Cat Doubles as Kid's Alarm Clock in Hilarious Viral Video

A mother has recruited the help of her cat to help wake up her child for school, as seen in a wildly viral video.

Erin Gallant posted several videos on her TikTok account @reznor_the_cat showing Reznor walking up to closed doors and scratching at them while letting out soft meows.

"Training my cat to wake up my kid for school," read the text over one video that was viewed more than 14 million times.

Although Gallant said the video was meant to be a joke, she wrote to Newsweek that Reznor is actually trained to listen and can sit, jump and comes when called. He can also take orders bilingually and responds to buzzwords, like "brush" and "hungry."

Katenna Jones, a certified cat behavior consultant with the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, told Newsweek in an email that it appeared Reznor performed a natural behavior he learned.

"Cats are very observant and exceptional at picking up human routines and habits and are great at learning to anticipate things," she said. "I would guess that the cat really likes whatever happens after that door opens and picked up this behalf simply due to routine."

She said cats may be trained to perform specific tasks on cue, like going to a designated spot, retrieving an object or opening a door. Though they are trainable, Jones said they cannot be trained by force.

According to Hill's Pet Nutrition, there are some ways a pet owner can train their cat, and encouraging good behavior is one of the most effective ways to train them.

The organization said a cat owner should display "cat-friendly" behavior, which may involve not staring at a cat and not making sudden noises or movements.

Additionally, a cat owner should be consistent with what is and is not allowed.

"If your kitten does something you wish to discourage—like jumping on the kitchen counters—always gently and firmly say no," the organization said. "If she does something you want to encourage, be sure to always make a big fuss of her."

Rewards for good behavior can be motivating and be given in the form of praise or a treat.

Gallant shared three videos of her training attempts, all of which show Reznor in a hallway with two closed doors.

In two videos, he pawed at and scratched a door, but it was not the correct one. Another video showed Reznor walking away without so much of a scratch at either door.

Gallant said Reznor is "obsessed" with closed doors.

"If he sees one, he will scratch it," she said. "If I set him in front of the proper door, he would most likely scratch at it. For some reason, he always goes to the bathroom door first."

Gallant describes the ginger-colored feline as a "loveable goofball" that is talkative and loves attention.

The videos delighted viewers who took their thoughts to the comments section.

"Poor thing he's trying," a viewer wrote.

"It's too early to think that hard," another viewer wrote.

"He said, 'oh well I tried time for a nap,'" one viewer commented.

Gallant said many viewers said his behavior is "orange cat behavior," which is a way to describe chatty and smart ginger cats.

"He's almost 16 years old so we have that great bond where he trusts me," she said.

There is no shortage of cat content online.

A video showing a cat's reaction to realizing he was already inside despite scratching at a door has gone viral, while another viral video showed a cat left in tears as her owner was chopping onions. One video showed the striking resemblance between a cat and a character from the 2008 Disney Pixar movie WALL·E.