Woman Manages To Capture Proof Her Dog 'Thinks She's a Cat' on Camera

A dog who has picked up some habits from her feline housemate has gained viral attention after she was caught on camera showing off some seriously cat-like behaviors.

"Miley thinks she's a cat," the caption read alongside a video that has garnered over 970,000 views on @panini.miley's TikTok page.

In the video, miniature Australian shepherd Miley is extra busy tapping her paws on the couch, a gesture that strikingly resembled the endearing cat behavior known as "making biscuits." Her owner explained that she had likely picked this up from her canine housemate, Panini.

"When you've been hanging out with your cat sister too much," joked the text overlay on the video as Miley continued to mimic the feline.

For the uninitiated, "making biscuits" is a term used to describe the rhythmic kneading motion cats make with their paws on soft surfaces. An instinctual action, it is a behavior reminiscent of kittenhood when kittens knead their mother's belly to stimulate milk flow. As cats grow older, it serves various purposes, including marking territory and self-soothing.

With hashtags underneath the video including #identitycrisis and #catdog, the video left viewers in stitches as they rushed to share reactions in the comments section.

"The biscuit factory was behind on orders they needed more help," suggested one comment. While another viewer said it was "the most frantic biscuit energy the factory has ever seen."

Another viewer joked: "She's the cats sous chef at the biscuit factory!"

"She's so proud of herself! 'Look - I'm a cat now.'" pointed out another comment. While one fellow pet owner said that Miley isn't the only one: "Omg my dog does this too!! Raised with cats as well."

While traditionally different in their communication styles and instincts, a study by Feuerstein and Terkel previously indicated that, with proper socialization, cats and dogs can coexist harmoniously—and even adopt each other's behaviors.

It turns out it isn't just dogs that pick things up either, it also happens in reverse. Like the cat that "identifies as a Golden Retriever" who took the internet by storm last year, or the cat that seemed to become a dog after watching and copying dog actions and mannerisms.

Newsweek reached out to @panini.miley via TikTok and email for comment.

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