Vacuum whacked! Heavyweight cat sees off Dyson cleaner with a couple of hefty blows and lots of hissing
- Salty the Sea Cat was unimpressed by the vacuum cleaner on his family's yacht
- He lives in Scotland with owners Bernadette and Andy and spaniel Pippa
- Salty started hissing loudly when he encountered the noisy appliance
This is the hilarious moment a cat decided to show a Dyson vacuum cleaner who was boss - by giving the noisy intruder a few slaps with his fluffy white paws.
Salty the Sea Cat, who lives on a yacht in Scotland, is used to a peaceful existence watching dolphins. But this tranquility was threatened by the arrival of the vacuum cleaner.
In the hilarious clip, the four-year-old Turkish Van cat starts trotting backwards as the home gadget lets out a piercing sound.
Salty the Sea Cat, who lives on a yacht in Scotland, lands a couple of blows on the noisy vacuum cleaner
The owner then drops it on the floor and the kitty slowly edges closer and tilts his head before sniffing the nozzle.
As the appliance is lifted, he jolts backwards and lets out a hiss.
He flashes his sharp teeth to show how he feels threatened before licking his lips.
Salty decides whether he likes the hoover in a matter of seconds (from left to right) and shows his teeth
Serving a hefty blow to the hoover, he hisses and then rests on his back legs as though he is ready for a fight.
Within seconds, the family pet whacks the Dyson with a loud thud of his paw.
Salty's owners shared the encounter, which took place on July 5, on Twitter to show he will never be made to feel powerless by 'certain household appliances'.
The beloved pet, who lives with his owners and a springer spaniel called Pippa, cautiously sniffs the hoover after the machine let out a huge shriek
They then posted another clip of their beloved pet pawing the hoover on a table.
The video was captioned: 'Salty is sometimes Badass ! & does try to duff up certain household appliances. He is neither terrified nor poorly treated & anyone who posts unkind stuff can fluff off.'
People were quick to show their solidarity with the cat.
Gail K. Carangelo wrote: 'Salty Sea Cat means business! Hisses and slaps is what I do to my vacuum too.'
Fiorella added: 'Swat it hard. Beastly thing.'
The kitty lives with owners Bernadette and Andy and Pippa the springer spaniel.
The family list Linnhe, Dunstaffnage, Craobh and Melfort in Scotland as their winter destinations, according to Scottish Field.
Salty, whose real name is Neo, has 4,856 followers on Twitter and regularly shares pictures of his aspirational lifestyle which sees him relaxing on top deck.
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