These Cats Are Hilariously Obsessed With A Specific Kitchen Drawer & Viewers Are So Confused
No doubt about it, cats are weird creatures. Some cats stare at nothing in an intense and almost eerie way, and every cat owner knows creepy moments, such as when your cat's eyes glow spookily in the dark, or your cat watches you in the shower. Then, we have the curious case of a tuxedo cat named Porter (short for Poot the Toot) and a grey cat named Nemo (short for Fat Binoo). An entertaining TikTok video — which has been viewed more than 2.4 million times and racked up over 301,000 likes — shows the pair repeatedly pawing at one specific kitchen drawer, looking tentative but also determined. "Idk what their beef is with this drawer?? It's only been there since we moved in," is written across the video.
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The good people of the internet delivered spectacularly in the comments section. "TBH, I don't trust that drawer either," joked one, and another agreed: "It does look [a] bit sketch." One quipped, "The drawer knows what it did." Even Nemo received some drive-by shade: "The grey cat is gaslighting the black cat. I'm 💯certain."
Netizens had countless theories as to the source of the cats' fixation. "It's probably their reflection! At the right height. Super silly of them lol," one person suggested. Another pondered, "Maybe one of them walked by and got shocked from static now they are testing it out to see if it's dangerous 😂."
The unsolved mystery of the kitchen drawer
Several cat owners suggested that creepy critters must be hidden in or under the drawer, such as bugs or mice. "When a cat starts obsessing on a certain spot, grab something and be prepared before you approach 😂," one person cautioned, and another shared, "My cats did this in my kitchen I opened it and a snake came out 😳 and the damn cats ran and hid 😂." More than one viewer of the video asked for updates on the ongoing drawer saga, with one writing, "I am now fully invested in this and will require frequent updates." Porter and Nemo's owner was happy to oblige.
A subsequent TikTok video is captioned, in part: "The drawer beef is still a mystery, but we have some solid theories!" The owner went on to systematically rule out rodents, bugs, cat treats, catnip, and food residue as the source of all the drama, leaving the cats' own reflections still a possibility: "They've never been scared of their reflections before, but maybe seeing it on such a small scale the single brain cell couldn't comprehend." As one person commented on the original video, "Cats are such weird lil weirdos I love them. 😭"
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