Six Cats Accepting Chihuahua Into Pack Delights Viewers: 'Still Not Sure'

Although they may be seen as mortal enemies, cats and dogs can live in harmony and become very good friends, although cats sometimes tend to ignore their canine companions. This is not the case for a Chihuahua who recently went viral on social media after her feline siblings accepted her into their pack, even though she didn't look completely sure about it.

In a post shared on TikTok in April by the pets' owner under the username Fruitsfamilyfarm, the dog, Britney, can be seen lying on the couch as one of her six cat siblings grooms her fur. But by the look on her face and her growls, she doesn't look too pleased with the new arrangement.

The hilarious post comes with a caption that says: "Our six cats have accepted our chihuahua as the seventh cat, but she's still not sure about it..." This is followed by: "She's having a bit of an identity crisis."

Britney's owner, Alysha, told Newsweek: "We have 6 cats (Sunny, Jade, Amber, Marilyn, Charlie, and Max), and two dogs (Paisley, our Great Dane, and Britney, our Chihuahua).

"Britney is 8 years old and has no teeth, which is why her tongue hangs out of her mouth. She is the absolute sweetest thing and will instantly fall in love with anyone who wants to cuddle with her. With her in the video is Charlie, who we rescued with his brother Max in November of 2022. He and his brother were the 3rd and 4th feral cats that we took in. Like Britney, they are both big snuggle bugs, but because they are both former feral cats, they do take a bit longer to warm up and trust people. Charlie is a big mamma's boy and he loves to be held, while Max is definitely a daddy's boy and he loves to sit in my husband's lap all day while he works."

Dogs enjoy chasing cats not because they hate them but because they like chasing moving objects, according to the American Kennel Club. A fast-moving feline triggers a strong instinct that takes training and socialization to override.

The TikTok video quickly gained popularity and so far has received over 732,800 views and 114,800 likes.

One user, skywalkerdesigns, commented: "Every chihuahua has an attitude of a rich upper-class snob who's been adopted by the poor!"

Esk said: "Lmao that looks like the look my little dog gives when my cat licks her, they seem to have a love-hate relationship."

Mindiana Jones, Ewok & Dexter wrote: "We have 3 cats and a corgi-chihuahua mix. The dog accepts cat treatment to varying degrees from the different cats lol."

Glamper Meg added: "Chihuahua not sure how she feels about being treated like a tiny spicy cat."

Another user, Heather Wampler, commented: "I'm a dog. I'm a dog. I'm a drug. I'm.....a cat?"

Yourfutureexwife4 said: "My cat does this to my chihuahua too." Trailer2Nowhere wrote: "This is MY chihuahuas DREAM. he hates other dogs but loves cats and they never accept him."

BrandyNWingate said: "My chihuahua gives my Pomeranian this same look when she's 1 second from attacking him."

Nikki added: "Her face looks like she's trying to trust the process of how her therapist taught her to handle difficult situations."

Update 6/19/23 10:21 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with comments from the original poster, Alysha, and new pictures.

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