The cat's Whiskas! Hilarious video shows pet cat repeatedly dragging food out of camera shot so she can enjoy it in private A pet cat lives up to the expression 'scaredy cat' in a YouTube video which shows her going out of her way to avoid being caught on camera eating. The grey tabby is seen skilfully using her paw to drag the mat carrying her food and water out of shot of a nearby camera phone. The camera shy kitty first stares at the videophone trying to work out what to do. Scroll down to video What are you looking at: The cat first notices the camera-phone as she approaches to enjoy her dinner, unsure of what she should do next, pictured I'm outta here: The pet tabby puts out a paw to drag away the mat carrying her food and water When she realizes it isn't going away she decides to take her food behind a kitchen cabinet so she can enjoy it in private - deftly pulling the three heavy bowls with one paw. When her owner follows her around the cabinet phone in hand, she pulls the mat away once again - making it clear that this isn't a table for two. The hilarious video has been watched more than 10,000 times since it was posted on You Tube this week and featured by news website BuzzFeed. Commentators have expressed their appreciation for the hungry cat's dedication to keep her privacy Several say how adorable she is, while another writes: ' I love this. What a smart kitty. Success: The cat manages to sneak her food away, pictured, before her owner follows her again. She then drags it even further around the corner The video was posted by cat-video lover Mihaifrancu on Wednesday It's unclear where the original footage came from but her owner is heard laughing as he records the footage with a TV playing in the background. It's not rare for cats to be shy when it comes to eating in front of humans. Many suffer shyness - particularly cats that haven't been socialized with humans from an early age and should be eased in to human contact until they feel comfortable.