# Feline Twitter Stars Sockington the Cat has Over Half a Million Followers By Elsa Blaine | Published 2009-05-24 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sockington-twitter-stars References: [cbs4denver](http://cbs4denver.com/watercooler/twitter.cat.star.2.1015963.html) & [twitter](http://twitter.com/sockington) Internet star Sockington has to date over 542,000 followers on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-one-second). What makes this so astounding is that our celebrity is a cat! An adorable grey and white domestic Tweeting feline. Sockington, aka Sockamillion, posts an ongoing commentary on the social networking web phenomenon, regularly updating his many followers on his life as 38-year-old Jason Scott’s [feline companion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petdiary). So, who is @Sockington following? Other dogs and cats, of course, along with some caring [animal welfare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personality-pics) Tweeters. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pet Influencers:** Opportunity for businesses to collaborate with pet influencers to target a large and engaged audience. - **Social Media Animals:** Growing trend of animals gaining popularity on social media platforms, creating opportunities for pet-related businesses to leverage their reach. - **Animal Welfare Advocacy:** Increasing interest and support for animal welfare on social media platforms, providing room for innovative solutions and disruptive technologies in the industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Pet Accessories:** Potential for creating unique pet accessories and merchandise based on the popularity of pet influencers and their fan base. - **Pet Care Services:** Opportunity to provide specialized care services for the pets of social media influencers, tapping into the growing market of pet owners seeking premium services. - **Social Media Marketing:** Demand for social media marketing services tailored to the unique needs of pet-related businesses, targeting the large audiences following animal influencers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pop Star-Themed Animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taylor-swiftthemed-cats.md) - [Feline-Hosted Podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiskas-purrcast.md) - [Social Media Follower-Celebrating Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streets-of-toronto.md) - [Influencer Dog Treat Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/influencer-dog-treat-collection.md) - [Interactive Fame Countdowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-one-second.md) - [Cat Pet-Care Podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-purrcast.md) - [Big-Screen Cat Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inaba.md) - [Game-Based Pet Adoption Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamebased-pet-adoption-event.md) - [Cat Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisker-tracker.md)