00:00Though it may seem strange to some folks, there are plenty of individuals who absolutely love pit bulls.
00:07They insist that they're just as capable of being loving and obedient as any other dog, if not more so.
00:14As popular as they are in some circles, pit bulls certainly have reputations, and they're not always positive ones.
00:22Many believe these dogs are naturally vicious, dangerous, and incapable of showing the same kind of gentle affection that other
00:30pups can.
00:31So for those people, this sounds like a recipe for disaster.
00:35A cute, curious little kitten relentlessly annoying a giant pit bull.
00:40That's exactly how this video starts, and it's a nail-biter until the end, when something truly unexpected happens.
01:03It's definitely no secret at all that pit bulls get a bad rap.
01:07Many people believe that they're inherently violent animals, even going on to perpetuate the notion that their jaws lock when
01:15they bite.
01:16While just about any breed of dog can have aggressive tendencies if they've been abused or had some other sort
01:22of traumatic past,
01:23the truth is that there's hardly anything about pit bulls that makes them naturally more dangerous than any other dog.
01:30While things aren't always easy for these dogs, especially with many places passing laws specifically targeting them,
01:38pitties still have plenty of fans.
01:40That said, even the biggest pit bull admirers couldn't have expected what would happen in the following story.
01:47See this tiny, adorable kitten?
01:49Couldn't help but walk right up to this big pit bull and start playing around with his paws.
01:54For those who have heard horror stories about pit bulls, this must be a terrifying sight to behold.
02:00The kitten seemed unfazed by the danger, and for a brief moment, the two animals spent a brief moment simply
02:07staring at each other.
02:08From that point forward, the tension between them seemed to rise.
02:13What would happen?
02:14Hey, what's going on under here?
02:17This kitten just couldn't help himself when it came to trying to understand every little aspect of the massive creature
02:22who was several times his size.
02:25Most people who know pit bulls well enough would be able to tell you that you probably shouldn't have expected
02:31the dog to gobble up the kitten,
02:33or anything similarly violent that others might expect.
02:36Pit bulls are, after all, sweethearts.
02:39Even so, it's pretty remarkable that the pit bull displayed such incredible patience with the tiny kitten.
02:46He really didn't seem to mind the small animal crawling around on him at all.
02:50In fact, he was perfectly patient.
02:53Pit bulls couldn't be cuter and more affectionate,
02:57which is just part of the reason why it's such a shame that they're so poorly treated and understood by
03:02the public.
03:03They just want to be loved.
