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By Lucy Notarantonio
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You may think a cat is going to be fearful of a large dog, but a new viral video makes it clear which pet rules the roost in one particular household.
During a clip shared to @simonclowncat on TikTok, an orange cat can be seen relaxing in a bed that is most definitely not his. The camera then turns to a puzzled dog sitting next to the cat, who appears to be wondering how he ended up on the sidelines.
The comical clip, shared on February, 5, has racked up over 287,000 views and 31,000 likes, at the time of writing.
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The on-screen text explained: "My husband got this massive dog bed for the dog."
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In the comments, the owner wrote: "He lies on anything he can and nothing is his."
Previously, Newsweek shared an article about another orange cat who had multiple beds to choose from—but instead decided to nap in a slipper!
Other comments include what users believe the animals are thinking.
One said: "Cat: "you forgot to get the dog a bed too."
"He's like "so y'all not gonna say nothin?" said another.
This isn't too out of the ordinary for orange cats, who are known for always misbehaving so this clip may not surprise other owners.
One comment said: "My orange cat used to do this to my German shepherd - she would look at me like "Are you going to allow this?" She crossed the rainbow so now he has her bed as memory they were besties."
While cats and dogs are often portrayed as arched enemies, social media clips like this one show that they can get along or at least live amicably.
The Animal Humane Society states that in order to prevent claws from showing up, these pets must be introduced gradually and kept apart in a safe area. This means creating a dog-free zone for the feline that has hiding places to make the cat feel extra safe.
Then slowly but surely begin to introduce them by letting them eat on the opposite side of a closed door for the first three to four days. Then allow them to meet face to face, it's important for owners to not restrain any of the animals and to allow either of them to leave if they are nervous.
Of course, over time they should get used to one another and may end up becoming best friends.
Newsweek reached out to @simonclowncat for comment. 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@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
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