This Rambunctious Ginger Cat Is An Expert At 'Purrkour'
Some humans spend years practicing parkour, trying to perfect the energetic climbing, jumping, vaulting, flipping, and rolling movements that are the hallmarks of the urban sport. Cats, however, seem to be born with a natural ability to do parkour.
In a funny TikTok video captioned "Ginger cats are something else," — which has been viewed more than 236,000 times — a ginger cat named Pumpkin is first shown leisurely yawning and grooming himself. "Cats reduce stress" is overlaid on the video. Suddenly, the video cuts to Pumpkin running around the room repeatedly, going so fast that he manages to leap more than halfway up the door.
@pumpkin.diary0 Ginger cats are something else #cat #gingercat #gingercatmama #catmom #catlover
Viewers applauded Pumpkin's impressive moves, and a few made feline-themed puns, calling the kitty's rambunctious running and leaping "purrkour" and "paw-kour." Other owners of ginger cats commiserated with Pumpkin's person. "I thought only my orange cat is that weird😅😂," one wrote, while another commented, "I don't really know how I lost control of my life so much, but I have three(3) ginger cats and I haven't quite fully relaxed in years 😭." One netizen was less sympathetic, joking, "I mean you chose an orange cat, that's on you 😂."
Pets and stress reduction
Anyone who's ever been startled awake by their cat running around like a maniac at night has no doubt pondered whether pets actually lower or raise stress levels. The emotional benefits of owning a pet are many and include reducing stress, anxiety, and loneliness, as well as offering unconditional love and companionship. Feel-good hormones such as serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin are released when you cuddle or pet a purring cat. At the same time, the stress hormone cortisol decreases, which is good for your mental and physical health.
One viewer of the TikTok video was entertained by Pumpkin's parkour antics, writing, "I don't see a problem, this is great entertainment and definitely reduces stress 😌." Another commented, "My cat increases my stress levels daily but I still love her 😂."
Want to see more fast and funny felines like Pumpkin? Check out this Bengal cat sprinting along her climbing walls, and this fluffy ragdoll kitten who gets the cutest zoomies before bed.