Spare a thought for those of us who love cats, but don’t have the right circumstances for one to be in our lives, for whatever reason. Every day, we are deprived of the enjoyment that the average cat owner gets from just watching that ridiculous furry creature exist in their personal space. While it also means that we avoid the troubles and expense of keeping a feline friend happy and healthy, too, it is easy to look at how the other half lives with rose tinted glasses. 

The upside of living an otherwise catless life is that we still get the privilege of being able to view cat memes. They remind the whole world just how funny these animals are, and also the important role that all that anthropomorphizing plays in making them the beloved pets and meme muses that they have managed to be for so many wonderful years.