Tears at Cat Who Wants Friend 'So Badly' She's Resorted to Desperate Tactic
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Footage of a cat going to extreme lengths to try and strike up a friendship with a fellow feline had animal lovers tearing up on TikTok.
Canada-based Anna Moen shared footage to her TikTok page (@attaghoul) of her Calico's attempts at ingratiating herself with another cat. Unfortunately for her, the cat in question belongs to Moen's parents and happens to be rather old and rather bad tempered.
That doesn't stop this Calico from trying her best to socialize though, even if it does require a rather elaborate workaround.
In Moen's video, which was posted on April 6, her Calico can be seen lying on a dining table, in close proximity to her parents' cat who is sitting on one of the chairs. It's notable that the Calico is positioned ever so slightly out of reach of the older cat, should she lash out for any reason.
Watching her cat's desperate attempts to engage with another feline was a heartbreaking experience for Moen.
"Crying because my cat wants to be friends with my parents cat so badly but she's old and cranky so she just gets as close as possible instead," the video's text overlay reads.
Moen wrote in the comments section accompanying the video that her Calico "has been laying near her [the older cat] for years but the older one only stays if she doesn't notice right away."
Newsweek reached out to Moen via her TikTok @attaghoul for comment.
Moen's Calico shouldn't take the frosty reception she's getting from her fellow feline to heart though.
Research has shown that much of the way a cat behaves is down to hormones and the gut microbiome. In 2022, a study in the journal PLoS One revealed the role this plays in deciding whether a cat is capable of cohabitation or prefers a more solitary existence.
Cats with lower testosterone and cortisol levels, for instance, were found to be more tolerant of other felines and even willing to share food. By contrast, cats with higher hormone levels interacted less while cats with higher testosterone were eager to escape the test area set up as part of the experiment.
Moen's Calico can take further heart from the response the video of her attempts at socializing has gotten on TikTok.
At the time of publication, the video of her efforts has been watched over 228,000 times, with users flocking to offer words of kindness in the comments section.
One user wrote: "I have the exact same pair! Except my tuxedo is younger and the one following my calico around to her dismay."
Another commented: "My Layla was the same.. she wouldn't let her sister near her.. theynever became sisters..she sadly crossed over and now Luna has a brother Leek.. they love each other."
A third added: "I have 3 cats because of this. The second just wanted a friend and my first was too old for that. So I got a third and now 2 & 3 are inseparable!"
Though her Calico's efforts with this older cat may be in vain, the response to the video seems to have had the desired effect on her owner.
"Time to get her a friend, I guess," Moen wrote alongside the video. This Calico won't be lonely for long.
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