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# Feline Facial Memes
The Cat Beards Meme Helps You Exploit Your Cat in Humorous Fashion

By Ian Andrew Panganiban | Published 2013-05-23 | Social Media
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-beards
References: [laughingsquid](http://laughingsquid.com/cat-beards-a-photo-meme-where-people-place-a-cat-in-front-of-their-face-to-make-a-furry-beard/)

The 'Cat Beards' is another meme to showcase that [cats are the apex predators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catgpt) of the Interweb.

The photo meme showcases cat owners positioning their cat's chin in front of their own face to make them appear to have a furry beard and mouth. This meme can easily be done by anyone who owns a cat or anyone who has access to a cat.

I'm not much of a cat person, but I have to contest that these [cat beard memes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memedeck) are funny. There are many possible combinations of cat beards. A person could try doing a cat beard meme with a baby, a stuffed animal, a dog or even a lamp. The possibilities of cat beard combinations are numerous and hilarious.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.2/10
- Popularity: 49% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Cat Beards Meme:** Creating a meme trend where people position their cat's chin in front of their own face to make a furry beard.
- **Apex Predators of the Interweb:** Recognizing the influence and prevalence of cats in online culture and memes.
- **Humorous Animal Combinations:** Exploring the potential for creating funny combinations of animals or objects with the cat beard meme.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Pet Industry:** Providing opportunities for pet accessory brands to create cat beard-themed products or promote existing ones.
- **Social Media Marketing:** Helping brands leverage the cat beards meme trend for social media campaigns to increase engagement and brand awareness.
- **Online Content Creation:** Inspiring content creators to develop humorous videos or images incorporating the cat beards meme for online platforms.

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