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My Cat When I Open the Wet Food Cabinet (Gizmo Reaction)

A meme consisting of a top text caption and a screenshot from the 1984 film 'Gremlins'. The top text reads: 'My cat when I open the cabinet that has the canned wet food.' Below the text is an image of Gizmo, the small, furry, Mogwai character from 'Gremlins', who has large ears, white and brown fur, and is depicted with a curious, eager expression, leaning forward slightly with one paw raised as if reacting to the sound of the cabinet opening. The meme humorously compares a cat's excited reaction to the opening of a cabinet containing wet food to Gizmo's attentive and eager demeanor.
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My cat when I open the cabinet that has the canned wet food.

Overview

A meme consisting of a top text caption and a screenshot from the 1984 film 'Gremlins'. The top text reads: 'My cat when I open the cabinet that has the canned wet food.' Below the text is an image of Gizmo, the small, furry, Mogwai character from 'Gremlins', who has large ears, white and brown fur, and is depicted with a curious, eager expression, leaning forward slightly with one paw raised as if reacting to the sound of the cabinet opening. The meme humorously compares a cat's excited reaction to the opening of a cabinet containing wet food to Gizmo's attentive and eager demeanor.

Origin notes

The image is a screenshot from the 1984 American comedy horror film 'Gremlins', directed by Joe Dante. The character shown is Gizmo, a Mogwai, which is a fictional creature from the film. The meme was created by adding a humorous caption to this existing screenshot, likely for use as a reaction image to depict a pet's excitement over food. Such memes are commonly shared on social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter/X, or Instagram.

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