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Newsweek
2 days ago
- General
- Newsweek
Woman Wakes Up To Discover Her Indoor Cat Outside, Then Checks Security Cam
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A cat owner was confused when she found her indoor feline outside, but things got even more interesting when she checked her security camera footage. In a viral Instagram video shared in May under the username @danny_just_sendit, the poster walks through her yard to find her long-haired indoor cat lying in the grass by herself. "When I woke up and found my indoor cat outside. So I checked to see what she was doing all night and..." reads layover text in the clip, as the following shot shows the kitty at night pouncing across the yard in a full display of hunting behavior. "The answer is frolicking," the poster writes in the caption shared along with the video. Domestic cats don't need to hunt to survive and they know it, but they still do it because it's an instinctual behavior they inherited from their wild ancestors, and they enjoy it, that's why they're usually very good at it. When they hunt they don't always eat their prey. Often cats kill critters and then just leave it to rot without touching it, and according to an article by Jess Kirk on the website Vet Explains Pets, this may be because they aren't hungry, or because they just see the prey as a toy. Eating prey can be dangerous for cats, especially mice, which can carry disease, parasites and even poison. That's why it's probably better for you to remove their catch instead of letting them eat it. In most cases, hunting behavior can't be stopped. But you can provide them with different forms of entertainment to keep them away from the fauna, including toys, climbing spots and a safe, enclosed yard area to play in. A stock image shows a tabby cat walking in the bushes. A stock image shows a tabby cat walking in the bushes. getty images The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 1.8 million views and 131,023 likes. One user, commented: "It's just cat stuff mom you wouldn't understand." Raggedymama said: "Girl just needed to touch grass for a bit." Another user, Cltabony, wrote: "I once discovered my sassy cat had busted through the screen, and I had no idea how long she had been outside. I assumed she was lost and scared. I went outside and called for her frantically. She came sauntering from around the corner of the house, meowing at me like I was overreacting." Newsweek reached out to @danny_just_sendit for comment via Instagram comments. We could not verify the details of the case. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Newsweek
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Woman Wonders What Her Dogs Do Home Alone—Can't Cope With Petcam Footage
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Wondering what her pups were up to while she was out, a dog owner decided to check her pet-cam, but she was not prepared for what she found them doing. The hilarious footage, shared on TikTok on Wednesday under the username @frantb3, shows the mischievous duo engaging in a fight over who gets to play with a piece of underwear they stole from their owner. "Me: [I wonder] what the girls are doing right now. The girls," reads layover text in the clip. It is not uncommon for dogs to show interest in their owner's clothing items, socks, and shoes, including smelly used ones. But a Dogster article medically reviewed by Dr. Amanda Charles says that they have their reasons. When your dog steals the stuff you wear, it is because it smells of you and they love your scent, so you should really be flattered rather than angry. It could also be that they are smelling something of interest, like food crumbs stuck in your socks. However, the dog might also be acting out of boredom, using destructive behavior as a coping mechanism. Dr. Jess Kirk says in a Vet Explains Pets article that there could also be a medical condition behind it, known as pica, characterized by a compulsive urge to eat nonfood items. Playing with your clothes is not only inconvenient to you, but it can also become dangerous for your pup if they accidentally ingest them, because it can lead to gastrointestinal obstructions. To make sure your pup doesn't get hold of any of your items, avoid leaving clothing lying around in the house and keep wardrobes and drawers closed. Stock image: Two small dogs play in a room. Stock image: Two small dogs play in a room. getty images The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 454,000 views and more than 38,000 likes on the platform. One user, Yuadi Santander, commented: "One time I saw my dogs wearing a boxer, and it belonged to the neighbor's son. I don't know how it ended up in my yard, and the dogs kept stretching and stretching, and the poor little boy kept yelling, 'Nooooo!" GC Yazmin posted: "Mine were wearing my underwear on the street, between my three dogs. I was coming back from the store, so embarrassed because my husband was chasing them, wanting to take them off, because they were his favorites." Vi wrote: "They are checking the elastic, don't worry. They will last a thousand more times." Newsweek reached out to @frantb3 for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Newsweek
31-05-2025
- General
- Newsweek
They Were Chosen by the Cat Distribution System—Then Came the Heartbreak
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. While driving back from Georgia, a mom and daughter spotted a stray kitten almost getting run over, so they immediately got out and rescued her. Then they discovered her severe injuries, which so far, have cost them around $1,000. In a Reddit post shared on Sunday under the username u/Rin_10_10, the woman's other daughter, 32-year-old Erin, from Greenville, South Carolina, revealed that the kitten was found with a broken chin, and in need of extensive medical help. "I think she is only around 2-3 weeks old. I'm just feeling really overwhelmed and sad at the same time. I wish the world wasn't so cruel especially to something so small and innocent. I just want to give her a fighting chance," she writes in the post. Erin told Newsweek that because neither her mom or her sister could care for the kitten, now known as Miso, she took her home herself, even though she didn't have any previous experience caring for kittens, especially injured ones. Pictures shared by the poster show the injured little kitten, Miso. Pictures shared by the poster show the injured little kitten, Miso. u/Rin_10_10 "I was also really stressed out and anxious because she wasn't eating and I didn't know how to care for her. I was a crying mess because we suddenly had this injured kitty and we had zero clue how to make her better. Reddit told me to take her to the emergency vet and to make a GoFundMe to help pay for her expenses so I did," she said. "The emergency vet said that the injury on her chin was possibly from rolling on the asphalt and it was called a degloving injury. Basically she has no skin where her chin is. They did a surgery on her chin to try to reattach the skin but Miso pulled her stitches out so my family vet has to do another surgery on her to reattach it." Beside her chin injury, Miso is doing great with her new mom, finally getting the life that every kitten like her deserves. "Her personality is really coming out. She's always on the move and she has such a quirky and spunky personality," Erin said. "We have an other dog, Aspen who has really taken to caring for her. It's kind of funny because I've never seen him act so caring towards anything. He doesn't get along with most other animals but I think he instinctively knows that she needs someone to take care of her." Out in the wild, the odds are poor for cats. While indoor cats can live into their early 20s, with proper care, stray cats have an average life span of around two to five years, says Georgia-based veterinarian Dr. Jess Kirk in a Vet Explains Pets article. On the streets, they face countless dangers. They are constantly exposed to the elements, often struggle to find food and water, and they can't access veterinarian care when something happens to them. Bigger predators are another major threat to stray cats, but perhaps the biggest danger for them out there is traffic. It is estimated that around 5.4 million cats are hit by cars every year in the U.S., and 97 percent of them succumb to their injuries. The post has so far received over 1,400 upvotes and 119 comments on the platform. One user, My_own_prisonn, commented: "Thank you so much for helping her!! I'm glad you took her to the vet and she will be OK." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
