As any cat lover will tell you, there are a million and one reasons to adore our feline friends. We have their adorable little toe beans, and the cute noise they make when they’re happy to see you. There is the ego boost you get when they choose you in particular to sit on in a room full of people. There is the fact that they are just straight up great pets.

However, above all these factors is the one that matters the most: they make amazing subjects for memes. It can’t be denied that cats are extremely funny, and this makes them very engaging in image macro format. Cat memes have been one of the longest running genres of amusing internet picture, and it’s not difficult to see why. If you’re still not convinced, take a look at the examples below and be ready to understand all the hype.