If you’ve ever tried to stretch a cat — or even just picked one up for a cuddle — you know it’s never as simple as it looks. Cats have a sixth sense for when humans get too handsy, and their reactions range from blissful relaxation to outright rebellion. This quirky range of responses is part of what makes cats so endlessly entertaining and challenging to live with. A new video featuring two ginger cats and their dad’s stretching routine perfectly captures the humor and unpredictability of these moments.
Cats’ ‘stretch’ reveals their relationship with dad in hilarious video
The owner of two ginger cats, Penny and Felix, recently shared a funny and relatable video of himself stretching his cats. The clip features a text overlay that reads, “POV: how your cats ‘stretch’ says everything about your relationship to them.” 
In the video, the dad first picks up Penny, who immediately relaxes and fully cooperates. She even makes a pumped-up expression, as if she’s embracing the stretch and totally focused on the moment. Penny’s calm and willing attitude suggests a close relationship with her owner.
Felix, on the other hand, gives a very different reaction. As soon as he is picked up, he lets out a hesitant meow that seems to say, “Put me down, human, how dare you!” He curls his body defensively and firmly locks his hind paws around his dad’s arm, showing clear resistance. The owner laughs at Felix’s protest, capturing the genuine contrast between the two cats.
The comments exploded with laughter as fans weighed in on the cats’ wildly different attitudes. One user said, “Penny looks like she’s proud to reach the sky… and Felix… looks like he’s imagining his own end.” Another shared, “My big boy just hangs there dead weight. No stretch, no fight.” Others joked about the cats’ personalities, with one calling Felix “definitely a mommy’s boy while Penny’s a daddy’s girl.” Another comment humorously noted, “After you put him in air jail you got some nerve dad. Fefe we hear you.”
