San Francisco, California - Halloween may be over, but this hilarious clip remains! In it, Milo the cat faces off against a scary cardboard kitty that his owner hung up for spooky season.

As a viral video shows, it quickly becomes clear that Milo is highly unsettled by the other cat.

He slowly stalks nearby and climbs onto the armchair to get a better look at the decoration.

The 9-year-old orange cat timidly lifts a paw, then plucks up his courage and leans against the wall.

What a hero! Milo bravely scratches the other cat's face.

As it doesn't even put up a fight, the house cat quickly grabs one of its "legs" and bites into it – again, no reaction.

That's enough for Milo. He is no longer afraid and leaves the cardboard cat in peace, assured that he has beaten it into submission.

The camera then pans over to his thankful humans. The day is officially saved thanks to Milo.

"He was scared, but had to stand up to the scary new cat," reads the onscreen text while the caption adds, "His puffed up tail is everything to me."

Milo's owner Zoe recently spoke to Newsweek about the viral hit, and she reported that her pet came right over to her for a celebratory cuddle after the video was taken, seeming very proud of his actions.