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Pets who are raised together can form the most special bond with each other, even when they're from two different species. A pet owner has melted hearts all over social media after sharing a clip of her bunny blending in with her cats, behaving like one of them.
In the heartwarming post, shared on TikTok earlier in January, under the username prettyprincessa10, the white and grey bunny can be seen taking a nap curled up to the cats, sleeping in the same position as them, almost going unnoticed.
The viral video comes with a caption that says: "Still shocked that my bunny thinks he's a cat. And the mom cat believes it's her kitten. She gets annoyed with me every time I pick my bunny up."
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The poster told Newsweek that ever since cat Bella has taken the bunny in as her own, she believes she is his mom, and the bunny really believes he is her baby.
According to Cats Protection, while cats may struggle to get along with other cats, they sometimes find it easier to share their home with a different species, but what sets the basis for a good relationship between them is the way you introduce them.
introduction should be gradual, and you should start by familiarizing your cat with the new pet's smell, before physically bringing them home.
You can do this by rubbing each pet with a soft cloth and dabbing it around the house and furniture or leaving it in the cat's environment for them to sniff and investigate, and repeat the process until your pets show no reaction to the smell.
After the scent-swapping process is over, you can allow them to meet face-to-face, and make sure they have a safe space to isolate if needed. Keep their interactions supervised until they are comfortable with one another.
The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across Instagram. It has so far received over 2.1 million views and 526,000 likes on the platform.
One user, Lorien Reich, commented: "Cats and bunnies (when not in survival settings) get along so well because they both think they're the dominant one and they clean each other." And Valentine said: "Does the bunny think they are a cat or do the cats think they are bunnies?"
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Qt..zharr wrote: "My bunny thinks he's a dog, he eats dog food and chases our other dog." And Emmy added: "My bunny chases after my cats because she gets jealous."
Another user, sky_xox commented: "Ngl, but at first glance I saw a bird, not a bunny." And Wed said: "He just wants to fit in."
Update 1/17/24 12:18 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with comments from the OP, and new pictures.
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