Its official Unicode name is cat, filed under mammals in the animals & nature group. Keyboards find it when you search for “animal”, “animals”, “cats”, “kitten”, “pet”.
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Questions
What does the cat emoji mean?
🐈️ is the cat emoji, part of the “mammals” set in animals & nature. It is used for animal, animals, cats, kitten, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.
How do I copy and paste the cat emoji?
Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 🐈️ anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “animal”.
When was the cat emoji added?
It arrived in Emoji 0.7, part of the original set carried over from Japanese phone carriers. Support depends on your phone’s software version.
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