Online, El Gato Volador circulates as a short Spanish-language meme sound rather than a full song, which is why it fits so neatly into quick edits and reaction videos. Its appeal is simple: the flying cat idea is instantly visual, easy to understand across languages, and short enough to reuse without slowing a clip down. Creators tend to use it as a punchline rather than background music, dropping it at a reveal or a jump cut. That brevity and silliness have kept it in rotation for cat edits, comedy shorts and playful social posts.