The clapping cat is one of the strangest short clips of the season. A black cat sits up on its hind legs on a tiled floor, flashes a wide, toothy, almost human grin and claps slowly at the camera, like someone applauding a terrible decision. Within days people were using it as a reaction to everything, and pet owners wanted their own cat or dog in the starring role.
This template does exactly that from a single photo. The floor, the pink basket, the camera and the rhythm of the clapping stay the same; your pet sits up in the cat's place, grins and claps with its own paws.
The result is a short 9:16 vertical clip, ready to post or to drop into your own videos as a reaction. For the best likeness, use a clear, well-lit photo with one pet in it.
For the full walkthrough, with where the meme came from, which pet photo works best and what surprised us while we built this template, read our guide: How to make your pet the clapping cat.