The Cat Laughing And Pointing meme is a photo of a cat with its mouth wide open as though in laughter, above a yellow pointing finger emoji making it appear as though it is laughing at the viewer.
It's unclear what the origin of the laughing cat photo is. The fuzzy image of an orange and white cat has a pointing emoji added to it. The meme started appearing online in the fall of 2023.
The image appears in a YouTube compilation video of laughing cats shared by @LLEnglishChannel. The same photo appeared again in October 2023. YouTuber @SevTube posted it with a cackling laugh track, where it amassed over 3 million views.
The laughing and pointing cat is commonly used to poke fun at something or someone ridiculous. The popular reaction meme and GIF have inspired many variations; Crafty social media users have combined a series of cat expressions and emojis to make their own versions of the Laughing Cat meme.
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