Emojicats: History and its origins

The history of Emojicats began in 1992 when Eliot Bowman, a computer programmer and graphic designer, created the first ever digital cat emoji. The idea was to create an image that could be used as a way to express emotions online. Initially, the cats were simple black-and-white images with no whiskers or tails.

In the early 2000s, more complex versions of these emojis started appearing on various messaging platforms such as MSN Messenger and ''Yahoo! Messenger''. These new designs featured colorful fur patterns and facial expressions which allowed users to better convey their feelings through text messages.

By 2010, emojicats had become popular enough for companies like Apple and Google to include them in their mobile operating systems. This made it easier for people to use them while texting or chatting on social media apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

However, it wasn't until 2021 that emojicats really gained mainstream popularity thanks to TikTok's #EmojicatChallenge trend. People from all over the world posted videos of themselves using different emojicats to express how they felt about certain topics or situations. As a result, millions of people became familiar with these cute little characters and started using them regularly!