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Looking for funny, kid-friendly cat puns and jokes? This updated list features 100 of the best cat jokes and puns—perfect for kids, classrooms, lunchbox notes, birthday laughs, and celebrating International Cat Day.
Whether you’re sharing a quick laugh at home or need a clean joke for school, these feline favorites are sure to get a few giggles.
💡Want more animal jokes? Check out our all-time favorite kids’ jokes collection.
Quick Picks: Funniest Cat Puns & Jokes
Short on time? Start with these tried-and-true cat jokes readers love most:
- Best classic cat pun: You’ve got to be kitten me!
- Best kid-friendly joke: What’s a cat’s favorite dessert? Chocolate mouse.
- Best vacation cat joke: Where do cats like to go on vacation? To puur-adise.
- Best wordplay cat pun: My cat will go down in hiss-tory as the best cat ever.
- Best holiday cat joke: Who brings cats their gifts on Christmas? Santa Claws.
Classic Cat Puns
Who doesn’t love a good cat pun? Here are our 50 favorites.
- More puns? You’ve got to be kitten me!
2. Cat lovers sure know how to stay pawsitive.
3. Those two cats seem to really love each other. They should get meow-ied.
4. Happy purr-thday, kitty cat!
5. People who don’t like cats are just claw-ful.
6. My cat is very fur-midable opponent.
7. I’m so fur-tunate to be a cat owner.
8. It’s time for me to tell you a tail about my feline friend.
9. Am I an obsessive cat person? That’s certainly a paw-sibility.
10. There’s no doubt about it. My cat is my best fur-end.
11. Another cat joke? That’s hiss-terical.
12. My cat will go down in hiss-tory as the best cat ever.
13. Paw-don me. Do you like cats?
14. You look fur-miliar. I must have seen you at the cat cafe.
15. You love cats, too? That’s paw-some.
16. Don’t fur-get to buy more catnip.
17. One thing is for sure: I’ll love my cat fur-ever.
18. Just changed the litter box. That was a cat–astrophe!
19. My cat’s skills are radi-claw!
20. There’s no doubt about it. Dogs are definitely in-fur-ior to cats.
21. I’m feline sad. I need my cat to make me feel better.
22. That alley cat has a great purrsonality.
23. Kitty cat? Purr-haps we can cuddle later.
24. Now wait just meow-ment, you want me to stop taking pictures of my cat?
25. I need to take a paws after that request.
Do cat jokes make you fur-mally consider a feline friend? Check out our hiss-terical and heartwarming pet name ideas.
26. How claw-some is this cat food?
27. Isn’t my kitty cat purr-ty?
28. My kitten has some serious cattitude.
29. My cat loves baseball! Take meowt to the ball game.
30. Of all the animal lovers out there, I love my cat the meowst.
31. Leave my cat alone in the house? I’ve never done that be-fur.
32. I don’t play sports, but I am cathletic.
33. Look at that meowntain of cat toys.
34. Let me tell you a tail about my cat.
35. Me? Adopt another cat? That’s a paw-sibility.
36. My cat is my best fur-end.
37. My cat can’t read, per say. But he is totally litter-ate.
38. You’re a cat lover, too? I’m going to whisker you away!
39. My cat is extremely purr-suasive. She can get me to do anything.
40. Time to snuggle up with my furry friend in our paw-jamas!
41. I may be at a bar away from my cat, but I’m drinking a meow-tini.
42. You love cats, too? That’s paw-some!
43. This guy says he doesn’t like cats. Better call in claw enforcement.
44. It’s my cat’s birthday! Time to purr-ty!
45. That is one cool cat purr-se.
46. I’m in paw-session of a wonderful kitten.
47. My cat has high-class taste. She wants a Furr-ari.
48. How claw-some is my cat? She’s my best friend.
49. Can I paw-lease have that cat?
50. I assure you. My cat is purr-fect.
Short Cat Jokes Kids Love
Now let’s move on to some fun cat jokes!
51. What is a cat’s favorite dessert?
Chocolate mouse
52. What is a cat’s favorite color?
Purr-ple
53. What is a cat’s favorite drink?
A purr-seco
54. What is a cat’s favorite vegetable?
As-purr-agus
55. What is a cat’s favorite kind of art
Self paw-traits
56. Where do cats like to go on vacation
To puur-adise
57. What is a cat’s favorite catch-phrase?
Live long and paw-sper.
58. What do you call a pile of kittens?
A meowtain
59. What do you get when a cat crosses a bottle of vinegar?
A sourpuss
60. What do cats like to eat on a hot day?
A mice-cream con
61. Where does a cat go when it loses its tail?
The re-tail store
62. What did the cat say when he found out he was bankrupt?
I’m so paw!
64. What’s a cat’s favorite subject?
Hiss-tory!
65. What’s a cat’s favourite kind of show?
A Meowsical
66. What is a cat’s favorite cereal?
Mice crispie
67. What did the cat say when it was confused?
I’m purr-plexed!
68. What is a cat’s favorite kind of sports car?
A furr-ari
69. What is a cat’s favorite discount?
Buy one get one furry.
70. What is a cat’s favorite subject?
Hiss-tory
71. What do you call a cat who loves to bowl?
An alley cat.
72. What did the senior cat say to the kitten when she saw him slouching?
You need to pay more attention to your pawsture
73. What should you use to comb a cat?
A catacomb.
74. What’s a cat’s favorite day of the week?
Caturday. (Furday is a close second!)
75. What is a cat’s favorite movie?
The Sound of Mewsic.
76. Who brings cats their gifts on Christmas?
Santa Claws (or Santa Paws)
77. What does Santa Claws say to all the cats on Christmas?
Meowy Christmas!
78. What is a cat’s favorite book?
The Great Catsby
79. What do you call a cat in love?
A smitten kitten.
80. Why did the cat police officers search the kitten’s house?
He had probable claws.
81. What did the husband cat say to his wife on their special day?
Happy anni-fur-sery
82. What did the alien say to the cat?
“Take me to your litter.”
83. Why don’t cats play poker in the jungle?
There are too many cheetahs.
84. Why do cats always win video games?
Because they have nine lives.
85. What’s a cat’s favorite TV show?
Claw and Order.
86. What’s a cat’s favorite magazine?
Good Mousekeeping.
87. What is a cat’s favorite season?
Pawtumn.
Punny Cat Names
Are you looking for a punny name for your kitty cat? Here are some clever cat names:
88. Brad Kitt = Brad Pitt
89. Cindy Clawford = Cindy Crawford
90. Clawdia = Claudia
91. Cleocatra = Cleopatra
92. Jennifurr = Jennifer
93. Katy Purry = Katy Perry
94. Moewgret Scratcher = Margaret Thatcher
95. Jude Paw = Jude Law
96. Lucifurr = Lucifer
97. Mewcauley Culkin = Macauley Caulkin
98. Picatso = Picasso
99. Luke Skywhisker = Luke Skywalker
100. Shakespurr = Shakespeare
101. JK Meowling = JK Rowling
More Jokes Kids Love
Looking for more clean, kid-friendly jokes? Try these next:
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- Dumb Jokes for Kids That are Actually Funny – Silly, simple jokes that always get laughs
- Fin-tastic Fish Puns – Ocean-themed jokes for kids who love sea creatures
- What Am I Jokes for Kids – Riddles kids love to guess and share
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