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Business Cat

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Published March 10, 2026

Also known as: Suit Cat

An image macro of a cat in business attire used to make deadpan jokes about corporate culture and workplace situations.

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Overview

Business Cat is an image macro featuring a cat in business attire, typically making deadpan jokes about corporate culture, workplace dynamics, or absurd business situations.

Emerging during the advice animals peak, Business Cat provided niche humor for office workers and those familiar with corporate culture.

Origin & Background

Platform
Know Your Meme
Creator
Unknown
Date
2011-02-15

Advice animal image macro series featuring a cat in a tie in front of a starburst background. The overlaid text usually includes something an office boss would do or request, but with a feline twist.

How It Spread

Business Cat became popular in 2011 as a workplace humor macro, featuring a cat in business attire making deadpan jokes about corporate culture.

The meme remained relatively niche within the advice animals ecosystem before declining with the format.

Platforms

Reddit9GAGTumblr

Timeline

2011

Business Cat emerges on Reddit

2011-2012

Becomes popular workplace humor meme

2012-01-01

Business Cat started spreading across social media platforms

2013-2014

Declines with broader macro format decline

2014+

Largely abandoned

2016-01-01

Business Cat entered the broader pop culture conversation

View on Google Trends

How to Use This Meme

Post the image with text making deadpan workplace jokes or absurd corporate observations.

1

Find the Business Cat template on Imgflip or a similar meme generator

2

Think of a funny or relatable caption that fits the format

3

Add your text to the template using the meme generator

4

Share your creation on social media or in group chats

Create Your Own

Cultural Impact

Business Cat demonstrated how animal macros could target specific demographics and workplace cultures.

Fun Facts

Niche meme with dedicated workplace audience

Made deadpan corporate humor

Less popular than broader advice animals

Featured cat in various business contexts

Largely forgotten today

The Business Cat meme has been shared millions of times across social media

You can create your own Business Cat meme using free tools like Imgflip

Business Cat first appeared in 2011

The meme is still remixed and adapted by creators

Brands and marketers have used Business Cat in their campaigns

The meme is still remixed and adapted by creators

Derivatives & Variations

Similar workplace animal memes

A variation of Business Cat

(2011)

Corporate humor formats

A variation of Business Cat

(2011)

Frequently Asked Questions