Is there any doubt that cats are awesome? We love cats, and being Mashable and all, we know a thing or two about them. But is it even possible to put our feelings about cats into infographic form? You be the judge.
Undaunted by such a Herculean task, we bring you this comprehensive look at the cats we've loved throughout history and even take a stab at psychoanalyzing them.
And you know what else? Cats love us back. There's even a scientific study that suggests that -- see the infographic for details.
And even though other animals attempt to make inroads into the cats' domination of the online world (we're looking at you, screaming goats), we are confident cats will keep their place on the throne of the Interweb memes for a long time to come.
Before we start waxing poetic about kittens, peruse this infographic that was generously provided to us by Nowsourcing, and then let us know in the comments why you think there's such a widespread fixation on these little furry pointy-eared mammals that we can't help but love.
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