🐾 Paw Print Emoji and Cat Paw Text Symbols
There is only one paw emoji, 🐾 (paw prints), and it does not specify cat or dog. To make it clearly feline, people pair it with 🐱 or use text faces like ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ, where the Thai letter ฅ looks like a raised cat paw. Pick a combo, a cat paw text face or a paw print divider below.
Paw print emoji combos
Cat paw text faces
Paw print dividers
Pet combos
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Single emojis
Where to use which paw
| Where | Try | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Usernames and bios | ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ =^･ω･^= | Text faces show up even where emoji are not allowed. The short =^･ω･^= is the safest. |
| Pet photo captions | 🐱🐾 🐶🐾 | Put the animal first so it is clear whose paws they are. |
| Dividers in long posts | 🐾───🐾 | Use a paw line instead of a plain rule to break up text. |
| Walks and daily logs | 🐾 👣 | Use 🐾 for pets and 👣 for people. |
FAQ
Is 🐾 the only paw emoji?
Yes. Unicode has a single paw emoji, 🐾 (paw prints), and it is not specific to cats or dogs. Pair it with 🐱 or 🐶, or use a text face such as ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ, to show which animal you mean.
What is the ฅ in ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ?
ฅ is an old Thai letter that is no longer used in modern spelling. Its shape looks like a raised cat paw, so it became popular in text faces. The ﻌ in the middle is a form of an Arabic letter that works as the cat's mouth.
What is the difference between 🐾 and 👣?
🐾 is paw prints left by an animal; 👣 is human footprints. Use 🐾 for pets and 👣 for walking or travel.
Why does the cat paw face look broken?
Text faces that mix Thai or Arabic characters can show boxes on devices without the right fonts, and the Arabic character can shuffle the order. If that happens, use 🐾 or the simpler =^･ω･^=. Likewise 🐈⬛ (black cat) is built from two emoji, so older devices may show a cat next to a black square.