Mike and Cactus are turning their living room into a stage for some pretty fun hobbies. They regularly post their antics on @cactustherescue, and things just got very imaginary. In this video, we see the rescue pup helping his dad with a strange magic trick behind the couch. They start by walking down a set of stairs that don’t actually exist. Then they ride an elevator back up into view. Cactus stays totally in character the whole time. He just goes with the flow while Mike handles the heavy lifting. It’s a lot of pretending for a dog, but Cactus is a star.
Rescue pup contributes significantly to owner’s magic trick
They move like they are on an escalator going down next. Cactus actually looks at the floor while they sink behind the couch cushions. It really sells the whole bit. They even mimic an elevator that goes down and ends with a little boop. Cactus’ snout hits the back of the couch right before they disappear. Mike can’t even keep a straight face by the end.
But the rescue pup is just happy to be held. He doesn’t seem to care that his dad is being a total goof during this magic trick. The fans are obsessed with how chill Cactus is about the whole thing. One person said he clearly has a high level of acceptance for his dad’s hobbies. And another fan joked that Cactus is probably wondering how he even got there.
But he loves being carried. He isn’t trying to escape at all. He just watches the room go by as they sink and rise. “How did we do?” Mike asked in the caption. He listed off the stairs and the elevator moves that they practiced.
Someone pointed out that Cactus looked ready to help his dad get back up. It is just a really clean execution of a magic trick in a living room. You can tell they have a great bond. Even Miso the cat probably watched from a distance. Magic tricks or not, you can tell from the video that the level of trust between this rescue pup and his dad is just very high.
