check out our other meowtastic articles here, here, and here.
Cats can be incredibly independent creatures and find it hard to stay still while their pictures are being taken. Cat behaviorist Ingrid Johnson explained to Bored Panda that taking photos of cats is best done in their environment. "Taking cats out of their home for a photo shoot is often where things go awry. Use natural light and play with them to encourage them to look confident and alert," she explained about how to get the best possible snaps of felines. Read on for the rest of our interview with Ingrid.
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Mother And Her Baby
Took A Pic Of The Cat Lookin Out The Window And Accidentally Turned Him Into Some Sort Of God
This Cat Fits Perfectly In This Statues Lap
"Also use toys to get them to look in the direction you want! You can shake treats, click, make some sort of sound to get them to look at the camera. As far as keeping them calm, again, it's about working with what they are naturally giving you rather than trying to force something," cat behaviorist Ingrid gave us advice about how to work with cats when taking their pictures.
According to the expert, the extent to which cats crave attention from human beings is highly variable and depends on a lot of things.
"The answer is highly variable based on the cat, how well socialized to people they are, their experiences and bond with their human(s), etc. For some cats, they cannot get enough, for others, they approach and engage on their terms. Most cats prefer to control the interactions. Playing 'hard to get' is going to welcome the cat to approach you for affection. Cats have little interest in the human that wants to pick them up and smoother them with affection."
Cat Against Thief
Jeans Cat
When I Took One Of My Cats To Visit The Dogs
Ingrid also explained that we have to have realistic expectations and love to learn cats for the individuals that they are, not the 'perfect' pets that we'd want them to be. You can read more about that right here.
How much attention a cat needs depends on the breed, as well as on each individual. However, you should still be prepared to give your catto at least 20 minutes of one-on-one worship time each day.
If your cat feels left out and unloved, you can be sure that it’ll let you know. It’s pretty straightforward: if your cat keeps meowing at you, getting in your way while you work from home, jumping in your lap, knocking things over, and irritating you, guess what—it wants your attention!
Pumpkin Hates Windy Beach
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That look on his face. It's as if he's wondering how that kitty is going to get down without scratching his scalp off.
The Wise One
So meow back. Play with it. Pet it. Set up an impromptu photoshoot for it and snap a few pictures to share with your friends. Remind yourself that your cat’s a living being that craves attention from its owner.
Left unchecked and ignored, cats could resort to causing more chaos. Some felines do this by clawing furniture if pawing at your arms or legs isn’t enough.
However, rewarding cats for negative behavior is counter-productive, too. So shower your pet with love when it’s acting like a polite furball, not a petulant teenager. Hopefully, that will help you and your cat live a happy life full of mutual adoration.
Meggie Knows How To Communicate Despite Being Deaf And Blind
Like Father Like Son
Oh Lawd, He Comin'
Macavity The Mystery Cat
Coffee Table: Expectation vs. Reality
I'm Waiting To Bloom
Didn't Plan The Photo This Way, Gizmo Was Just A Heavenly Cat...
Our fur babies always look like angels when they're sleeping. This one even showed you her halo.
Aw Lawd She's On The Watermalone
Is It Too Much Cuddle?
This Is Our Cat Charlotte. She Is Not Familiar With Boundaries, And Has Exactly Zero Shame
Curiosity Inconvenienced The Cat
My Cats Don't Like That I Go To Work So Early In The Morning Now (Healthcare) So They Apparently Staged An Intervention
They Got School Tomorrow
Meowteor
A Friend Of Mine Has Bathroom Art For Their Cat
Every Single Day I Have To Gaze Upon This Eldritch Horror.
And It Was Going So Well...
He Has His Own Figure, I'm Crying
Onlyfans Cat
Mosque Security On Patrol
If It Fits, I Sits
What Have You Done Human?
She looks like a receptionist named Veronica who is harsh on the outside but all you need to win her over is a cup of coffee with 2 creams and 3 sugars because it reminds her of the better days with her husband when he brought her coffee but now he's gone. Cancer. She still thinks about him. Everytime you get her a cup of coffee you bring a little bit of joy into her life.
Me_irl
A Mystery Solved In Three Photos...
It Was The Worst Day Of His Life
Be Very Afraid!
It's the light version of Spaceballs' Dark Helmet... "May the schwartz be with you!"
Jesus Cat
My Cats Keep Pushing Each Other In My Trash Can
Its Not My Fault
Precious
After Having A Tooth Out Today My Cat Decided To Use Her Fish Dinner As False Teeth
You Press The Beans, You Get The Means
If you release The Power Of The Paw, you might fall victim to the Wrath Of The Claw!
Magic
Copycat
Cats Trying To See Over The Bush Outside..
When You Think The Villain Is Dead At The End Of The Movie
Cat Thief Caught Red-Handed For Stealing Eggs
Same here and I would even share with that dear sweet kitty.
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Mine steals the broccoli.... especially if it's in thai food. She'll literally pull it out with a single claw-nail......
I would just LOVE to see a picture or video of that!
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the cat:hey human put me down i wana eat my eeg cuse my eeg lego my ego.the human:NO CAT IM NOT PUTING YOU DOWN!the cat:why :(the human DONT PUT SAD FACE IM PUTTING YOU TO CAT JAIL!!! the cat :WAAAAAAAAAA I WANT MY EEGGGGGGGGSSSSSSSS I WANT IT TO LEGO MY EGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU NEVE CATCH ME ALIVEEEEEEEEE YOU STUPID HUMAN!!!!!!the human:*puts the cat in cat jail*the cat:WAAAAAAAAAA*makes a flod* the human :hum wats happinging * they both die of drowing*
I mean I don't blame him that looks absolutely delicious
Cat Gets Mad When Mom Won't Let Him Outside
Nooo Hooman!! You Forgot My Dinner!
It's A Cat, Well What Did You Think It Was?!
B A N A N A S
Humans Are Food Utensils
For Everyone Who Have Cats
Our Cat Larry Was Adopted 3 Months Ago And Sometimes Has A Hard Time Fitting In With His New Brothers. He Was Never Allowed To Explore His Backyard In The Past So His "Hunting" Skills Are A Bit New. Yesterday He Brought The Family His First "Catch" It Was A Leaf And We Are All Very Proud!
That's Not How It's Supposed To Work
My Dad Bought A Cactus To Discourage Mingus From Getting On The Counter. Here's Mingus With The Cactus. (Photo By My Dad)
Not Even Onions Can Tear Us Apart, Hooman
The Light Coming From The Bathroom Window Makes My Cat Look Like She Just Had A Great Idea
Phoebe Is My Cat
It Doesn't Look Like A Very Comfortable Position, But You Do You, Lady Jane
Same Cat, 2 Years Apart
How The Hell
I Stuck An Empty Toilet Paper Tube On His Leg And He Gave Me This Look
Ui Design vs. User Experience
I’ll be with you in a minute. I’m a little tied up right now...
The Pocket Tiger
It's His Favorite Sitting Position
Henlo There Hooman
Do I Eat Myself Or Not? I’m Facing A Real Dilemma Here. Cookie By
Get Yourself A Man Who Can Smile Vividly And Genuinely While Trying To Hold Three Fluffy Assholes.
A Year And A Half Ago, One Treat Fell Down This Vent Accidently. My Cat Patrick Bateman Still Checks It Every Single Day To See If It's There. Never Forget Buddy. Never Forget.
Hissing Booth
Am The Only One That Thinks He Looks Like A Otter
Before And After A Bath :)
My Cat Tuna Fish’s Reaction To Seeing Me In The Bath. She’s The Most Expressive Cat I’ve Ever Had!
The Hand Of Saruman
????
This Giant Cat At My Work
Same Same But Different
Extra Fancy.
Who The Hell Said Pspsps
My Sister's Cat Worshipping Some Kind Of Cat God
No
I Need To Get My Energy Back
A Good Ninja Is Never Seen!
Let me guess, the cat does this when it’s dark too. Like when you’re trying to go downstairs in the middle of the night with the lights off.
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others...
And we all know which one has the highest destruction capability.
No Cats Were Harmed In The Making Of This Photo
Love it. A great imagination. Even the cat is looking to see if he have the correct target.
Sorry I Cant Be Her
Arrived At Work And Noticed I Had A Passenger. Guess We're Going Home Again...
There’s An Imposter Among Us!
Look At Her Living Life Like She Pays Her Own Vet Bills
1 Year Later Lyle Has Mastered Her Glare.
My Most Obnoxious Animal, And He’s Not Even High On Catnip.
You Cant See Me
Bruh
Caught In The Act
Let Meow In!
Behave.
Always Check Your Pillows Before Sitting Down
You have a pillow stuffed with kittens? Heavenly! Where can I get one?
Here's Johnny!
I'm going to go lock up my copy of, "The Shinning" before my cat gets a hold of it!
He’s Charging Up For His Special Attack
This Is Higgins And Benson, Two Brothers From South Of Stockholm, Sweden Who Likes To Hang Around When I Do The Dishes
Ultimate Posture
Reminds me of a cat we had who would push people he didn't like out of his favorite chair.
He Did A Bunch Of Catnip, Saw Himself In The Mirror And Had A Self-Realization That He Indeed, Is A Cat.
My Cat's Doppelganger Lives Upstairs From Us.
This Kitten Is Affecting Me On A Molecular Level
My Cat Chews On Furniture Constantly So We Had To Buy Him Dog's Dental Treats To Keep Him Occupied With It Instead. He Really Likes Them.
Mr. Bigglesworth Likes To Put His Paw On My Head When I’m Preparing Things In The Kitchen.
Chonky Boi
My Mother Was Wondering Why Flowers Were Growing Only In Half The Pot.
I Sneezed And My Kitten Was Disgusted.
Blep
Lil Dude Had To Get Shaved For Surgery
Everyone Please Look At My Girlfriend’s Cat...he Just Stands
Wizard Hat Cat For Your Tl.
Holy Crap
Would You Like A Cup Of Cat?
There's No Boba In It!
Obsessed W These Pics Of My Cat Trying To Eat Fake Grass
The Prettiest Flower In The Garden
They Are Sitting Watching The Storm Like This????????? I Have Perished
Took The Kittens To The Vet Today.
Just Bought A New Cat Bed. That's Not How You Use It, Sweetie.
"Get A Sphynx," They Said. "They're So Regal And Exotic," They Said. My Son Is A T-Rex.
Master Assassin
Me: "Why Does Nobody Love Me?" Also Me When Someone Approaches Me:
I Left The Groceries For One Minute So I Could Pee And He Took A Bite Out Of Every Single Tortilla. I Hate Him I Hate Him I Hate Him I Hate Him
This Is How He Tells Me He’s Out Of Water.
Ghost Was Pretending To Sleep But The Ruse Ended When I Stopped Petting Him For One Millisecond.
An Acceptable Traffic Jam
Please restrain that kitty. In case of an accident, he would be doomed. Plus, if spooked, he could jump out and get lost or injured.
3months vs. 6 Months, Maine Coons Grow Super Fast
It will keep growing for another year and a half. Most cats are at their adult size by 8 - 10 months.
Look At My Beans!
Part of it looks like your typical Xerox picture taken by one of the drunks at the office party.
What If We Kissed.... In The Goth-O-Lantern Bucket......haha Just Kidding...... Unless?
“Cheeeeeeeese!!!”
The Cat Closed The Balcony Door On Me By Standing On The Handle And Pushing It Down. I Had To Wait For Someone Who Had A Key To My Apartment To Open It Up For Me. Luckily, I Had My Phone With Me.
They're Social Distancing.
This Is Abraham, My Girlfriend’s Mom’s Giant Cat
Maine ForSomeReasonICan'tTypeThisPartOfTheirBreedName cats - you have to love a breed that grows to be (at minimum) the size of a small dog.
Again? I Do Not Own This Cat. I Do Not Know This Cat. I Do Not Know How This Cat Got In My House.
Watching The Squirrels 🤣
The Cutest Alarm Clock I Could Ever Own
My BF Told Me He Was Bringing Me A Coffee At Work Today And I Go Downstairs And He Brought My Cat Into My Corporate Office
I've Touched His Belly Again :')
Cleaning Was Successful
Distorted By Glass
Distort Cat
When you write with caps lock on and press shift for the first letter
Time To Sprint Around The House.
Cat Goes To Japan University To Sleep In Class As It Cannot Be Bothered
That would help me decide that THAT university has to be my future alma mater.
My Fat Cat
When You're Too Tired To Finish Grooming!
Well, it’s exhausting sleeping 23 hours a day, then having to eat, visit the litter box, AND bathe on top of it!
Found The Spot
"I Just Wondered What Was There."
Life Imeowtates Art
For some reason, I never have my phone with me when my cats do something picture-worthy like this. By the time I go get it, they’ve moved.
How The Hell Did They Perfectly Steal The Fish Out Of My Sushi I Hate This
Read Cats See Family Drawing With Chalk And Decide They Want To Play Too
My Cat About To Bite Foot
There’s A Whole F**king Couch Man
I'm Not Turning Around Unless You Put The Camera Down!
How Many Cats Have Their Own Dollhouse?
Thanks to this post I know I gonna have a super good week, since Monday started with a lots of laughs.
I looove these. And I hate I can't have a cat. I want a cat. I need a cat. A cat is primary need.
We're in the same catless boat. My sister is allergic to everything😭
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me seeing that this post had 167 images: I'd say my afternoon just got booked solid!
Fantastic post, the laughter I needed, and am not, the only one, thanks B.P.
Mainecoon. Beautiful BIG cats that think they are dogs. Purrfect.
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This isnt on the topic of cats but i cant post on here when i press post after i make one it just saves it to my drafts can someone help me with this if you can please?
I looove these. And I hate I can't have a cat. I want a cat. I need a cat. A cat is primary need.
We're in the same catless boat. My sister is allergic to everything😭
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Fantastic post, the laughter I needed, and am not, the only one, thanks B.P.
Mainecoon. Beautiful BIG cats that think they are dogs. Purrfect.
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