Cats are polarizing. Non-cat people vehemently despise the entire species, readily listing the wrongs done to them and loved ones by felines. Meanwhile, cat people feel just as strongly, and are ready to tell you all the ways their cat is smarter, better, prettier, and more fun to be around than you'll ever be. But whether you love them or hate them, you have to admit there isn't anything much better than a funny cat video. So you don't have to waste your time filtering all the non-cat content out of your newsfeed, we've compiled a list of our favorite funny cat videos.

Cat Jump Fail with Music: Sail by AWOLNATION

First of all, "Sail" by AWOLNATION is an absolute banger under any circumstances. Second of all, this sneaky boi looks like he'll set your house on fire and laugh while it burns. Third, and finally, what an incredibly bad jump.

Cats vs Zombies

We love a high budget production, talented feline actors, and tasteful machine gun use. Most of all, we love cats in funny little vests committing graphic acts of violence. We hope the creator of this video has found the help he needs.

Official Video: Cat Bath Freak Out -Tigger the cat says 'NO!' to bath

This cat is not happy about bath time, and eerily screams "NO!" over and over again. Inexplicably, instead of calling an exorcist, the owners of the cat continue to laugh, ignoring the fact that Lucifer himself is emerging from the mouth of their furry friend.

Surprised Kitty (Original)

This video of a small kitten throwing it's paws up in surprise has gained almost 80 million views on Youtube. We have to wonder if the person to post this now famous 30 second clip had any idea of the cultural impact their kitten would have.

Boxing cat

While this boxing cat's behavior almost certainly indicates a feline neurological disorder and not an understanding of human sports concrete enough to generate imitation, it's pretty funny anyway. We're pretty sure he'd lose a boxing match though, he's pretty small.

The Savitsky Cats: Super Trained Cats Perform Exciting Routine - America's Got Talent 2018

We aren't sure if these talented cats are funny or just disturbing, but either way they're undeniably entertaining. And fluffy. Look at their little paws. We'd like to believe that the cats actually trained the two women, not the other way around.

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A Bulldog Named Thor Is Officially America's Goodest Boy

Thor took home the title of Best in Show at the 2019 National Dog Show.

Thor

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While we'd argue that every dog is a good dog, the National Dog Show has become a wholesome Thanksgiving tradition that attempts to crown one pup the greatest out of nearly 200 breeds.

Politics and other touchy subjects might divide our families during the holidays, but there's one thing we can all agree on: Few things are better than watching a bunch of beautiful dogs flaunt their good looks and best behavior on TV. This year's king of the National Dog Show is Thor, an absolute chonker of a bulldog, originally from Peru, who now resides with his human outside of Philadelphia. Thor is two years old (though you can't tell with all those wrinkles) and weighs about 60 pounds. Bulldogs compete in the Non-Sporting Group, a diverse and competitive category of the dog show that includes the Dalmation, the Boston Terrier, the Shiba Inu, and more.

But Thor's stocky build and sweet temperament won over both the crowd and the judges, who named him Best in Show yesterday over six other finalists in their respective categories: Nick the Siberian Husky, Daniel the Golden Retriever, Maddie the Pharaoh Hound, Sophia the Old English Sheepdog, Bono the Havanese, and Blaine the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier. Thor has taken home a few Ws in smaller dog shows, but bulldogs have historically been overlooked and underrated at the national level. Thor's win is a victory for all the wrinkly boys out there.

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"Sometimes, up against an Afghan or some beautiful furry thing, it can be tough," Thor's owner Kara Gordon, who's been rescuing and breeding bulldogs for years, told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "But Thor is so structurally sound, when he moves—it's funny to imagine, but he sort of walks on air. Even when I walk him at home just around the corner, he walks like he's in the show ring."

Though Thor might exude majesty, his handler, Eduardo Paris, assures that he can be just as playful as the next dog.

"You should see how high he can jump," Paris said. "He loves to play with his kennel mate Chihuahuas, and he has beautiful construction. I think that's why he won."

Paris was clearly thrilled by Thor's victory, adorably going in for a hug as soon as his name was announced. Thor celebrated the best way we know how: devouring a giant, messy plate of food. We have no choice but to stan.

Photo by Sq Lim (Unsplash)

We are not worthy of dogs.

They're loving, funny, loyal, and perfectly compatible with our desire to document and post everything on the Internet. In fact, one might argue that the Internet's surplus of dog and cat videos is one of the best things about living in our technologically overloaded 21st century. Their excesses of fluff and wide-eyed, unconditional love are salves for all our human faults.

In honor of #InternationalDogDay, here are seven of the best dog videos of all time.

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