A video of a clingy cat that seems unable to leave his owner's side for even a minute has gone viral on .

The video was posted by , the TikTok account of a Siberian cat duo named Pablo and Penelope, has had 443,000 views since it was shared on Thursday.

A message overlaid on the clip reads: "When your cat can't leave your side for even 1 minute..." The footage shows a view across the inside of a shower room. The showerhead is seen turned on, overlooked by a cat that's sitting on top of the shower railing.

A caption shared with the post reads: "Pablo does not know personal space boundaries, but how can you even get mad at that fluffyness.

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Research has shown that cats do tend to be independent. The results of a were found to be "consistent with the view that adult cats are typically quite autonomous, even in their social relationships, and not necessarily dependent on others to provide a sense of security and safety."

However, a found evidence that "cats display distinct attachment styles toward human caregivers."

The study said: "Research suggests we may be underestimating cats' socio-cognitive abilities.

"Cats, like dogs, can be found living in social groups or solitarily, depending on early developmental factors, resource distribution, and lifetime experiences such as human interaction," the study noted.

Several TikTok users were amused by the cat's attachment to his owner in the latest viral clip.

Cat333 said "Your best buddy will always keep an eye on you" and user235661285676 wrote "He's on lookout."

User dariajk0 noted: "Oh my god, also have an siberian cat that looks like this and he is so clingy."

Sterling Cooper Catz said: "I thought my cats were needy sitting outside of the shower but he is next level."

NiceTryAmigo wrote: "life guard on spot."

RaFi noted: "He likes to supervise."

Ladybird wrote: "Mine too. Rips the carpet up outside my bathroom if I don't let him in, brat."

Princesse Sysy said "Ahahahah amazing" and Ştef Annaiooi wrote "sweet unbothered baby.

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has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.