Cat With 'Chaos' in Her Eyes After Marking Territory Delights Internet

A video of a cat seemingly wanting to be reassured of a man's affections has gone viral on TikTok.

The clip was posted by @theyluvkyelaa and has had 4.7 million views since it was first posted.

The footage shows a man looking at his cell phone while sitting on a couch near a Christmas tree, with a cat standing just next to him on the sofa, looking up at his face.

A message overlaid on the video reads: "Miss girl peed on his clothes, she wanted to see if he was still mad at her."

The cat leans onto his chest, putting her nose against the man's face as he continues to the look at his phone, paying no mind to the feline's attempts to get his attention. The video contains some mild expletives.

Why Do Cats Urinate on Items?

Felines may urinate on different objects or places to "mark their territory to signal ownership," explained veterinarians Debra Horwitz and Gary Landsberg in an article for the VCA, the animal hospital chain.

Cats leave their mark with their urine as well as with the scent glands on their feet, cheeks, face and tail. "By depositing an odor, the cat communicates to other animals that it was there long after it has gone," the veterinarians said.

"Forms of marking can include cheek rubbing (known as bunting) as well as scratching, which leaves both the odor from the glands in the footpads and a visual mark," noted Horwitz and Landsberg.

Our feline companions may also mark their territory when they feel threatened or stressed. This can happen due to changes in "household routine, compositions, living arrangements, new living locations and other environmental and social changes," they said.

"In these cases, the cat may mark new objects brought into the household or the possessions of family members, especially those with which there is the greatest source of conflict or insecurity," the veterinarians explained.

'That Look'

The man in the viral TikTok video later puts his phone down and cradles the cat in his arms, laying the feline on her back in a belly-up position.

"I could never be mad at you. OK?" he says while caressing her head, as the feline looks up at him before staring at the camera before the clip ends.

A caption shared with the post says: "the way she looks at me at the end..."

Several users on TikTok could relate to the scene in the clip.

User @rotten_pumpkin_ said: "Our calico does this as well and she only started doing it when we started dating. The vet says she's jealous and marking her territory."

Eden Moon wrote: "She looked over at you like 'and that's how it's done.'"

Barefoot Bandit465 posted: "She took your man with that look."

User sourpatch22 said: "Lol there's still chaos in those eyes."

User wrote: "Aww, she is slightly closing her eyes slowly saying she loves u!"

User joelly commented: "The eyes at the end saying that's how you use the cuteness."

Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.

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