01 / THE IDENTITY
Who is this cat?
The wide-mouth cat is Oatmeal. A preserved post from its owner describes the original clip as Oatmeal chirping at a bug. Popcat.click turned the image into a popping game with a country leaderboard.
THE KYC THESIS
One expression, almost no translation required.
Oatmeal’s two-frame reaction and the country clicker game make participation immediately understandable.
Editorial interpretation · Explore The thesis for evidence and limits.
Distinguishing features
A real cat with a very enlarged, very open mouth.
Also filed under
Pop Cat · Oatmeal
Still being researched
- Original creator permissions and a fuller dated history remain to be filed.
