An insistent tabby cat has left internet users in stitches after getting caught repeatedly waking up a woman by yelling outside her window, despite not being her pet.
A viral TikTok video, shared in May under the username @amicable.finch, shows the feline standing upright outside the woman’s bedroom window, meowing at full volume as if demanding that she pays attention.
“This cat woke me up meowing at my window at the top of their lungs,” the poster wrote in the clip. “Pretty sure you’re on the wrong side of the fence there buddy,” the caption continues.
Meowing is normal behavior for healthy cats, says a Catster article medically reviewed by Dr. Lorna Whittemore, adding that the exact sound they make, the reason for their vocalizations, and their frequency can vary.
Meowing starts out as a form of communication for kittens, which they will only use to communicate with humans when they are adults.
There can be many reasons behind it. Cats may try to signal that they are hungry, or they want to play, or that they are feeling stressed, anxious, or even fearful.
If your cat has started meowing all of a sudden, there could be medical issues behind this new behavior. Pain, hyperthyroidism, high blood pressure and cognitive dysfunction syndrome are all possible reasons behind unusual meowing.
To stop your cat from meowing excessively, Pango Vet says you should feed your feline on schedule; this makes them less likely to meow as a way to demand food.
You should also provide plenty of enrichment, including interactive toys, so they don’t come crying for attention when you are tired. And make sure they have a quiet place to rest so they don’t get too stressed out by the noises around them.
The poster explained later in the comments that this wasn’t the first time the cat had shown up unannounced, adding that the pet actually belonged to their neighbors, who were able to recall them shortly after.
“While I don’t agree with letting pet cats outside because of how dangerous it can be, this is my neighbors cat so I don’t need to call what’s on the tags. They are not injured, just very loud and talkative. The expressions they’re showing are curious, not distressed or in pain,” she said.
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The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 861,000 views and more than 201,500 likes on the platform.
One user, Smeah, commented: “Girl I think that’s a meerkat.”
Oy_zyp posted: “Let her in right now.”
Yssa added: “She was like ‘Do you have a cat I can play with?”
Newsweek reached out to @amicable.finch for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
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