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By Liz O'Connell
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Pet owners have gone above and beyond to give their fur babies special birthday surprises. From dog-friendly cakes and parties to new toy presents, the day is filled with excitement.
But just like it is for kids, sometimes it can be difficult for non-birthday pets to understand that day is not for them. They expect fair treatment all of the other 364 days so why is this one different? And when that doesn't happen, their eyes fill with jealousy and confusion. They think their parents have forgotten about them.
The exact thing happened in a March 1 video posted to the TikTok account @florythecutie. It was the dog's birthday and the owners dressed him up with a birthday hat and special bandanna. They placed a birthday present on the ground to honor his day. But peering around the corner of the bag was the owner's cat, who was clearly very confused.
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Her eyes were popping out of her head in the sweetest way. She wasn't upset, she was instead waiting patiently for her gift. But as she continued to wait, disappointment set in.
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She kept glancing up at her parents waiting and waiting for her present. She hung her head down in disbelief when the dog was playing with his present and she ended up empty-pawed.
As of Wednesday, the TikTok video quickly reached 2.5 million views, 366,100 likes, and 2,477 comments. One glance at those eyes has people broken and viewers are demanding justice for the cat and that these pet owners make it up to her. One said: "Take her to a store and let her pick out a toy."
Others suggest that she can have the bag to play with, as long as the handles are cut off, or that they should give her extra treats. Anything will be better than seeing this fur baby so upset.
"Why would you make her feel left out," asked a viewer.
Luckily, these parents knew she was upset and decided to do the right thing.
"We made it up with our cat by giving her the bag and a tuna cake," the owner told Newsweek.
They even posted in a separate video that they learned the hard way—if it's one of your kid's birthdays, it's both of their birthdays.
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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