{"slug":"cat-looks-inside","name":"Cat Looks Inside","url":"/templates/cat-looks-inside.jpg","w":501,"h":499,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Cat Looks Inside meme maker. A wide-eyed grey cat stares up at a screen displaying your custom text. Perfect for reactions to shocking messages, unhinged posts, or anything that makes you stare in disbelief.","keywords":"cat looks inside meme, cat staring at screen meme, shocked cat meme, cat reaction meme, cat looking up meme","year":2019,"origin":"A grey and white cat with enormous round eyes stares upward at what appears to be a computer or phone screen. The image first circulated on Twitter and Reddit around 2019. Users place text in the screen area above the cat, making it look like the cat is reading something alarming, hilarious, or cursed. The cat's wide eyes sell the reaction. For another animal-reaction format, see Surprised Pikachu (shocked by obvious outcomes) or Satisfied Seal (opposite energy, pure contentment).","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Line 1","x":6.6,"y":1.5,"w":92.4,"h":8.9,"placeholder":"First line","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":28},{"label":"Line 2","x":6.6,"y":11.3,"w":91.9,"h":8.9,"placeholder":"Second line","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":28},{"label":"Line 3","x":6.8,"y":22.1,"w":90.9,"h":8.6,"placeholder":"Third line","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":28}],"howToMake":["Type whatever shocking or unhinged thing the cat is reading into the screen text field","The text appears in the screen area above the cat, making it look like the cat stumbled onto something wild","Keep the message short and punchy. The cat's expression does the reacting for you","Black text on the lighter screen area is the default and reads cleanly. Adjust font size if your text runs long","Hit Download to save the horrified cat as a PNG, or Copy to paste it as a reaction in any chat"],"exampleCaptions":["my ex just liked","my photo from","47 weeks ago"],"exampleAltText":"Cat Looks Inside meme about an ex liking a photo from 47 weeks ago","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-26","seo":{"aliases":["Cat Staring At Screen","Shocked Cat Meme","Cat Reading Phone","Cat Wide Eyes Meme","Cat Looking Up Reaction"],"description":"The bottom portion shows a grey and white cat with perfectly round, enormous eyes staring directly upward. The cat's pupils are fully dilated. Above the cat, the upper portion of the image represents a screen or display area where custom text is placed. The cat appears to be reading the text with a mix of horror, fascination, and the unblinking intensity only a cat can deliver.","definition":"A wide-eyed cat stares up at a screen area where you write whatever text prompted this reaction. The format turns the cat into a stand-in for anyone reading something they were not prepared for.","useCases":[{"category":"Social Media Stalking","examples":["your ex just posted a couples photo with someone new","someone you went to high school with just became a CEO","your crush just posted \"finally found the one\" and it is not you","a coworker you follow just posted a 14-slide LinkedIn carousel about hustle culture"]},{"category":"Texts & Messages","examples":["we need to talk","your mom added you to a family group chat with 23 relatives","your landlord just texted \"quick question\"","new message from your dentist: \"it has been 3 years since your last visit\"","your friend sent a voice memo that is 4 minutes and 37 seconds long"]},{"category":"Online Shopping & Deliveries","examples":["your order has been delivered (you are not home)","the item you bought last week is now 60% off","estimated delivery: 6 to 8 weeks","your return has been denied"]},{"category":"Work Notifications","examples":["meeting moved to 7:30 AM tomorrow","new comment on the document you submitted: \"let's discuss\"","your PTO request has been denied","company-wide email subject line: \"exciting changes ahead\"","Slack message at 11pm from your boss: \"are you still up?\""]},{"category":"Health & Wellness","examples":["your screen time report: 9 hours 47 minutes daily average","your fitness tracker: you have taken 312 steps today","WebMD results for your mild headache","your sleep tracker says you got 2 hours of deep sleep"]},{"category":"Finance & Bills","examples":["your credit card statement just arrived","your subscription you forgot about renewed for another year","bank alert: your balance is lower than your age","the electric bill after running the AC all month"]}]}}