9 Cat Memes that Will Never, Ever Get Old

It was brought to my attention that today is National Cat Day. Everyone I’ve spoken to has a lot to say about this, but I remained silent until called out by a coworker: “Erin loves cats! She sends everyone weird cat memes all the time!"

That’s when the truth came out: my secret Internet cat love.

As a known cat-hater (they bite me all the time, try to kill me in my sleep, etc), I happen to have an enormous soft spot for the glorious cats of the Internet. National Cat Day has given me a reason to revisit all of my favourite Internet cat-related videos, gifs and memes. I have long enjoyed sharing these, randomly with coworkers I felt in need of a pick-me-up or just on a slow news day.

In light of this magical day, I’ve collected a ‘best of’ ranging from catflakes to the OG 8-bit Nyan cat, and some other spectacular finds. Behold: my top picks for #nationalcatday, from my love/hate relationship to you.

Cat + shark costume + Roomba = pure genius. (Also, a random duck.)

Remember the IKEA monkey?!

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LASER CAT LASER CAT LASER CAT LASER CAT (pew pew!).

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Pretty sure all cats do this, but this gif really nails the thought process.

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The Internet loves pizza. The Internet loves cats.

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A classic and perfect move.

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Who doesn’t love an old time-y cat playing the piano?

This costume alone, when “Yass” became “Yarr,” would seriously tip the cat-hate scales for me.

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And the finale, the OG NYAN Cat.