A dog-like cat’s reaction to his dad returning home from work has melted viewers’ hearts.
Known on Instagram as @ace_the_balinese, Ace has been coined a “catdog” by his owner, and it is easy to see why.
“When dad gets home from work,” the account owner wrote as the text overlaying the clip. “A man and his catdog,” they added in the caption of the viral Instagram reel that has amassed more than 203,000 likes and over 4.6 million views.
In the footage, the dad stands still at the front of the house as the cat sprints towards him in a loving reunion. He then strokes and scoops up his white-and-gray fluffy companion for a cuddle.
This deep connection between cat and owner is not as rare as one might think, according to Petful.
Cats are often believed to be independent and aloof, but research shows that they can form strong attachments to specific …