Place it at the end of a reaction beat, just after the reveal, then follow it with a Vine Boom Sound Effect for an exaggerated payoff or a Bell Ding Sound Effect to mark the cat's verdict. Keep it as the punchline, not the opening, so the pairing lands.
About this sound
This 0.94-second clip captures a single short cat meow, clear and high-pitched, with no other voices or music around it. It feels cute and a little cheeky, like a pet asking for attention at exactly the wrong moment, and its suddenness can turn a plain reaction into something playful and absurd.