Kitten Wakes Up Late for Litter Feeding Time and Acts Like He's 'Missing Happy Hour'
Litters of fur babies usually do everything as a group. Whether it's a pack of puppy siblings or a cluster of kittens, these bunches of brothers and sisters play together, sleep together, and, of course, have every meal together.
Despite their daily communal feeding times, this pretty kitty was a perfect example of the "you snooze, you lose" adage when she overslept for dinner.
@itsreneesdisplay No meals go uneaten here #fosterkittens#kittens
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In the TikTok from @itsreneesdisplay, a dedicated mama cat was feeding her four kittens when the camera panned over to show the fifth feline fur baby still in bed.
"POV: You wake up and realize you're missing meal time," the onscreen text read as the kitten slowly roused out of sleep.
The tiny feline looked around in a haze until it dawned on her that mealtime started without her. Once the kitten saw that her siblings were getting first dibs on dinner, she began mewing in protest, almost like she was saying, "Hey, save some for me!"
The kitten stumbled out of the cat bed as she made her way over to her mom, hoping to make up for lost time. She gave her mom some snuggles before squeezing her way in for her meal.
Followers related the scene to other classic oversleeping scenarios or those times when you're late to the proverbial party.
"Oh crap, I'm missing happy hour," one joked.
"When you wake late at the hotel," another remarked.
"When you wake up from a nap like, 'why didn't anyone come get me for dinner?'," a follower noted.
"When you wake up on the plane and everyone else is having their drinks and snacks," someone posted.
How Long Should Kittens Stay With Their Mom?
Kittens need their mother in those early weeks of life for nourishment, protection, and emotional and physical development. While these tiny fur babies are usually weaned by 8 to 10 weeks, they still need their mom to learn socialization and communication skills.
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If a kitten is removed from their mother too early, they can experience developmental and social challenges such as weak bone development and behavioral issues.
In this little kitten's case, she obviously isn't ready to go off on her own yet and should probably get an alarm clock.
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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 11:10 AM.