attorney Rod PontonThe man behind the meow! Meet the 'cat lawyer' who went viral after Zoom filter mishap. "I got as big a laugh out of it as everybody else," attorney Rod Ponton said.Feb 10, 2021
A Texas lawyer whose mishap with a cat filter on Zoom has made him an internet sensation says he is surprised at the global reaction. A video of Rod Ponton appearing as a cat during a virtual court session has been viewed millions of times online. "I did not know that Zoom could turn me into a cat.Feb 10, 2021
Rod PontonThe video was immediately shared widely and brought joy to many. The lawyer, Rod Ponton, said he was happy people got a much-needed laugh.May 6, 2021
The cat filter is not built into Zoom or within Snap Camera, which creates filters or 'lenses' similar to the cat feature for video calls. Instead, Ponton's filter mishap was caused by Live! Cam Avatar, a tool from an old software program called Dell Webcam Manager.Feb 11, 2021
Presidio County, TexasRod Ponton, an attorney for Presidio County, Texas, went viral over the digital mishap in which he endeared himself to cat lovers and the legal community alike by struggling to remove an emotive feline filter representing him on the screen.Feb 9, 2021
Zoom Cat Lawyer, also known as I'm Not a Cat, is an Internet meme that refers to a viral video taken from a live stream of a civil forfeiture hearing, and being held on the video conferencing application Zoom in Texas' 394th Judicial District Court.
In conclusion, cats don't need to socialise like people do – they enjoy some interaction, but on their own terms and, although they're clever, they don't experience the same complex emotions as humans. The scientific verdict is no, your cat is not judging you.
The most common reason cats experience the zoomies is pent-up energy. Cats rest and sleep for a majority of the day to conserve energy for short, very active periods. Without intentional exercise and activity, your kitty will need to find a way to get that extra energy out, resulting in a case of the zoomies.Aug 23, 2021
To connect your new filter to Zoom, open the Zoom app. Now, Go to Settings > Video > Camera, and search for Snap Camera. Then, all you need to do is select the option for Cat Filter and start or join a Zoom meeting.Feb 11, 2021
Zoom has basic filters under Preferences The closest it has to a cat is a “Lioness,” which gives you ears and a snout that follow as you move your face, but there's also a fun unicorn, bunny and not one, but two, face masks.Feb 10, 2021
In Zoom, go to Settings > Video > Camera, and from the drop-down menu, select Snap Camera. You should see your face with the filter you selected appearing in the preview. 7.Feb 15, 2021
Ferguson used his Twitter account to give the world a public service announcement about using Zoom. “If a child used your computer, before you join a virtual hearing check the Zoom Video Options to be sure filters are off.
Ferguson confirmed the Zoom mishap happened on Tuesday. “It did actually happen. There was no joke involved,” Ferguson told CNN via phone. The Zoom filter was removed within seconds of that moment, Ferguson said. He added that he walked the lawyer through how to turn it off.
Ponton told CNN he had to use his secretary’s computer for the hearing, and suspects she or her daughter had last used the cat’s image. “The cat was empathetic with me,” he said. “It was as upset about it as I was.”. CNN reached out to the county attorney for Presido County but did not hear back.
Texas attorney Rod Ponton — who went viral Tuesday when he appeared as an adorable kitten in a Zoom court hearing — has a record of controversy as a Texas county prosecutor.
Ponton's time as a kitten was short-lived. Ponton's appearance as a harmless kitten in the court hearing lasted just a minute, Roy Ferguson, the judge overseeing the case, told Insider in an interview Tuesday. He told Ponton how to change the setting so that he could remove the filter and appear as a human again.