Kittens make hoomans feel happy. 

With a natural predisposition for cuteness and a hankering for occasional mischief, kittens are the purrfect critters to keep the human mind occupied. When we're around cats, we're never bored because there's always something silly, annoying, or downright fascinating to witness whenever you're in the purresence of a felonious feline. 

Cats have ears that only hear the sound of crinkling treat bags (and not the sounds of cat owners screaming "Nooo!" when they're scratching up the bed post). They have flickering tails that knock the leaves off of your favorite house plants, and they have adorable toe beans that scatter cat litter all over the house. Kittens bite your ankles when you are sleeping peacefully in REM hours, and they only cry for kibbles when you're busy, resting, or doing something else entirely. Cats are infuriating beings, but they win everyone over with a certain je-ne-sais-quoi. 

According to cat experts, it's the internally driven kitten magic. 

"Meowgic," if you will. 

Rise and shine! Time to get out of bed! What inspires you to get up this morning? If you can't think of a particularly good reason, I already have one for you: funny morning cat memes! Grumpy and sleepy cats in the morning will absolutely make you laugh and help you start your week with a smile. Happy Monday, everyone!

Mondays can be rough. Weekend is over, and especially if you had a wild one, Monday can hit even worse. But have you thought about the advantages of starting a new week? Mondays also come with a fresh start. A new week means new opportunities, new goals, and new chances to make something great happen! So stretch your paws, brew some coffee, and let these funny cat memes fill your Monday with purrs and smiles.

The Cat Distribution System started getting creative with its kitten delivery locations.

One tiny creature running into a greenhouse somehow turned an ordinary afternoon into a full surprise kitten situation. The fact that the first thought was guinea pig instead of cat really said everything too. This little guy apparently came sprinting in looking so round, fluffy, and suspiciously tiny that the brain had to cycle through several possibilities before landing on kitten.

This cat also wasted absolutely no time deciding who his favorite person was going to be. Somehow cats always managed to choose their human immediately, and in this case the husband apparently won the competition within minutes. Meanwhile everybody else in the house just had to accept the outcome. The name Icarus honestly fit perfectly too because this kitten really did seem like he fell directly out of the sky and landed in the greenhouse like a tiny furry meteor.

The other cats reacting to the new arrival made everything even better. The younger cats were curious, which felt expected, but 18-year-old Roosevelt being deeply unimpressed had the exact energy of a grumpy old man watching teenagers make noise outside his house. Roosevelt probably spent years enjoying peace and routine only for one random kitten to come barreling through the greenhouse and change everything in a single afternoon.

Tiny kittens always seemed to appear in the weirdest possible places right before becoming somebody's new best friend.

The second somebody spots a cat in public, the ancient ritual of pspsps begins automatically.

The sound of pspsps somehow turns otherwise intelligent adults into people desperately trying to negotiate with tiny furry creatures hiding under couches. It does not even matter where somebody is either. Living room, parking lot, alleyway, grocery store parking lot at midnight. The second a cat appears, the pspsps automatically activates like a deeply ingrained human survival instinct.

Cats also react to pspsps in wildly different ways. Some come trotting over immediately like little whiskered angels ready for attention and snacks. Others stare for three full business days before deciding whether the invitation is worth acknowledging. Then there are the cats who hear the pspsps, make direct eye contact, and walk away on purpose just to keep everybody humble.

The whole interaction somehow always becomes a slow-motion standoff too. Somebody keeps softly going pspsps while the cat inches forward one tiny step at a time like it is approaching a highly sensitive negotiation. One little sniff usually leads to another cautious step forward, and suddenly the cat is rubbing against somebody's leg like they have known each other for years.

Pspsps really feels like one of the most universal cat summoning methods ever created. Cats may pretend they are above it, but one little ear twitch always gives them away.

It's seasonable to question what's best for yourself, your family, or the pets you currently have. And in this situation, there's steps to be made in a direction that could help everyone here. 

This person was outside doing yard work when they saw a trail of two kittens following a mom and her son. They were meowing and distracting the person from doing the yard work, and the mom didn't seem to want to be involved, so the person decided to take the kittens in himself. They were friendly and sweet and seemed like they're used to being with people, which means they were probably abandoned. She brought them to her home and put them in a room alone so that they wouldn't be around the other pets. They look clean and about 10 weeks old, a calico and a black cat who are bonded. 

The caveat is that the couple already has two cats and a dog, and one of the cats is 16-years-old, and they're not sure how she'll react to two new kittens. It took quite a long time for the elderly cat to become adjusted to the younger one, so they worry it will be the same with the kittens. They fear they'll have to keep the kittens since the shelters and full due to it being kitten season. They don't want to walk away from these kittens, so they'll have to adjust to the situation they have. They ask the internet for wholesome advice on what to do, and the internet comes in strong with a solution they didn't think of. 

Who's ready for another weekly whiskery recap of the funniest and freshest felines that X has to offer?

As much as we preach here at I Can Has Cheezburger about the impurrtance, nay, the sanctity of Caturdays, we often get to enjoy them as we wish. Life just gets in the way. Errands to run, litter boxes to clean, our monthly trip to the gym so we don't feel like our subscription is a waste of money… you know. Rarely do we find ourselves lounging around like we always wish we could with our fluffy felines at home. There is laundry to do, dishes to put away, and a long list of other things on our to-do lists that we'll never get to.

All of this is to say that we know how hard it is to stay current with all the fun feline things on the interwebz. It's nearly impawssible, unless you really do spend the day on the couch doing nothing, and when was the last time you actually had more than one or two hours to yourself? 

We can't even remember. 

But! That's why we want to welcome you every Monday meowrning with the funniest kitties on the internet that we found last week. No more endless scrolling that nobody has time for, we've gathered the best of the best, the purrfect 10s in a world full of 6s and 7s (6-7!). Start your meowrning, nay, your week, with pawsitivity and a full wholesome meter thanks to these hissterical tweets. We can't do much, but at the very least, we can do this.

How many kittens are too many kittens? If you ask the family below, you might not get a straight answer.

They started out with the amount of kittens most people start with, which is zero. It's been 10 years since the last time this family had a pet cat, and they weren't planning on changing that. But as we all know, most people don't plan to have a cat before one springs up on them out of the blue, and this wholesome family is no different. One day, they simply woke up and found themselves caring for a mama cat and her two cute children.

Despite it being unexpected, getting to help a sweet cat and her kittens is such a blessing that many heartwarming hoomans don't walk away from that opportunity, and this family couldn't agree more. They saw the three cats, and they immediately knew that they had an obligation to help.

Innocently, they thought that 3 cats were all they would have to deal with, but they quickly learned that they were gravely mistaken. There were many more cats in store for this beautiful family…

Cats' sweetest skill of all is making biscuits. Their paws move with professional precision, and they look absolutely focused on their imaginary dough, often known as blankets. And if your cat is making biscuits on you, congratulations! You are officially part of the bakery staff.

This adorable habit is also one of the signs that your cat feels secure and happy. Kneading is one of the earliest comforting behaviors they learn, as kittens knead their mother's belly to stimulate milk flow. So if your adult cat continues doing that, it's because they feel safe and loved. 

Cats are a tempestuous bunch, but one thing they are great at doing is keeping those they dislike at a distance. So to help you keep your office enemies at bay we made you this inspawrational collection of hissing cats to help you get the hang of social distancing.

There is no animal on this earth that understands what it takes to keep others at bay. And they have become so good at their hissing game that these cats have learned how to use their social distancing mechanism on hoomans, other cats, dogs and any other creature that is unlucky enough to cross their path.

So seeing as you are at the end of your rope and likely would enjoy the idea of being left alone for the rest of the day, week or even month. We made this list of angy cattos to give you some inspiration for how to handle the hoomans in your life that you would very much like to keep at arms length or further. We encourage you to find a quiet spot with a mirror where you can practise your hissing faces and see how you compare to the cranky cattos in this list. 
 

Is there anything more satisfying turning the hardened, jaded, king of cats into a cuddly, loving house cat?

Not every rescue story goes purrfectly smooth, and not every stray cat wishes to be living the cushy, indoor life. We all know how cats are with change, especially if they're on the older side. If living on the streets is all they know, and on top of that, if they are the sheriff of their clan of stray cats, they might actually enjoy living outdoors. However, just because they enjoy it, doesn't mean that they also won't enjoy a cuddly, safe retirement as well. You just have to show them how green the catnip is on the other side.

This couple spent months trying to gain the trust of Walter, who they very accurately describe as "the Ron Swanson of cats". Walter is large and in charge, and everyone knows it. He doesn't tolerate any tomfoolery in his neighborhood, and he keeps all the other stray cats in line. However, after a few injuries, the couple decided it was time to take him off the streets and replace his sheriff's badge with a comfy bed.

But, a few days before their vet appointment with Watler, he vanished. Not just for one day. For almost two months. They lost all hope…. until one day, he returned!

"Walter's back! He's back!" the wife screamed.

One chatterbox kitten turned a rough year into something much brighter.

One tiny screaming kitten hiding in a stack of pallets completely changed the course of somebody's year. After hearing little cries coming from the parking lot at work, this person spent half an hour searching before finally spotting a tiny black kitten instead of the skittish adult feral cat they expected. Armed with chicken, a humane trap, and several hours of cat noises playing from a phone speaker, they eventually managed to rescue the tiny void baby who became known as Chatter after nonstop little squeaks during the ride home.

Chatter really ended up becoming the exact kind of bright spot this person needed. What started as a plan to foster one tiny kitten through the cold weather quickly turned into a little shadow following them around the house making life feel lighter again. Some cats just arrived with huge personalities packed into tiny bodies, and Chatter clearly mastered that immediately. Between the constant chatting, the playful energy, the cuddles, and the cheek kisses, he slowly turned into the kind of cat who could make even rough days feel a little easier.

The best cats somehow always arrived when they were needed most too. Chatter went from a scared little kitten trapped with chicken bait to a confident, playful house cat giving cheek kisses and flopping dramatically into laps for cuddles. Even his name perfectly matched him. Tiny chatterbox from day one.

Watching little rescue kittens grow up always hit extra hard, but this one especially felt like two lives getting saved at the same time.

One tiny cat nose is all it takes to completely destroy a purrson's self-control.

Some cat noses are simply too boopable to resist. The second a tiny pink or black little snoot appears, every human instinct immediately says boop the nose. It doesn't matter if the cat is loafing peacefully, staring dramatically out a window, or pretending to be a fierce little hunter. One tiny nose wrinkle and suddenly the urge to gently tap the snoot becomes overwhelming.

Cats also somehow make nose boops feel like very serious business. Some react with complete confusion like their personal space has been violated in the most offensive way possible. Others lean into the boops like they know their nose is one of their strongest weapons in the cuteness department. Tiny little sniffles, twitching whiskers, and sleepy blinks only make the whole thing even more pawsitively irresistible.

Every cat nose also has its own personality. Some are tiny pink jellybean noses that look almost too cute to be real. Others are dramatic black noses sitting right in the middle of fluffy faces like little charcoal buttons. Then there are the freckled noses that somehow make cats look even more boop-worthy than usual.

At the end of the day, cats may pretend to be graceful hunters and mysterious little creatures, but their tiny boopable noses completely ruin the tough act every single time.

We all have those moments. 

Existential spiraling often begins unexpectedly. Questions that usually stay buried rise to the surface: What am I really doing with my life? Does any of this mean anything? How much of who I am is real, and how much is habit, performance, or circumstance? Once those thoughts begin, they can expand rapidly. We know time is passing. We know life is finite. We know our choices shape who we become. And what about cats? They may look like they're a one brain cell ball of fluff and purity, but they spiral about existential thoughts just like we do. Why do you think they look like they're popping in and out of existence all the time? One moment they're purring gently and the next they look like they just had a flashback to another world. Enjoy these spiraling kitties through chaos. 

Kittens are so smol, but they have such a mighty aura.

There's something mighty powerful about kittens, despite their size. It's like a captivating spell they emit, that transforms every human they come across into a squee-ing heart-melted creature that can't even express with words how cute and tiny the kitten they look at is. It's like.. look at that tiny thing! This kitten is so smol! We want a thousand of them covering us! We want to live in a pool of kittens! …Or, you know, something like that. Erm. Yeah, kittens get us carried away, just like we said… Aaaaanyway.

We need to at least finish our line of thought before diving into more and more cute kittens ahead. What we meant to say is that it's no short than amazing that this powerful aura exists in such a teeny tiny creature. Like it wasn't enough that our lives are completely taken over by cats, the mighty feline overlords that we gladly serve, it's like they have another form that gets out of us even more. More squee, more OMG, more holy moly kittens are so cute! Wait, we're getting carried away again. Sorry.

Now, imagine being able to carry all that cute and mighty aura in your pocket. Just walking around with it all day long, basking in the wholesome smolness whenever you want. We're not talking about putting a kitten in your pocket, that's not a great thing to do. But kitten memes? Now we're talking. It's like having all this powerful cat energy right at the ready, waiting for you to consume whenever you have a little time for a smol and adorable break.

When it comes to cat discovery, timing is everything. 

This apartment-dweller knew that her building had a "No Pets" policy, but when she heard the sad cries of an orange kitten on the street, she swooped in to save him anyway. However, her act of heroism was short-lived because she was then faced with a hard decision. Should she keep this cuddly cat and hide him away in secret, or should she give this little fluff the life he deserves with a family who has a home that could accommodate him appropriately? 

Whether it's the purrfect timing of a homeowner serendipitously discovering a kitten in their sprinkler system or a cat lover wandering by a city bush at the exact moment a cat in need meows, there are times when the Cat Distribution System is in perfect harmony with our lives. But there are other times, more somber times, when cats come into our lives, and there's nothing we can do, at least, not right now. 

There's always a meowment of hesitation when a cat lover finds a feline, especially a smol one who needs medical assistance or a purrmanent mama. We wonder, "Can we handle this responsibility right now?" The wise thing is to assess your own life, bandwidth, and legal acceptance of a new pet in your life, but even when logic gives you a clear answer, the ways of the heart muddle your choice. The heart wants to keep the kitten, while logic says it's not the right time right now. 

Alas, as every cat lover is forced to channel the memories of being told "No" at the pet store in front of the kitten display, this cat lover made the wise call, the responsible call, to rehome a kitten in need. Although she loved him and bonded with him instantly, this was clearly the right decision, no matter how much it hurt to part ways with the snuggly, friendly kitten. Instead of clinging to the idea of a cat, she decided that this kitty deserved a fuller life experience with a family ready to take on the experience of cat ownership. 

Her time will come again one day, just not right now. 

Cats are the best comedians without even realizing it. They deliver peak comedy by accident, and that only makes them even more hilarious. They turn everyday ordinary moments into entertainment, which is why they are perfect for memes. So if you came here looking for silly cats being cats, you are in the right place. These cat memes give off the orange cat energy you needed today.

Cats are weird, we know that. They do things that don't make sense. But life doesn't always have to make sense. And we hoomans also have our orange cat moments, so we can't judge cats too harshly.  

Proof that sometimes the Cat Distribution System really does play favorites.

It is something that had never occurred to us in the past, but considering how incredible this story of street cat adoption is, we find it hard to not believe that the Cat Distribution System plays favorites. For not only did this hooman come home to find a strange cat waiting to be adopted by him on his back porch when he got home from work. But this cat was the exact kind of cat our soon to be cat dad had been wanting, as well as it being his birthday.

Such a confluence of events has hardly ever happened in a CDS rescue, but apparently when the CDS particularly likes you as a cat pawrent they will pull out all the stops. Heck, this cat even turned out to be completely healthy, something that is almost unheard of in the rescue cat community. So it might be time for all of us to think about what we can be doing in order to get in the good books of the CDS.
 

Is your cat a cat, or more akin to a little goblin stalking around your home?

There are cats…just plain, old ordinary cats. But then there are…tiny goblins! These chaotic creatures slink across your home at strange postures and speeds. They yell their meows into the open air and knock anything off the tables and shelves that they can see. You better not leave any paper out, because it will become confetti in an instant. How is it possible that these cats could behave so mischievously, yet still be so adorable? Goblin cats are unlike normal cats. They're mysterious in their actions, and not as predictable as most cats. The destruction becomes charming as they tear into a cardboard box. They're committed to destruction, but hey, at least they're committed to something. They're 100% impulse, and that's just the way we like them. Enjoy!