It’s not unusual for pets to take a sudden interest in visitors, especially the ones who show up with a tool belt and ladder in tow. The mix of unfamiliar sounds, new scents, and out-of-the-ordinary activity is enough to grab any cat or dog’s attention. For one playful cat named Mauri, a visit from a maintenance worker turned into the perfect opportunity to make a new friend and have a little fun.
Cat has the time of his life playing with maintenance worker in adorable video
Uploaded by the Instagram account @mauriandcucumbers, the video shows a sweet and spontaneous moment between Mauri the cat and a maintenance worker who stopped by the home. In the reel, the worker can be seen tossing a makeshift ball — possibly just some scrunched-up paper — across the floor. Mauri, instantly intrigued, jumps into action. His eyes light up, tail flicking, as he eagerly engages with the tossed paper, clearly ready for a game.
What makes the moment so endearing is the unspoken understanding between the two. The worker seems more than happy to take a quick break to entertain Mauri, casually tossing the ball as the cat chases it with pure joy. Judging by his curious body language and excited reactions, it’s safe to say Mauri loved every second of it.
And the internet loved it too. The video has already pulled in over 715K views and more than 61.8K likes, with viewers flooding the comments to share their thoughts. One person wrote, “Let’s be real, every single one of us would find it impossible to not play with Mauri for at least 5 minutes if he asked.” Another joked, “My cat Coco loves when a handyperson comes by so he can ‘help’ them.” One commenter, likely a maintenance worker themselves, added, “I do this every time I go in a unit with pets best part of the job lol.”
