Arkansas - At first glance, anyone who sees Sammy the cat is likely to feel sorry for him – and wrongly so! That furry little boy is a seasoned actor.

A viral video of the "poor" cat in the kitchen is, at first glance, heartbreaking to witness.

He bends his left front paw and limps around "helplessly," licking the paw in question as if soothing a wound.

When his owner Amanda Smith asks him if his paw is injured, Sammy meows in agreement.

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Meanwhile, Smith's partner tries to lure the cat out of his shell – with a sweet temptation.

"Do you need whipped cream for your paw?" they ask.

Sammy doesn't want to disagree.

Curiously enough, his paw suddenly seems to heal as if by magic.

As soon as his dad sprays some cream on the plate, Sammy can walk normally again. He happily munches on the snack, leaning on both front paws.

How well that works on TikTok goes down well with the public, as a glance at the impressive view numbers shows.

"Sammy is back at his antics...PROOF he's faking at the end!" laughs the caption

The cat's mom explained to Newsweek that her teen daughter gave the kitty treats when he got hurt, and "Sammy just decided to act hurt since he wasn't getting the attention for begging anymore."

"My cat suffers from eye-hurts-itis when he needs more attention, so glad our cats are survivors," joked one user in the comments section.

"That is NOT a faker. That is an ACTOR. And we applaud this performance," insisted another.

"Oh, his paw's fine now that the whipped cream is out? I guess you could call that... a Miracle Whip," added a third.