: While Torres originally called it "Pop Tart Cat," it became universally known as "Nyan Cat" because of the song's lyrics— nyan being the Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat's meow.
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The original animation (first known as "Pop Tart Cat") was posted on April 2, 2011 , by artist Christopher Torres , known online as prguitarman . The pixel art GIF features a cat with a Pop-Tart for a body flying through space, leaving a rainbow trail in its wake. The Creation Story : While Torres originally called it "Pop Tart
: The character was based on Torres’ own Russian Blue cat, Marty , who sadly passed away in November 2012. The Creation Story : The character was based