Minecraft, the sandbox building game developed by Mojang, lets players tame cats that follow them around their bases and meow for attention. That familiar in-game sound has become a shorthand for cute and mischievous feline behaviour outside the game too, shared widely in gaming montages, reaction videos and short-form edits. Because almost everyone recognises the blocky world and its animals, the meow works even without context, giving creators a quick, light-hearted way to signal a cat moment, a surprise entrance or a playful interruption.