OIIA Cat (Oo Ee A E A Spinning Cat)

The OIIA cat, also called the Oo Ee A E A cat, is an internet meme in which an image of a spinning cat is paired with a repetitive "oo ee a e a" vocal sound. The cat is a rescue cat named Ethel, whose image was first shared in a Facebook group in 2019. The sound began as a fan's vocal performance shared on TikTok in October 2021. Chinese users began pairing the two, and the remixes became popular on Bilibili and YouTube in April 2023 before resurging on TikTok in December 2024. It is distinct from the earlier spinning-cat meme featuring Maxwell, a black and white cat.

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