Also called Cat Hiding from Dogs · White Cat Behind a Gate · Cat Avoiding Two Dogs
A white cat stands in a narrow gap while two dogs look the other way. Label the cat as whoever is hiding and the dogs as the things they hope will pass by.
The cat appears to be staying perfectly still to avoid attention. That tension fits an attempt to dodge responsibilities, questions, or unwanted information.
The dogs can represent two related pressures. Give them different labels only when both add something to the joke; the cat’s predicament should be understandable at a glance.
Memepedia traces the original cat photograph to Valeria Borisenko’s Instagram post on March 5, 2015. It was taken in Bolhrad, in Ukraine’s Odesa region. The original showed the cat standing in the gap without the dogs. [1]
The image with two added Dobermans circulated as a meme by 2018. In 2020, reporting connected the original photograph to Borisenko, who described spotting the cat while walking with a friend. [1]
Valeria Borisenko shares the standing cat on Instagram. [1]
Two added Dobermans turn the pose into a hiding scene. [1]
The account of taking the photo confirms that the dogs were absent. [1]
Put the hidden person on the cat’s white body. Label each dog below its face so the animals remain recognizable.
Keep the cat’s label especially short. The narrow gap is part of the joke and should not be filled with a long caption.
Original captions to try with this template.
The cat represents an attempt to preserve a quiet afternoon.
Two familiar demands look for someone who would rather remain unavailable.
The cat tries to reach the film without learning too much beforehand.
References for this template. Example captions are original.
Russian-language account tracing the original photographer and distinguishing the dog edit from the original image.
