Cat 'Very Worried' About Balloon on First Encounter

A cat in Los Angeles, California, was “very worried” upon seeing a balloon for the first time, her owner said in adorable footage posted to Instagram.

The video, captured by Katherine Curtis, shows her one-eared cat, Uno, gazing at the birthday balloon.

Curtis told Storyful that Uno is "an incredibly friendly, curious, and easygoing cat.

“I love how quickly he went from being wary of the balloon to rubbing against it,” she said. Credit: @one_eared_uno via Storyful

Video transcript

KATHERINE CURTIS: My cat's never seen a balloon before. He's very worried about it. Are you good, buddy?

[MEOWING]

I lowered the balloon so he could check it out. Uno, you good? It's a balloon. It's fine. Balloon won't hurt you.

[THUMP]

My cat's never seen a balloon before. He's very worried about it. Are you good, buddy?

[MEOWING]

I lowered the balloon so he could check it out. Uno, you good? It's a balloon. It's fine. Balloon won't hurt you.

[THUMP]

My cat's never seen a balloon before. He's very worried about it. Are you good, buddy?

[MEOWING]

I lowered the balloon so he could check it out. Uno, you good? It's a balloon. It's fine. Balloon won't hurt you.

[THUMP]

My cat's never seen a balloon before. He's very worried about it. Are you good, buddy?

[MEOWING]

I lowered the balloon so he could check it out. Uno, you good? It's a balloon. It's fine. Balloon won't hurt you.

[THUMP]