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Internet Cats With Followings You'll Never Even Come Close To (Unless You're Loki)

As you know, cats have taken over the Internet and Instagram has further extended their domination on cyber space; here are some of the most popular rulers.

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11. Maru - The Scottish Fold cat who has two books out and a YouTube channel

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Maru (まる, Japanese: circle or round; born May 24, 2007[1]) is a male Scottish Fold cat in Japan who has become popular on YouTube.

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Maru (まる, Japanese: circle or round; born May 24, 2007) is a male Scottish Fold cat in Japan who has become popular on YouTube.

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Maru the cat.

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Maru the cat.

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10. Hamilton - The hipster moustache cat who looks wiser than your average Joe, over 300k users on Instagram dig his look

Hamilton the Hipster Cat, from Instagram.

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Photo of Hamilton, from @hamilton_the_hipster_cat/Instagram.

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Photo of Hammy taking a nap, from @hamilton_the_hipster_cat/Instagram.

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Photo of Hamilton, from @hamilton_the_hipster_cat/Instagram.

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9. Sam - The cat with eyebrows that you'll have a hard time saying no to, over 100k people have liked him on Facebook

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Photo of Sam, from @samhaseyebrows/Instagram.

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Photo of Sam, from @samhaseyebrows/Instagram.

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Photo of Sam, from @samhaseyebrows/Instagram.

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8. Snoopy - Exotic Shorthair you'd mistake for a cotton ball, except cotton balls aren't half as adorable (his 200k followers would agree!)

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Photo of Snoopy, from @snoopybabe/Instagram.

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Photo of Snoopy, from @snoopybabe/Instagram.

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Photo of Snoopy, from @snoopybabe/Instagram.

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Photo of Snoopybabe.

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7. Nala - Adopted Siamese and Tabby with expressions so unreal that the word "Photoshop" automatically pops into mind (watch the video, Nala's very REAL!)

"Ready to ship??!!" - Photo from nala_cat/Instagram.

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"OMG 900k ... I can't believe!!! Thank you so much everyone! Love you all" - Photo from @nala_cat/Instagram.

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"Oh nooooo!!!" - Photo from @nala_cat/Instagram.

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"I am ready for Halloween !!" - Photo from @nala_cat/Instagram.

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6. Anti-Joke Cat - This cat doesn't do jokes, its 200k Twitter followers totally get that

The anti-joke cat.

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A tweet from @AntiJokeCat.

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5. Lil Bub - Who says cats can't be celebrities? Lil Bub has been on "Good Morning America," "Today" and even "YouTube Big Live Comedy Show"

Lil Bub stars in "Lil Bub & Friendz", a documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 18 April 2013 and won the Tribeca Online Festival Best Feature Film.

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Photo of Lil Bub, from @iamlilbub/Instagram.

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"Thanks to YOU guys, The BUB STORE raised $10,000 in 30 hrs for Mid Hudson Animal Aid. GOOD JOB EVERYBODY. #thepowerofBUB #lilbub" - Photo from @iamlilbub/Instagram.

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"FIST BUBMP #hellobub #lilbub #bilbobubbins #mostamazingcatontheplanet" - Photo from @iamlilbub/Instagram.

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4. Simon's Cat - An animated cartoon series created by Simon Tofield

Simon’s Cat is a charming, yet mischievous cat that lives with Simon. He made his first appearance online, in a film called 'Cat Man Do'. Since then he has also appeared in his own books, game and comic strip.

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3. Sockington - The cat with over 1 million followers on Twitter

Socks the cat (full name: Sockington) was first spotted next to a T stop outside of Boston, where he was meowing and hoping someone or something would feed him.

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Photo of Sockington, from Facebook.

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Photo of Sockington, from Facebook.

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Photo of Sockington, from Facebook.

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2. Nyan Cat - This featured cat was perceived as an "extremely irritating video" that was uploaded to YouTube in 2011

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Nyan Cat has garnered over 100 million views on YouTube.

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1. Grumpy Cat - She became an Internet sensation after her photo was posted on Reddit on 22 September 2012

Photo of Grumpy Cat, from The Official Grumpy Cat Facebook.

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Grumpy cat in the daily grump, photo from @realgrumpycat/Instagram.

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Photo from @realgrumpycat/Instagram.

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Photo from @realgrumpycat/Instagram.

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So the next time you're having a bad day, cat photos might just be the thing to cheer you up!

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Other stories you might find interesting: Man Steals Cats And Sells To Sell As Mutton and Are These Photographs Of Bride's Bouquets Replaced By Flying Cats Dumb Or Hilarious?

There's a quirky site that takes submissions of photographs of brides throwing their bouquets digitally replaced with cats.

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This man steals cats and sells them as mutton.

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