Socat

+Socat (stylized as SoCAT!) was an early online social network that operated from 2024 to 2025, designed exclusively for [Cats](/wiki/cats) and their owners. It provided a platform for users to create profiles for their feline companions, share photos and videos, and connect with other cat enthusiasts. It also featured a dedicated [Themes](/wiki/themes) page, offering daily and monthly events or new styles, including special initiatives like an [LGBT](/wiki/lgbt) event. The service aimed to build a community around [Pet Ownership](/wiki/pet-ownership), allowing "cat profiles" to interact, "paw-shake" (a common social networking metaphor), and share updates on their daily lives. Socat also supported [BBCode](/wiki/bbcode) for formatting user-generated content, allowing for rich text posts within profiles and shared updates.

+Socat (stylized as SoCAT!) was an early online social network that operated from 2024 to 2025, designed exclusively for [Cats](/wiki/cats) and their owners. It provided a platform for users to create profiles for their feline companions, share photos and videos, and connect with other cat enthusiasts. The service aimed to build a community around [Pet Ownership](/wiki/pet-ownership), allowing "cat profiles" to interact, "paw-shake" (a common social networking metaphor), and share updates on their daily lives. Socat also supported [BBCode](/wiki/bbcode) for formatting user-generated content, allowing for rich text posts within profiles and shared updates.

+Socat (stylized as SoCAT!) was an early online social network that operated from 2024 to 2025, designed exclusively for [Cats](/wiki/cats) and their owners. It provided a platform for users to create profiles for their feline companions, share photos and videos, and connect with other cat enthusiasts. The service aimed to build a community around [Pet Ownership](/wiki/pet-ownership), allowing "cat profiles" to interact, "paw-shake" (a common social networking metaphor), and share updates on their daily lives.

+{{Infobox

+| name = Socat

+| description = Online social network for cats and their owners

+| type = Social network

+| status = Defunct

+socat (stylized as SoCAT!) was a social network for cats

+**Socat** is a versatile command-line utility, acting as a powerful [relay](/wiki/Relay) for data streams. It bridges two communication channels, transferring bytes between network [sockets](/wiki/Socket), files, or pipes with simple, elegant power.

+## See also

+- [Netcat](/wiki/Netcat)

+- [TCP](/wiki/TCP)

+- [UDP](/wiki/UDP)