Every great cat picture deserves a great caption so we have put together a list of the best cat captions for Instagram for when you are ready to share your next photo. We have also included the best short cat quotes for when someone else has said it best first.
Our Favorite Cat Captions
Pssst! Look over here, human!
All you need is love. And a kitten. Or two or a dozen.
Eat, sleep, pet cats, repeat.
Feeling tense is unimaginable when you’re looking at a sleeping cat.
Folks of the mysterious kind (a.k.a. cats) are my kind of folks.
Humans? Whatever. Cats? Forever!
In case of emergency, cuddle with the cat.
Listen to that purr engine go. That’s one happy kitty.
No can do. I have plans with my cat.
One cat always leads to another.
Spending time with cats is a good use of time.
The fluff never bothered me anyway.
Undeniably, the best kind of people are cats.
Crazy cat human, present!
You’ve got no choice; cats will do whatever they want to do.
Behind every awesome human, there is an even more awesome cat.
Don’t even bother threatening a cat. They’re impervious to it, and they just don’t care.
Generally speaking, cats are never wrong about humans.
If dogs are like kids, then cats are like roommates.
One little kitty totally changes the definition of coming home.
Strut…pause…strut…pause. Lick my tail, and…POSE!
Here, the cat is in charge. We just pay the rent and utilities.
Negotiating with a cat is a complete waste of time.
Relieved that cats can’t talk. Mine knows too much!
You always seem to know exactly what I knead.
Don’t be silly, it’s never too early to feed the cat.
From their perspective, everything belongs to cats.
It’s cats or indoor plants. You can’t have both.
Once they make eye contact with you, you’re toast!
The angriest little cat in hisstory.
Blocking the view? Me? Actually, I’m the view.
Do it. I dare you. Pet my belly.
For God’s sake, I’m a cat! We don’t need to make sense.
Give me some tuna and no one gets hurt.
Hello human, you’ve been chosen.
Just purring my way into and out of everything.
Let’s check how much I care about you. Oh, zero.
My dear human, food will not serve itself.
Peasant, you haven’t fed me yet!
The hooman made me take this picture.
You can look. You can admire. But you cannot touch.
Cats are actually little people in fur coats.
Damnit, I feel aggressively affectionate right now!
Hello, may I interest you in a cat?
My cat stares at me as if I’m not aware.
This cat is disappointed in your life choices.
Humans? Whatever. Cats? Forever!
Because the path to heaven is full of paw prints!
Did you know that “meow” means “woof” in cat?
Enjoying my life of servitude to this cat.
Felines are connoisseurs of comfort.
Home is where the cat is.
I look normal, but believe me when I say I talk to cats.
Looking for a good therapist? Just find one with fur and four legs.
Nothing cheers me up more than a cat deciding to sit on my lap of its own volition.
Soft fur, warm nuzzles, and deep purrs fill my soul with happiness.
Life without cats? I don’t think so!
That adorable face right there. That’s how they get ya!
To pet all of the cats is my real quest.
Wanna hear the sound of love? Listen to a kitten’s purr.
A cat is, to put it simply, an attitude covered with fur.
Dogs think of themselves as human. Cats, on the other hand, thinks of themselves as God.
Felines come and go without ever leaving.
Happiness is a bundle of fluff sleeping on your lap.
It’s so nice of cats to adopt humans.
Patience is the key to a successful human-cat relationship.
Extra squishes for this fluff ball.
I work twice as hard so my cat can live in luxury.
Only cats can be narcissists. There’s no room for others.
Used to prefer dogs—until I discovered cats.
All guests must secure permission from the kitty.
Earth ain’t flat, ‘coz if it was, cats would have pushed everything off already.
I didn’t adopt this cat. The cat adopted me.
Most of the Zen masters I know are cats.
People who dislike cats were probably rats in their past life.
Wonder who’s in charge here? Ask the cat.
Can you bring me some treats?
Fluffy belly trap activated. Those fools will be my servants, it is their destiny.
From time to time, I like to paws and relax for several hours.
Got to sleep for only 15 hours today. So yeah, I’m feeling grumpy.
I heard you the first time. Didn’t you hear me ignoring you?
Keep it down, will ya? I’m trying to nap!
Look here hooman, I own this house and I own you.
Okay, time to put the fur in furniture.
Sir/Ma’am, I adopted you. Don’t fool yourself.
Yeah, I’m having a cat nap! You gotta problem with that?!
You may look at the tums, but do not touch the tums.
Clueless are people who irresponsibly say, “It’s just a cat.”
Given the chance to talk, cats probably won’t take it.
Lifehack: Just purr loud enough, and you’ll get whatever you want.
Real angels have whiskers, fur, and a tail.
Warning: The cat is not in the mood. It will slap annoying people.
If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Dog Mom Captions, Dog Captions, Short Flamingo Quotes, Bird Captions, Duck Captions, Dog Birthday Quotes and Cat Puns.
Short Funny Captions About Cats
Meow, meow, meow!
Always meow proudly!
Cat hair, don’t care.
Cuteness overload!
Fluffy, but also sharp.
Here, kitty, kitty.
Kitten power!
Precious little mittens.
Purr more, hiss less.
Cats choose us; we don’t own them.
Besties for life!
Cats rule the world.
Look at my cat!
Cats, naps, and snacks.
Hold on to that feline.
Keep calm and love cats.
My cat was right about you.
Happiness is having a cat buddy.
Born to walk the catwalk.
If only cats grew into kittens.
Putting the fur in furniture.
Zero fluffs given.
Meow, where’s my treat?
Up for some mischief?
Just a cute little snuggle junkie.
What? Cat got your tongue?
A meow massages the heart.
Am I single? No, I have a cat.
Check out this purr machine!
Let the staring contest begin!
Nine lives, baby!
You go, kitty.
Belly rubs, hooman?
Effin’ adorable, I am!
Free hugs? Go hug a cactus.
Hooman, bring me tuna!
If I fits, I sits!
Kiss my fluffy belly!
Rub me if you can!
Fluffy little thing!
It’s mouse hunting season.
Meow chika meow meow.
You had me at meow.
Cat Puns
Happy Caturday!
I’ve got a funny feline about this.
Meow and fur-ever, I’ll love you always.
Wait a meow-ment!
A purrfect day with my cat!
Check out my meowgical cat.
Everything is pawsible with a cat best friend.
Feline good together.
I knead attention.
I’m not kitten around.
Feline lucky to have this one as a companion.
Little fella’s got cat-titude!
My cat kneads me.
No meowtain is high enough to keep me away from you.
Now is the purrfect time for a nap!
Purr-haps we can cuddle later?
Rawr, this cat is a fur-midable!
Ugh, this feline friend of mine needs a serious cat-titude adjustment.
We are litter-ally the cutest right now.
We’re a purrfect match!
Cat me if you can!
Finally, a fur-midable opponent!
I cat even!
Live long and paws-per!
Looking good, feline good.
Being purr-fect ain’t easy.
Maximum happiness, meow-nimum effort.
Meow is the time to worship me.
The feline is mutual.
Excuse me, I’m an aristocat.
Let’s get the pawty started.
Perfection has never been this purr-fect!
Fur real though?
I’m so fur-tunate.
May everyone have a meowy day!
Smitten kitten.
What a cat-astrophe!
Short Cat Quotes for Instagram
“One cat just leads to another.” – Ernest Hemingway
“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.” – Terry Pratchett
“Cats have no guilt and very little shame.” – Ursula K. Le Guin
“As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.” – Ellen Perry Berkeley
“My cat is not insane, she’s just a really good actress.” – P.C. Cast
“If cats could talk, they wouldn’t.” – Nan Porter
“A cat will do what it wants when it wants, and there’s not a thing you can do about it.” – Frank Perkins
“Dogs eat. Cats dine.” – Ann Taylor
“Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.” – Mary Bly
“Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!” – Bill Murray
dogs and my cats.” – Ellen Degeneres
“Pets understand humans better than humans do.” – Ruchi Prabhu
“I love the way a dog looks up to me and a cat condescends to me.” – Gladys Taber
“Meow means woof in cat.” – George Carlin
“Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, for they are unfailingly ingenious in that respect.” – James Mason
“Cats never listen. They’re dependable that way; when Rome burned, the emperor’s cats still expected to be fed on time.” – Seanan McGuire
“If a dog jumps into your lap it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing it is because your lap is warmer.” – A.N. Whitehead
“The problem with cats is that they get the same exact look whether they see a moth or an ax-murderer.” – Paula Poundstone
“The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal – or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be.” – Elizabeth Peters
“Cats are a mysterious kind of folk.” – Sir Walter Scott
“Throw a stick, and the servile dog wheezes and pants and shambles to bring it to you. Do the same before a cat, and he will eye you with coolly polite and somewhat bored amusement.” – H.P. Lovecraft
“Dogs own space and cats own time.” – Nicola Griffith
“I get home at the end of the day, and I don’t want to talk. All I want to do is lay on the floor and pet my “Dogs only want love, but cats demand worship.” – Lucy Maud Montgomery
“Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause the most inconvenience.” – Pam Brown
“Those who’ll play with cats must expect to be scratched.” – Miguel de Cervantes
“I am not a cat man, but a dog man, and all felines can tell this at a glance – a sharp, vindictive glance.” – James Thurber
“Cats have a scam going – you buy the food, they eat the food, they go away; that’s the deal.” – Eddie Izzard
“I’m not sure that love and like aren’t like cats and dogs: One can’t grow up to be the other, but they can be taught to live under the same roof.” – E.L. Konigsburg
So that is our list of captions and quotes. We hope you found the perfect one for you.
Now go play with your cat!
About the Author
Laynni Locke
I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.
And it doesn’t matter if you are travelling, celebrating a special occasion or just appreciating day-to-day life, when you take that perfect photo you are going to need the perfect caption or quote before you share it. Which is why we started Routinely Shares, providing comprehensive lists of quotes and captions to cover every occasion, adventure or loved one.
With extensive experience as a travel writer, social media specialist and grant writer, I have made it my mission to curate the best and easiest to use lists for your next post.