A hilarious new video from tinytyrants_is striking a chord with pet parents everywhere, capturing the many, very creative ways cats make sure their humans never oversleep. From gentle nudges to borderline chaotic antics, this morning routine proves that when cats want you awake, you will wake up.
Owner rates cat’s tactics to wake them up
The clip opens with a sleepy scene. The cat mom lies in bed, clearly trying to squeeze in a few extra minutes of rest. But their cats, Artemis and Charlie, have other plans. The video sets the tone with the text overlay: “Rating how well the tactics my cats use to wake me up are.”
The first tactic feels almost sweet. “Head boops 1/10 — They’re so cute & they don’t really disturb me.” One of the cats gently nudges the owner’s face. Next comes: “Zoomie attack! 2/10 — Over quickly, easy to ignore if nothing gets broken.” The calm bedroom briefly turns into a racetrack as the cats sprint across the bed, shaking the mattress. Then, a slightly more aggressive approach: “Tiny chomps 3/10 — He barely bites me at all, so it’s easy to sleep through.”
The tactics grow harder to ignore. “Paw patts 4/10 — Very annoying and will wake me up… but they are cute, so that’s why they get a 4.” Then comes a surprisingly funny moment: “Tail whacks 5/10 — These usually make me laugh, which gives away that I’m awake.” The cat’s tail brushes across the owner’s face, breaking their attempt to stay asleep.
As the video progresses, the cats abandon subtlety altogether. “Stepping on me 8/10 — Each paw exerts 100 psi. I’m convinced.” The cat walks directly across the owner, applying just enough pressure to make ignoring it impossible. Then, the loudest tactic of all: “Yelling in my face 9/10 — Their tuna breath + how loud they both are definitely makes this one my least favorite.” Finally, the ultimate trick: “Pretending to pee 10/10 — Just purely diabolical. This one wakes me up the quickest.”
The comment section quickly filled with fellow cat owners sharing their own experiences. One user wrote: “Mine tried to peel my eyelids open with his claws.” Another added: “Mine just sits before my face and stares intensely until I wake up.” One joked, “Mine now puts his paw in my mouth because I started sleeping with an eye mask.”
