50+ Best Cat Riddles [Free Riddle Cards]

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Ready for the very best cat riddles that you can find? These riddles are sure to have you purring with delight as you try and solve them on the first try!

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Riddles and jokes are an excellent way to connect and build relationships with loved ones and friends. They foster critical thinking while adding a sprinkle of humor along the way. Whether you have a few spare minutes or an entire road trip to fill, sharing a hearty laugh creates an immediate bond with those around you.

We noticed how much you adored the animal riddles we posted previously, so we thought it’s high time to share our top-rated cat riddles that will undoubtedly have you giggling in no time.

Cats are truly amusing companions, practically members of the family! They keep us entertained and intrigued constantly. That’s why we couldn’t resist sharing these captivating cat riddles that will undoubtedly have you scratching your head in puzzlement and laughing out loud as you discover the answer!

Discover the most beloved cat riddles in our collection! And if you are going cat crazy, check out our cat jokes for even more feline fun and affection. It’s our purr-ivilege to share these cat riddles with you.

Best Cat Riddles

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When is it bad luck to see a black cat?When you are a mouse.
What kind of cats like to go bowling? Alley cats.
I act like a cat, I look like a cat, Yet I am not a cat. What am I? Kitten.
What do you call a kitten drinking lemonade? A sourpuss.
While on my way to St. Ives, I saw a man with 7 wives. Each wife had 7 sacks. Each sack had 7 cats. Each cat had 7 kittens. Kitten, cats, sacks, wives, how many were going to St. Ives? Just one, me.
What is a cat’s favorite breakfast? Mice krispies.
What do you call Santa for cats? Santa paws.

What do you get if you cross a cat with a tree? A cat-a-logue.
When is the worst weather for rats and mice? When it rains cats and dogs.
What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn’t a cat? A kitten.
What do cats call mice on a skateboard? Meals on wheels!
As I was going to the mall I met a man with seven wives. Each wive held two bags, each bag held a mother cat, and each mother cat had six babies. How many people were going to the mall? Just one.
I am one with eight to spare, lest I lose my one. I’m not a number. What am I? A Cat. ( Nine Lives )
Where do you find a birthday present for a cat? In a cat-alogue.
Why was the cat thrown out of the card game? Because he was a Cheetah!
Why was the cat sitting at the computer? It was keeping an eye on the mouse.

What did the boy cat say to the girl cat on Valentine’s Day? You’re purrr-fect for me!
What side of a cat has the most fur? The outside.
What does a cat have that no other animal has? Kittens.
What’s 3/7 chicken, 2/3 cat, and 2/4 goat? Chicago. The first three words out of seven of chicken is CHI, the first two words out of 3 of cat is CA, and the first two words out of goat is GO. Therefore making, (CHI)(CA)(GO).
What happens after it rains cats and dogs? You step in a poodle.
Your bike crashed into the dark forest and suddenly you saw and deadly panther and jaguar. You got just one bullet. What is your escape strategy? Simple, you must shoot the panther and drive off in the jaguar (car).
What do you get when you cross a black cat and a lemon? A Sour Puss.
If there is a Yellow house on Bluebird Lane, a Greenhouse on Orange Street, a Pink house on Kitten Road, a Blackhouse on Whitehorse Pike and a Purple house on Firebird Hill, where is the White house? Washington, D.C.
Inside napper, bird chaser, quick stoker, small animal killer, fish eater. What is it? A cat.
If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse? Five minutes.
If it takes four rat catchers four minutes to kill four rats, how many rat catchers would be needed to catch 50 rats in 50 minutes? The same number of rat-catchers: Four.
If seven cats kill seven rats in 7 minutes, how many would be needed to kill one hundred rats in 50 minutes? 14.
How many cats are in a small room if in each of the four corners, a cat is sitting, and opposite each cat there sit three cats, and on each cat’s tail another is sitting? Four cats, each near a tail of a cat in an adjacent corner.
I’m found in socks, scarves, and mittens. I’m found in the paws of playful kittens. What am I? Yarn.
What word doesn’t belong in this group? That, hat, what, mat, cat, sat, pat, or chat? What. It’s pronounced differently; all of the others rhyme.
All of Mrs. Smith’s pets are dogs except one, and all her pets are cats except one. How many cats and dogs does she have? Mrs. Smith has one cat and one dog.
10 copycats were sitting in a car. One came out. How many are left? None( as they were copycats they copied each other).
The ghost of the mountain never to be seen, leaps like a raging fire to catch his prey. As pale as the moon but fast as the wind. Cold as ice, but a flash of light in the night. What is it? A snow leopard.
Give a name to a cat and it will call itself. What is the name? Meeoow is the name.

What do you call a cat that gets anything it wants? Purr-suasive
What happens when a cat meets with a tragic accident? A cat-astrophy!
What sneaks through doors and windows without knocking? What heats an unlit stove? What gives the cat a snug place to rest? The sun!
Where did the cat go after losing its tail? To the re-tail store.
What animal has more lives than a cat? A frog, he croaks every night!
There’s a land where there are mummies and daddies but no babies. Books but no libraries. Mirrors but no reflections. Kittens but no cats. Cattle but no cows. Lollipops but no candy and trees but no forests. It’s the land of what? The land of double letters.
Who was the most famous cat in the wild west? Kit-ty Carson.
My first is in chocolate but not in ham, my second’s in cake and also in jam, my third at tea-time is easily found, my whole is a friend who’s often around. What am I? A Cat!
Cleopatra and Anthony were near a fish bowl and somehow they died. What happened? Cleopatra and Anthony were fish and a cat knocked over their fish bowl and since fish can’t survive without water they died!!
Why is green grass like a mouse? Green grass is like a mouse because the cattle eat it (cat’ll eat it).
If three cats catch three mice in three minutes, how many cats would be needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes? The same three cats would do. Since these three cats are averaging one mouse per minute, given 100 minutes, the cats could catch 100 mice.
Stealthy as a shadow in the dead of night, Cunning but affectionate if given a bite. Never owned but often loved. In my sport considered cruel, But that’s because you never know me at all. What am I? A cat.
I am covered with three layers, two of them can be very sensitive, my layers can cover me in a heartbeat or a long time. What am I? A cat’s eye.
Why didn’t the cat want to speak about his problems? Because it’s purr-sonal information!
Tom can pet lions. What is the anagrammed word? Contemplation.
Cat, horse, monkey; hat, sombrero, cappello; sheep, wool, haggis; dairy, blueberry, cherry; Television, computer, phone. Which set of words doesn’t belong? Dairy, blueberry, cherry; All sets of words have a common theme, but this set of words is the only one that rhymes.
What do you get if you cross cat with an elephant? A flat cat.
I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don’t care. What am I? A cat (9 lives).
What do you call a cat crossed with a fish? Catfish.
A cat had three kittens: January, March and May. What was the mother’s name. What. It is stated ‘WHAT’ was the mother’s name.

There you have it! Which of the cat riddles was your favorite or the most tricky? Add it to the comments below!

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