Cat Caught Turning Off Owner's Alarms in Hilarious Clip: 'Corporate Job'

Whether you need to go to work or class, or do home chores, waking up can be hard if you're not a morning person, and the same goes for cats.

The internet was left in stitches by a cat who learned how to turn off its owner's alarms, after a video of the pet frantically deleting them from its owner's phone went viral on social media.

It is believed an adult cat's intelligence is comparable to that of a 2-year-old human toddler. They have object permanence recognition and awareness of objects that aren't directly visible.

According to Psychology Today, the brains of cats have a structure that is about 90 percent similar to ours. They have 300 million neurons, and more nerve cells in the visual areas of their brain, a part of the cerebral cortex, than humans and most other mammals.

Cats are also able to pick up body language, according to a study published by the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.

The animals were presented with two bowls, one empty, the other filled with food that they couldn't see. When researchers pointed toward the bowl with food in it, nearly all of the cats went for the correct bowl with food.

The viral clip, shared on TikTok on Tuesday by the cat's owner's roommate under the username Eyeveesoup, shows the cat becoming visibly agitated every time an alarm went off, rushing not just to put it off, but to delete it from its owner's phone.

The post, which has so far received more than 6.9 million views and 1.5 million likes, comes with a caption that reads: "Did not believe my roommate's cat was turning her alarms off so I tested it."

Most users found the pet and its antics hilarious, with one TikToker AttilaThePun commenting: "That cat had a corporate job in a past life. He's over it."

Dee wrote: "me... sorry my cat canceled your call," and another user queenari727 posted: "My cat also does this Lmao she hates the sound."

TikToker rachelsimpson705 wrote: "My cat loves the alarm cuz it means we get up and feed him." Sympathizing with the cat, Tati said: "Me every morning."

Kat Arrtiago commented: "OK but this might explain why my alarms don't go off-I have two cats. coincidence? I think Not." And mina wrote: "sorry for being late my cat turned off my alarm."

Lissette Carolina posted: "Imagine having to explain to your boss you were late to work because your cat turned off your alarm." And Inna.h added: "She tried to DELETE them not just turn [them] off."

AmberDawnSeyler commented: "The way I also feel instant, panicky rage whenever an alarm goes off," and Angela wrote: "She's like 'make it stop' as soon as the first ring hits."

Newsweek reached out to Eyeveesoup for comment. We could not verify the details of the case.