CCTV Proves 'Mama's Boy' Cat Has Owner's Back After Argument With Boyfriend

Surveillance cameras have many benefits, including making people feel safe and gathering evidence if a crime occurs. They can also capture hilarious moments, like a TikTok video of a cat doing something rather naughty.

One-year-old Baghira was caught on camera urinating on his owner's sleeping boyfriend Philip, 27. Since Tuesday, the footage has received over 449,000 views and more than 61,000 likes.

Kira Kowollik, 22, told Newsweek: "We got the cat together when he was still a baby, but he's definitely a mama's boy."

The video is captioned "My cat is loyal" and shows that the British shorthair cat had clearly chosen sides after an argument the owners had. But in one way he assisted the German couple in resolving their dispute.

"When Philip woke up and saw the accident, he rushed to tell me," said Kira, a psychology student, "We laughed together while watching the surveillance footage, and the argument was quickly forgotten."

The black and white video shows Baghira creeping onto the sofa before doing his business in between Philip's legs. He then jumps off as if nothing happened.

Some people, usually dog owners, believe that cats are self-contained creatures who care only about themselves. However, they are much smarter than you might think and, like dogs, are capable of understanding humans. Cats may show their compassion differently.

According to a 2020 study conducted by Italian researchers, cats have developed socio-cognitive abilities for understanding human emotions.

The researchers found that cats can engage in social behavior and form long-lasting bonds with humans. In addition, cats recognize and interpret the emotional signals of their social group members, both members of their own species and humans. So it is possible that Baghira was able to judge the situation based on his owners' tone of voice and facial expressions during their quarrel.

Kira told Newsweek: "Baghira is quite sensitive and tends to protest by urinating when things don't suit him, like most cats do."

During the clip, meowing can be heard coming from another cat that can be seen in the distance.

One user said: "The other cat is saying, "noo dont do it noooo."

Another commenter said: "The way I'd be high fiving the cat the next day."

"Pov: it's actually the cat's favorite sleeping spot and now the Cat had an argument with your [boyfriend]," joked another.

"Now that's loyalty," said another.

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