Something that has pained many a cat owner over the years is the question of whether cats understand how much we love them. They certainly do not always appreciate the attention that we give them, and it is hard to figure out how much a concept they have over the kinds of bonds that humans can form with animals. Research also suggests that cats kind of see us like other cats, and not people, so that further complicates things.

The one thing that we know for sure they will never be able to grasp (unless they suddenly take some massive evolutionary steps) is that they have a whole other life on the internet as the ultimate muse for amusing memes. Over the decades, they have maintained their position at the top of the food chain of internet humor thanks to their endless hilariousness, cuteness, and adaptability. Much like a cat can act as a liquid to fit into whatever confined space it has decided it wants to sit in, cat memes change shape to reflect the times so seamlessly that we don’t always realize that they have done it. Also, looking at funny cat pictures will always be a timeless pastime.