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Cat Caught Comforting Senior Dog Scared of Thunder Melts Hearts

Cat Caught Comforting Senior Dog Scared of Thunder Melts Hearts

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A black cat's gentle gesture of comfort toward a frightened senior dog during a thunderstorm has tugged at the heartstrings of viewers on TikTok.
The short clip shows a dog hesitating at the foot of a staircase, visibly fearful of a thunderstorm rumbling outside. Just moments later, the family's black cat, watching from the sofa, leaps down, approaches the dog, and offers a reassuring "boop" to her nose before leading the way up the stairs.
The June 10 post has garnered more than 273,000 views and over 40,000 likes to date, with many viewers commenting that the pets' owner (@ihavenosoulx666) has captured a touching moment of interspecies affection.
Viewers were able to see the senior dog, named Minnie, standing at the base of the stairs, visibly reluctant to climb them alone. As thunder sounded in the background, she turned back toward the living room. It is then that the black cat noticed Minnie's distress.
"Minnie, our senior dog, is afraid of thunder, she was scared to go upstairs alone, I just caught our black cat reassuring her with boops," an overlaid text on the video read, while the caption added: "Animals have their own language and I just love catching these moments."
The pets' owner shared in the caption that senior dog Minnie is a goldendoodle.
Since the post gained traction, comments have been pouring in from moved pet owners who recognized similar behavior in their own homes. Several viewers praised the cat for somehow picking up on their canine sibling's nervousness and rushing to her support.
"My black cat does the same thing to our senior dog," one viewer said. "I get home and see them cuddling on the couch and giving him head boops to calm him down."
"I love that," the pets' owner responded. "They know and it's such a beautiful thing to witness. That is adorable! Ours, he likes to rough play, so when this happens, it's just jxjebxjdxnjebx."
"The way she just stares at them and the kitty just knew what their job was," another viewer commented.
"We don't deserve cats," another said. "Amazing pets."
"Black cats are the best," another agreed.
Newsweek reached out to @ihavenosoulx666 for more information via TikTok.
A cat and dog snuggle up to each other at home.
A cat and dog snuggle up to each other at home.
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