Cat's adorably needy nightly routine shocks TikTok users

A cat video has been making TikTok users admit that felines are adorable – even if they do disrupt their owners' sleep.

This cat owner caught her kitty's weirdly adorable behavior on camera.
This cat owner caught her kitty's weirdly adorable behavior on camera.  © Collage: Screenshot/TikTok/kittycat_lam

Cat lover and feline foster parent in TikTok user kittycat_lam posted a video of her sleep getting interrupted by her pet. The snippet is captioned "wait till the end" and bares the hashtags #love and #catsoftiktok.

At first, this black and white clip looks like it's gonna be a scary one.

Then, on-screen text appears that reads: "4:00 AM" followed by, "cat parents: you will never be able to sleep uninterrupted." One might expect the kitty cat to attack and wake its owner up, but that's not what happens in the clip that's wracked up a stunning 28 million views.

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In the vid, the tabby cat swats at its owner in her sleep. But it turns out that this animal isn't after treats or an early breakfast.

Rather, it was looking to cuddle under the covers!

But the fine feline didn't just want to sleep in its owner's arms, it also wanted her to give it some face nuzzles, as well.

The cat's owner then obliges the insistent animal, and the two then settle down for more ZZZs.

Stubbornly, the cat taps its owner.
Stubbornly, the cat taps its owner.  © Screenshot/TikTok/kittycat_lam
Finally, the velvet paw makes its way under the blanket.
Finally, the velvet paw makes its way under the blanket.  © Screenshot/TikTok/kittycat_lam

TikTok users can't help but gush over this kitty!

After coming under the covers and getting some face nuzzles, these two settle down for a snuggly slumber.
After coming under the covers and getting some face nuzzles, these two settle down for a snuggly slumber.  © Screenshot/TikTok/kittycat_lam

The clip's comments section is full of hearts and hilarious takes by adoring TikTok users who gushed about the "sweetness" of the moment. One TikTok user even dubbed the clip the "most adorable thing" they've ever seen.

Some TikTok users said that this was a perfect example of why cats are the best, while others expressed that they wish their feline friends were as sweet as this adorable sleep interrupter.

One wrote, "My cat just headbutts me until I feed him." Still, others compared these cuddle buddies to actual babies: "Having cats is like having a newborn for real," they wrote, adding, "you don’t get no sleep."

According to the creator of the cute clip, her snuggle buddy is the best, even if he disrupts her sleep. She calls him the "best antidepressant in the world."

Cover photo: Collage: Screenshot/TikTok/kittycat_lam

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