With no clear credited source, this hairball clip circulates purely as a reusable reaction effect on soundboards and in short video edits. Its appeal is the familiar ek-ek hacking pattern that pet owners recognise instantly, which is why creators borrow it for cats, cartoon characters and even people reacting to bad smells or food. The length lets editors trim a single gag or use the whole build-up, and the sound has stayed useful because hairball jokes remain a staple of pet memes and gross-out humour.