It has been more than two years since the last "Cattitude" roundup, and very little has changed. The blue cat is still plotting. The food bowl is still half-empty by his standards. The humans are still not invited to make decisions.
Anthony Smith's one-panel comic is back with a fresh collection. The format is the same — simple art, big expressions, punchlines that land because anyone who has lived with a cat has seen this exact behavior.
The short version
- "Cattitude" is a one-panel comic by Anthony Smith featuring a mischievous blue cat.
- More than two years have passed since the previous roundup.
- The strip covers food obsession, mouse-chasing and the cat's total authority over the household.
- Punchlines often feel suspiciously familiar to anyone who owns a cat.
Why this comic works
The format is almost unfairly efficient. One panel, one character, one setup, one beat. The cat does something unhinged or regal — eats, ignores, knocks something off a table, stares at a wall — and the caption does the rest. There is no setup to scroll past, no chase scene to sit through. The whole joke is there in a thumbnail.
What makes it replayable is the truth ratio. The blue cat's behavior is recognisable enough that cat owners read each strip as a small confession. The cat does not need to look realistic. He needs to look like a feeling. Smith leans into the personality and skips the rendering.
The topics keep landing
The recurring subjects are cat staples: food, mice, indifference to human feelings, household authority. They sound thin until you remember that every cat owner has a story for each one. That is the whole trick — the subject list is short and the execution does the heavy lifting.
For people without cats, the strip functions as a window into living with one. The cat's expressions carry most of the joke, and the captions add the timing. The combination reads at any speed.
What it means for you
Say you are looking for a feed that does not ask much and reliably delivers. Follow Smith. Save three or four panels for the next time you need a low-effort reaction image. "Cattitude" reads cleanly at thumbnail size, which makes it useful in tight spaces where a longer comic would not fit.
What to watch next
Watch how Smith uses the blue cat for the next set of strips. The format is reliable and the audience is loyal, and cat content always travels well. The interesting move is whether the comic dips further into the more absurd setups. The ones that go a little unhinged tend to do the most numbers.
Key takeaways
- One-panel cat comics survive because cat owners keep recognizing themselves.
- The blue cat's behavior is the joke; the cat does not need to look real.
- A few saved panels are an easy upgrade to any reaction-image folder.
Frequently asked questions
Who makes the "Cattitude" comic?
The strip is by illustrator Anthony Smith, who publishes it under the "Cattitude" name.
How often is a new roundup released?
The most recent batch came more than two years after the previous one, so new collections appear irregularly.
Where can I read it?
The main homes are Smith's Instagram, his Facebook and gocomics, with his portfolio at anthonysmithillustration.com.
Why is the cat blue?
The blue color is a stylistic choice that lets the cat's expressions and reactions carry the joke without realistic rendering.