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The Classic Cat Food Scam

A meme featuring a calico cat standing with its mouth open (appearing to meow) on the left side, set against a plain white background. To the right of the cat, black text humorously describes a 'common scam' where cats pretend to be unfed by meowing urgently, even after being fed, in an attempt to get more food. The cat's expressive posture and the playful framing of the behavior as a 'scam' create a lighthearted, wholesome tone.
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Here's a common scam going that is going around that you should know about: Sometimes cats will meow at you like they haven't been fed, but in fact someone DID feed them and they're just trying to get fed again. Stay alert!

Overview

A meme featuring a calico cat standing with its mouth open (appearing to meow) on the left side, set against a plain white background. To the right of the cat, black text humorously describes a 'common scam' where cats pretend to be unfed by meowing urgently, even after being fed, in an attempt to get more food. The cat's expressive posture and the playful framing of the behavior as a 'scam' create a lighthearted, wholesome tone.

Origin notes

The meme is sourced from X.com (formerly Twitter) under the account 'WholesomeMeme'. It appears to be a user-created content piece, combining a real photograph of a calico cat with added text to humorously anthropomorphize the cat's behavior. There are no visible watermarks or signs of being a remix/edited version of another meme; it is likely an original creation for the platform.

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