The Ramalama Cat Trend: Costumed Kittens Doing the Halloween Walk

The Ramalama cat trend is the cat version of TikTok's Ramalama costume walk: cats, often in Halloween costumes, strut toward a low camera to Róisín Murphy's "Ramalama (Bang Bang)", and the camera whips up to reveal them on the whispered "takin' a picture of me" line. It took off in October 2026, when @meowtakeover posted two costumed kittens walking upright on their hind legs through an underground car park, a clip with around 19.2M views.

What is the Ramalama cat trend?

The original Ramalama trend is a costume reveal: legs first toward a phone held low, then a whip-up to the whole outfit on the whisper. The cat trend keeps that shape and swaps the person for a cat. There are two kinds of cat Ramalama video:

• The costumed kitten walk. Two kittens in matching costumes walk upright like little people, the shot cuts between their paws and tiny boots, then whips up to a close-up of each and ends with both side by side.
• The real cat walk. No costume and no tricks: a cat simply walks toward the low camera at its own slow pace, and the song does the rest.

Ramalama cat trend: key facts

• Song: "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" by Róisín Murphy, from her 2005 album Ruby Blue.
• Sound size: about 430,700 TikTok videos used the sound as of October 9, 2026, according to RouteNote.
• October 17, 2025: @blunderkitties posts a fluffy cat walking toward a low camera to the sound, no costume (around 4.4M views).
• October 11, 2026: @meowtakeover posts two costumed kittens strutting upright through an underground car park (around 19.2M views and 2.5M likes).
• October 15, 2026: @meowtakeover follows up with a wolf and red-riding-hood kitten pair (around 4M views).

View counts are approximate.

Which videos started the Ramalama kittens?

The video most people mean by "Ramalama kittens" is @meowtakeover's car park walk from October 11, 2026. The camera sits on the floor and cuts back and forth between the two kittens' hind legs and little boots, then whips up to a close-up of one kitten, then the other, before ending on both together. The clips look AI-made. Four days later the same account posted a wolf and a red riding hood as a kitten pair.

The real-cat take came earlier. @blunderkitties' fluffy cat, posted October 17, 2025, has no costume at all: it's just the cat's own slow strut toward the lens, timed to the song.

Why do cats suit the Ramalama walk?

In our view, cats were made for this one. The trend is a slow, deliberate strut toward the camera, and that's how cats already walk. A cat approaching a phone on the floor looks like it's on a runway without being asked to. Add a costume and the whip-up reveal, and the joke lands on its own: a tiny witch or vampire, taking the walk completely seriously.

How do I make a Ramalama video with my cat?

Getting a real cat to walk toward the camera on the beat, in a costume, is hard. The Ramalama pet template makes the costumed-kitten version from photos instead:

1. Take or pick a photo of your cat. One cat per photo, face sharp and facing the camera, the whole body from ears to paws, good light, and no hats or strong filters.
2. Add a second pet, if you have one. Your cat is photo 1; photo 2 is the second pet. With one photo, a stranger pet of the same kind takes the second place.
3. Pick a costume. Choose from 15 pet-sized costumes: witch, vampire, zombie, skeleton, devil, angel, black cat, pumpkin, ghost bride, sparkly princess, witch sisters, sequin diva, spooky nurse, sugar skull or creepy doll. Both pets wear the same theme, headwear included. Or pick My own costume, and a cat without clothes walks in its own fur.
4. Pick a length. A 10-second cut is $3.99 with no account; the whole 13-second walk is $4.99 at 480p, $6.99 at 720p, or $8.99 on Premium. Credit packs start at $9.90.
5. Generate and download. You get a vertical 9:16 MP4, up to 1080p, with no watermark, with the song or silent. If a render fails, you're refunded automatically.

The result follows the kitten walk: your cats strut upright in costume, the camera whips up to a close-up of each, and they end side by side. Here's one we made:

Made with Ramalama AI from one AI-generated sample photo of an orange cat, in the witch costume. With one photo, the second cat is a stranger pet.

For the full walkthrough of photo order, versions and credit prices, see the pet costume walk guide.

Can I walk with my cat in the video?

Yes. The Ramalama + My Pet template takes one photo of you and one of your cat: you do the walk, and your cat trots at your feet in a matching costume, in 10 or 14 seconds. For a walk on your own, use the solo version on the homepage.

FAQ

Is the Ramalama cat trend the same song as the costume walk?

Yes. Both use Róisín Murphy's "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" from 2005, with the reveal on the whispered "takin' a picture of me" line.

Are the @meowtakeover kittens real?

The clips look AI-made: the kittens walk upright on two legs in costume. Either way, they're @meowtakeover's videos, and we only link to them.

Does my cat need a real costume?

No. Pick one of the 15 pet-sized costumes and your cat wears it in the video. With My own costume, an undressed cat walks in its own fur.

What if I only have one cat?

Upload one photo. Your cat takes the first place, and a stranger pet of the same kind takes the second.

Which costume suits a cat best?

Any of them work, but a black cat costume on an actual cat is a fun double take. Our costume ideas have more themes.

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Ramalama AI is an independent tool, not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Róisín Murphy, her label, TikTok, CapCut, Red Hat or any of the creators of the trend videos.