diff --git a/locales/en-US.yml b/locales/en-US.yml
index 927a21bf7..55fae79b3 100644
--- a/locales/en-US.yml
+++ b/locales/en-US.yml
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ loginFailed: "Failed to sign in"
 showOnRemote: "Open original page"
 general: "General"
 accountMoved: "Creature has moved to a new account:"
+oneko: "Cat friend :3"
 wallpaper: "Wallpaper"
 setWallpaper: "Set wallpaper"
 removeWallpaper: "Remove wallpaper"
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/MkOneko.vue b/packages/client/src/components/MkOneko.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfe09f3df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/MkOneko.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+<!--
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: kopper and other Sharkey contributors
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+-->
+
+<template>
+	<div ref="nekoEl" :class="$style.oneko" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+	</template>
+	
+	<script lang="ts" setup>
+	// oneko.js: https://github.com/adryd325/oneko.js
+	// modified to be a vue component by ShittyKopper :3
+	
+	import { shallowRef, onMounted } from 'vue';
+	
+	const nekoEl = shallowRef<HTMLDivElement>();
+	
+	let nekoPosX = 32;
+	let nekoPosY = 32;
+	
+	let mousePosX = 0;
+	let mousePosY = 0;
+	
+	let frameCount = 0;
+	let idleTime = 0;
+	let idleAnimation: string|null = null;
+	let idleAnimationFrame = 0;
+	let lastFrameTimestamp;
+	
+	const nekoSpeed = 10;
+	const spriteSets = {
+		idle: [[-3, -3]],
+		alert: [[-7, -3]],
+		scratchSelf: [
+			[-5, 0],
+			[-6, 0],
+			[-7, 0],
+		],
+		scratchWallN: [
+			[0, 0],
+			[0, -1],
+		],
+		scratchWallS: [
+			[-7, -1],
+			[-6, -2],
+		],
+		scratchWallE: [
+			[-2, -2],
+			[-2, -3],
+		],
+		scratchWallW: [
+			[-4, 0],
+			[-4, -1],
+		],
+		tired: [[-3, -2]],
+		sleeping: [
+			[-2, 0],
+			[-2, -1],
+		],
+		N: [
+			[-1, -2],
+			[-1, -3],
+		],
+		NE: [
+			[0, -2],
+			[0, -3],
+		],
+		E: [
+			[-3, 0],
+			[-3, -1],
+		],
+		SE: [
+			[-5, -1],
+			[-5, -2],
+		],
+		S: [
+			[-6, -3],
+			[-7, -2],
+		],
+		SW: [
+			[-5, -3],
+			[-6, -1],
+		],
+		W: [
+			[-4, -2],
+			[-4, -3],
+		],
+		NW: [
+			[-1, 0],
+			[-1, -1],
+		],
+	};
+	
+	function init() {
+		if (!nekoEl.value) return;
+	
+		nekoEl.value.style.left = `${nekoPosX - 16}px`;
+		nekoEl.value.style.top = `${nekoPosY - 16}px`;
+	
+		document.addEventListener('mousemove', (event) => {
+			mousePosX = event.clientX;
+			mousePosY = event.clientY;
+		});
+	
+		window.requestAnimationFrame(onAnimationFrame);
+	}
+	
+	function onAnimationFrame(timestamp) {
+		// Stops execution if the neko element is removed from DOM
+		if (!nekoEl.value?.isConnected) {
+			return;
+		}
+		if (!lastFrameTimestamp) {
+			lastFrameTimestamp = timestamp;
+		}
+		if (timestamp - lastFrameTimestamp > 100) {
+			lastFrameTimestamp = timestamp;
+			frame();
+		}
+		window.requestAnimationFrame(onAnimationFrame);
+	}
+	
+	// eslint-disable-next-line no-shadow
+	function setSprite(name, frame) {
+		if (!nekoEl.value) return;
+	
+		const sprite = spriteSets[name][frame % spriteSets[name].length];
+		nekoEl.value.style.backgroundPosition = `${sprite[0] * 32}px ${sprite[1] * 32}px`;
+	}
+	
+	function resetIdleAnimation() {
+		idleAnimation = null;
+		idleAnimationFrame = 0;
+	}
+	
+	function idle() {
+		idleTime += 1;
+	
+		// every ~ 20 seconds
+		if (
+			idleTime > 10 &&
+		  Math.floor(Math.random() * 200) === 0 &&
+		  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-condition
+		  idleAnimation == null
+		) {
+			let avalibleIdleAnimations = ['sleeping', 'scratchSelf'];
+			if (nekoPosX < 32) {
+				avalibleIdleAnimations.push('scratchWallW');
+			}
+			if (nekoPosY < 32) {
+				avalibleIdleAnimations.push('scratchWallN');
+			}
+			if (nekoPosX > window.innerWidth - 32) {
+				avalibleIdleAnimations.push('scratchWallE');
+			}
+			if (nekoPosY > window.innerHeight - 32) {
+				avalibleIdleAnimations.push('scratchWallS');
+			}
+			idleAnimation =
+			avalibleIdleAnimations[Math.floor(Math.random() * avalibleIdleAnimations.length)];
+		}
+	
+		switch (idleAnimation) {
+			case 'sleeping':
+				if (idleAnimationFrame < 8) {
+					setSprite('tired', 0);
+					break;
+				}
+				setSprite('sleeping', Math.floor(idleAnimationFrame / 4));
+				if (idleAnimationFrame > 192) {
+					resetIdleAnimation();
+				}
+				break;
+			case 'scratchWallN':
+			case 'scratchWallS':
+			case 'scratchWallE':
+			case 'scratchWallW':
+			case 'scratchSelf':
+				setSprite(idleAnimation, idleAnimationFrame);
+				if (idleAnimationFrame > 9) {
+					resetIdleAnimation();
+				}
+				break;
+			default:
+				setSprite('idle', 0);
+				return;
+		}
+		idleAnimationFrame += 1;
+	}
+	
+	function frame() {
+		if (!nekoEl.value) return;
+	
+		frameCount += 1;
+		const diffX = nekoPosX - mousePosX;
+		const diffY = nekoPosY - mousePosY;
+		const distance = Math.sqrt(diffX ** 2 + diffY ** 2);
+	
+		if (distance < nekoSpeed || distance < 48) {
+			idle();
+			return;
+		}
+	
+		idleAnimation = null;
+		idleAnimationFrame = 0;
+	
+		if (idleTime > 1) {
+			setSprite('alert', 0);
+			// count down after being alerted before moving
+			idleTime = Math.min(idleTime, 7);
+			idleTime -= 1;
+			return;
+		}
+	
+		let direction;
+		direction = diffY / distance > 0.5 ? 'N' : '';
+		direction += diffY / distance < -0.5 ? 'S' : '';
+		direction += diffX / distance > 0.5 ? 'W' : '';
+		direction += diffX / distance < -0.5 ? 'E' : '';
+		setSprite(direction, frameCount);
+	
+		nekoPosX -= (diffX / distance) * nekoSpeed;
+		nekoPosY -= (diffY / distance) * nekoSpeed;
+	
+		nekoPosX = Math.min(Math.max(16, nekoPosX), window.innerWidth - 16);
+		nekoPosY = Math.min(Math.max(16, nekoPosY), window.innerHeight - 16);
+	
+		nekoEl.value.style.left = `${nekoPosX - 16}px`;
+		nekoEl.value.style.top = `${nekoPosY - 16}px`;
+	}
+	
+	onMounted(init);
+	</script>
+	
+	<style module>
+	.oneko {
+		width: 32px;
+		height: 32px;
+		position: fixed;
+		pointer-events: none;
+		image-rendering: pixelated;
+		z-index: 2147483647;
+		background-image: var(--oneko-image, url(/client-assets/oneko.gif));
+	}
+	</style>
+	
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/settings/general.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/settings/general.vue
index 895c2dbbd..87a35fc9f 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pages/settings/general.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/settings/general.vue
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@
 			<FormSwitch v-model="useSystemFont" class="_formBlock">{{
 				i18n.ts.useSystemFont
 			}}</FormSwitch>
+			<FormSwitch v-model="oneko" class="_formBlock">{{
+				i18n.ts.oneko
+			}}</FormSwitch>
 			<FormSwitch v-model="useOsNativeEmojis" class="_formBlock">
 				{{ i18n.ts.useOsNativeEmojis }}
 				<div>
@@ -322,6 +325,7 @@ const disableDrawer = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter("disableDrawer"));
 const disableShowingAnimatedImages = computed(
 	defaultStore.makeGetterSetter("disableShowingAnimatedImages"),
 );
+const oneko = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter('oneko'));
 const loadRawImages = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter("loadRawImages"));
 const imageNewTab = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter("imageNewTab"));
 const nsfw = computed(defaultStore.makeGetterSetter("nsfw"));
diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/settings/preferences-backups.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/settings/preferences-backups.vue
index 1652a1e13..3a213bc0b 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pages/settings/preferences-backups.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/settings/preferences-backups.vue
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ const defaultStoreSaveKeys: (keyof (typeof defaultStore)["state"])[] = [
 	"reportError",
 	"squareAvatars",
 	"numberOfPageCache",
+	"oneko",
 	"showUpdates",
 	"swipeOnMobile",
 	"swipeOnDesktop",
diff --git a/packages/client/src/store.ts b/packages/client/src/store.ts
index 82e57bad0..75471cec1 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/store.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/store.ts
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ export const defaultStore = markRaw(
 			where: "device",
 			default: 5,
 		},
+		oneko: {
+			where: 'device',
+			default: false,
+		},	
 		enterSendsMessage: {
 			where: "device",
 			default: true,
diff --git a/packages/client/src/ui/_common_/common.vue b/packages/client/src/ui/_common_/common.vue
index fdfdbdb31..a9d7bd21f 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/ui/_common_/common.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/ui/_common_/common.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	<!-- <div v-if="pendingApiRequestsCount > 0" id="wait"></div> -->
 
 	<div v-if="dev" id="devTicker"><span>DEV BUILD</span></div>
+	<MkOneko v-if="defaultStore.state.oneko"/>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import { uploads } from "@/scripts/upload";
 import * as sound from "@/scripts/sound";
 import { $i } from "@/account";
 import { stream } from "@/stream";
+import SkOneko from '@/components/MkOneko.vue';
 
 const XStreamIndicator = defineAsyncComponent(
 	() => import("./stream-indicator.vue"),