cats

Usually by mid-January we're all sick of snow, but it's magically fun again after seeing it through the eyes of a critter who's never set foot in snow before.

Let's just admit the internet exists for cats. Not scientific research. Cats. Fortunately for us, 13 of the internet's most famous cats are teaming up ... to raise money for charity. We know -- we were a little concerned it might be a "kill all the humans"-style takeover of Earth too. We're getting off easy this time -- all they want us to do is buy a deck of cards!

As far as hats go, you really can't beat a sombrero. It screams "party" and announces to the world that you're a mellow dude who probably plays a mean guitar in a mariachi band. But when you put a sombrero on an animal, that's when the magic happens...

TGIF everyone! Even though this work week was shortened due to New Year's preparations and celebrations, we always enjoy welcoming the weekend. Always.

As 2012 comes to an end and we're reminiscing about the year's greatest internet celebs, there's a certain hilarious feline that tops our list-- the one and only 'Grumpy Cat.' Tarder Sauce, as the sad kitty is also known, first debuted on Reddit, and the feline has since become a furry superstar, scoring interviews left and right and inspiring tons of funny memes.

Cats have a reputation for being rude and mean, and in some cases it's not entirely undeserved. In other cases, though, there are cats who demonstrate just the opposite. Like this one, who politely taps a human on the arm, and keeps it up until he gets some scratches...

You might take the democratic process very seriously, but not everybody is on your side. Specifically the 6,000 or so people who wrote in a cat for US Senator of Virginia. The cat came in third place.

"Meow," it's more than just a noise. It's a way to communicate for cats. But, sometimes their meows can sound a little bit like actual words. In this roundup we have the 7 best cat talking videos on YouTube. Check them all out after the jump!...

Okay, I have two cats, and they are great... But sweaters on cats? Really? If I even tried to put sweaters on my cats I can't imagine the carnage and insanity that would insue!