There's a TikTok trend of picking your cat up like a phone, but animal experts say it could be harmful

A popular sound on the platform right now allows people to recreate Sandra Oh's iconic scene from"The Princess Diaries," which sees her character — Vice Principal Geraldine Gupta — answer the phone by saying:"Gupta. Mhmm. Mhmm. Mhmm," before hanging up and saying:"The Queen is coming."The cats don't seem to be in any peril in many of them, but veterinarian Dr. Jessica May told Insider people should be careful not to manhandle their pets.

Picking them up at such an unnatural angle could also lead to damage of their back, spine, or skull, she said. Sam Webster, a vet at Joii Pet Care, told Insider kittens can get bruised if they are not handled carefully enough or squeezed too hard. Plus cats can't really tell us if they're stressed. "Something like holding a cat upside down, it's just not nice is it?" Stewart told Insider."You wouldn't do it to a baby, so I don't understand why you'd do it to an animal."

"If you're showing a cat performing a series of tricks like giving a high-five or a paw, or doing a sit and stay, I think that's a really great use of TikTok videos," Stewart said."Because what you're doing is you're increasing awareness that cats are as good as a dog. I think in that way it's beneficial. But when you're treating a cat badly, nobody wants to see that.

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