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The internet is obsessed with a cat whose injuries mysteriously disappeared when he was presented with his favorite whipped cream.
Sammy the cat lives Amanda Smith, 39, and her family in Rudy, Arkansas, and it's safe to say he's a beloved and perfectly spoiled pet.
"He is a holy terror," owner Smith told Newsweek fondly. "Only wants to be pet when he insists. Acts like an only child and only wants the adults to play with him. If we don’t, he’ll bite our ankles!"
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When Smith's teenage daughter taught Sammy to "beg for whipped cream" weeks ago, the family thought it was adorable—but things have now escalated, as Smith showed in a viral video to her TikTok account, @mommamandasmith.
In the clip, posted on January 6 and viewed a whopping 9 million times, Sammy sits on the kitchen counter, holding his front paw up as though it's been seriously injured.
"Is yourpaw hurt?" his owner asks sympathetically, as Sammy meows in agreement, before limping desperately across the counter, holding up his "injured" paw.
"Do you need whipped cream for your paw?" she asks, as he follows her, limping, and even licking the affected paw.
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But then, as a man approaches with a can of whipped cream, the injury suddenly disappears, and he rushes towards him, his paw instantly back in action.
The man calls him a "big faker"—and promptly doles out a small squirt of cream for Sammy.
Smith wrote in the caption: "Sammy is back at his antics...PROOF he's faking at the end!"
She explained to Newsweek that after her teenage daughter taught Sammy to beg for cream, she fell out of the habit of giving him what he wanted—so "Sammy just decided to act hurt since he wasn't getting the attention for begging anymore."
TikTok users were obsessed, awarding the video more than 1.2 million likes, as animal lovers flocked to the comment section.
"My cat suffers from eye-hurts-itis when he needs more attention, so glad our cats are survivors," one user shared, as another defended Sammy: "That is NOT a faker. That is an ACTOR. And we applaud this performance."
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Another pointed out how Sammy's tail was "straight up in excitement the whole time," while one joked: "Oh, his paw's fine now that the whipped cream is out? I guess you could call that... a Miracle Whip."
Many adult cats are, in fact, lactose intolerant, and dairy can lead them to having an upset stomach. However, because of its rich taste and being high in fat, most cats will still try to drink or eat dairy products, according to Purina.
In Sammy's case, his life as an adored and spoiled pet in the Smith household is a far cry from how he started life, as a lost newborn kitten. But as his new family literally waited on him hand and foot, it's clear he got used to the attention.
"We found him on the shoulder of the interstate," Smith recalled. "His eyes were still closed and we bottle fed him."
Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
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