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To cat parents, there are two kinds of people in the world: those who love cats, and everyone else. Having a cat is a way of life, after all. Most feline fans love swapping funny tales about their kitties and cracking up at funny cat puns, reveling in the fact that their pet manages to be both affectionate and have an attitude problem.

Well, given that you can never hear too many cat jokes or cat puns, here’s a roundup of hilarious ones that are just purr-fect.

Best Cat Puns

1. You’ve got to be kitten me.

2. He’ll go down in hiss-tory.

3. Paw-don me.

4. That was a cat-astrophe.

5. Don’t be a sourpuss.

6. I’m feline good.

7. My cat is so purr-ty.

8. That’s just claw-ful.

9. I need to take a paws.

10. I've got cattitude.

11. Take meowt for lunch.

12. My cat is super cathletic.

13. I've got my thinking cat on.

14. Wait a meow-ment.

15. So fur, so good.

16. Meow you’re talking!

17. To have a cat is purr joy.

Related: 50 Funny Dog Puns

Funny cat sticks out its tongue

Cat got your tongue? These funny cat puns are hiss-terical!

Funny Cat Puns

1. You’re a fur-midable opponent.

2. That’s hiss-terical.

3. Don’t fur-get to buy more catnip.

4. My cat is radi-claw, dude.

5. Dogs are in-furior to cats.

6. Make a feline for those treats!

7. My cat is totally litter-ate.

8. Whisker me away.

9. You’re so purr-suasive.

10. Better call in claw enforcement.

11. Let me tell you a tail.

12. I’ve done that be-fur.

13. My cat wants a Furr-ari.

14. Have a mice day!

15. Never, efur do that again.

16. I knead you.

17. Don’t commit a faux paw.

18. Dogs can’t do MRIs, but CAT scan.

Related: 101 Funny Puns

Funny cat wearing glasses and tie, blue background

Marie Purrie or Mewlius Caesar? Cat name puns are an excellent way to go for the new kitten in your life.

Cat Name Puns

1. Marie Purrie

2. Mewlius Caesar

3. Dolly Purrton

4. Furnando

5. Tabbytha

6. Chairman Meow

7. Clawdia

8. Cleocatra

9. Apawllo

10. Fuzz Aldrin

11. Bing Clawsby

12. Bartholomew

13. Sir Isaac Mewton

14. Puma Thurman

15. Kitty Purry

16. Santa Claws

17. Purrsephone

18. J. K. Meowling

Related: 300 Funniest Cat Names

Black-and-white cat sleeping, green background

Cute cat puns, like cute cats themselves, can easily melt hearts.

Cute Cat Puns

1. Stay paw-sitive!

2. I’m just kitten around.

3. Purr-haps we can cuddle later.

4. I’m so fur-tunate.

5. How claw-some is that?

6. That’s a paw-sibility.

7. My cat is my best fur-end.

8. You look fur-miliar.

9. That’s paw-some.

10. You’ve got purr-sonality.

11. I’m a glamourpuss.

12. My favorite color is purr-ple.

13. Like my paw-jamas?

14. I’ll love my cat fur-ever.

15. Can I paw-lease have that?

16. I love my cat the meowst.

17. I think we should get meow-rried someday.

18. I love your purr-se.

Related: Why Do Cats Purr?

Birthday cat wearing gift bow; presents in the background

Send a friend a cat-tastic birthday message with these birthday cat puns!

Birthday Cat Puns

1. Happy purr-thday!

2. Let’s pawty!

3. Meow-zel tov!

4. Wishing you a purr-fect day!

5. Last year is hiss-tory!

6. Feline a year older?

7. You’re the cat’s meow on your birthday!

8. Love you meow and fur-ever!

9. Meow’s the time to celebrate!

10. May your day be meow-gical!

11. You look better efurry year!

12. Play some mew-sic and party!

13. Whiskering you a happy birthday!

14. Have a cat-tastic day!

15. Happy birthday to mew!

16. Another year older? Not paw-sible!

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Cute black cat eating food off of a fork, yellow background

Who doesn't like food? Or cats? Food cat puns work well in just about any situation.

Food Cat Puns

1. Get me a cat-puccino.

2. I’m craving a ham-purr-ger.

3. I want a bean purrito.

4. Let’s go out for tem-purr-a.

5. Avo-cat-os are so expensive.

6. Feels like a day for paw-sta.

7. Grab some pawpcorn.

8. Pour a bowl of Mice Krispies.

9. Celebrate with some Purr-seco.

10. Grab me a bag of purr-tato chips.

11. Purr-occoli is good for you.

12. Break me off a piece of that KitKat bar.

13. Let’s toast meowsh-mallows.

14. Have some bis-cat-ti with your coffee.

15. Cat-aloupe is such a sweet melon.

16. How about chocolate mouse for dessert?

17. I need a meow-cha with an extra shot.

18. Purr-simmons are an unusual fruit.

19. I only drink de-cat.

Related: 101 Funny Quotes

TV & Movie Cat Puns

1. “I'll have a meow-tini. Shaken, not purred.” (James Bond)

2. “Live long and paw-sper.” (Star Trek)

3. “Meow you doin’?” (Friends)

4. “Chaos is a catter.” (Game of Thrones)

5. “Meowcia, Meowcia, Meowcia!” (The Brady Brunch)

6. The Clawshank Redemption (The Shawshank Redemption)

7. Lord of the Strings (Lord of the Rings)

8. Clawrence of Purrabia (Lawrence of Arabia)

9. Claw and Order (Law and Order)

10. Cattyshack (Caddyshack)

11. Furrest Gump (Forrest Gump)

12. The Great Catzby (The Great Gatsby)

13. Chew-paw-cca (Star Wars)

14. Hairy Potter (Harry Potter)

15. Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)

16. Catman (Batman)

17. Ferris Mewller (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off)

18. Mary Pawppins (Mary Poppins)

19. Fuzz Lightyear (Toy Story)

Story by Korin Miller.

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