The internet was left in stitches by a dog named Luna, who thought she became the "queen of the jungle," after a video of her laying down on the highest spot of a cat tree went viral on social media.
The clip, shared on TikTok on Thursday by the dog's owner, under the username Heymynamesluna, shows Luna laying on the flower-shaped tree with her left paw and tail hanging down. She asserts dominance over both cats, who can be seen resting in the two lower layers, and they don't seem pleased.
At the same time, the pitbull's owner can be heard saying: "What in the world is going on here? How did you even get up there, Luna? Who do you think you are? You ate some cat poop and now you think you're the queen of the jungle?"
According to an Italian study about relationships between cats and dogs, published by PLOS ONE journal, 62.4 percent of the dogs and cats living in the same household played together, with 58.1 percent chasing each other, and 40.9 percent fighting.
Most cats and dogs that live under the same roof slept together occasionally (57.8 percent}, or always {10.7 percent), while 20.8 percent of them ate in bowls close to one another. Often, the animal that finished the meal first moved or waited close to the other pet that was still eating.
@heymynamesluna She eats cat poop and starts moving different 🤣
♬ original sound - Luna The Pittie
The video has attracted many animal lovers from across the platform, receiving more than 3 million views and 384,400 likes in under 12 hours.
One user Pamela Dziura commented: "Luna identifies as a cat now." And lizulizou wrote: "how did I get up there like I wasn't a wolf once. please lower your voice I'm trying to nap dad." Telisa Courtney wrote: "uuhh....meow? -Luna."
Another TikToker Tolsmir posted: "I'm impressed by the structural integrity of the cat tree. Most of the ones I've seen would not support a big doggo!!" And Marnie added: "I appreciate the level of commitment it would [have taken] to get up there."
Hazeleyez pointed out: "love how she is touching each one at the same time for complete control," while Sarah Dumoulin368 added: "She's still touching both to ensure [they're] loved and ensure total domination." RoseOriginal said: "The cats aren't impressed haha."
Another TikTok user Lain Z. wrote: "I was putting off buying one of these trees because I figured that my cats wouldn't fit on it because they're too fat but I think they might now."
Newsweek reached out to Heymynamesluna for comment. We could not verify the details of the case.
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