The sound comes from JesseAndMike content, where Jesse performs as Garfield for comedy sketches that fans later clipped into short audio memes. Shared as garfield screaming and jesse screaming, the yell spread through soundboards and reaction edits because a familiar cartoon cat voice makes the panic instantly readable. Its length sets it apart from a quick yelp, giving creators time for zooms, shakes and captions. It remains popular for parody reactions where a character should sound more frightened than the situation deserves in everyday online humor edits online.