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Side Quest Pet the Kitty Wholesome Cat Meme

This is a two-panel wholesome meme that combines real cat photography with video game side quest terminology. The top text above the panels reads 'He gave me a side quest'. The left panel shows a grey cat sitting against a concrete wall, with a red map location pin (a common quest marker in open-world video games) edited to float above the cat's head, framing the cat as a quest giver. The right panel shows the same grey cat being petted on the head by a human hand, looking visibly content with its eyes closed. Below the panels is a screenshot of the original X (Twitter) post UI, showing the post was published on June 29, 2017, with 4,394 retweets and 6,837 likes, followed by the poster's comment framing petting the cat as a side quest: 'Quest acquired: Pet the kitty! Requirements: Pet the kitty. Reward: Petting the kitty.' The humor comes from framing the simple, low-stakes, rewarding act of petting a cat as a video game side quest, which is relatable to both pet lovers and video game players.
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Quest acquired: Pet the kitty! Requirements: Pet the kitty. Reward: Petting the kitty.

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He gave me a side quest

Overview

This is a two-panel wholesome meme that combines real cat photography with video game side quest terminology. The top text above the panels reads 'He gave me a side quest'. The left panel shows a grey cat sitting against a concrete wall, with a red map location pin (a common quest marker in open-world video games) edited to float above the cat's head, framing the cat as a quest giver. The right panel shows the same grey cat being petted on the head by a human hand, looking visibly content with its eyes closed. Below the panels is a screenshot of the original X (Twitter) post UI, showing the post was published on June 29, 2017, with 4,394 retweets and 6,837 likes, followed by the poster's comment framing petting the cat as a side quest: 'Quest acquired: Pet the kitty! Requirements: Pet the kitty. Reward: Petting the kitty.' The humor comes from framing the simple, low-stakes, rewarding act of petting a cat as a video game side quest, which is relatable to both pet lovers and video game players.

Origin notes

This meme originated as an original post on Twitter (now rebranded as X) by user froborr on June 29, 2017. It quickly went viral for its lighthearted, relatable humor, and has been widely reposted across social media platforms including Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok. This specific instance of the meme is sourced from the X.com:meme.jpg RSS feed.

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