Most pets are surprisingly patient with infants and toddlers, even the ones who show their love a little too aggressively. TikToker @vintishbish recently shared a video of her adorable baby girl trying to give the family cat some affection, but it doesn’t exactly go as planned.
The baby leans in for a kiss, accidentally headbutting the cat in the process. The cat tolerates the first one like a champ… but when the little one comes back in for round two, the cat quickly makes it clear she is not having it!
Vintishbish says in the caption, “Just a girl versus the cat,” and although she doesn’t say it, the cat clearly won this round!
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Commenters’ Sweet Reactions to Baby Versus the Kitty
Viewers thought the baby’s interaction was too cute, praising the cat for her gentleness, even after the little one’s attempts to show her some rough love. @jennifer thiele got nearly 15,000 likes when she shared, “The cat was actually so gentle with her skippity taps. They were soft taps.” @Bri agreed, “Those skippity paps were necessary!” @imastrid added, “Cat corrected the baby. Good kitty.”
@Hope said what the cat was thinking, “Cat: Don’t you ever do that to me again, KID!” Another commenter shared, “The cat: You ain’t gotta tell her.” @Simply MaeMae was on the same page, “The cat said, If you can’t handle it, I will! Lol!”
Commenter @Chyrs pointed out, “I think the cat handles this perfectly!” @Marbufs agreed, “Nothing like an experience…”
Another commenter shared, “Cat showed their version of gentle. Multiple lessons were given in one quick moment.” @user of tt added, “Cats find babies difficult to handle; they know they are babies, but because of that, they know they are unpredictable and can’t be manipulated by a cat’s meow.”
@jazzygirl88 pointed out, “You panicked for a quick minute, then a little nervous laugh LOL!” Of course, there’s always at least one negative commenter, and this one shared that this cat “deserves not to have to defend herself.” Vintishbish replied, “If I posted the whole video, you would see she still doesn’t run away. If she were scared or mad, she would have gotten up and left like cats do. No need to be concerned.”
We pawrents always seem to know when our pets can handle the kids on their own, and when it’s time for us to step in and help them out!
This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Nov 24, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.