Minecraft is a long-running sandbox game where players can tame cats and keep them as pets around their bases, and the short meows of cats have become instantly familiar to millions of players. Clips of those sounds spread through gameplay videos, streams and short-form edits, where creators use them outside the game to signal cuteness, innocence or a light-hearted moment. The sound has stayed popular because it is brief, recognisable and easy to place, working just as well in a gaming meme as in a pet video or a wholesome reaction edit.