Oklahoma's Dept of Wildlife Conservation Tried to Use the 'If You're Cold, They're Cold' Meme Against Us & Failed

If you've spent any time on the internet over the past few years, you're probably familiar with the "If you're cold, they're cold" meme at this point. It's supposed to be a heartfelt plea to pet owners who let their animals frolic in nature. But, as with many things on the world wide web, it's turned into a meme. Usually the memes suggest letting an apex predator in, or (a little more innocently) possums and raccoons - our favorite meme-able trash animals.

According to a tweet from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife, they don't find the jokes to be funny. On January 20th, 2022, their official account tweeted a photo of a mountain lion lying playfully on its back in the snow. The caption reads "YOU are cold. They have fur. Do not let inside."

While the sentiment of the tweet is arguably logical, the animal lovers of the internet were not having it. Nobody likes being told what to do. And apparently that's especially true on Twitter.

Posted by Ada Elder

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People weren't shy about having death wishes when it comes to big and beautiful feline predators.

Via @chill_mikey
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They taunted the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, saying "you can't stop me" and sending memes.

Via @EricFlut
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Some people acknowledged that the urge to pet an animal can sometimes lead to death.

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Then there were the pics that seem to prove cougars may not be so dangerous after all.

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Remember Aunt Carol meme? Well, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation doesn't want you to let her inside. Seems rude.

Via @IkBenStokoud
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Twitter user @ArdinComedy photoshopped a ball of yarn in the snowy photo.

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And @OKWildlifeDept responded with something we really don't understand.

Via @OKWildlifeDept
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'If not safe why cat' seems to be the most common sentiment, though.

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The cat pics definitely don't help @OKWildifeDept's case.

Via @Berkuts_Lance
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One thing is for sure: if they want people to resist the adorableness of big cats, they're going to have to try a lot harder than they did with this tweet.

Via @ginnylee_w