The internet has always had a soft spot for cats. Long before social media feeds were filled with short videos and reaction images, people were sharing pictures of cats doing strange, funny and often completely ordinary things. That tradition has never really gone away.

A cat doesn't even have to do much to become entertaining. Sometimes it just needs to sit there. There are no elaborate stunts or carefully planned setups. These are simply snapshots of cats doing what cats normally do, with the added benefit of some excellent timing.

It's also a reminder of why cats have remained such a constant presence in internet culture. They don't need a complicated premise. A funny-looking cat is usually enough. Some are strange, some are silly and some are just perfectly timed. None of the cats appear particularly concerned about how they look, which may be for the best.

The cats in this collection are caught in those kinds of moments. Some are making particularly strange faces, others have found unusual ways to sit or lie down, and a few look funny because of the angle or timing of the photograph.

They're not necessarily causing trouble or doing anything remarkable. They're just existing in ways that happen to make for great pictures.

Anyone who has spent time around cats has probably seen one suddenly freeze with a bizarre expression, stretch into an impossible shape, or sit somewhere completely ordinary while somehow looking ridiculous. Cats can spend hours doing very little and still manage to produce something worth photographing.

The 21 photos below capture that simple formula. Some are strange, some are silly, and some are just perfectly timed. None of the cats appear particularly concerned about how they look, which may be for the best.

They were just being cats. Someone happened to have a camera ready.