Cat Enjoying Corn on Cob in Front of Dog Leaves Internet in Hysterics
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A stock image shows a cat eating corn. The internet was left in stitches by the video of a cat eating corn and its owner's dog lurking in the back, trying to have some too.
An orange cat named Juice has reduced the internet to tears of laughter after a video of him devouring a corn cob in front of his owner's dog went viral on social media.
The TikTok video, shared by the cat's owner under the username juicetheorangecat, shows the feline grabbing the corn cob with his paws and devouring it, all to the song "It's Corn" by Tariq, The Gregory Brothers & Recess Therapy.
In the same video, the owner's dog, a German Shepherd/golden retriever/malamute, can be seen lurking behind the cat, trying to catch any falling pieces.
Pet website Daily Paws says cats can eat corn and probably already do because of its ready availability and good fiber content. Corn and cornmeal are very common filler ingredients in many commercially available pet foods and snacks.
Even though corn doesn't harm cats, they shouldn't really eat much of it, as it will fill them up easily while not giving them the right nutrients they need. These can come only from meat.
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), cats are obligate carnivores, so their gastrointestinal tracts and metabolism have adapted to eating meat.
They cannot digest plant material well and require essential nutrients that only meat can provide to them. They are not good at digesting or getting energy from carbohydrates.
Cats require a high amount of protein that plants are not able to provide, so a cat needs meat at every meal.
The video has been viewed more than 1.3 million times and liked 236,600 times since Wednesday.
One TikToker Emma Taus wrote: "My cat [loves] corn too," while Notdavidgrohl commented: "Give to the doggo too!"
Another TikTok user Geneviève Bellerive wrote: "The way he holds it." And Chantal Pickit posted that "his little grabby paws are adorable."
Alexis Angela Heather commented: "A new meaning to it has the Juice," while Jolene3452 wrote: "He's really digging into that corn."
Another TikToker KitmaeKitty (& Kevin) wrote: "He definitely likes it more than the actual corn kid!" while Lolipop added: "The dogs just watching gimme some woof."
Jim84W wrote: "I wanna see a pic of the litter box later." And Chantale_222 commented: "Omg perfect use of this song! And his name is Juice!! I can't imagine a more beautiful thing!"
Ceay wrote: "My dog loves corn too but not THIS much lol." And nickesq42 added: "I mean isn't that the cutest grip you've ever seen!!"
Newsweek reached out to juicetheorangecat for comment. We could not verify the details of the case.
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