What does internet celebrity cat mean?

Interpretation

Internet celebrity cat, a stray cat from the Forest of Steles Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, suddenly became an "Internet celebrity".

Main events

In July 2016, the incident originated from a recent travel complaint. A tourist child was scratched by the mother cat while playing with a newborn kitten in the Forest of Steles Museum. In order to prevent future visitors from being scratched by cats, the museum decided to expel all stray cats in the museum.

The official Weibo account of the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau reposted a Weibo post saying, "A cat from a scholarly family, please adopt me." This made the cat in the Forest of Steles Museum a hot topic on Weibo. The Forest of Steles once again posted a reminder: "Please do not touch the cultural relics and cats in the museum!"

Social Impact

Many netizens immediately pleaded for the kittens on the Internet. In the past, these stray cats were in the Forest of Steles. The photos of the unrestrained life in the film, together with a series of posters saying "I'm not good at words, but I'm leaving you" also quickly spread on the Internet. These images and words, in an almost tragic way, arouse the public's empathy and compassion for the abandoned and homeless animals. After appeals from netizens, the official attitude seemed to have softened, and slogans were posted urging tourists not to touch the cats. Some cat lovers and groups have expressed their willingness to care for and adopt stray cats once it is determined that they must go. [1]