Let Chat Request Random Cat Facts and Cat Silhouettes
Give chatters a random cat fact paired with a random cat silhouette, triggered directly from chat.
By Meld
Use this element in Meld or OBS
Copy its link, then paste it where you stream.
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Paste it
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A single cat fact can send a quiet community conversation in an unexpected direction. Cat Facts Widget gives viewers a way to request one from chat, pairing each random fact with a random cat silhouette on your stream. It is free and makes a natural companion to pet stories, relaxed catch-ups, and the moments when everyone needs a fresh talking point.
The interaction stays focused on that request. A chatter uses one of the supported triggers, and the widget supplies a fact and a silhouette. You can read the result aloud, ask whether anyone knew it already, or use it as the starting point for a story about your own cat. The audience has something concrete to respond to while you keep the conversation moving.
Four singular triggers for a cat fact
The supported triggers are catfact, !catfact, !cat, and cat. Share those exact forms with your viewers when you introduce the widget. Both the plain word and command-style options are available, so chatters can choose a short request or a more explicit cat-fact request.
Keep the spelling singular. Plural versions are not supported, and adding an extra letter changes the trigger. A short reminder of the four accepted forms helps new viewers take part without guessing which variation to use.
Cat Facts Widget supports Twitch, YouTube Live, Kick, and TikTok Live. Whether your audience gathers on one service or watches across several, you can introduce the same set of triggers to everyone. There is no need to describe a different activity for each platform.
Make space for the fact and silhouette
Add the widget to a scene where the text and cat silhouette are easy to notice. Before going live, use a listed trigger and check the result beside your camera, captions, and other overlays. Leave enough clear space for viewers to read the fact without having to choose between it and essential stream information.
During a community segment, invite a request and give the audience time to react to the result. Between gameplay rounds, a fact can offer a quick change of topic without turning the break into a separate game. The random silhouette adds a visual detail to each request, while the fact gives you something to discuss together.
Download Meld Studio and add Cat Facts Widget to your next chatting scene. Streamers keeping an existing OBS production can use Spark Plug for OBS as the alternative way to bring these chat-requested facts and silhouettes into their setup.
How it works
- 1 Add the widget to your scene.
- 2 Type catfact, !catfact, !cat, or cat in chat to show a random cat fact with a random cat silhouette. Only these singular triggers are supported.
Use cases
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Pet conversations during a community stream
Invite viewers to request a fact while you talk about their pets. The random silhouette gives the conversation a visual companion without asking chat to learn a game.
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A talking point between activities
Keep a cat fact handy during a relaxed pause between rounds or topics. Read the result with your audience and let it start the next conversation.
Chat commands
Frequently asked questions
Which words trigger the Cat Facts Widget?
Use catfact, !catfact, !cat, or cat in chat. Only these singular versions are supported; plural forms are not supported triggers.
What appears when someone requests a fact?
The widget gives the chatter a random cat fact paired with a random cat silhouette. The interaction is a fact request, not a viewer-controlled pet game.
Is it free, and which streaming platforms work?
Cat Facts Widget is free with Meld Studio and supports Twitch, YouTube Live, Kick, and TikTok Live. Viewers on every platform you stream to can use the listed chat triggers.
Does Cat Facts Widget work in OBS Studio?
Download Meld Studio to add the widget to a scene, or use Spark Plug for OBS to keep your OBS setup. Spark Plug brings gallery overlays and Meld Spark's help with customization in seconds into OBS.




