The next day another Twitter user edited the spinning cat GIF and made it appear as an in-game Final Fantasy item. This tweet was even more popular, and likely introduced a lot of people to Maxwell.

Sometimes, that’s all there is to it. Spinning cat memes In November 2022, Twitter’s @blastycats shared a rotating video of Maxwell, which launched the meme into its next stratosphere.

The Full Story Behind That Spinning Cat You're Seeing Everywhere Now [Update] In the last few months, a cute black-and-white cat named Maxwell has become a very popular meme ...