A hilarious video has emerged of a young boy explaining to his father why he painted his pet cat.

The footage, shot at a home in Staten Island, NY, US, shows the unlucky white cat covered in yellow and black paint.

When his father asks him why he decided to do it, the boy explains that he wanted to hang the cat on a tree like a Christmas decoration.

Although the video was captured in May 2014, it has only recently emerged online.

A hilarious video has emerged of a young boy explaining to his father why he painted his pet cat.

The footage, shot at a home in Staten Island, NY, US, shows the unlucky white cat covered in yellow and black paint.

When his father asks him why he decided to do it, the boy explains that he wanted to hang the cat on a tree like a Christmas decoration.

Although the video was captured in May 2014, it has only recently emerged online.