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I hope the panda in our website's name and logo doesn't make you think it's the only animal we approve of. I mean, we even feature the peculiar creatures scientists find 16,000 feet deep in the ocean.

This time, we want to go back to the classics and revisit one of our earliest domesticated species. Cats!

The appropriately titled Instagram account 'Cat Memes For All' shares humorous pictures that perfectly explain the nature of our beloved companions, and you don't have to own one to appreciate them.

Continue scrolling to check out the images, and don't miss the chat we had with British journalist, author, and expert on feline behavior, Celia Haddon.

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Cats are often seen as sneaky, mysterious pets, but if you know what to look for, you can understand their needs and emotions much better. Even in these memes!

"Body language is as important or more than vocal language for cats," Celia Haddon, author of 'Being Your Cat: What's Really Going on in Your Feline's Mind,' told Bored Panda.

"You really want to look at the whole body of your cat to read its signals — ears, tail, fur, back and face. Don't just read one body part of the cat: read every part and put it all together."

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According to Haddon, who you can follow on Twitter, ears are one of the easier ways of interpreting these animals. For example, "If the ears are pointing forward, the cat is interested and alert. If the ears are lowered on either side of the head, then your cat is frightened."

"If the ears are swiveled backwards, it is a sign of frustration or anger. If the ears are lowered AND swiveled back, then your cat is both frightened and frustrated/angry."

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"Roughly speaking, if your cat's fur is standing up on its back, its back is arched and its tail is like a bottlebrush, that is a cat which is menacing," the feline behaviorist added. "It is making itself look large."

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"If the fur is normal and the cat is crouching with a lowered body, this is usually the opposite – your cat is scared and making itself look small."

Haddon said that protracted (not retracted) claws are also a bad sign because they are ready to scratch.

"The face is more difficult for a human to read, but if teeth are bared that is usually a bad sign in any animal," the cat expert said.

"Hissing and growling are defensive threats and a loud yowl is more of an attacking threat. Purring comes in two forms. The contented purr or the asking-for-something purr, which has a little cry in it. The contented purr, however, can also mean 'please look after me' in some cats — they purr when they are at the vet's and not well."

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And while rolling on the ground is generally a sign of affection, be careful because it doesn't mean the cat wants a belly rub. Some might, others don't, Haddon said.

"A tail usually hangs loosely if a cat is happily occupied," Haddon explained. "When it goes upright, it is a distance sign that the cat is friendly."

On the other hand, when the tail is lashing, it means the cat is preparing to attack, while a tail that is fluffed up and goes up at the base and then down is the tail of a cat that is angry.

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Sometimes when we see two cats playing, it can be confusing to determine if they're having a good time or not, because, as Celia Haddon pointed out, they play silently without yowling, their claws are retracted, they come back for more after a pause, and they often take turns in chasing or pouncing on each other.

If you want to test your newly acquired "cat-reading" skills, fire up these 50 Cute And Funny Memes That Might Make You Want To Get A Cat.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have anxiety & depression. I can honestly say that I would not be here without my cats.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every damn time! Always on the carpet or rug mere inches away from the hardwood floor.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kitten is called Naughty Amelia Jane after the book series... it took the vet tech 5 minutes until he stopped laughing

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Helena
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Major pms plus my sister visiting and leaving the door open while taking out the trash. Couldnt find the cat for an hour, she was hiding,but i was bawling for that whole hour.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course he didn't make the sign, he yelled at the human until they obeyed.

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Mark
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's pretty good pay as well for the amount of work needed to make a biscuit

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8 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know we like to joke but cats do mourn, some people do seem to forget that

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If that was my cat I'd be the one travelling in the suitcase

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got my last cat because she was breaking into my house and stealing my other cat's food. And he'd just sit there and watch her.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dog person talking to a cat. A real cat person conversation goes: Human: Sup? Cat: Sup? Done

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I would've gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you meddling hoomans

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8 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Idk cats always come up to me when I'm sad. Even as a child, when I was upset or crying I'd go outside and sit with my head between my knees and then a cat would magically appear to comfort me. A cat I had never seen before. I'm assuming I have a Fairy Cat Mother who sends me cats when I need them.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have two friends, one is a dog person, one is a cat person. Guess which one my cats try to sit on.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I know this is fake, like a cat would ever ask how they could help.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1 - I should be doing work but I'm here looking at BP like

Rosie
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

6 here. Home sick. Hungry, but don't want to get up.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, let me get this straight, I just click on all this stuff and Chewy sends it right to my door?

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8 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got a marbled tabby Boi that does that, just to me though when I don't want him on me

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's funny, how after years of experience, we each figure out the best way to clean up the puke.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my gods. The early morning "song of my people" Terrifying...

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get your cats fixed then you don't need to worry about them coming back home with extras.

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