A TikTok creator has gone viral after sharing a playful moment between her cat and dog, showcasing the kind of inter‑species sibling rivalry that pet owners know all too well. The clip, posted by @jessiezed, has now reached 1.7 million views.

Jessie said her brindle dog, Marley, and her cat, Zenith, have been inseparable since Zenith joined the family as a kitten. The pair are known for playing, wrestling, cuddling, and even sleeping together, so she often films their antics.

In this particular moment, Zenith repeatedly pokes and prods Marley’s paw, trying to provoke a reaction. Despite being much larger, Marley stays remarkably patient, acting as though Zenith completely runs the house, until Marley barks back at Zenith to knock it off.

Marley, my brindle dog, and Zenith, my cat, have been best friends ever since Zenith joined our family as a kitten. They’re always playing, wrestling, cuddling, and sleeping together, so I’m used to capturing their antics on video. On the day this clip was filmed, Zenith wouldn’t stop poking and pestering Marley’s paw to get a reaction. Despite Marley being much larger, she’s incredibly patient and acts like Zenith completely runs the house — which makes the moment even funnier. I grabbed my phone to film because their dynamic is always entertaining, and this was one of those perfectly timed, relatable pet moments.