Crying cat Meme Template
An exaggerated, photoshopped teary-eyed expression makes this cat look deeply sorrowful or wounded. The face serves as a comedic reaction to minor disappointments, petty sadness, or melodramatic situations where real sadness is being played up for laughs.
Caption this template- Category
- Reaction Face Meme Templates
- Size
- 300 x 300 px
- Format
- Image
- Price
- Free, no sign up
Where the Crying cat meme comes from
The crying cat image is a heavily edited version of a stock photo of a white cat, with tears and a trembling lip added digitally. It emerged on meme communities around 2014–2015 and became a staple reaction image, often paired with the 'woman yelling at cat' format as the cat's response.
How to caption the Crying cat meme
Use the image as a reaction to something trivially sad: 'When the pizza place is closed at 2am' followed by the crying cat. You can also pair it with text like 'me when [minor inconvenience]' to exaggerate the emotional weight of something utterly unimportant. Open it in the meme generator, or read the reaction meme guide for more.
Crying cat caption ideas
Need a starting point? Try one of these on the Crying cat template, then make it your own in the meme generator.
- When the kitchen stops serving fries at exactly the time I walk in
- When my phone hits 1% right as the good part of the song starts
- When the group makes plans on the one night I already had plans
- When I open the fridge for the leftovers I was thinking about all day and they're gone
- When the wifi drops for two seconds and the video buffers
Best uses for the Crying cat template
Use the Crying cat template when the joke fits a reaction face format and the image can explain the feeling before the reader finishes the caption. It is strongest for reaction memes, group chat replies, and quick emotional punchlines.
This blank is 300 x 300 px and is a still image, so place the most important words where they stay readable after a feed crop. The near-square frame is flexible for feeds, group chats, Reddit, and Discord.
The sample captions leave room for a setup and a punchline without turning into a paragraph. Before exporting, read the caption once without looking at the image; if it still needs a long explanation, switch to a simpler setup or a more obvious related template.
Caption patterns to try
| Pattern | Why it works |
|---|---|
| When the kitchen stops serving fries at exactly the time I walk in | This works because it gives the reader a specific situation instead of a vague label. |
| When my phone hits 1% right as the good part of the song starts | This pattern keeps the setup concrete, which helps the template carry the reaction. |
| When the group makes plans on the one night I already had plans | This is a useful direction when you want the punchline to feel personal or self-aware. |
Common mistakes with this blank
- Writing a caption that explains the whole joke instead of letting the Crying cat image do part of the work.
- Placing text over the most expressive part of the image, especially faces, gestures, signs, or the main action.
- Using three different ideas in one meme. This template works better when it points at one clear situation.
- Exporting before checking the meme at phone size. If the smallest words blur together, shorten the caption first.
