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If you ever thought that cats are majestic creatures that are always an example of royal behavior, you are obviously correct. But also, you probably have never lived with a cat. Once a cat is comfortable around you, it will surprise you with quirky behavior and often make you smile by pulling a funny cat face.
Why Do Cats Make Funny Faces?
But what stands behind a funny cat face? Do felines really grimace, or do we imagine things because we want them to be just like us? Believe it or not, there is an entire scientific explanation for this funny behavior.
Flehmen Response or the “Stinky Face”
Have you ever noticed your kitty making a funny face like they just smelled something nasty? Don’t worry, the casserole hasn’t gone bad in the kitchen. All cats, alongside some other animals, have a special organ on the roof of their mouth that helps them process new and interesting smells, especially pheromones from other animals.
That’s why making the stinky face can be compared to an investigation or research among cats. Most probably, your purring friend is very excited to have discovered something new.
Other Funny Cat Behavior
Apart from looking utterly disgusted when smelling something, cats are known for doing other funny things. From showing their teeth in a funny grimace to filling any space they can find with their body, throughout the day, cats will give you a thousand reasons to smile.
Like every living being, each cat has its own personality, and this funny behavior is a way of expressing it. For example, you’ve probably seen a cat stand on its hind legs. Well, cats are naturally curious, so when your kitty cranks its neck as if trying to get a better look at something, that’s exactly what he or she is doing.
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#1
I Yawned While Looking At This. Dammit!
"This is how you know yawns are really contagious"
Ronda News Channel 3 years ago
Googling and found this: A new study shows that “yawn transmission” is more frequent, and faster, between people sharing an emotional bond: close friends, kin, and mates.
smugdruggler 3 years ago
Not so much contagious with cats, it's part of their communication, a way of signalling that they're comfortable with their company and surroundings.
Cecilia 3 years ago
Cat's also yawn to inhale more oxygen to stimulate blood flow in their brains. Usually it's involuntary
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#2
This Is 'Keys'. She Keeps Putting Her Paws In The Air And Nobody Knows Why
#3
Shay Thanks For Bringing This One To My Attention. So Stinking Cute
"Monsieur cat"
Enby.Minecraft.Bee. 3 years ago
I saw this on a post here on bp and now this is my wallpaper. Hes so cute
#4
The Purr-Fect Wedding Photo With A Funny Cat Face
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
The one bridesmaid that partied way too hard the night before and just woke up.
DelvianBlue 3 years ago
If that happened to me, I'd be taking that cat home as a surprise wedding gift!
#5
New Kung-Fu Cat Meme In The Making?
Sheila Stamey 3 years ago
" I got big paws and you cannot lie. You otha brothas can't deny,if you walk by with a smile in place I'll smack it right off yo face!"
Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago
🎶didilidilididi🎶 *flute music intensifies*
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Mary Marchione 3 years ago
You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out, you do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around
Nikki Angulo 3 years ago
You beat me to it! Except I was gonna say you put your right paw in!
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Funny Looking Cats Have a Dedicated Community
There is an entire group on Facebook, called Cats Making Funny Faces, dedicated to photos of funny looking cats. In the interview with Bored Panda, the group’s administrator, Amy Ketchum, explained: “During the week, we only approve cats making funny faces (or poses) as well as cat birthday announcements. Over the weekend, we approve all cat-related content that follows our general rules. It is still at each admin’s discretion what we approve, though. Our main goal is to make the group a safe place so that the members can enjoy it without worries. Members mostly post pictures of their own cats on the weekend as well as memes and videos.”
If you open the group’s page on Saturday and Sunday, you’ll see posts about pretty much everything cat-related. “Our members love the ‘free for all’ weekend!” Amy said. “I wouldn’t say we relax the rules of moderating, but we do relax the rules of what content we will approve.”
#6
Dragon Cat
#7
Pancake Says Hi
#8
Saturday Sleep In Zzzzzzz Zzzzzzz
Alexandra Habersberger 3 years ago
"We hacked your phone, send 1000 dollars or we will leak your photos" The photos:
#9
P.e.r.v.e.r.t
Samuel Student 3 years ago
I don't know about this bathroom, but cute little pervert on the side
MimSorensson 3 years ago
“Hello sir, I wondered if you have a minute to talk about Meaowsus, our lord and saviour?”
#10
Sometimes You Find Great Things In Apple Trees Photographer Unknown Stunt Cat Unknown But A Definite Hunk
Amy also told us that a lot of work goes into keeping it friendly. “We manually review and approve/decline every post submission each day. Many trolls are removed at that stage. Also, we have a very active community that knows the importance of our primary rule: ‘See something, say something.’ This means if a conflict happens in the comments, anyone can write the word “admin,” and we will see it to take care of the issue. This has been working great for us. We are also very diligent with screening new member requests to help prevent a problem from occurring at all.”
#11
Well I Try To Anyways Lol
"When I visit someone who has a cat"
Susan S 3 years ago
The first pic is such a classic "I am not comfortable like this" cat pose (face pulled back, ears down). It's as if the cat knew what was coming. Kind of like how a distant relative would want to hug and smooth their child relative who they would see only at the Christmas Eve get together ot Thanksgiving.
Lesley Christie 3 years ago
I wish I had claws for when someone tries to give me unwanted kisses.
Hill Branda 3 years ago
I iz de fierce hunter. You will fear me! No, not smooch! Fear! Come on!
#12
Weighing Lana Before I Wormed Her, She's Still Small Enough To Be Weighed In Kitchen Scales, Maybe I Should Have Used A Bigger Bowl, The Look On Her Face Is Priceless
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago
Maybe we can just enjoy the cute cat photo instead of judging :)
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KM 3 years ago
this is in fact a rarely seen quality of cats known as "tardis-ness", they can hide some parts of their bodies in pocket dimensions to better fit in small bowls and boxes. To this day scientists do not know what has allowed cats to evolve this ability and how they use their paws to make complex calculations and properly choose the appropriate dimension to avoid ripping a hole in the space-time continuum
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Ayona Bynum 3 years ago (edited)
"No seriously, I want to know- what the HELL is wrong with you Kate??"
Stephen Smith 3 years ago
Add one cat and stir until fluffy, then bake on low heat for 20 minutes.
MimSorensson 3 years ago
“I hope you will sleep with one eye open henceforth, human. There shall be vengeance. Oh yes. There shall be vengeance.
#13
Funny Cat Face Of Shock
That other Panda 3 years ago
Welcome, welcome to the underrated comments club!
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#14
Lola Would Like Some Attention
Caro Caro 3 years ago
With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there
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Duesvolent90 3 years ago
Don't mind me, just judging your choice of "fur" you decided to wear today..
#15
Funny Cat? I'm A Stunt Kitty!
Sheila Stamey 3 years ago
"Your exorcism is useless here priest! Also, can you please get me down? I'm kinda stuck.. didn't think this through.."
Cat Palmer 3 years ago
Freezeframe. Voiceover: "Now, you may be wondering how I got myself into this situation..."
Patrick Doty 3 years ago
"You should've seen the other cats I chased out that did this damage! I'm fixing them."
Amy described the community of Cats Making Funny Faces as light-hearted, friendly, supportive of each other, and, of course, cat-loving. “The love of cats and silly expressions of cats is universal. We have a great community that is filled with lots of familiar (cat) faces and active members,” she said.
When asked about the biggest stars within the group, Amy said, “I have noticed that we often see trends in coat color more than breeds. For example, one day may be very heavy with submissions of black cats, and the next day, the tiger-striped cats may dominate our submission queue. It is just an odd coincidence, though, I believe.”
Amy takes care of the group with two other people, Laurie Gasper and Shay Tims, who is the founder of Cats Making Funny Faces. Considering the number of members their community has, it’s really impressive that a team of three can keep it running so smoothly.
#16
I Think He Enjoyed His Kitten Soup
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago (edited)
Didn't someone recently comment (on a similar pic) that this is a bad thing? 🤔 Kittens eating liquid food they're not able to, that is?
Greta Kolding 3 years ago
He didn't do this to himself. Human did it for a funny photo. Beware human! Some day ...
Nikki Angulo 3 years ago
I looks like it's "cat milk" which is what they should eat if mom isn't feeding them.
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#17
This Is Biscuit
Winter Eleven 3 years ago
They do that on purpose! My cat never showed his tongue until we got a kitten and he had to share us hoomans. Of course we drop everything we're doing once he shows his widdle tounge😋
#18
She Had No Idea Why I Was Laughing At Her Soo Much!! The Piece Of Grass Stayed On Her Face For Almost Half An Hour Silly Baby
#19
Dorito
#20
Teeeefs Meezer Teefs
Cat Meme Culture
Everyone loves a funny cat face, so naturally, the next logical step to enjoy it even more was to create funny cat memes. It turned out that some cats could express emotions so relatable they became internet celebrities with fanbases. Even if you’re not very savvy in the meme culture, there is probably a cat meme face that you instantly recognize and like.
Grumpy Cat Meme
Of course, you’ve seen that permanently angry cat meme. Tardar Sauce, nicknamed by the internet Grumpy Cat, was born with an underbite and a form of feline dwarfism, which gave her a look of constant disapproval. Her owners, however, mentioned that most of the time, Grumpy Cat behaved just like any other cat. Tardar Sauce became famous when her owner’s brother posted her photo on Reddit and remained popular until she died in 2019.
Woman Yelling at a Cat Meme
This meme is so universal it can be used in all sorts of situations as long as the emotions on the right and left sides are completely opposite. Smudge, the confused white cat at the table, has been described by his owners as rather antisocial around humans. Nevertheless, he feels the need to sit at the dining table whenever there is a family gathering. This particular photo that first appeared on Tumblr was taken when Smudge overtook the seat of one of the guests.
Coughing Cat Meme
Okay, this one is actually photoshopped; cats in real life don’t make a face like this. Nevertheless, the image started gaining popularity in 2018 when it was shared by the Instagram account @idascreatures that posts photoshopped pictures of animals. While it was often posted as a comparison to how little kids cough, today it can be used as a reaction cat meme face to indicate disgust for almost any life situation.
#21
Hapten Is All Smiles After His Neuter Surgery
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
It's all fun and games 'til someone puts their bahoogies in a medical waste bag.
#22
Pendalaton Wants To Know Who Is Ready For The Weekend???
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago (edited)
So many mustache kitties lately! 😅 Edit: Oh, wow, anyone notice the user name?
#23
What Cat Doesn’t Want A Piece Of Pizza?!?
George Nichols 3 years ago
In the Northeast here we call it Hawaiian style pizza.
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The Crushinator 3 years ago
Pineapple and Ham on pizza is delicious!! Savoury and sweet, yes please :)
Amber The bear 3 years ago
I love how the mere interpretation of someone not liking pineapples on pizza starts world war 4
#24
Jon Snow. He Knows Nothing
MimSorensson 3 years ago
“Give the cat a nudge, will you, I think his brainwaves flatlined again.”
#25
He Does Not Want To Be Touched
Destiny Thornton 3 years ago
Thanks! Now I don't have to make this comment! 😏👍
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MimSorensson 3 years ago
“Personal space, personal space, cursed human, you are in my personal bubble!”
#26
She Is Beauty. She Is Grace. She Is Bella Fluffy Face!
Deborah Harris 3 years ago
She was sleeping, check her eyes, the fangs are out ...prepare to die!!
Birgit M 3 years ago
„I'm here to conquer, here to loot, you will be saved though, gimme food!“
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#27
Mmmchickins Lol
#28
When You Tell Your Cat No More Cat Nip
Beck 3 years ago
Right?!? I would have to name her maybelline or avon or something like that.
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#29
Velvet Being Cute On Her Egg Carton
MimSorensson 3 years ago
“Again? Seriously? I gave you attention last week; five whole minutes of attention. I do believe you’re getting a bit spoiled, human.”
#30
That Time I Startled Tupelo When He Was In The Box
FactcheckerGeneral 3 years ago
"In this case, the cat in the box could exist in three potential states - a) alive, b) dead, and c) bloody furious" - Terry Pratchett (paraphrased by my poor memory)
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
Paraphrased by (poor) memory? Harumph! ☹ What a let down considering your user name! /jk
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Why is it cats like box's, but you try and put a cat in a cat carrier, and they run away and hide!
#31
I Can Pull A Funny Cat Face Even While Asleep!
#32
Not Only Does One Of My Cats Make Weird Faces Rutabaga Also Sits Weird As Well
#33
Gonna Be The Next Angry Cat Meme
#34
Funny Or Angry?
Graceyn Bankoske 3 years ago
Look at the flippin cat in person before you start to say c**p about them >:(
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Lily Mae Kitty 3 years ago
this is the very worst photo of a cat I have ever seen. I'm sure, in person, this kitty is beautiful.
#35
Not Sure What Disney Knows That I Don't
Biliegh Berrie 3 years ago
Was about to ask if they photoshopped the cat from a 12mp camera onto a 24mp couch lol
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#36
Nathaniel James Jiskra
#37
Dorito
#38
Her Name Is Maeve
#39
Ramone At His Finest
#40
Cat In The Baby Monitor
Christof Irran 3 years ago
I understand the need of a banana for scale, but that little yellow thingy just doesn't cut it.
#41
Ma I’m Sick Of Your Crap Give Me Some Food
#42
Big Stretch
#43
I Didn’t Do It, Ma! You Can’t Prove Anything!
#44
My Big Boy Stache
#45
Show Me Your Cats Licking Themselves, This Is My Daisy
#46
Snickers Fell Asleep Next To The Window
#47
My Partner Caught This Picture Of Both Of Us Making A Funny Face. The Stink Gremlin Is Named Bailey. This Is His Stank Face, Much More Impressive Than Mine
#48
Big Yawn Or Big Repulse? Our Newest Addition; Catfish (Aka Miss Squish-Fish Sammich)
#49
I Caught The Teefs!!
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
The nose! The teefs! The eyes! This is a beautiful cat. And if you look closely, you can see the tiny furs sticking up all over.
Could Your Kitty Become a New Cat Meme Face?
Little purr balls definitely know how to make us smile both on the internet and in real life. Watching your pet pull a funny cat face improves your mood almost immediately and makes everything a little bit better. If you have a funny cat with an expressive personality, you should maybe start following them around with a camera. Who knows, they might become the next popular cat meme celebrity.
#50
That Face You Make When New Halloween Decor Is Being Displayed In Stores!
Laurie Gasper 3 years ago
My flamepoint rescue I got off of Craigslist, love my sweet boy Tupelo ❤️
Deborah Harris 3 years ago
Is this your kitty and him in the box pic too? <3
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More About Funny Cats (FAQ)
There is no surprise in why funny looking cats became a pop culture sensation. Whether there is a scientific explanation for some of their behaviors or it’s just them showing their character, all cats are purr-ly awesome.
Do Cats Understand Faces?
Cats don't look at human faces the same way we do. They don’t rely on facial recognition. Instead, they recognize us by a mix of things like how we smell, how we sound, and how we act. So, your cat may not know your face, but they know it's you by your unique scent, the sound of your voice, and the way you move and behave. They may not always show it, but they do love you and know who you are.
What Was the First Cat Meme?
It may be hard to believe, but the first cat photos resembling modern memes appeared in the late 19th century. One American and one British photographer, accidentally both named Harry, started taking photos and printing postcards of cats, dogs, and rabbits. The popularity of these cards exceeded all expectations.
What Is the Most Popular Funny Cat Face?
Although there have been some attempts at ranking their popularity, it’s quite difficult to say which funny cat is the most popular one. This is largely due to the fact that it’s impossible not to chuckle when you look at any of them, so it’s only fair that they all bask in glory.
#51
Clem Looks Like He Fell Off Of The Scooter
#53
Cat In A Local Cafe Today
Final score:
41points
#54
Our Lil’ 5 Month-Old Boy Martini Being Silly
#55
Daisy And Clawdia
Final score:
40points
#56
Nothing To See Here, Purely Innocent Snuggling
#57
Golo And I During Late Supper Period…
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Kim Lorton 3 years ago
There is nothing better than a cat! I am pawsative, that cats are funny and make us laugh because they are superior and when they are bored, our howls of laughter at their antics allow them to enjoy themselves and it makes them happy! Plus, they really do love us. Even though they think we are inept at feeding ourselves fresh killed food! Our cats, indoor bebes, brought us paper, in lieu of money!
Laurie Gasper 3 years ago (edited)
Thanks for noticing our FB group “Cats Making Funny Faces” and featuring some of our pet pictures in this article. My Tupelo is shown twice as well as some other cat family favorites from our group. The group was founded by Shay Tims and Amy Ketchum and I are Admins of this fun group. We welcome all new members to join us, we are over 213k from all areas of the World, just simply caring and sharing funny cat pictures, memes and videos. It’s a great group, please join us, you’re guaranteed to giggle and smile. Thanks again Rokas for reaching out and featuring our group on Bored Panda! Everyday is Cat day 😸❤️😃
Scribbles & Scares 3 years ago
Ah cats, they never disappoint! Forever grateful they allow us to keep them in our homes ❤️
Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
Probably true: The World Wide Web is comprised of 80% cat photos, 17% p0rn, 2 % recipe sites and the rest valuable info shared across the globe to and from all peoples, to better educate and unite humanity
Kim Lorton 3 years ago
There is nothing better than a cat! I am pawsative, that cats are funny and make us laugh because they are superior and when they are bored, our howls of laughter at their antics allow them to enjoy themselves and it makes them happy! Plus, they really do love us. Even though they think we are inept at feeding ourselves fresh killed food! Our cats, indoor bebes, brought us paper, in lieu of money!
Laurie Gasper 3 years ago (edited)
Thanks for noticing our FB group “Cats Making Funny Faces” and featuring some of our pet pictures in this article. My Tupelo is shown twice as well as some other cat family favorites from our group. The group was founded by Shay Tims and Amy Ketchum and I are Admins of this fun group. We welcome all new members to join us, we are over 213k from all areas of the World, just simply caring and sharing funny cat pictures, memes and videos. It’s a great group, please join us, you’re guaranteed to giggle and smile. Thanks again Rokas for reaching out and featuring our group on Bored Panda! Everyday is Cat day 😸❤️😃
Scribbles & Scares 3 years ago
Ah cats, they never disappoint! Forever grateful they allow us to keep them in our homes ❤️
Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
Probably true: The World Wide Web is comprised of 80% cat photos, 17% p0rn, 2 % recipe sites and the rest valuable info shared across the globe to and from all peoples, to better educate and unite humanity
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