The exact origin of this meow and scream pairing is unknown, and it circulates mainly as a short soundboard and meme clip rather than from an identified film or show. It spread through reposts where the cute animal opening makes the following scream easy to reuse for unrelated scenes. Editors keep returning to it because the structure is instantly readable, needs no setup, and fits pets, gaming fails and reaction edits. Its short length also makes it easy to loop, layer and time to a cut.