This is a video from Jordan Ireland on Twitter. She write, “This blew up way more than I expected. Thank y’all. Maggi and Pumpkin appreciate it.” She means the video when viral and it was unexpected. People love this sort of interspecies affection and friendship. I confidently say that the actions of the dog was petting and the cat returned the favour in a hug. In truth it might not be exactly like that. The dog could be trying to attract the cat’s attention but the cat does do a version of the human hug and however you describe it, it is definitely a sign of affection.
Did my dog just pet my cat?? And did my cat just hug my dog?? pic.twitter.com/PuNWB1Ggzw
— Jordan Ireland (@jor_nicole4) December 28, 2018
Here is Pumpkin, the cat in the above video. She is a tortoiseshell:
Here is Pumpkin for everyone asking haha pic.twitter.com/XSkoZsWwgr
— Jordan Ireland (@jor_nicole4) December 30, 2018
And here is Maggi, the dog:
And Maggi pic.twitter.com/cwy7cVlrlH
— Jordan Ireland (@jor_nicole4) December 30, 2018
There are a lot of stories on interspecies friendships on PoC. You’d be surprised at the sort of friends cats keep. Below is one of the more strange relationships.