Heart-Melting Moment Seeing Cat Stretch High for the Sweetest Hug! [Video]

We all know that cats live on their own terms, ignoring us to do their own thing most of the time and occasionally approaching us for attention, but never demanding it as a dog would.

Well, Franzie the tuxedo cat is a little more eager to please than most other cats. When he wants a morning hug from his “daddy,” he stretches his seemingly tiny body to full capacity until he’s almost half as big as his human friend! You have to see it to believe it — it’s kind of like watching “The Incredible Shrinking Man.”

Franzie doesn’t seem to mind being held, either. Many quieter and less needy types appreciate the typical feline’s independence, but it looks like Frankie could make a believer out of cat cynics.

Despite their reputation, cats show affection toward their owners (and animal housemates) in a variety of ways — and that’s not stretching the truth!

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