Purina's Tidy Cats in collaboration with Rainn Wilson's Soul Pancake created an outlet for people to relax using kitten therapy. In a video produced by Soul Pancake, it shows a variety of people dealing with high levels of daily stress. They go into a transparent box with a sign outside saying 'Free Therapy: Step Inside and Relax.' At first participants sit and think they are about to do a guided meditation, but then a slew of adorable kittens come out to play.
The feel-good kitten therapy video demonstrates an usual but highly effective way for brands to connect with digital content producers to do good. Given that the segment was made for the Internet, using baby cats was an excellent way to increase views (because we all know how people online feel about cats).
Stress-Reducing Cat Videos
Tidy Cats and Soul Pancake Team Up to Prescribe Kitten Therapy
Trend Themes
1. Animal Therapy - Creating content or products that incorporate animal therapy, whether virtual or in-person, as a way to reduce stress, improve mental health, and increase engagement.
2. Brands and Digital Content Producers Collaboration - Facilitating partnerships between brands and digital content producers to create content that is emotionally engaging and resonates with online audiences, potentially benefitting both parties in terms of brand reputation and audience reach.
3. Unexpected Product Collaborations - Exploring unconventional partnerships between brands and products that can spark positive emotions in the target audience and increase brand awareness in new, potentially unexpected markets.
Industry Implications
1. Pet Care - Incorporating animal therapy as an innovative way to promote pet care products and services, potentially increasing sales and customer loyalty.
2. Media and Entertainment - Partnering with brands to create emotionally engaging content that can go viral and generate views, potentially leading to increased advertising revenue and brand recognition.
3. Mental Health and Wellness - Exploring the potential therapeutic benefits of animal therapy for stress reduction, potentially creating new market opportunities for products and services that promote mental health and wellness.