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The internet adores this cat's gentle touch

Careful. Careful.
 By 
Brian Koerber
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A gentle Japanese cat is delighting the internet with its soft swats and compassionate care as its owner dangles a cherry in front of its face. 


The video has received more than 45,000 retweets and 57,000 likes at the time of writing. 


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The cat's owner, @kyoumetan on Twitter, also shared a similar clip that they filmed a year ago. So, clearly this feline is just a gentle soul. Or they really love cherries. 

[h/t: Rocket News]

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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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