When she got an urgent text from her fiancé to come upstairs immediately, she had no idea of the scene she was about to walk into—which often happens when you own a cat.

Kat Newquist, 29, lives in Colorado with her partner Jackson, 32, and their three cats: Natilla, Gandalf and Dave.

Any pet owner will tell you your home can become chaotic when you own an animal, particularly one as quirky as Gandalf, a "quintessential 'shoulder cat'" according to Newquist.

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"Gandalf loves riding around on Jackson's shoulders," she told Newsweek. "It's become a very sweet part of their daily routine.

"She's a very clever, mischievous cat, however, so her shoulder cat lifestyle has led to her taking plenty of liberties—she'll launch herself onto his shoulders without warning, for example, or will make herself comfortable on him in wildly inconvenient ways."

One of these moments was caught on camera and has now gone viral, as Newquist shared a clip to her TikTok account @indooroutdoorkat on July 31, where she wrote: "POV: You get an urgent 'come upstairs' text from your fiancé."

The video shows Newquist moving quickly from the landing into an office bedroom—where large cat Gandalf is relaxing, splayed across Jackson's shoulders and back, while he tries to work on the computer.

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Gandalf, looking as casual as anything, greets Newquist with several chirps, seeming not to care that Jackson is working at an incredibly awkward angle so as not to disturb the boss of the house resting on his shoulders.

Newquist wrote in the caption: "To be fair, it WAS urgent."

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TikTok users were in bits over the video, which has over 3.4 million likes and 22 million views, with one writing: "She had a LOT to tell you."

Everything is urgent when it comes to Gandalf," another said, while one insisted "the text was NECESSARY."

And as one put it: "Gandalf sent the text."

Writer, voice actor and content creator Newquist works from home full time, as does her fiancé, and they text each other during the day in case they are in a meeting—"and our texts are largely about our cats and various predicaments we find them in," she told Newsweek.

"Given that I create comedic content focused on my cats, I've learned that when Jackson sends a 'come quick' text, I should have my phone ready and recording. I'm glad I did in this instance!"

While cats' ways of communicating are more subtle than dogs', there are ways to tell when your feline companion is affectionate towards you. Chirps and trills, as heard in Newquist's video, can mean the cat wants to show you something, or for you to follow them, according to the Humane Society of the United States.

Describing Gandalf as "outlandishly clever," proud cat mom Newquist says her other quirks include an "affinity" with graham crackers, hanging out in a dry bathtub, and even teaching herself how to longboard.

The cats joined their family after the couple rescued pregnant Natilla from the streets in Costa Rica, and brought her and her kittens home to the United States with them. After her other kittens found homes, they kept the mother cat and two of her babies, Dave and Gandalf.

Newquist's videos around her cats have gone viral multiple times, and she's "constantly reminded by [her] audience about how truly unique Gandalf, Dave, and Natilla are."

"Seeing a cat posted up on someone's shoulder blades meowing cryptically is probably an uncommon occurrence for most, but in this house it's genuinely just another Tuesday."

Watching her pets repeatedly go viral is "great" for Newquist, who said: "Our cats are such lights in our lives and being able to share them with the world is an absolute delight.

"It's like having a few million friends who never get tired of me wanting to show them photos of my cats!"

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