Unposed, sincere and candid pictures of cats remain one of the most loved photographs on the web. Heartwarming images of these cute fluffy creatures can’t help but bring a little glimmer of light-hearted humor during your working day.
People have been attached to these cute little furry animals for centuries, yet the culmination of their affection and worship seems to take place in the era of Internet. Thousands of years ago ancient Egyptians worshipped cats and showed their affection and reverence by mummifying them after death and portraying them on vases, ornaments, amulets and furnishings. Today we seem to rediscover the the value of cats and show respect to them by posting pictures of cats on our web pages, using them as social networks avatars or printing felines on T-shirts and mugs.
If you regularly visit social websites you must have been noticed a viral rate of funny cats pictures cult-like adoration. It’s not a virus or a scam, it’s simply a way to make yourself and your loved ones smile. However, what is beautiful and what is funny about the cats ranges from person to person. While some people are looking for creepy posed and dressed household felines, others are browsing for exquisite high class shots of the top breeds.
A specific research conducted by a University of Texas at Austin shows that most of the Americans (42%) self-identify themselves as ‘dog people’ while only 12% reported they are ‘cat people’. The obtained data seem to be strange and unlikely taking into account the rapidly growing Internet cat pictures craze.
The online popularity of feline-related resources took a leap forward in 2006 with the growing influence of popular cats-specialized websites as well as launch of video resources which essentially paved the path for the ubiquitous web presence of these fluffy cuties. The overwhelming preference for cats among social websites regulars have made many people create caption images with block letters to make shots look funny or in order to bring new sense to the photo. Cat memes must be the most popular captioned pics on the web today. Cat lovers also tend to utilize photographs of the cuddly, cute and feisty cats as their avatars in online games, social networks and blogs. They also use these as desktop pictures.
The worldwide cats pictures phenomenon is not an artificial way to draw attention to felines. Internet is only one of the means to share your admiration and love to these animals. The popularity of such shots is definitely tied to the natural features of these cuties: they are inquisitive, energetic, clever, have a unique individuality and yes, they are incredibly funny and amazing.
Check out our great refined cat pictures collection created in honor of these marvelous beings right now. With a wide array of themes and breeds you will undoubtedly find the most appealing and heartwarming shots. There is a plethora of great photographs available to make you smile and touch your soul.