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One thing cats are adamant about is their sleep and if one dares disturb them, they'll make sure the person knows never to do it again.
Amanda, the owner of three cats, learned not to interrupt her cat the hard way while attempting to take the TV remote out from under her resting brown tabby cat, Guccie. She told Newsweek via email that this 5-year-old cat enjoys sitting on small devices like the remote and her phone. There is no rhyme or reason to it, but he's always doing it.
In an April 3 TikTok video, which was posted to the account @threenawtycats, Amanda slowly approached Guccie and reached her hand out in an attempt to grab the remote. Guccie spun his head around with a confused look on his face. He couldn't believe she had the "audacity to disturb his peace."
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He took one swat at her as a warning, but she tried again, admitting later in the comment section that she knew she was playing with fire. The text on the video reads: "He was not impressed."
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Amanda let him be after walking away with a battle wound. His claw scraped her hand, which she quickly showed at the end of the video, and well, Guccie won this round.
"I didn't win, unfortunately," Amanda said. "I gave up after I got clawed and waited for him to get up on his own terms."
To some, it might seem extreme that Guccie resorted to clawing his owner, but scratching is a normal cat behavior. The Preventative Vet reported that cats will scratch as an instinctual way to express emotions such as excitement or anxiety.
Cats might scratch while playing or in a defensive manner. If you notice this behavior during playtime, owners should remove themselves from the situation. This will help cats learn that the playing stops when they claw. Instead, use toys that can redirect a cat's assertiveness.
If a cat scratches you as an aggressive act, owners should try investigating the root cause. Talking to your vet will help rule out any medical conditions that could be causing the aggression and if medical issues are ruled out, it could be a behavioral problem.
How Viewers Reacted
The hilarious and all-too-relatable TikTok video had over 446,600 views, 53,300 likes, and 314 comments.
"The first slap was a warning. The second? A lesson," commented a user.
Another wrote: "The way he looked back like, 'Didn't I make myself clear, butler?'"
A third viewer added: "They're obviously watching something and it's not your turn." It's a cat's world and we're all just living in it.
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