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 app eared again in October 2023.

If there’s one inescapable cat to out-purr viral pets in recent memory, Smudge often comes out on top. Most internet users recognize 6-year-old Smudge from the “woman yelling at a cat” meme ...