A video of an older male cat meeting a kitten for the first time has captured internet viewers' attention, racking up over 1.4 million views on TikTok .

The clip, shared by @ myzoohousee , shows an adult cat and a kitten, both with similar tortoiseshell coats. If it weren’t for the text layered over, viewers might assume they were related—but they had just met. The text explains that the owner got the kitten on October 25 and introduced them within 24 hours.

In the video, the older cat grabs the kitten’s head with his paws to hold him still while grooming him. When the kitten breaks away, the cat lightly paws his face, prompting the older feline to sit up.

The behavior sparked concern for the owner, who turned to TikTok for advice, writing: "our older male cat keeps holding him an

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