3 million fans on the Internet watched him "kidnapping" kittens in Jinan
He grabbed a little orange cat that was jumping up and down with his bare hands. Father Rabbit held it in his arms lovingly, but the kitten, which was only two palms in size, didn't seem to "appreciate" it. It was unwilling to be captured and began to flip around three times to the left and three times to the right, trying to escape.
This little orange was temporarily named "5 Yuan", which was derived from its value when it was purchased from the cat dealer. The buyer took it to a pet hospital and happened to meet the hospital’s super VIP Bunny Daddy, a cute pet blogger with nearly 3 million fans on the Internet. I thought it wouldn't be a problem to find someone to adopt "5 Yuan", so Father Rabbit took him away.
Father Rabbit and the little orange cat "5 Yuan"
On the morning after "5 Yuan" was brought back, the sky above Jinan was covered by large dark clouds and a heavy rain was approaching. Two young girls appeared downstairs in Father Rabbit's office carrying air boxes - the mother cat gave birth to the kittens on the air conditioner. She was worried about their safety and wanted to find a home for the kitten. They found Father Rabbit.
If it were two months ago, Father Rabbit would probably not be so happy to accept the above-mentioned kittens. After all, for him, finding kittens for adoption is more tiring than his own job. After stepping on several "thunders", he feels that this is more troublesome than choosing a son-in-law. Recently, his confidence has greatly increased. He admitted that it is not that it is easier to find a "son-in-law" than before, but that the number of candidates has greatly increased. Everything that brought about this change is rooted in his recent popular video, which can be summed up in one sentence: kidnapping instead of buying.
"Kidnapping instead of buying, catch now and adopt"
"Kidnapping instead of buying, catch now and adopt", in the video, the little kittens living in the garden of the community were caught one by one, and the adopters took them away on the spot, and they lived happily ever after... a magical With a Jinan Mandarin accent and an explanation that sounds casual but actually has internal logic, the video "Ben Meows Tutu" became a hit. With nearly 3 million fans and nearly 1 billion views on the Internet, its publisher, Tutu Dad, became popular in the fiercely competitive world of cute pet bloggers.
Tutu’s dad’s Douyin account, the “kidnapping instead of buying” series of videos went viral
“Ben Meow Tutu” is the online name of Tutu’s dad. In reality, he lives in Jinan High-tech Zone, is a post-80s generation, has his own job, and is also a wage earner. In 2019, he raised a British Shorthair blue and white cat. Because it was born in the year of rabbit, he named the kitten "Tutu", and the title "Tutu Dad" came from this.
Tutu’s dad’s “breakout” from the industry did not happen overnight. As early as 2019, he began to try shooting short videos, but at that time he was still an “internet-addicted boy” who used short videos as a circle of friends. Because I like kittens, I started to raise "Tutu". I saw how pitiful stray cats were and started to rescue them.
From filming "Tutu" to recording the process of feeding stray cats, Dad Tutu's videos attracted the attention of netizens and gave him the motivation to persevere. "Three Forces Fighting for Stray Cats" is the first video series that brought Tutu Dad into the eyes of netizens. The following "Stray Kitten Terminator" allowed his fans to accumulate step by step.
For Tutu Dad, the period of rapid fan growth for "out of the circle" was about two months ago, which is when he started the "kidnapping instead of buying" series. In fact, "kidnapping instead of buying" was not a whim of Tutu's father. He had been working hard to find homes for stray cats from the beginning. For him, the "kidnapping instead of purchasing" series was actually a matter of course.
In the world of cute pets, the slogan "Adopt instead of buy" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In fact, "No buying and selling, no harm". This is everyone's response to cat and dog traffickers who use small animals as breeding machines. However, Tutu’s father’s idea of “kidnapping in lieu of purchasing” also has the same original intention. Although the word "kidnapping" seems "violent", what they "kidnap" are all kittens born to stray cats. In order to make their kittens happy, it is also an act of love.
Tutu’s dad admitted that the idea of “kidnapping instead of buying” was accidental at first. One day at the end of April this year, based on the information provided by the property management of a community, he took Lao Lin and Lao K from the office to a community to "kidnap" a litter of kittens. Unexpectedly, after posting the video online, it got out of hand. Some provided information, and some signed up for adoption. In two months, they "taken" more than a dozen litters of kittens, and as attention grew, they successfully implemented "catch and adopt now."
One "kidnapping" of 3 "gangs"
In the view of Tutu's dad, the reason why "catch and adopt now" is possible is inseparable from his growing number of fans. If not, he may not be able to continue "kidnapping in lieu of purchasing" because there is really no space for these "little milk cats" to be transferred.
