Dog observes how human plays with cat, employs same method to befriend kitty | Trending

“Tried so hard to befriend the cat,” reads the caption posted along with the video. The clip opens to show a cat lying on a floor with a dog standing in front of it. The dog also has a few strings that it keeps in front of the kitty. Initially uninterested, the cat finally becomes mildly interested in playing with the strings and the dog.

“Kovu, our Aussie, always wanted to be friends with Simba. Simba would never have it, always swatting and hissing. Kovu noticed us playing the string with Simba and gave it a shot,” the original poster added to explain how the dog came up with the idea.

Take a look at this video of the smart dog and mildly amused cat:

The video was posted some 21 hours ago. Since then, it has accumulated nearly 9,000 upvotes. People posted varied comments while reacting to the video.

What did Reddit users say about this video?

“He almost got him with one swing. Cat made the first ‘interested’ move. A few more flicks of the string away could have got him to pounce,” posted a Reddit user. “So adorable. My dog is desperate to make friends with the cat, but isn’t smart enough to try and play cat style. She is constantly bringing the cat her own toys, doing play bows, and so forth. And the cat completely ignores her. Poor puppy just doesn’t get it, but bless her heart she keeps trying,” shared another.

“He’s doing a great job,” added a third. “I needed this,” joined a fourth. “Wow, that’s a clever dog! Would absolutely work on our cat!” wrote a fifth.