A woman is issuing a warning to cat owners about automatic litter boxes after the tragic death of her cat, Mochi. Here's what we know so far.

TikTok user Carli Jay (@carli.jay) posted a video yesterday detailing the horrifying situation. “So I hate that I’m having to make this, but I just want to warn everyone and anyone who has or plans to get a robot litter box.”

After an emotional pause, Jay reveals why she is issuing this warning. “Yesterday morning, we woke up—me and my 2-year-old daughter—and I went to find my cat, and she was hanging from her litter box.”

What happened to the cat

Jay continues, “It had closed on her neck and there was red stuff everywhere. And she was gone .I just want to warn anyone—just don’t use them. They are dangerous. I have a 2-year-old daughter. If it can be a cat it can be anything. Our poor baby Mochi. Nothing will bring her back.”

She urges anyone who is considering purchasing a robotic litter box to reconsider the decision. And anyone who already has one should throw it away. She indicates that the brand that made her robot litter box has reached out to her about this incident.

“I just want everyone to be aware that they are dangerous,” she says.

More details in a follow-up video

In a follow-up video, Jay answers questions from TikTok users about the specifics of the situation. She replies to a user wrote wrote, “Yeah we're gonna need a little more information, like which litter robot? Mine stops moving if any motion is detected and won't restart for like 10 mins after or else you have to manually start it.”

One thing she says she will not reveal the name of the brand that she owns, because she is not yet sure what she is legally able to say on social media.

“As soon as I hear what I’m allowed to say, I absolutely will blast the company,” she says. “I don’t want this ever happening again.”

Jay says her robotic litter box was new, and it came equipped with sensors and an app that alerted her when Mochi used it. “It definitely had a sensor,” she says. “It sensed when she was in front of it. The thing would constantly stop. But something happened. It happened in the night when we were sleeping.”

She adds, “I will say ours had a door. And that’s what went up … [and] she was hanging from.” Jay says that in her mind, it’s easier to scoop cat waste manually rather than having to worry about a fatal malfunction—however unlikely it might be.

Viewers react … and speculate

The videos have amassed a combined 430,000 views as of Monday evening. In the comments, users offered condolences, suggestions, and speculation.

One user wrote, “Omg I’m so sorry please sue them so they take this off the market and do a recall.” Jay replied, “Thank you, they have stopped selling it on Amazon... I'll be seeking legal action tomorrow as it is the weekend.”

Another user wrote, “I have the Litter Robot... The sensors are amazing. I can definitely see this happening with one of the cheaper knock off ones. I’m so sorry.”

Someone else wrote, “Which brand? I have litter robot but it does have pinch detect and is safe. Please which brand was it.” While Jay did not confirm the manufacturer, the Daily Dot has reached out to the brand mentioned in the comments section for comment.

@carli.jay Automatic litter boxes can be dangerous #cats #catsoftiktok #cats #catlover #cat #automaticlitterbox #cattok #catlovers #viral #viraltiktok ♬ original sound - 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚒 𝚓𝚊𝚢

We also reached out to Amazon via email and Jay via TikTok comment and direct message for comment.

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When your pet is sick and you don't know why, you experience a panic like no other. You take your beloved animal to the vet and hope for the best. And, at the end of the day, you trust that you'll do their job and keep you informed.

But is your vet keeping you in the loop?

TikToker Summer Jones (@901sumo), from Memphis, Tennessee, is claiming that when she took her cat, Tommy, into the VCA Aventura Animal Hospital and Pet Resort in Aventura Florida, she was ultimately misinformed as to his problems.

Jones compiled her complaints in a video she posted to her TikTok account this month. The call-out has since gone on to rack up over 1.7 million views.

"Do NOT take your animal to this vet hospital," she tells her viewers, identifying a Google screenshot of the VCA Animal Hospital with a Florida address.

Jones claims that she took her cat, Tomm, to the vet and received a diagnosis of an ear infection. Jones says she followed the suggested treatment regimen but brought Tommy back because "he wasn't using [his front feet]. Like he wasn't walking at all; he was crawling. I said that's not normal."

Its website states, "VCA Aventura Animal Hospital and Pet Resort is a full-service veterinary medical facility." The hospital provides multiple services including, chemotherapy, EKGs, Ultrasounds, and other "diagnostic imaging."

A vet visit to forget

Jones claims she agreed to a set of X-rays costing $600, with two-hour results. She says the hospital never called.

She claims that she called the clinic an hour before closing time. "Mind you, dropped {Tommy} off at 12 [or] one, whatever, I called them."

She claims the receptionist asked her, "Was he alive when you brought him in?"

Jones then stares incredulously at the camera. She states she replied, "Yes he was. When can I come pick up my baby?"

Jones claimed they released Tommy to her and said they would call back when they had information regarding his X-Rays. Jones claims she later talked to a vet at the hospital who recommended she "talk to a neurologist."

However, Jones says the neurologist's number despite assurances by the vet that the front desk would contact her.

She claims two days passed before she reached out again. "I'm not going to bust their phone on the first day, I'm going to wait and see if they send it on the second day."

Jones claims she contacted the office after two days and stated, "You need to have my number down and have a manager call me immediately."

"And if I don't get a call from a manager, within a certain time period I'm going to come up there," she claims she told the front desk.

Jones says that despite the message she received no message. However, she claims an explanation for Tommy's behavior reached her, unlooked for, from the internet.

As diagnosed on TikTok

"An organization on TikTok saw Tommy and knew exactly what he had," Jones claims. "Not a hundred percent sure but he did definitely showed signs of having FIP."

Feline Infectious Peritonitis "is a viral disease of cats caused by certain strains of a virus called the feline coronavirus," according to the Cornell Feline Health Center. According to VCA's own website, "the first signs of illness may be very vague. Listlessness, lethargy, decreased or absent appetite, weight loss, and a fluctuating fever are commonly reported clinical signs."

The site also notes that FIP is "particularly difficult to diagnose. There may be abnormalities in a routine blood analysis, but none are specific for FIP." 

Jones claims that Rags To Riches Animal Rescue reached out to her via social media and provided her with free medication for Tommy.

The Cornell Feline Health Center states that FIP "is usually progressive and almost always fatal without therapy that has been available in countries Australia and the UK for several years and has recently become available as an oral compounded formulation in the US."

"How is it that a page on TikTok seen videos of Tommy and knew exactly what it was and was able to connect me with resources within a few hours; got the medication within two hours of speaking with them?" Jones asks her viewers.

"But when I take him to y'all's vet, y'all don't know what's going on? But you're quick to recommend me to a neurologist that's $5,000?"

Jones' claims video gathered plenty of support in the comments.

"I’m so glad you found an organization to help! Not all hospitals & clinics are good, unfortunately," Introvert Jacque (@introvertedjacque) wrote.

Another viewer commented, "As a vet receptionist this is heartbreaking. Taking notes and contacting clients back asap is soo important."

"Took my shepherd to an er vet bc she wasn't acting right. Kept her 2 days, $$$ later, no answer still. Took her to her reg vet & found out same day she had cancer. Had they done tx she'd still be here," Sunflowerlover (@sunfloweredangel).

The Daily Dot reached out to VCA Aventura Animal Hospital & Pet Resort for comment and received the following reply from Misty Holbert, Senior Director, External Communications on behalf of the company:

“The care of pets is our highest priority, and we take client feedback, in addition to harassment, very seriously. The results of our initial review do not align with what has been shared. We have a zero-tolerance policy for threatening behavior. We always aim to create client/hospital relationships built on mutual trust and respect but unfortunately that trust was degraded here and our Associates felt unsafe. The diagnosis that we shared with our former client about their pet was thorough and although the delivery of the updates was not immediate, we will always err on the side of due diligence for the sake of medical quality.” 

@901sumo Rags To Riches Animal Rescue is the page that helped me. They are the ones who reached out, gave me answers and immediate help. Please spread the word about this vet. The treatment Tommy and I received at this facility was absolutely ridiculous. This is my son ya’ll are messing with. I do not play about mine. #foryoupage #capcut #educationalpurposes ♬ original sound - Summer Jones

We have sent up a follow-up request to VCA to address their accusations of harassment and threatening behavior.

In a video posted a day after the incident, Jones states that Tommy is "doing better and fighting so hard."

The Daily Dot has reached out to Jones via TikTok messenger and comment for further comments.

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This woman tried to sneak her dog onto an airplane to save $250 in fees. Here's how it went.

Sometimes it's easier to travel with your pet than to leave them behind in someone else's care, especially if you're going to be away for a while, don't have a trusted friend or relative to leave them with, or can't afford pet care.

Or maybe you just want to bring your cute companion along on your trip.

Whatever the reason may be, people fly with their pets all the time. There was even a surge in people traveling with their emotional support animals a few years ago. But bringing your pet along can be expensive, with more airlines charging upwards of $100 each way to bring 'em on board.

That's why this woman found a work around.

How this traveler snuck her dog onto her flight

In a viral video that's nearing a million views, Raijéén (@_geebeauty) explained that she was traveling with her Yorkie, Elijah, but didn't want to pay the $125 fee to bring him on the plane.

She went through TSA with him on a leash and they didn't ask any questions. Once she went through Raijéén stayed far away from her gate so that none of the flight agents would clock her.

When it was near boarding time Raijéén popped him into what appears to be a doggy travel purse and put a blanket on top of it to cover the four legged friend that was inside.

Elijah made it to the seat and started letting out small whimpers but soon stopped. They landed safely without ever getting caught.

"Guess what? $125 where b*tches? We [expletive] made it," she says in the clip.

"I mean, babies sit on laps for free - why not dogs under seats?" argued commentator Bob Morris in an NPR segment about sneaking his dog everywhere from the zoo to the train to on a flight.

There is no standard set of rules for traveling with a pet, aside from the fact that in most cases, they must travel in an FAA-approved hard-sided kennel that can fit under the seat.

How much does it cost to fly with your pet?

Each airline charges a different amount to let you bring on your furry companion. Here's the charge for major airlines:

• American Airlines: In cabin, $150 each way
• Alaska: In cabin, $100 each way, in baggage compartment $150 each way
• Delta: $95 each way for domestic flights, $200 each way for international
• United: $150 each way, but if you bring two pets you need to pay for a separate seat
• Jetblue: In cabin, $125 each way
• Spirit: $125 each way

Depending on what airline you fly, where you're going, and how big your pet is, you could end up paying anywhere from $200 to $400 extra for a roundtrip flight just to bring your pet with you.

If you are going to bring your furry friend on board, the Companion Pet Travel site recommends you get your pet up to date on vaccines before flying, ensure they're microchipped or have an ID tag, and are trained to be calm in a small space for an extended period of time.

If your animal is a nervous traveler, it could be helpful to get anti-anxiety meds prescribed by the vet.

Funnily enough, Raijéén has Kendrick Lamar's summer-hit diss track "Not Like Us" playing in the background. Interpret that as you will.

@_geebeauty Because who paying $125 for a flight? We dont even pay for carry on bags #yorkiesoftiktok #boyyorkiemom #yorkie #airport #fyp #viral #airporthack ♬ Not Like Us - Instrumental Reprod. by 2legitjay - BrokenHartedMan187

Commenters warn of less well-behaved pets

People in the comments section had mixed reactions.

"My dog would start barking like a crazy person," a top comment read.

"Your yorkie has home training. Mine on the other hand act like he has silver caps in his damn mouth" a person said.

"My anxiety would of been through the roof," another added.

"If your dog is well behaved and quiet in the bag they won’t know," a commenter wrote.

The Daily Dot reached out to Raijéén and Spirit for comment via email.

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A video of a woman pleading for help after her dog ended up trapped in a storm drain went viral on TikTok. She says the firefighters refused to help.

TikTok user Vickey, known as @compassionatecameron, shared a distressing video on July 4, capturing the moment near Canyon Valley Ranch Elementary School in Irving, Texas. In the video, she says: “Hey, y'all. So my dog is stuck in this storm drain. I need help. … It's been happening since this morning. She got out last night, fell in a storm drain, and we didn't know. She crawled all the way down to this school.”

“The fire department has refused to help. They basically, essentially told us to leave her there to die,” Vickey says.

She further states, “They came, showed up personally, handed me a flashlight to go in the sewer myself and look for her.”

@compassionatecameron

JESUS SEND THE RIGHT PEOPLE PLEASE HELP. My dog is in a storm drain and the fire department refuses to help.

♬ original sound - Vickey

The video, which amassed over 1.6 million views, sparked outrage and an outpouring of support from the TikTok community who shared their suggestions in the comments section.

“Call the news they’ll do something,” one commenter wrote.

Several other commenters offered to personally go to the scene and help.

A 12-hour rescue mission

A day later, Vickey posted a follow-up video, this time with a vastly different scene. The familiar storm drain location was transformed. In this video, there is an excavator on site, a sizable hole in the ground, and a crowd of people gathered around it. Firefighters and city crews worked tirelessly in a 12-hour rescue mission. The video captures the moment when a rescuer pulls the dog out of the drainpipe to the cheers of onlookers.

According to a local news report, the Irving Fire Department collaborated with the city's water utilities unit in the extensive excavation effort. The joint operation successfully freed the dog from the drainpipe.

In a statement to local news, Irving Fire Rescue confirmed the collaborative effort. “Our crews teamed up with Water Utilities to excavate the location where [the dog] was stuck and pull her out," they shared.

Since the stressful experience, the dog has reportedly recovered and appears to be in stable condition.

The Daily Dot has reached out to Vickey via TikTok comment and to the Irving Fire Department via email.

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When making decisions about how to feed a pet, the marketing and branding of a food product can muddle choices about what will truly be best for each animal.

Even well-regarded brands can have unintended reactions if an aspect of their formulation disagrees with their constitution, as one Target customer says she found out from purchasing the store's Kindfull wet cat food.

In a video posted to TikTok, content creator Emma Pardy (@eepardy on TikTok) says her cats were peeing blood and throwing up after eating it one time.

"This is a PSA that if you have a cat right now, do not buy them Target brand Kindfull wet food," she says in the video. "Yes, I'm going to put the name of the cat food on blast, I don't give a sh*t, do not buy them that. I just dropped my cat off at the vet because she is peeing blood. My sister's cat is throwing up after eating it and I've never experienced that with them eating food before."

She says she chose the specific variety of Kindfull food for her cats because she was drawn in by the label, which claimed to be formulated for indoor cats, free of carrageenan, which is a thickening agent linked to colon cancer, and made with "real" chicken that the TikToker says she does not believe is actually chicken. Prior to feeding her cats the Kindfull wet food, she says she never had any issues with her cats eating any sort of food, and that it was the only change she had made in their diet.

The wet food was also not part of their regular diet, she says, as they were on a consistent diet of dry cat food from Costco. The Kindfull food was for a special occasion, she said, and the cats only ate it the one time.

"My cat's going to be OK," she says. "She only peed blood twice, so we caught it early. It's also a lot more fatal in male cats to have urinary blockages, so if you have a male cat, especially don't feed them this brand, but if you do try a new brand always pay attention to how they react to it because your time is limited if they do have a urinary blockage."

@eepardy Addressing comments: This video is no hate AT ALL towards wet food, this is purely to call out KINDFULL because it hurt my cats as well as MANY other people’s cats. There is a clear connection. It caused one cat to throw up instantly and the other cat to pee blood. And FYI, there were no blockages. Her dry food/pumpkin diet are doing just fine for her (me a my vet know my cat better than you!). Ive done my research before, Billie has been on a wet food diet before, we like wet food! Again, I never said wet food is bad so idk why yall are up in arms in the comments. I only talked about their diet purely to show that theyve been on a consistent diet that they have never had issues with, and right when I added in this ONE new thing, issues started happening immediately. Ive tried multiple other wet food brands and this is the ONLY one that caused issues for my cats. And please do your research because the same exact thing has happened to other people’s cats after eating Kindfull. My cat went viral a couple days ago and I have a lot of cat lovers on my page right now, so all I wanted to do was spread the message about the poor quality of this brand. #greenscreen #cats #catsoftiktok #catlover #cattok #petsoftiktok #catfood ♬ original sound - Emma Pardy

The Daily Dot has reached out to Emma via comment on the video as well as TikTok direct message, and to Target via email regarding the video.

In a follow-up video, Emma shows her cat has returned home safely from the vet, and was recovering from the experience with the assistance of painkillers.

Viewers weigh in

Some viewers shared that they had mixed levels of success feeding their own pets food from the Kindfull brand.

"My cats HATEEDDDDDD the kindful cat treats and they eat anything," one commenter wrote.

"But my cat has been eating the dry kind full food for like 3 years and has been fine," another said. "I’m scared."

"Okay. But the dry food changed my cats for the better," a user said. "No issues at all. Hopefully it’s just the wet food."

Others suggested that the issues her cats experienced could be from their dry food diet, which can contribute to urinary tract issues if not supplemented with additional moisture and vitamins. However, the poster says she regularly adds pumpkin puree to her cats' dry food to add the moisture and vitamins back into their diet.

"On a separate note UTs are way more common in cats that only eat dry food so it’s really important to incorporate the moisture into their diet," one commenter wrote.

"Please find a wet food that works for them," another advised. "i know this experience was scary but tiki cat is amazing! cats need the extra hydration and protein."

"I’m not a vet but I had a similar sitch - got my cat a 'special' can of wet food," a commenter wrote. "He usually has wet food but all I did was get a different brand and that was enough to cause a UTI. My take away was that it wasn’t the brand of food necessarily that caused the UTI, it was the sudden shift in his usual consumption. They have sensitive systems and I guess can’t have 'fun' random treats like us."

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D.C.-based TikToker Diego (@traveling.gay) has a pet conundrum—his building wants to evict his dog, despite the fact that his Rottweiler has never been physically aggressive to anyone.

Diego says that the worst thing his dog, Moose, has done was what one user who replied to his video called a "rottie rumble": A little growl that was never accompanied by any other type of aggressive behavior.

He posted about his conundrum in a viral video that's accrued over 377,000 views as of Friday.

A landlord's request

"I'm in actual disbelief," he begins in his clip. "We just got a letter from leasing that our dog is being evicted. Our dog is being evicted. It has been a problem for like two months because the dog is a rottweiler and sometimes he growls at people but he is, he doesn't mean harm."

Diego goes on to say his dog is the "sweetest," showing several pictures of his rottweiler—the first is of him outdoors looking towards the camera. The second is him eyeing a cup of what appears to be whipped cream topped with a bone-shaped dog treat.

"He's so cute. He's so nice. They told us we have to be gone by July 17th," the TikToker says, stopping mid-sentence to clarify that no humans are being evicted from the apartment building—only a canine.

"If he's not gone by July 17th then we're evicted by July 17th," he says.

Toward the end of his video, Diego asks for help from other users: "Has anyone else experienced this, what did you do? Because he's like the nicest dog ever I'm gonna show you," he says before the clip transitions to him walking over to his bed, where his pup is currently hiding under.

@traveling.gay TIKTOK HELP ME AND MOOSE PLEASE #eviction #apartment #rottweiler ♬ original sound - traveling.gay

The creator emphasizes his pet has "never physically assaulted anyone," so he doesn't understand why he's got to go.

Is it allowed?

The first obvious issue is whether the building in question has a "no pets" policy listed in the lease or any weight limits therein. According to this NJ.gov housing information packet, if a "no pets" clause isn't listed in the tenant's signed agreement, then requiring a resident's pet to be removed from the premises can be contested. The same packet also states that the only instances property management can request a pet be removed from the premises is if the animal is posing a risk to other residents, if tenants aren't properly caring for the animal, including adequate waste removal and other similar factors.

Although the document pertains to a particular set of living quarters in the state of New Jersey, it appears that other states, such as New York, abide by similar rules. The law offices of Zingman & Associates PLLC write that there are even instances where buildings that don't have pet policies still can't deny a resident access to a building if they have a service animal.

Rentec Direct also addressed "unauthorized pets" inside of a unit, which states that if the tenant in question is in violation of a "no pets" policy, or isn't paying additional rental fees for said pets that were listed inside of their rental agreement, then the leasing company can legally evict a pet.

In an Avvo.com forum post, one person shared their own pet/rental situation anecdote, stating that their landlord wanted them to get rid of a 25lb dog because they didn't want other tenants in the facility to see the pet and get one of their own. However, there isn't any signage in the building that indicates pets aren't allowed, nor is there a "no pets" policy in their complex.

One attorney responded to their query stating that while they should be in the clear to legally have their pup, if they want to continue living inside of the building it's probably best that they reach some kind of agreement with their landlord in order to keep living in the building without worry or potential headaches: "Your lease controls this issue. If there is no mention of pets, then you can have the dog. However, if you want to continue leasing there, I would try to work something out with your landlord."

In his most recent video (as of this writing) posted about the subject, Diego stated that he will continue to fight leasing on the issue.

@traveling.gay thank you for all the love, we are going to fight this! theres no way we are giving up the sweetest boy ever #rottweiler ♬ Rally House - prod. DTM

The Daily Dot has reached out to TG via TikTok comment for further information.

Update June 29, 2024:

In an email to the Daily Dot, Diego clarified that there were no policies against specific types of dog breeds, only a limit on the number of pets per unit, and that all of his pets are registered as Emotional Support Animals.

"They did not really provide any further context, or incident reports/ happenings," he shared. "They are being vague and we are waiting for a response on them to show actual proof of aggression... as there is none."

He cited an incident where a resident heard the Rottweiler's rumble and screamed at Diego to get rid of the dog, which led to Diego having to use a muzzle on his pet as per the building's request.

"We have complied with the muzzle notice, but leasing said they have seen him without a muzzle... which is also not true," Diego said. "This is the dog's 5th apartment complex that he has lived in. He has never attacked anyone, and is very often in public spaces, as we live in the city."

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A Chick-fil-A worker noticed something unusual underneath a customer’s car in the drive thru. The worker and the customer were stunned to find that the unusual thing was a cat.

TikTok user @woooooozy was recently at Chick-fil-A when the drive-thru attendant noticed something weird going on under the car. Being extraordinarily helpful, as Chick-fil-A staff have a reputation of being, the worker alerted @woooooozy and took a closer look at the car’s wheel. That’s when she found a cat.

To the tune of “Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter, the video shows the tail end of a black cat lodged behind the wheel of the car. The video’s text overlay reads, “Please please please tell me the chick fil a worker is kidding when she says there’s a cat stuck in my car when I’m in the drive thru.”

The video has amassed 294,000 views as of Wednesday morning. In the caption, @woooooozy writes, “Who does this even happen to.”

In the comments, one user questioned whether this is part of the famous Chick-fil-A hospitality training program. They wrote, “‘It’s my pleasure to get this cat out of your car for you.’” Another user agreed, saying, “Only at Chick-fil-A would they even notice.”

@woooooozy Who does this even happen to 😭😭 #storytime #crazystory #cat #catrescue #fyp #fypp #fypシ゚viral #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp ♬ Please Please Please - Sabrina Carpenter

Someone else answered the question posed in the caption. “This happened to my mom and I.. we now have a cat with no tail living in our house,” they wrote.

Another user asked, “Did the cat get out.” @woooooozy replied, “Yes we had to spray water to losen the cat and then it escaped.”

Maybe someone will find the cat and adopt it. One user wrote, “before we adopted her, a humane society worker found my cat stuck in a car wheel wail. paws burned. adopting her was the best decision. she is the sweetest most grateful cat ever!”

Cats being found on wheels is very common

A Reddit user posted a picture of a kitten in a similar position a couple of years ago. One user wrote, "It's like cats purposefully try to hide in the most dangerous places. Have personally seen a cat get killed because they crawled under the hood of a car." Another said, "he was there to ask about your extended car insurance."

Why do cats go under cars?

Cats typically go under cars during cold weather. “A warm car offers shelter, warmth, and an enclosed space that suits their needs perfectly despite being a big inconvenience for us,” Catser notes. “Cats like to feel enclosed as they feel safer when covered from all angles.”

Cats can get injured or killed if they are in the hood of a car while it’s being driven. That’s why it’s important for drivers to check their cars before starting them in colder temperatures.

The Daily Dot reached out to @woooooozy via TikTok comment and direct message for comment.

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An Uber driver has gone viral after rescuing the dog from her first-ever Uber Pet ride. In the clip, which has amassed 7.4 million views, Hope Singh (@hope_singh) spoke to the camera while sitting inside her car, saying, "So I had my first ever Uber Pet ride, and the woman was actually taking her dog get euthanized. This dog looked every bit of six, seven months old, so I asked her what was going on and asked her if I could give my husband a call and see if we could keep it."

She then panned the camera to show a dog in the back seat, adding, "Now we have a new member of the family. This is Tiger." Naturally, viewers were largely horrified by the situation, but in two follow-up videos, Singh explained that things weren't as clear-cut as they might have appeared in the initial video. "She was in a domestic violence relationship," she said. "And her ex-boyfriend slash abuser had given her the dog as an apology. Now, she was not in the place financially or physically to take care of the dog."

According to Singh, the woman was living out of a hotel and working 12-hour shifts. She claims that when the hotel found out about the dog, they threatened to kick the woman out and charged her extra money she couldn't afford. "It was very clear that this young girl was in a bad situation," she added. Still, Singh said the woman was happy for her to take the dog and was glad it didn't end up getting euthanized.

@hope_singh

Welcome Tigar 🐶🥰

♬ original sound - Hope_Singh

Commenters were divided over the situation. While many of them were empathetic, with one saying, "thank you for not judging her," others were less forgiving. "I'm sorry that's not excuse for euthanizing a healthy dog," one wrote. "People shouldn't be allowed to do that without a legit reason," another added. However, after a number of viewers insulted the woman in the comments section, Singh spoke up for her in the follow-up video.

"I want to start off by saying it is not my place to judge anybody. Nor is it anyone else's," she said. "I've seen a lot of very nasty comments, and I think that we should all just have a little bit more grace for each other."

Is it legal to euthanize a healthy animal?

There are no federal laws that specifically prohibit euthanizing healthy animals. However, 49 out of 51 U.S. states have some kind of laws regulating the euthanasia of animals. Only licensed veterinarians, for instance, are permitted to euthanize animals.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has recommended guidelines for pet owners on the most ethical way to navigate euthanasia. When it comes to healthy animals, a post on the AVMA website states that "pet owners should pursue all available opportunities to rehome animals before opting for euthanasia."

The Daily Dot reached out to Singh via TikTok comment and direct message and to Uber via email for comment.

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If you peaked in high school, you know the feeling: the sounds of your school bell, the smell of the cafeteria meatloaf, the touch of the dodgeball against the back of your neck. These are sensory memories that remind you of a greater time. Well, for cats, that time was ancient Egypt. 

How good of an era for cats was ancient Egypt? For one, they were believed to be magical creatures, able to bring good luck to those who own them. Painting upon painting was lovingly done for each and every cat breed. Cats were also dressed in gold and jewels while being allowed to eat off a human’s plate. (No word on if they were fed Fancy Feast or the store brand, though.)

And that’s just in life – if a cat freaking died in ancient Egypt, they received the honor of mummification. Additionally, any human involved in their death (even just being around for their death) was sentenced to death themselves. Hardcore. No wonder modern cats demand being worshiped on their more modest days.

TikTok plays 'sounds from Ancient Egypt' for their cats

Yes, it was a good time and place to be a cat. And it seems like the cats miss it. Users on TikTok have been playing sounds of ancient Egypt for their cats and receiving very-specific reactions. 

@taylormosherrr i was not expecting that reaction 💀 #catsoftiktok #funny #calicocat #fyp #callie #kittensoftiktok ♬ original sound - AanaBolkvadze

“This is supposed to remind cats of how they were worshiped in ancient Egypt,” reads the caption on these videos. From the look of the cat’s reaction, it absolutely did. Something shifted in that feline brain, for sure. 

@scandanavianbrunette bro got flashbacks #cat #cats #ancientegypt #catsoftiktok #trend #viral ♬ original sound - AanaBolkvadze

Videos of cats reacting

It seems clear enough that these cats are not just reacting to any old noise. There’s a specific alertness in their eyes; a care, an investment rarely scene by the typically aloof furballs. 

@jen..42 Ponyo just unlocked a core memory #fyp #ancientegyptcat #cat ♬ original sound - AanaBolkvadze

This cat starts straight-up twitching:

@_saminem_ Follow for more :) #cat #ancientegypt #kitty #kater #katze #meme #pet #tiere #worship ♬ original sound - AanaBolkvadze

Now take a look at this ‘Tok. This is serious business. These kitties drop everything:

@_mykhaela

I think he remembers it all😂😂

♬ original sound - AanaBolkvadze

Did it work on your cat? Let us know! In the meantime, I'll just be reliving my own glory days. (*Gets hit in the back of the head by dodgeball*)

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A veterinary technician is explaining why customers who purchase their pet's medication through Chewy may be experiencing delays in getting the prescription approved and calling out the company in the process.

Although vets will generally sell customers the medication they prescribe, sometimes people ask for those prescriptions to be sent to a third-party pharmacy if there's a lower price. Kelly (@kellythevettech) told viewers that hasn't historically been a problem where she works—they could approve prescriptions customers wanted to buy from Chewy in particular via fax or through an online portal.

However, more recently, she says the company has implemented a system requiring vets to provide access to their customer databases. On the surface, this would make the prescription approval process move more quickly.

How Chewy's new prescription-approval process makes your information vulnerable

"But what they're not telling us is that that would also give them access to all of our clients' information," she said. "They would be able to look onto our management system and see that Fluffy was prescribed Dasuquin, let's just say, which is a joint supplement. And he got it from our facility, or...he's getting it somewhere else. They could go in there and they would be able to access Fluffy's information, send Fluffy's owners mail and give them [a] coupon...to get the Dasuquin from Chewy.com instead."

The issue, Kelly stressed, isn't customers buying their pet meds elsewhere—that's always been an option, and she acknowledged it's sometimes the best option for pet owners who need to shave off a few bucks where they can. Rather, the issue is that Chewy wants access to all this personal information to allegedly use for marketing without the customer even opting in.

And the second issue is that she says ever since this new process was implemented, and her vet declined to utilize it, approving prescriptions for customers wanting to purchase through Chewy has been a constant headache.

She describes repeated delays and runarounds in communication with the company, adding, "They have literally lied to our customers and said that we have not gotten back to them when we have documented that we called Chewy or we sent a fax or we sent an email."

Fellow vet clinic workers weigh in

Kelly is far from alone in this experience. Other people who work at vet clinics expressed having similar frustrations with Chewy.

"The calls about missing faxes and approvals have been insane lately. glad it's not just us," one commenter wrote.

"We've stopped third party prescriptions entirely," said another. "Chewy caused too many miscommunications and missed scripts."

"I used to work for a vet that made it a rule we wouldn't fax chewy scripts. She would rather write a script and make the owner send it in. It worked 8/10 times," a third added.

Some commenters admitted they didn't see the issue with Chewy utilizing vet databases to market products to customers, as they would love to get coupons for medication that can be pretty pricey. In a follow-up video, Kelly again stressed that they have no issues with customers taking their prescriptions elsewhere to purchase meds, and said her vet will sometimes even encourage people to look for cheaper options elsewhere.

@kellythevettech Who else has been having an issue with Chewy? Is everyone just using their new portal?? Help!! #vettechlife #vetmed #vettech #chewy #prescriptions #petmeds #petsoftiktok #petowners ♬ original sound - Kelly | Vet Med & Mom Life

"Chewy can give you those discounts because they buy a lot more medication than your local vet does," she explains. "All I was saying is that it just doesn't sit right with me to give them access to our clients' information without their permission."

And as tempting—and sometimes legitimately necessary—as cheaper prices are, the long-term ramifications might only make things harder for people. 

"You think prices will 'just stay low?'" one viewer asked a commenter who didn't see the big deal. "They are trying to outcompete, but as with everything else they will jack up prices [once] competition is gone!"

The Daily Dot has reached out to Kelly via TikTok comment and Chewy via email.

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