Owner Can't Cope With Cat's Reaction Seeing Him Feed a Stray: 'Plotting'

Newsweek

06-08-2025

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The territorial and often dramatic nature of cats is a well-known fact among pet owners.
But one owner's recent experience perfectly captured this feline trait in a viral TikTok video, reaching over 138,000 viewers. The clip, which showed the owner feeding a stray cat, while his resident cat glared from behind a glass door, has resonated with many online who urged him to introduce the stray to his household.
"I'm feeding this stray cat, and my cat was straight plotting," the creator, @blvksam, captioned the video. The housecat's intense expression resonated with viewers.
A screenshot from the creator's TikTok video of his resident cat glaring at the stray cat outside.
A screenshot from the creator's TikTok video of his resident cat glaring at the stray cat outside.
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"Thats a villain back story," one commenter wrote, while another imagined what the cat might be thinking: "'Oh boy you better go, there is no room for the two of us.'"
Another user shared a similar experience with feeding strays, writing: "Yeah, I do the same. None of my spoiled house cats are thrilled. But I feel bad, there are some rough cats just trying to get a meal."
The video also drew attention to the stray's appearance, with one person commenting: "A stray Siamese cat?! Please keep it,"—a plea that the owner, in a later update, had already answered.
A New Family Member
"Update: I now have another cat," the cat owner wrote in a comment.
This exciting news came with a dose of reality, as the owner is now navigating the delicate process of introducing the new feline to his original cat. He shared an anecdote about their first close encounter: "I didn't even let them touch...I had the new one in my arms and my cat, Blue, started hissing and she got scared and dug her lil nails into my arm...but I'll show them together after I let her get used to her new environment, I don't want to overwhelm her."
The owner's cautious approach is in line with expert advice on introducing a stray cat into a home. A blog post from Zoetis Petcare provided crucial guidance on this process, highlighting the importance of safety and careful handling.
The post stressed the importance of quarantining the new cat.
"If the cat seems to be in good health, you want to get them into a secure room," the post read. "This is not the time to introduce them to your pets or family members." It recommended giving the cat a quiet, separate space with food, water and a litter box to decompress. A two-week quarantine period is advised to ensure the cat is healthy and to give all pets time to adjust to the new situation.
The journey of adopting a stray involves several steps, including a vet check for parasites, viruses like feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV), and a microchip scan to check for a previous owner. Once the new cat has a clean bill of health and the quarantine period is over, a careful introduction process can begin.
The viral video serves as a funny starting point for a very real and often complex journey—already demonstrating the challenges and rewards of rescuing a stray cat, and the importance of a patient approach.
Newsweek reached out to @blvksam for comment via TikTok.