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If you’re ever feeling down and looking for a quick way to brighten your day, there’s probably no better remedy out there than animal memes. Combining lightheartedness with hilarity and cuteness, animal memes are hard to beat when it comes to helping someone feel better.
Animal memes are also often inoffensive, making it a great go-to when meme sharing. You can send one to your friend or your mom and, in both cases, you’ll get a great response. No wonder they are so popular.
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While animal memes are often feelgood and fun, that is not always necessarily the case. The prime and probably one of the saddest examples of it is one of the most popular memes in the recent decade, Harambe.
It all started from a very unfortunate accident which caused the premature passing of a beloved gorilla in Cincinnati Zoo. Then, it all grew into an unexpectedly loud public outcry about the matter, with people going to protests and vigils to mourn the animal.
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sbj 2 years ago
I think the initial disappearance was all planned out by your cat so his friend could move in
Marcellus II 2 years ago
Possibly, he always had these two time-sharing (clearly each getting enough food!); they agreed on this "disappearing" lark so they could full-time stay indoors instead of half pension.
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Jeremy James 2 years ago
One time, I came home and let my cat inside. We fell asleep together on the couch. Then my roommate came home and... let my cat inside. I was cuddling an imposter!
Rosemary Booth 2 years ago
Oh no! What did your cat say when he saw you with another cat?
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DC 2 years ago
They've left the kitten factory one after another, right? Same area, almost same fur pattern, ... makes me think they may be siblings, may they?
Jackie Lulu 2 years ago
Separated at birth; and yet they still look alike, and are equally chonky!
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Bridgit Gilmore 2 years ago
Had the exact same thing happen when I was 7 (61 now.) 'Blacky' disappeared for 2 weeks. Then came home. I insisted it was not her, Mom and Dad insisted it was. A week later...'Blacky' came home!
Jordan Scott 2 years ago
This story just doesn't sit right with me...I call b******t. The two cats are just TOO alike.
Jason Price 2 years ago
Somebody somewhere is sad as their cat has gone missing....you've effectively kidnapped their cat.....
Theresa Todd 2 years ago
Weow! You found his son/daughter! Are you sure he hasn't been getting out more than you thought 🤔!?!?😻
Kyllein MacKellerann 2 years ago
It's not a Cat astrophy, consider it to be a Cat alyst for Cat egorizing your Feline Fixation, and Cat apult yourself into the realm of a Cat conisseur.
Dogcat vet (retired) 2 years ago
Might get your cat(S) microchipped so you can tell if its the original in the future
Roy Phillips 2 years ago
It was situations like this I had in mind when I heard of attempts to clone cats: Cats can do it a lot cheaper with no help required from scientists, and will do it whether we try to do the job the hard way or not.
Debra Newell 2 years ago
Brother from another mother, or sister from another mister! I like the idea of starting a collection. As long as the cat you found doesn’t belong to someone else.
Pie 2 years ago
When I was a kid we got a little.black kitten. I remember the girl we got her from wanted to keep her but she had twin torties and was only supposed to have one cat. But her landlord had never seen both cats at the same time so he thought she only had one. And couldn't just sneak a black kitten in.
Peter Ledoux 2 years ago
I think I would have known the difference. More white on the right cat.
Xenia Harley 2 years ago
Cat made a copy of him/herself! Amazing, actually! They really are identical! Wonder if they are long lost siblings.
Soon enough, it all spiraled out of control as the tragedy got memefied and politicized left and right. There was a lot of parent shaming going on, white nationalist groups got involved, and someone spent nearly $100,000 for a Cheeto that resembles Harambe. All while the zoo itself condemned the trend and urged people to put it all behind them.
"We are not amused by the memes, petitions and signs about Harambe," Thane Maynard, Cincinnati Zoo director expressed his disapproval to the press. "Our zoo family is still healing, and the constant mention of Harambe makes moving forward more difficult for us. We are honoring Harambe by redoubling our gorilla conservation efforts and encouraging others to join us."
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David A Paterson 2 years ago
There was a lion that did that in one of the books I read. I think it was a Gerald Durrell. The lion had learned ventriloquism to terrify the keepers.
The case of Harambe was weird and disturbing from the start, but there are animal memes that seem completely innocent, yet the stories behind them are quite dark. One of them is certainly “woman yelling at a cat.”
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Sergy Yeltsen 2 years ago
The look of utter shock on the cat's face, and the look of love on the dog's face in the second photo just makes my day.
First things first, the woman is, of course, not yelling at the cat. These two pictures are actually completely unrelated. The cat is called Smudge. According to the story about the origins of the picture used in the meme, Smudge was always insistent on having a seat at the dinner table.
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I tried painting a coyote once. He looked just as special as this fellow.
One time, in 2018, his family had people over and once one of the guests stood up, Smudge promptly took over his seat. His disgruntled expression is what made his owner snap a picture and post it on Tumblr, where it got over 50,000 notes and reposts over a year. So far, the story is quite innocent.
Things get a little darker when talking about the woman in the meme. She is Taylor Armstrong, one of the stars of the reality show 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'. The picture used in the meme is a screenshot from one of the episodes of the show that aired in 2011.
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In the episode, Armstrong got into a verbal altercation with another woman on the show, Camille Grammer. The reason behind the fight was Grammer’s actions. You see, Armstrong had privately discussed the abuse she was experiencing at the hands of her husband. At that time, it was something she did not want to be aired publicly.
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Sheila Stamey 2 years ago
I'll help you get mad baby. I know that struggle is real.biting ankles is always a good option.
However, Grammer spilled it all in front of the cameras. Once Armstrong found out, she lost her temper and confronted Grammer in a now-infamous fight. This already ugly situation was made worse once Armstrong’s then-husband ended his own life a month after she filed for divorce. In other words, the situation was nothing to laugh about.
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Delta Dawn 2 years ago
I made my whole family sing to my mom one year and she looked like a deer in headlights 💀💀💀
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Susie Elle 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure that's how squirrels scratch themselves with their hind paw
Once the meme went viral, fans asked for Armstrong’s thoughts about the trend on X. She responded with kindness, saying “that is my past and I have moved on and am in a really healthy, happy marriage. It doesn’t seem like my life any longer. I work [with] domestic violence shelters and support victims. It’s okay to laugh at the images that have been created.”
All of that to say that not all memes are as lighthearted and funny as it may seem. But the ones on this list are quite joyous! ... That’s, of course, until we all find out about the underbelly of these ones, too.
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Multa Nocte 2 years ago
I know we are not allowed to want to have wildlife as pets. I know it. I know it. I know it. I want this puma as my pet.
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Sheila Stamey 2 years ago
I've got him guys. He's not going anywhere. I hope you guys appreciate me tripping him for you. - Citizen Cat
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Multa Nocte 2 years ago
I love this photo and yet I am so anxious to look it it at the same time.
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Shark Lady 2 years ago
Kitties start the drama, then sit back and watch the chaos they are responsible for.
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DarkViolet 2 years ago
They ought to make a calendar of all of these memes. The profits should go to various animal rescue groups.
DarkViolet 2 years ago
They ought to make a calendar of all of these memes. The profits should go to various animal rescue groups.
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