First, we have a few cat GIFs I found on Tumblr (h/t Sarah Jeong).

just realized i’m basically a PUA but for cats. i’m a nice girl, why can’t i have all the cats

— sarah jeong (@sarahjeong) May 11, 2015

Here is the now-famously-curious Pallas’ cat:

They’re definitely not pets, but they’re certainly photogenic and meme-able:

Next, we have the cat who really didn’t want to get stuck puppysitting tonight, dangit.

This cat has trained its human well:

I’m not sure if this is cute, or the setup for a profoundly disturbing horror film:

Finally, let’s move away from cats for a moment to the far-awesomer dogs (oh yes, I went there). From Imgur user AtlantisChick, this is “Hello fish, Im dog.”