In a viral TikTok video, three Maine coons stare down a backyard visitor who is spying on them from outside the window; what the cats don’t know is that it is a predator, and, according to their owner, could “mess them up!”
The hilarious clip shared on Thursday by @critter_queen, shows the felines all gathered by the window, looking at a hawk who is fiercely standing behind the glass, watching inside their home. “He came back the next day & my cats don’t realize this thing would mess them up!” the poster wrote in the caption.
A video previously shared by the poster shows the hawk crashing into their window after spying on the felines from a tree branch right outside their home.
While birds of prey such as hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons typically hunt small animals, they can also pose a threat to pets.
These raptors have sharp talons and hooked beaks that made to capture and kill prey, including small mammals, birds, reptiles, and even insects. Attacks on pets and other small animals are not uncommon.
To protect your pets, it is important that you always supervise them when outside, not just to keep an eye on them, as birds of prey are much less likely to approach them if a human is nearby.
Secure outdoor enclosures can help you keep your pets safe. You can also invest in protective gear such as, for example, talon-proof vests for dogs, prune trees to limit perching spots, and install scare devices like fake owls.
Cleaning up pet food and fallen birdseed helps reduce the rodent population that attracts these raptors to your yard.
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The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 251,000 views and more than 40,000 likes on the platform.
One user, Hedge7476, said in the comments section: “It’s like he’s looking through the glass at the bakery to see what he wants to eat.”
Scythe Life wrote: “He thinks your cats’ names are Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.”
Idsfear added: “The cats think they can take him, he’s wondering you locked up the snacks.”
Newsweek reached out to @critter_queen for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
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