Some pets will tolerate just about anything from our young children, while others would prefer to run for the hills when they see them coming. We’ve all seen plenty of videos of kids manhandling animals (like the little boy who carries his chicken everywhere) and how the animals somehow don’t seem to mind one bit.

Tabby cat Meatball is definitely one of those animals. His toddler human sister is his best friend, so when she decides to give him a makeover with the makeup she got for Christmas, he doesn’t even flinch as she pokes and prods at him!

This entire video was just too cute and Meatball is one patient cat! Maria said in the caption, “Kitty gets a Christmas makeover,” and his new look is great!

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Sweet Reactions to the Patient Tabby Cat

Viewers left thousands of comments about Meatball’s patience with his sister, and some of them were so sweet. @bdyanirose got more than 25,000 likes when she shared, “Meanwhile in adulthood, if we blink too loud the cat abandons our lap…” @x.nattie.o. felt the same way, “I just looked at my cat and *sighed*, he then jumped off my bed because I sighed too loud.” @Rae got more than 30,000 likes when they added, “Oh, that kitty loooves her!”

@ellenrja commented, “Maybe he’s born with it… Maybe it’s MEOWbelline!!”@ac.later cracked us up with, “This is very dangerous because the cat could want to do its makeup every day in order to feel bonita.” Maria replied, “Hahahah, we may have created a problem!”

Commenter @RUSSETT was thinking along the same lines, “OMG please don’t do this to your cat!!! Even if it’s play makeup, he might absorb too much aura and become a drag queen and absolutely DEMOLISH the fashion industry!!!”

@april showers joked, “‘It’s either this or the streets.. so yeah this is fine’ -the cat”. @Gabs shared, “‘Stay still,’ bestie, he’s not going ANYWHERE LOL!” It’s clear that Meatball absolutely adores his sister!

This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Jan 2, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.