Cat Immediately Realizes Mistake After Jumping Into 5-Foot Vase: 'Help'

A video of a cat getting stuck in one very unusual spot quickly went viral, gaining over 3.8 million views. Owner Tiffany Tse and her husband own a 5-foot vase, which they've had since January. The giant décor was heavy and needed two delivery people to maneuver it into the house. Their British shorthair cat, Benny, never showed any major interest in the piece. That is, until one fateful evening. The owners spent an hour trying to slide a towel under the vase to protect the floor, Tse explained. The TV is set up nearby. "A few minutes later, I heard Benny zooming around in the area but paid him no mind," Tse told Newsweek via email. "Suddenly, I heard a faint meow. Since he rarely meows, I knew something was up." More From Newsweek Vault: The Top Rewards Credit Cards for Pet Owners She searched everywhere except the vase. She didn't expect him to get inside, but when her search turned up empty-handed, she figured she would check the vase anyway. She peered inside and discovered "at the bottom, looking chagrined." The August 13 Instagram video posted to the account @_bennyfromtheblock_ reveals Benny sitting at the bottom of the giant vase. His eyes bulged out as he embarrassingly meowed for help. The caption reads: "Cat mom was pretty mad about this one."

Tse said this was the first time Benny climbed into the vase, but she wasn't necessarily surprised. She noted Benny has a "knack for getting into seemingly impossible places" and, like many difficult cats, sometimes struggles to get out of those places. More From Newsweek Vault: Best Pet Insurance for Cats While viewers were cracking up over the cat's predicament, the owners were "groaning in disbelief." After they spent an hour handling the heavy vase, they had to do it again to rescue Benny. Tse noted that they didn't care because that's what a cat parent is meant to do. "Together, we carefully tipped the vase onto its side, and Benny scampered out," Tse said. And that's hopefully the last time he'll be getting into the vase. More From Newsweek Vault: Compare Affordable Pet Insurance Plans

'No Accountability'

The Instagram video reached over 219,000 likes and nearly 400 comments by Friday. "He is just checking the acoustics out," commented a viewer. Another added: "He's clearly sorry and doesn't want to talk about it." A third person said: "Cats have no accountability whatsoever. They get in situations like this and are like, 'I can't believe this giant vase decided to trap me in here!'" Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.