Top 25 Poems on Cat for Kids

Short poems and stories both have proved to be very beneficial for kids. Poems are exciting and increase the curiosity in a child’s mind. Along with this, the poems are considered a good medium of knowledge. The children are often asked to recite and memorise the poem to pass the tests and indulge in fun activities. Introducing kids to poetry is like taking them on a fun adventure, and what better way to spark their imagination than their favourite furry pals—cats! Cats have inspired poets to write remarkable poems that kids will love. In this article, we will check out awesome cat poems for kids.

Benefits of Teaching Cat Poems to Kids

Introducing children to cat poems offers more than just entertainment; it’s a gateway to a world of learning and development. Here are some benefits of teaching cat poems to kids:

• Cat poems expose children to rich vocabulary and language structures, helping them enhance their reading, writing, and speaking skills.
• Exploring cat poems fosters empathy towards animals and teaches children about responsibility and compassion towards their pets and other creatures.
• Cat poems can be a powerful tool for children to express their emotions and understand complex feelings as they relate to cats’ playful, mysterious, and sometimes mischievous nature.

Rhyming Cat Poems

Rhyming cat poems are like fun songs about cats that make you smile! So, let’s dive into some purr-fect rhymes about our furry friends!

1. ‘Stray Cat’ by ‘Francis Witham’

Oh, what unhappy twist of fate
Has brought you, homeless to my gate?
The gate where once another stood
To beg for shelter, warmth and food.
For From that day I ceased to be
The master of my destiny.
While he, with purr and velvet paw
Became within my house, The law.
He scratched the furniture and shed
And claimed the middle of my bed.
He ruled in arrogance and pride
And broke my heart the day he died.
So if you really think, oh cat,
I’d willingly relive all that
Because you come, forlorn and thin
Well…don’t just stand there….come on in!

2. ‘Cats in the Kitchen’ by ‘Kenn Nesbitt’

Cats in the kitchen asleep in the sink.
Cats in the litterbox making a stink.
Cats in the living room clawing the couch.
Cats in the closet at play in a pouch.
Cats in the bedroom destroying the bedding.
Cats on the table tops rolling and shedding.
Cats in the bathroom inspecting the tub.
Out in the flowerbud under a shrub.
Up on the windowsill grooming their fur.
Stretching and yawning, preparing to purr.
Waiting for someone to open a door.
Climbing a curtain, Exploring a drawer.
Maybe I’m crazy. You may say I’m bats.
Still, you can never have too many cats.

Acrostic Poems About Cats

Acrostic poems about cats are like puzzles where each letter of the word “cat” starts a new line. They’re a fun way to express how awesome cats are!

1. ‘Cuddly Companion’ by ‘Emily Dickinson’

Cosy and warm, curled up by the fire,
Affectionate purrs, fulfilling my desire,
Tail flicks gently, a playful invitation,
Soft fur and whiskers, a source of elation.

2. ‘Agile Acrobat’ by ‘Langston Hughes’

Climbing with ease, a master of heights,
Acrobatic leaps, a mesmerising sight,
Tiptoeing silently, like a shadow in the night,
Swift and graceful, in every single flight.

Haiku Poems on Cats

Haiku about a cat is like tiny snapshots of our furry friends’ lives. They show us cats’ beauty and calmness in just a few words. Explore these short, sweet poems and see what they reveal about our purring pals!

Short cat poems for kids are like tiny stories about our favourite fluffy friends. They’re super easy to read and full of fun and cute tales about cats.

1. ‘As the Cat’ by ‘William Carlos Williams’ 

As the cat climbed over the top of 
the jamcloset— first the right forefoot
carefully then the hind stepped down
into the round of the empty flowerpot.

2. ‘Our Kittens’ by ‘Evaleen Stein’ 

Our kittens have the softest fur,
And the sweetest little purr,
And such little velvet paws
With such cunning little claws,
And blue eyes, just like the sky!
(Must they turn green, by and by?)
Two are striped like tigers, three
Are as black as black can be,
And they run so fast and play
With their tails, and are so gay,
Is it not a pity that
Each must grow into a cat?

3. ‘To Mrs. Reynold’s Cat’ by ‘John Keats’ 

Cat! who hast past thy grand climacteric,
How many mice and rats hast in thy days
Destroy’d?—how many tit bits stolen? Gaze
With those bright languid segments green and prick
Those velvet ears—but pr’ythee do not stick
Thy latent talons in me—and upraise
Thy gentle mew—and tell me all thy frays
Of fish and mice, and rats and tender chick.
Nay, look not down, nor lick thy dainty wrists—
For all the wheezy asthma,—and for all
Thy tail’s tip is nicked off—and though the fists
Of many a maid have given thee many a maul,
Still is that fur as soft as when the lists
In youth thou enter’dst on glass-bottled wall.

4. ‘She Sights a Bird, She Chuckles’ by ‘Emily Dickinson’ 

She sights a Bird—she chuckles—
She flattens—then she crawls—
She runs without the look of feet—
Her eyes increase to Balls—
Her Jaws stir—twitching—hungry—
Her Teeth can hardly stand—
She leaps, but Robin leaped the first—
Ah, Pussy, of the Sand,
The Hopes so juicy ripening—
You almost bathed your Tongue—
When Bliss disclosed a hundred Toes—
And fled with every one—

5. ‘Fog’ by ‘Carl Sandburg’ 

The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.

Funny Cat Poems

Funny poems allow kids to predict what is going to happen next in the poem. To some kids, it is the source of satisfaction of being right. There are endless examples of funny and rhyming poems for cat lovers. Below is the list of famous and funny poems about cats.

1. ‘The Funny Cat’ by ‘Sarah Griffin’ 

This is my funny car in a hat
He is black and white 
And, oh, what a sight.
He will read here and there
He will read everywhere!
What’s that, a book about ham?
Oh, my! He’s a funny cat,
That Sam!

2. ‘My Cat is Fat’ by ‘James McDonald’ 

I’ve a cat named Vesters,
And he eats all day.
He always lays around,
And never wants to play.

Not even with a squeaky toy, 
Nor anything that moves.
When I have him exercise,
He always disapproves.

So we’ve put him on a diet,
But now he yells all day.
And even though he’s thinner,
He still won’t come and play.

3. ‘Cats’ by ‘Eleanor Farjeon’ 

Cats sleep, anywhere,
Any table, any chair
Top of piano, window-ledge,
In the middle, on the edge,
Open drawer, empty shoe,Anybody’s lap will do,
Fitted in a cardboard box,
In the cupboard, with your frocks-
Anywhere! They don’t care!
Cats sleep anywhere.

4. ‘The House Cat’ by ‘Annette Wynne’ 

The house cat sits
And smiles and sings.
He knows a lot 
Of secret things.

5. ‘At Night’ by ‘Aileen Fisher’ 

When night is dark
my cat is wise
to light the lanterns
in his eyes

Interesting Cat Shape Poems

Shape poems about cats are a delightful combination of visual art and poetry, where the words are arranged to mimic the shape of a cat.

1. Cat Shape Poem 1:

A Cat is a Lion in a Jungle of Small Bushes – Indian proverb

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2. Cat Shape Poem 2:

When I play with my cat, who knows if I am not a pastime to her more than she is to me?

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Poems About Cat in the Hat

These cat-in-hat poems transport children into the fantastical world through playful rhymes and whimsical tales, where anything is possible with a dash of mischief and a sprinkle of fun.

1. The Furry Friend in the Striped Hat

In a land of wonder, where colours gleam,
Lived a furry friend with a mischievous scheme.
With a hat so tall and stripes so bright,
He brought laughter and joy from morning ’til night.

2. Adventures with the Striped Topper

Oh, the places we’ll go, with a cat in a hat,
On adventures so grand, where we laugh and chat.
With Thing One and Thing Two, by our side,
We’ll explore and discover, with endless pride.

Kitten Poems for Children 

Kitten poems for kids are like cute little stories about the playful and adorable things kittens do. They’re super fun to read and make you feel warm and fuzzy. Let’s dive into these sweet poems and enjoy some kitten adventures.

1. ‘The Shadow Kitten’ by ‘Oliver Herford’ 

There’s a funny little kitten that tries to look like me,
But though I’m round and fluffy, he’s as flat as flat can be;
And when I try to mew to him he never makes a sound,
And when I jump into the air he never leaves the ground.
He has a way of growing, I don’t understand at all.
Sometimes he’s very little and sometimes he’s very tall.
And once when in the garden when the sun came up at dawn
He grew so big I think he stretched halfway across the lawn.

2. ‘A Kitten’s Fancy’ by ‘Oliver Herford’ 

The Kitten mews outside the Door,
The Cat-bird in the Tree,
The Sea-mew mews upon the Shore,
The Catfish in the Sea.

The Emu with his feathers queer
Is mewing in the Zoo.
Why is it that I never hear
A Pussy-willow mew?

3. ‘Foreign Kittens’ by ‘Oliver Herford’ 

Kittens large and Kittens small,
Prowling on the Back Yard Wall,
Though your fur be rough and few,
I should like to play with you.
Though you roam the dangerous street,
And have curious things to eat,
Though you sleep in barn or loft,
With no cushions warm and soft,
Though you have to stay out-doors
When it’s cold or when it pours,
Though your fur is all askew—
How I’d like to play with you!

4. ‘The Kitten at Play’ by ‘William Wordsworth’ 

See the kitten on the wall,
Sporting with the leaves that fall,
Withered leaves, one, two and three
Falling from the elder tree,
Through the calm and frosty air
Of the morning bright and fair.

See the kitten, how she starts,
Crouches, stretches, paws and darts;
With a tiger-leap halfway
Now she meets her coming prey.
Lets it go as fast and then
Has it in her power again.

Now she works with three and four,
Like an Indian conjurer;
Quick as he in feats of art,
Gracefully she plays her part;
Yet were gazing thousands there;
What would little Tabby care?

Cat poetry is fascinating and has classic vibes. It does not simply depict the cat but also features a cat. This way, cat poems become memorable, and children love reading such poems.

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