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32 Cat Dad Jokes for the Funny Feline Father in Your Life

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Dad jokes may not earn much appreciation from the audience, but few things give dads more pleasure than busting out a cleverly awful pun or one-liner. The only thing they enjoy more is when someone can throw a bad joke right back!

Silly and unpredictable as they are, cats are perfect fodder to make a solid dad joke for pet parents. If the father in your life loves his kitties as much as he loves to make the family groan, sigh, and roll their eyes with a corny quip, we have the purr-fect list of cat dad jokes to make him proud!

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The 32 Funny Cat Dad Jokes

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1. Gamer Cat

Why do cats beat video games so easily?

Because they have nine lives!


2. In the Band

What’s a cat’s favorite type of musical instrument?

Purr-cussion!


3. Joking Around

What did the cat say when they made an off-color joke?

“I’m just kitten!”


4. Cat Rap

What is a cat dad’s favorite Black-Eyed Peas song?

“I Gotta Feline”

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5. Pucker Up!

What do you call a cat in a bowl of lemons?

A sourpuss!


6. Fast Cat

What is a cat’s favorite sports car?

A Fur-rari


7. A Shot of Whisker

A cat walks into a bar and orders a whiskey. The bartender pours his drink and slides it over. The cat slowly pushes the glass off the bar and shouts, “Gimme another!”


8. Game Night

What games should you bring for game night with a cat?

Cat-an, Mono-paw-ly, and O-purr-ation

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9. Cat Habits Explained

Why do cats lie down on computer keyboards?

To keep an eye on the mouse


10. Cats Playing Poker

Why did the jungle cat refuse to play cards with the other jungle cat?

Because he was a cheetah!


11. Cats Playing Poker Part 2

What did the jungle cat say when the other one called him a cheetah?

“You’re lion!”


12. Scaredy Cat

Why did the cat stay away from the tree?

He was scared of its bark


13. Top Pun

What was the cat’s favorite Tom Cruise movie?

Mission Im-paws-ible

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14. Crime and Pun-ishment

What is a cat’s favorite TV show?

Claw and Order


15. Quiet as a Cat

How do cats talk quietly?

They whis-purr


16. Pretty Kitty

Why do cat dads love keeping cats as pets?

They think they’re purr-dy!


17. Cat Power

If lights run on electricity and cars run on gas, what do cats run on?

Their paws!

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18. Cat-titude

What do cats do when they’re angry?

They throw a hissy fit


19. Speech Im-pet-iment

A cat walks into a bar and says, “Give me a beer and a…shot of whiskey.” The bartender replies, “Why the small pause?”


20. The Missing Tail

Where do cats go when they lose their tail?

A re-tail store!


21. The Cat’s House

What’s the first thing the cat moved into his house?

His fur-niture!


22. Schrödinger’s Cat

Schrödinger’s cat walked into a bar. And didn’t.

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23. The Talking Dog

A man brings his dog and cat into a bar. The bartender says, “What can I get you?” and the dog immediately replies, “Get me a beer.” Astounded, the bartender says, “A talking dog! I’m amazed!” With that, the man quickly responds, “Don’t be. The cat’s a ventriloquist.”


24. The Cat Owner

A Brit walks into a bar with a small cat wearing a tiny three-piece suit. The bartender says, “How cute. Where’d you get that?” The cat replies, “England. They’ve got a whole bunch over there.”


25. Fashion Faux Paw

Why didn’t the cat like wearing his coat?

It was a fleas-lined jacket


26. A Good Edu-cat-ion

What is a cat’s favorite school subject?

Hiss-tory

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27. Grammar Lessons

What’s the difference between a cat and a comma?

One has claws at the end of their paws, while the other indicates a pause at the end of a clause


28. Late Night

What’s a cat’s favorite comedy sketch show?

Caturday Night Live


29. Date Night

Why did the cats get dressed up?

They were going to the fur ball!

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30. Clever Cat

A woman was playing chess with a cat in the park. A passerby saw this and came up to investigate. After watching a few seconds, he said, “Wow! That’s the smartest cat I’ve ever seen!” The woman turned to the man and replied, “He’s not so smart. I’ve beaten him two games out of three so far!”


31. Artistic Kitties

What do cat artists like to paint?

Self paw-traits!


32. Feline Fishermen

Have you ever seen a catfish?

No. How would it hold the pole?

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There’s no doubt that cats bring plenty of humor into our lives, and these quips and riddles are undeniable proof of that! Funny cat dad jokes (or even the bad ones) will surely bring a smile to the face of any hiss-terical feline father. Take inspiration from these funny and punny cat jokes to deliver the laughs perfectly for the pet parents in your life!

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