Confused cat has millions laughing at hilarious TikTok video

This cat isn't the cleverest feline you've ever seen, but its cute confusion is sure to have you laughing along with millions of other TikTok users.

Pure desperation: Basil the cat wanted to get in at all costs.
Pure desperation: Basil the cat wanted to get in at all costs.  © Bildmontage: TikTok/Screenshots/slp_mckittenboopz

Have you ever tried to open a door that was already ajar?

Well, that's what this confused cat named Basil tried to do. Luckily for us, TikTok user SLP_McKittenBoops caught the cat's antics on camera.

The feline in the clip frantically paws at the glass door until its owner gets its attention.

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"My love... Kitten!" she says. "You are already in the house!"

Basil the cat looks positively bashful when it realizes it's already indoors and the door is just ajar.

The adorable animal video quickly went viral, racking up almost three million views.

This video with the subtitle, "he felt so dumb" proves that even cats can look embarrassed and sheepish.

Confused cat can't open the glass door

Basil the cat looks so very embarrassed when it realizes the doors been open the whole time.
Basil the cat looks so very embarrassed when it realizes the doors been open the whole time.  © Bildmontage: TikTok/Screenshots/slp_mckittenboopz

TikTok users flocked to the comments section in their thousands.

"pov: the door says pull but you push instead," one wrote. Another had to remark on the cat's sheepish look, "Bro was so embarrassed."

Some think this clip proves that cats can understand humans: "That was a literal conversation where every word was understood!!!"

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Luckily for this confused cat, its owner is clearly always there for it.

"I love him so much" the clip is captioned.

Lots of other people feel exactly the same way about this comedic cat.

Cover photo: Bildmontage: TikTok/Screenshots/slp_mckittenboopz

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