Taylor Swift cat TikTok pattern sees individuals spin pets round

She’s one of the vital extremely acclaimed pop stars, so it was solely a matter of time earlier than Taylor Swift impressed a TikTok pattern. 

The Grammy award-winning songstress could approve of the pattern because it includes her favorite animal – cats. Swifties will know that Swift has a cat referred to as Olivia Benson, who is without doubt one of the richest animals on this planet.

Videos associated to ‘Taylor Swift cat trend’ presently have 66.5 million views, and the tune has been used greater than 90,000 instances, so it appears that evidently Swifties and cat lovers can’t get sufficient of this pattern. But what precisely is it, what are a few of the hottest movies displaying the pattern and what have individuals stated about it? Read on to seek out out what you have to know.

The Taylor Swift cat pattern sees individuals spinning their cats round to the soundtrack of Swift’s tune “August”. The sound was initially shared by TikToker Mikaela Bisson on August 6, however they used it because the soundtrack to a jet ski shot, so it’s a bit unclear how and when individuals began linking this tune to spinning their pets – but it surely’s now turn out to be a viral pattern. It’s been adopted by each Swifties and individuals who simply adore animals.

Many Tiktokers begin their video by first displaying how they’ll movie their pet as they spin her or him by filming themselves within the mirror. Some maintain their telephone of their mouth, whereas others maintain it below their chin, and a few additionally maintain it of their prime or discover inventive methods to connect the telephone to their physique.

Next, the viewer sees them walk over to the place their feline is sitting and decide them up, prepared for a spin. They movie the video from their perspective, so what viewers see is the response of the pet. The motion produces some humorous outcomes; some cats merely look completely happy whereas others look startled and a few additionally simply look deadpan.

The pattern is principally about individuals spinning their cat round, however some individuals have additionally been spinning different pets, together with dogs, a turtle and even a raccoon.

Here are a few of the hottest Taylor Swift cat pattern movies on the social media website.

There are some people, however, who are concerned about the wellbeing of the pets themselves. One TikTok user called Abby posted a video the place she stated “Taylor Swift loves cats, she would not appreciate you hurting your cat to her song”. The pattern has additionally been referred to as “utterly inappropriate” by animal welfare charity RSPCA.

An RSPCA spokesperson advised NationalWorld: “Whilst it may seem like a bit of harmless fun to involve your pet in your TikTok video, it’s important to remember that animals are sentient beings that can experience pain, distress, fear, discomfort and more. Forcing them to do something that is not a natural behaviour could be incredibly distressing for them and detrimental to their welfare. 

“The current trend of spinning an animal around to the Taylor Swift track ‘August’ is completely inappropriate and will likely cause high levels of stress for the animals involved. It is never okay to abuse an animal for the sake of a few likes and follows on social media. If you want to show your pet on social media, you should only film them partaking in natural behaviours, pet owners should never force an animal to do anything.”