Video: Kittens Probably Just Like Playing "Surprise"

By now, many people have seen the adorable surprised kitten video at least a hundred times each (and will probably watch it another hundred times because IT'S SO DARN CUTE). Our friend, veterinarian Dr. Peter Soboroff of the New York Cat Hospital, believes that the kitten's surprise-while-being-tickled is a normal postural play response. He sent us this video of a kitten that had been under his care—watch Magellan the tabby play "surprise"!

Magellan was previously up for adoption but not anymore—clearly, his cuteness was irresistible.

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By Jen Chung in Arts and Events on December 9, 2009 5:21 PM

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Dead Himmler

I hate kittens.

Amanda Harletsch

kitties are just adorable.

Animals make this human landscape a better place

felixthecat2

cute

Global Wombat

ಠ_ಠ

colter

copycats.

DollinNYC

I prefer this response to the kitten surprise video..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otl3_JCr5FM&feature=player_embedded

Amanda Harletsch

excellent!

Wza

hahaha

snickerdoodle

If Gothamist posted nothing but kitty surprise videos I would be a very satisfied reader.

robingee

Does anyone really think the kitten was "playing surprise?" It's pretty obvious kittehs just doing a defense posture thing. Still cute though.

HOTCUP

yeah, they're definitely fighting for their fucking lives, i don't see what's so funny about it and in fact IT'S SICKENING that we're making their little kitten hearts nearly EXPLODE with fear for our entertainment.