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Cat videos and photos keep going viral across Asia

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2026-08-06 10:56 UTC → 2026-08-12 09:16 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The wave of feline content persisted through June, July and early August 2026, expanding across platforms and formats. On 19 June, a Threads clip of a cat perched on an unstable bed and an X video of sibling cats “Hirune” and “Konbu” synchronising their movements attracted thousands of comments. A 24 June photo of a kitten named Mugi snuggled against a child’s shoulder and a narrow‑gap shot of Haruyo garnered over 20 000 views combined. Instagram users posted a July 26 video of Hana‑maru and Poko‑maru chasing a ball that amassed 37 million views, while a July 3 YouTube reel showed housecats Mochi and Hana greeting their owner after a short absence and kittens staging a mock‑battle dubbed “nyan pro.” July 12 saw multiple viral moments: a TikTok of calico Mii leaping onto companion Tama, a high‑five by Kotetsu on Threads (170 k views), a remote‑petting edit on X (79 k likes), and celebrity‑driven posts by singer Ayako Fujii and photographer Mitsuhiko Iwago celebrating their cats. Later that month, a mirror‑staring British Shorthair (Neo‑Shan) and a hind‑leg‑standing cat (Tarou) each drew over 150 k views. The trend continued with the July 21 resurgence of the geometric‑leg grooming pose (Mitarashi), the gravity‑defying cage pose (Tsukushi) and the disdainful alley‑cat stare, all echoing earlier viral images. By ~~early August,~~ late July, a pet camera video of cats Shipi and Okome appearing to loom over a sleeping owner amassed 700 k views on X. Early August saw continued engagement with playful ~~scenarios~~ scenarios, such as a chair‑gap prank ~~(Himari & Mugi)~~ involving Himari and Mugi and a ~~bed‑filled‑with‑eleven‑cats~~ photo further cemented the region‑wide fascination with quirky cat moments. Later in July, TikTok accounts highlighted rescued sibling kittens Chibi and Sui, whose synchronized sleeping and carrier sharing drew thousands of ~~likes, while~~ a ~~separate clip~~ bed covered by eleven cats. On 12 August, Instagram photographer Ichigo Amaki shared a video documenting the 77-day growth of ~~Uirou‑chan slipping through~~ a ~~narrow furniture gap was praised for its liquid‑like motion.~~ rescued kitten named Ichie, which surpassed 1 million views.

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