How do I make a happy birthday GIF of my cat?
Choose a pet template, type their name, add a photo and press Export video, then choose GIF. It loops by itself in any chat.
Free · made on your device
Happy birthday, cat: a GIF starring your cat
Dry lines for a cat who is not impressed, their name on an animated card, and every photo of them sitting where they shouldn’t, as a GIF or a short video.
Free · no sign-up · no watermark
Ready-made GIFs to send
Download one as it is, or press Add their name to open it in the editor and make it theirs.
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Confetti for the cat
A happy birthday card for a cat should have a little attitude: their name in lights, a photo of them looking unimpressed and one dry line. Pick a wish below, put it on an animated card and send it as a looping GIF to the family chat, or make a short video of their year with a Happy Birthday tune.
This page opens the pet templates in Square 1:1 with GIF chosen. For dogs, see happy birthday dog; for jokier designs, funny happy birthday.
It is made in your browser, so the photos stay on your phone and the GIF has no watermark.
Start from one of these
Happy birthday wishes for a cat
Pop one into Message. The cat won’t read it, but the family chat will.
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Happy birthday to the real head of the household.
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Another year of knocking things off tables. Proud of you.
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Happy birthday. We know you won’t watch this.
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To the cat who chose us: thank you, and happy birthday.
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Nine lives, one birthday. Enjoy it.
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Happy birthday to our furry landlord. The rent is paid in treats.
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You ignored us beautifully all year. Happy birthday.
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Happy purr-thday to the warmest lap-hogger in the house.
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Today you may sit on the keyboard without complaint.
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Happy birthday to the only one allowed on the kitchen counter.
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Five years of 3 a.m. zoomies. We wouldn’t change a thing.
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Happy birthday, little tiger. Your box awaits.
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Thank you for choosing our sunniest windowsill as your home.
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Happy birthday to the cat who taught us patience.
How to make a birthday GIF for your cat
Pick a pet design
Press Make a GIF for your cat and choose a template from Templates.
Their name and age
Type their name in Name, their age in Age and a line from above in Message.
Add their best photo
Press Add photos and clips and choose the photo that sums them up: in a box, on the laptop, judging you.
Export and share
Press Export video and choose GIF, then Share. For a longer video with sound, choose Video (MP4) and Add music.
Photographing a cat who won’t cooperate
Cats do not pose on request, so work with them rather than against them:
- Wait for the sunbeam. A sleepy cat in window light makes the best portrait of the year.
- Use a toy above the lens to get them looking at the camera for a second.
- Film short clips. Three seconds of a pounce or a slow blink is enough for a scene.
- Go back through the year. You almost certainly have forty photos of them in the camera roll already.
Rescue cats and gotcha days
Plenty of cats have no known birthday, so families celebrate the day they came home. Write “Happy gotcha day” in Message and use a photo from that first week.
GIF or video?
A square GIF is the right thing for the family chat: it plays the moment someone opens it, loops by itself and needs no sound. A video suits a year-in-review of their best moments with a tune underneath; see the birthday slideshow page for pacing photos to music.
Cat birthday GIFs: questions
Can I use a video clip of my cat?
Yes. Add photos and clips takes short clips as well as photos.
What if my cat’s birthday is unknown?
Celebrate the day they came home: write “Happy gotcha day” in Message instead.
Can I add music?
In a video, yes: choose Video (MP4) and Add music. GIFs have no sound.
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded.