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Cat Thinks He's Going To Space In Washing Machine

This image is a screenshot of a viral social media post. It features a photograph of an orange tabby cat with a white chest sitting calmly inside the drum of a front-loading washing machine, visible through the curved glass door of the appliance. Below the photo, the original poster writes a caption joking that the cat jumped into the washer and meowed until the door was closed, suggesting the cat might believe he is about to go into space, playing on the similarity between the round washer window and a spaceship porthole.
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He jumped in and meowed until i closed the door, maybe he thinks he is going in to space

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a viral social media post. It features a photograph of an orange tabby cat with a white chest sitting calmly inside the drum of a front-loading washing machine, visible through the curved glass door of the appliance. Below the photo, the original poster writes a caption joking that the cat jumped into the washer and meowed until the door was closed, suggesting the cat might believe he is about to go into space, playing on the similarity between the round washer window and a spaceship porthole.

Origin notes

The original post was published to Tumblr on August 14, 2017 by user awwww-cute. This image was later reposted to X.com (formerly Twitter) on the WholesomeMeme account, as noted in the provided source information. The post went viral and became a popular wholesome cute cat meme shared across multiple social platforms.

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