‘Cabbage Cat Memes’ is an Instagram veteran account at this point. Created all the way back in December 2013, it has been a part of people's feeds on the social network for more than a decade now.

Throughout the years, it has been sharing silly images, cat memes, and other content practically non-stop.

Now, the curator of the account has amassed a following of 753k followers. Among the legion of followers are other well-known Instagram content creators and meme pages. Quality attracts quality, after all.

A huge draw of accounts like ‘Cabbage Cat Memes’ is the variety of the content. There’s some comedy for everyone, whether they’re fans of adorable memes or more chaotic stuff.

Cats offer a great format to make memes out of. The BBC reports that based on the findings of a 2007 Yale study, people tend to pay far more attention to creatures than other objects. To put it simply, human beings are biased toward monitoring animals.

This translates to internet content related to animals as more likely to catch our attention, no matter our personal interests.

Generally speaking, people tend to share and reshare content that sparks a strong emotional reaction in them.

This does not necessarily mean that the content has to be focused on good vibes only, though. It can be cute, sure. But the content that goes viral can also make internet users angry or even disgusted.

Cat memes are already such a big part of internet culture that it’s unlikely that they’ll ever go away entirely. However, what is definitely going to happen is that the format of those memes is going to change.

It’s inevitable as internet culture, society, and humor change over time. If you compare the memes we laugh at now compared to what amused us five or ten years earlier, there’s a huge difference there.

How much you enjoy cat memes will depend on the type of humor and internet content you prefer. But generally speaking, cat-related internet content is wildly popular because it has a lot going for it. It’s popular because of how relatable and amusing it is.

First of all, there’s the cuteness factor to consider. Internet users love adorable things and positive content. Cats can provide that. And more!

Second of all, it’s the wide range of emotions that cats display that really gets internet users hooked. For example, they can be extremely playful and goofy cuddlebugs at times.

But they can also act aloof, independent, and aristocratic (or aristoCATic if you will!) when they want to. They embody grace mixed with derpiness. You can never truly know what to expect from a catto.

Internet users find cat moods to be extremely relatable. In short, we see ourselves in the memes we look at because the expressions are so vibrant. And because the images are so relatable, the content has a higher chance of going viral.

Mix relatability, humor, cuteness, and a whole bunch of playfulness and you get the foundation for popular internet content.

But no matter what kinds of memes you craft, whether animal-related or not, witty or overly serious, you can’t ignore visual fluency. When everyone’s competing so much for social media users’ attention in their feeds, the quality of the images becomes ever more important.

Ideally, you want to use a clear font, a high-resolution image, and to-the-point captions so you get the point of the meme across instantly.

Which of the cat memes in this list did you enjoy the most, dear Pandas? Which ones did you forward to your pals? Why do you personally think cat-related content is such a huge hit on the internet?

While you’re telling your pets ‘hi’ from us, why not take a moment and share your thoughts in the comments?