Please give Goldie some space.

Goldie the cat just wanted to nap in peace—preferably without an audience. A hilarious video went viral on TikTok showing a long-haired orange cat named Goldie preparing to settle in for a catnap in her owner’s bed before realizing she wasn’t the only one on the bed.

In the video posted by Emily Bott (@freedomfarmhouse), Goldie walks across the comforter of her owner’s bed to settle in for a snooze near the bed’s pillows. Unfortunately, her actions were being watched and recorded. Before plopping down to rest, Goldie takes notice of her owner and the camera before deciding to make a swift departure, once again in search of a quiet place to nap.

Bott posted the TikTok of Goldie on June 11, which has since racked up 198.5k likes and 1.7 million views, with another 3 million views on Instagram. That’s a popular kitty cat!

The caption reads “The moment my semi-feral cat realizes I’m on the bed with her,” referring to Goldie’s origin story as one of 16 barn cats Bott’s family discovered when they moved to the property in 2018.

We can only assume Goldie isn’t quite comfortable around people yet due to her start as a feral cat, but we hope with loving patience and care, Goldie and her friends will feel more comfortable napping close to humans.

Goldie’s remaining clowder mates are:

Valencia
Maci
Peach
Bronco
Tofey
Spice
Pumpkin
Squints
Beaux
Peep

Freedom Farmhouse Sanctuary is also home to plenty of other animals, such as Vincent Van Goat the goat, Bugs the bunny, and Tex the dog. The sanctuary is now in the process of trying to obtain nonprofit 501c3 status so they can take on more rescues and welcome human visitors to a proper visitor’s center.

If you ever stumble upon a group of feral cats like Bott’s family did, the best thing you can do is to attempt to get them all spayed or neutered, especially if you have cats of your own. Depending on how many cats you find and what vet you visit for the procedure, the undertaking can be pricey, but unexpected kittens are an even bigger undertaking. Plus, many organizations, even your local animal shelter, offer reduced costs or free spaying and neutering.

Even though feral cats may have had a rough start to life, you can still help them in many ways, short of opening your own animal sanctuary.
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