Cat Owner Shares a Photo of His Laughing Cat, and It Quickly Becomes a Favorite “Cat Joke” Meme
Chestnut the Smiling Cat did not just get attention, he practically walked into meme stardom with one photo and a face that looks ready to deliver a punchline.
After his owner, ChazaySSB, shared the image in Reddit’s Aww community, people immediately latched onto the cat’s cheerful expression and started pairing it with dad jokes, puns, and plenty of playful captions. The result was a wave of reactions that turned Chestnut into a favorite cat joke meme almost overnight.
Now the internet has done what it does best, and the jokes are rolling in.
1. Maybe next time.
2. Better than nothing.
The cat's owner says that they are "blown away by how much attention Chestnut has received."
"I definitely did not expect him to blow up the way he did. It makes me happy to see how many people love his infectious smile! He’s a sweet boy, and I’m glad that he’s receiving the attention he deserves!"
3. You are right.
Chestnut was abandoned at a pet store where my sister works when he was about a week old. He was riddled with ringworm and needed a loving home. My sister brought him home to foster him, and I ended up adopting him a couple of months later! He is now a healthy and happy 6-month-old boy with loads of love and energy," the owner says.
"Unfortunately, I do not know what his breed is exactly due to the circumstances in which he was adopted, but I’m fairly confident that he has some tabby in him and maybe some Bengal as well! He enjoys causing mischief, chasing invisible creatures at 3 AM, and playing with my other cat, Clyde! Clyde doesn’t enjoy it nearly as much since he’s older and can’t match the insane energy that Chestnut puts out, though. His favorite meals are tuna, chicken, and wet food, but I’m convinced he’ll eat anything that fits in his mouth!"
4. Word.
5. Just wait.
Chestnut's owner stated that their favorite dad joke is: “What do you call a fish with two knees? A two-knee fish!”
"I just want to say thank you to everyone for their sweet comments about Chestnut. This has been a wild ride for sure! I will continue to post photos and updates of Chestnut on his Instagram, @prince.chestnut!"
6. Bad boy.
Chestnut’s Instagram account has over 3.3k followers, and on Reddit, he received 114k upvotes, 2 gold awards, and 9 silver awards.
7. Good enough reason.
Dad jokes are a somewhat misunderstood category, and opinions are divided. Some people like them, while others do not. What some consider a flaw, light, barely funny wordplay, others consider their best quality.
This “infectious smile” meme feels like those relatable animal moments where pets act exactly like us, but funnier.
8. Attire.
9. The longest.
McKay Coppins states that dads making their dad jokes has to do with a “combination of exhaustion and your kids laughing at anything when they’re very young, which creates a perverse incentive system and endows you with false confidence.”
He continues by saying that some people don’t like dad jokes because “we judge the sophistication of our peers by how sophisticated they are with their use of language.” And dad jokes really aren’t textbook examples of sophistication.
10. Not at all.
11. Fool me once… Actually, there was no second time.
12. Good pun.
13. Everywhere.
14. What was that? Talk about it?
15. I am so sorry.
16. Really important.
17. He will return it later.
18. No, he can’t.
19. Very punny.
20. Poor orphans.
21. This is actually true.
What do you think of this cutie pie?
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