Business Cat is a "LOLcat image macro series" according to KnowYourMeme, which is a fancy way of saying he's the boss you've always wished you had even when he's attacking your ankles while you're climbing stairs or 
when he's slapping the glass of milk out of your hand as in the picture above [via Buzzfeed]. The meme started when the picture to the right was posted at Reddit by RocketRobinhood on January 4th, 2011. It was then turned into an advice animal macro by unclenoah at Reddit; that picture is the first one in the slideshow below.
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This was the first business cat macro. It was made by unclenoah at Reddit.
Made by darthsprinkles at Reddit
Made by didaskaleinophobic at Reddit [via Urlesque]
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Made by saffir at Reddit
Made by CraigDonuts at Reddit
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Made by Nick Douglas at Urlesque
Made by uhohhippos at Reddit
Made by Mockstairwell at Reddit
Made by Dr_Disaster at Reddit
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Made by rydor at Reddit
Made by FatGuyANALLIttlecoat at Reddit
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Made by brutusbombastic at Reddit
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If you don't know who Celery Man is, prepare to be dazzled.
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Made by crylicylon at Reddit
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Well, hello adorable new favorite meme.
A cat board meeting would be awesome. It would take but a single balloon with a looong ribbon to completely CF it.
That was really stupid, so yes I did enjoy it.
Why’s Business Cat gotta be a “he”? She could just be a sharply-dressed lesbian.
I think Business Cat’s lack of an American flag pin is deplorable.
I like the ones with puns
HA! Too bad you failed to mention how this meme has progressed. There is now boss cat, and customer service cat. Check it- [cheezburger.com]