Hairless kitten horrifies kids and TikTok users are loving it

Oregon - These kids didn't know what to make of their new pet – a hairless Spinx cat! A clip of their hysterical reactions to the kitten has TikTok users in stitches.

Amelia (l.) wasn't so excited about getting a hairless cat as a pet.
Amelia (l.) wasn't so excited about getting a hairless cat as a pet.  © Collage: Screenshot/ TikTok/mew_thenakedkitty

A candid TikTok clip of two kids' reaction to their new family pet has gone super viral.

Multiple TikTokers have dubbed the vid "the BEST video of kids being surprised by a new pet" – and that's saying a lot.

The clip has more than 9 million views and counting. Their no-filter reaction holds nothing back, as the kids just aren't sure they're into the odd looking animal.

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"Ew, ew, oh my God, what is that?" nine-year-old Amelia yells as she backs away from the hairless black kitten. "Get that thing away from me!"

Her little brother Baron looks shocked and squeals: "Will it get hair?"

The kitten in question is a Sphinx, which is an infamous hairless breed. Much to the kids' chagrin, the kitten, named Mew, will always rock a hairless 'do.

TikTok users can't stop laughing over the kids' reactions to hairless cat video

Baron (r.) wanted to know if the little hairless kitten would grow fur.
Baron (r.) wanted to know if the little hairless kitten would grow fur.  © Collage: Screenshot/ TikTok/mew_thenakedkitty

Even if the kids aren't so sure about the new addition, Mew's owner, Lea Hoover, told Newsweek she's been dreaming of a having a Spinx as a pet since high school.

Hoover's boyfriend, Ben – who is the kids' dad – had also always wanted a hairless cat!

So when the two had the chance to get one, they seized it.

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Hoover said the kids were mostly shocked because they were expecting a fluffy cat and got a Sphinx instead.

TikTok users sympathized with the kids in the clip's comment section.

"They thought they were getting a cute fuzzy kitten and they got dobby instead."

Another said, "I’m with the kids. One of the best parts about a kitty is rubbing their soft fur."

Still, others commented that the whole situation had them laughing so hard it hurt. A few offered to adopt the cat if the kids didn't eventually come around.

Yet, Hoover assured social media users that the kids got over their fear of the hairless critter pretty quick.

Cover photo: Collage: Screenshot/ TikTok/mew_thenakedkitty

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