Everything’s better with cats. Take, for example, a boring square box. Now put a cat in it. See? Much better. Same goes with everything else. Which is why it comes as no surprise that they’re the purrfect material for advertisement. They’re beautiful and nice to look at, graceful and expressive, and they can subconsciously make you follow their every whim, which is great for sales.
These commercials are not necessarily about cats themselves. Sure, there are some obligatory cat food ads, but the list isn’t only about that: sometimes they can convey a relatable, powerful, and simple-to-understand message without even moving a paw. That’s the power of gracefulness that most cats have. There are also euphemisms like “fat cat” and “scaredy cat” that can be used as a snappy shortcut that anyone can connect with instantly.
So here you go, enjoy this comprehensive list of print cat ads. Fan of the ad side of the post? Bored Panda has more in these respective links: I, II, III, IV. Hate commercials, but love cats? Bored Panda has a whole cat-egory for beloved felines, so you can scroll there for days. In any case, share your thoughts in the comments below!
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#1
Image source: 3M India / Grey Group Signapore
#2
Image source: Premier Kitchen Towel / McCann
#3
Image source: Advanced Sports Nutrition / 16 Dash
#4
Image source: Volkswagen / BBDO
#5
Image source: Tom & Jerry ONLUS / Thecomfortablepigs
#6
Image source: Eukanuba / Leo Burnett & Target
#7
Image source: Blumarea diving school / JWT, Milan, Italy
#8
Image source: Pizza Hut / Ogilvy
#9
Image source: Whiskas / TBWA
#10
Image source: Battersea Dogs & Cats Home / FCB
#11
Image source: Utah’s Hogle Zoo / Richter7
#12
Image source: Misu / Wings The Agency
#13
Image source: TELE2 / Not Perfect
#14
Image source: Fundación Rescate Animal / Maksim Fulltime
#15
Image source: Fresh Step / DDB
#16
Image source: NYC Botanics Pet Oil / GSW
#17
Image source: Cadence / Heads
#18
Image source: Motor Master / Grey, Mexico
#19
Image source: SPCA / Havas
#20
Image source: evdefitness.com / Gode
#21
Image source: Museum of Natural History / Extreme Group
#22
Image source: Rutan / Ogilvy & Mather, Germany
#23
Image source: Fromm / Eichenbaum & Associates
#24
Image source: AnimaiS.O.S. / Coletivodedois
#25
Image source: Whiskas / BBDO
#26
Image source: Quality Pet Shop / Tatticas
#27
Image source: Fromm / Eichenbaum & Associates
#28
Image source: Ahlens Department stores / King Stockholm, Sweden
#29
Image source: SORA / Grey
#30
Image source: Whiskas / BBDO
#31
Image source: Nutrivet / Publicis
#32
Image source: Hiltl / Ruf Lanz
#33
Image source: Inova / Ogilvy
#34
Image source: Temptations / DDB
#35
Image source: Wyoming Department of Health / Sukle
#36
Image source: Alpitour World / TBWA
#37
Image source: The Sunday Times / Grey
#38
Image source: Elanco / Saatchi & Saatchi
#39
Image source: Whiskas / BBDO
#40
Image source: Lemon School / Opus Multipla
#41
Image source: Act TV / McCann
#42
Image source: Fresh Step / DDB
#43
Image source: Purina / McCann Erickson
#44
Image source: Instituto de Apoio a Crianca
#45
Image source: Whiskas / BBDO
#46
Image source: Zurich / McCann
#47
Image source: The Sunday Times / Grey
#48
Image source: TMO / Heads Propaganda
#49
Image source: Simply Nutrilite / Brooklyn Brothers, New York, USA
#50
Image source: Peugeot / Euro RSCG
#51
Image source: The Sunday Times / Grey
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