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Thurston Matt Waffles (2007 – September 7, 2022) was an American Internet celebrity cat. He was born in 2007, somewhere in the US State of North Dakota, and was adopted from a shelter by [his owners]

Rise to fame
On June 12th, 2019, Thurston's Instagram page featured a video of him meowing at his owner, while the owner emulates a conversation with the cat. This post gained significant traction online, receiving more than 82,000 views and 24,000 likes in less than six months. Thurston's likeness quickly grew in popularity as a meme, colloquially known as "Screaming Cat".

Death
On September 7th, 2022, Thurston Waffles died due to complications from a sinus infection.