cat Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F408 ยท Emoji 0.7
What does the cat emoji mean?
The cat emoji can also symbolize a cat lover or enthusiast, and is often used to express affection or admiration for the animal. In addition to its literal meaning, the cat emoji has also become a popular symbol in internet culture, representing a carefree or playful attitude.
cat emoji examples
- just saw the cutest cat video ๐
- my cat is being so lazy today ๐
How to copy the cat emoji
To use the cat emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F408), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
cat emoji on different platforms
How the cat emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



cat Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | cat |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F408 |
| Shortcode | :cat2: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.7 (2014) |
cat Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F408, added in Emoji 0.7 (2014). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :cat2:.