This story was originally published by the WND News Center.

A foster cat being care for by a Merced, California, family decided to express her gratitude: By adding some spice to the family's soup cooking on the stove.

A report at Fox26, KMPH-TV, explained the owner was "out feeding the dogs, when Wendy (the cat) snuck into the kitchen and decided to contribute her own meat to the soup pot."

A mouse.

"Her mom only discovered the feline's culinary surprise after reviewing the footage when she found Wendy sitting on the floor, continuously crying and staring at the pot," the report said.

While there were comments claiming it was staged by AI, others pointed out that commenter hadn't interacted much with cats.

Further, a report from Not the Bee noted that other such videos have appeared in recent weeks.

The report said Wendy is a foster cat from SPCA Merced, and the organization shared the stills online.