All house cats are spoiled, but one, in particular, has left the internet in stitches after getting caught living the best life in a clip that has gone viral on social media.
In the hilarious post, shared on TikTok earlier in November by his owner, under the username simbathechamp, the tabby cat from Queens, New York, can be seen lying on the floor as he eats a bowl of food watching a wildlife program on his iPad.
The post, which quickly gained lots of viewers on the platform, comes with a caption that says: "Bro's just chilling and eating." Followed by: "Bro's living life."
Most of us cat owners spoil our furbabies rotten and love them no matter what they do, but do they love us back?
Although they have their very own way of showing it, cats love their owners just as much as dogs do. In fact, domesticated cats can form strong attachments to their owners and display their emotions in ways similar to humans, according to the AZPetVet website.
Because of the deep connection they form with their humans, cats are able to detect their owner's sadness and console them, even licking their tears away, and when they really love their owners, they will also try to protect them from hazards.
Examples of affectionate feline behavior are headbutting and rubbing the sides of their face against you, rubbing up against your ankles, jumping up on counters or furniture to get closer to you, kneading, purring, meowing, chirping, curling up in your lap, grooming or licking you, and simply acting excited to see you.
"Perhaps some of the most incredible evidence that cats do get attached to their owners is in the cases where cats have traveled miles upon miles to places they've never been in order to find their person," the website says.
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The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across TikTok. It has so far received more than 342,300 views and 83,100 likes.
One user, Ashlie Elizabeth, commented: "Cereal and Saturday morning cartoons." And Lauryn said: "He's literally me every day after work..." Nat added: "That one cousin who always gotta watch YouTube at dinner."
Newsweek reached out to simbathechamp for comment.
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