The internet is angry about a multitude of things right now and tempers are running high.
A pet owner found himself at the mercy of the internet after a video of him feeding ice cream to his cat went viral and folks did not think it was cute or funny. In fact, they thought quite the opposite.
Upon first watch, this fluffy white cat's face seems priceless as he tastes the cold ice cream.
I think we should all watch this cat try ice cream for the first time. pic.twitter.com/Y5t5nuMiDI
— no cuts no buts no coconuts (@damn_elle) June 8, 2020
While a fair share of Twitter thought this was an adorable, funny reaction...
😂😂 pic.twitter.com/S0MN0urx9E
— Corey Cummings (@JEDI_L84) June 8, 2020
😂😂😂 now i want to try this with my cat.
— Angie 🇺🇸🇵🇷 (@oxangelinaox) June 8, 2020
Sent it to my husband. He almost fell out of bed in hysterics...🤣😂🤣
— Michaela Charlesworth (@MichaelaCharl10) June 8, 2020
😂😂😂😂
— 𝑆𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑡 (@bgdadyspnkbtm) June 8, 2020
...some pet owners on Twitter suggested that the cat's face and reaction were not adorable, as first thought, but rather a sign of something much more alarming.
this is actually dangerous. They have frozen the spoon for maximum effect & sent the cat into a seizure. Sorry to be that person but this isnt cute or funny
— Feral (@shuboogie) June 8, 2020
I can't believe how many in the comments have been desensitized to the pain and suffering of animals and each other, some humans are so disgusting
— My Yoni Tastes Like GMO Free 🍓🍓& 🍍🍍 (@BlueHarmonie) June 8, 2020
Oh, a seizure. Cute..?
— Johnny*Keats (@JohnnyKeats1) June 8, 2020
I can never understand why people thinks it's funny to watch an animal in distress. Maybe it's just me 🤷♀️
— Sweetie@theritz (@dmccnn7) June 9, 2020
That's not remotely funny. That's animal cruelty.
— Alex CofC 🏴🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴☠️🏳️🌈🌑 (@BQOSbear) June 9, 2020
Cats getting brain freeze is an internet trend that dates back to 2016, according to The Washington Post.
The Post also interviewed several veterinarians, who said that there "hasn't been much research" as it pertains to feline brain freeze.
"I can't imagine that [brain freeze] would be different in cats [than humans]," said Eric Doughtery, veterinarian and medical director for The Cat Practice in New York.
Poor thing. It did not enjoy that experience. 😿
— Tom Fulop-Lover of all things SPACE 🇦🇺 (@TomFulop) June 8, 2020
This is awful. That cat is having some sort of seizure. Not funny at all.
— Cassie Whittell (@Cassiepopo) June 9, 2020
Poor kitty
— Tanya M Levin (@TanyaMLevin) June 9, 2020
This makes me sad. Not funny, just really cruel.
— Vicky (@toddvic) June 9, 2020
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— Hertsguy (@Hertsguy1) June 8, 2020
Nevertheless, the pet owner did not achieve the expected "funny cat" reactions he'd ostensibly hoped for.
"A few licks is not harmful, but it has more calories than they need," Nashville Cat Clinic veterinarian Sara Tamas reassured The Washington Post.
Hopefully the kitty is doing just fine even if ice cream is now off the menu.
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