Adorable deaf cat goes viral for hating windy weather, and the internet instantly memes him and makes him into an icon: 'He has been witness to the cruelty of nature'

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Aug 5, 2026 3:00 PM EDT

Watching cats experience things for the first time is truly one of the greatest joys. 

We think that every single cat owner will agree on this one thing, and that is that watching cats react to things is simply one of the best things about having cats. Cats are so expressive. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. They make faces all the time, and we, as their experienced owners, know exactly what those faces mean. Of course, you get to see most of these reactions when your cats are itty bitty kitties. I don't think that I will ever forget the way that my tiny kitten reacted to seeing a computer screen for the first time, the way that she sat right in front of her screen with her tiny head tilted, following the motions of the mouse across the screen. But even now, even when she's 11 years old, I always watch her. I let her sniff new things to let her experience more of the world. I buy her new little toys, give her new and interesting snacks. 

Normally, the reactions that our cats have to things are quite mild. They get used to the world at some point. But sometimes, every once in a while, we will catch them off guard with something, and their reaction to it will be etched in our minds forever. And that is certainly true for the cat in today's story. He's a deaf kitty who loves experiencing the world, so his owners, every once in a while, take him out on a leash. And on one of these hot summer days, they took their cat to the beach… where he encountered strong wind for the first time. And his reaction was so silly and hilarious that the internet made it go viral instantly. 

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    "My kitty discovered wind for the first time today and he’s not a fan"

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  • Yeah, we knew that this image was going to be iconic the second that it came across our timelines. And for good reason. An instant classic meme. 

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    Incase anyone's interested his name is Yuki and he is unfortunately very deaf, so much so that he can't go outside on his own without risk of hurting himself in traffic or from other cats.
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    But he loves going outside on his lead and exploring the beach near our home.
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    Today to his great dismay there was a pretty decent wind coming from the ocean, and now that he has been witness to the cruelty of nature he's been hiding when we show him his lead :(
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    catgirl320 Poor Yuki, betrayed by his human refusing to control the weather, and the sunbeams
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    the_space_goose OP I'll do better next time
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    nottheonly85 Mine sniffs like crazy at the wind. I don't know if he's trying to understand the wind itself or taking in whatever smells it's blowing his way.
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    the_space_goose OP His intentions are beyond our comprehension
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    1 Minnee
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    wildflowers_galore Me laughing at my own joke before I even get the punchline out
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    Sufficient-Berry-827 Me when I'm forced to go outside and there are people
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    Tank_O_Doom Me when I wake up and remember it's Monday.
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    Dobgirl IT F KEN WIMDY
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  • This adorable deaf kitty truly is in good company. It's too bad these animals can't discuss this moment with each other. Maybe it'll make getting over it easier. 

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    Fit-Finish3362 as someone with bangs, i get it
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    Chance-Blackberry309 pov: there are no snacks left (you allready checked 5 times)
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    ramaze23 IT HECKIN WIMDY
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    Shoutazw It f ken wimdy
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