Meet Messi, a Gentle Rescued Puma Who Acts Like a Cross Between a Cat and Dog

peak_viral on Instagram: "The video showcases Messi, a rescued Russian puma from the "I Am Puma" YouTube channel, intently tracking a stuffed monkey toy hidden under shuffled blue buckets in a playful shell game setup with his owner. Messi's focused pawing and occasional wrong selections highlight his sharp visual acuity—big cats excel in motion detection per studies on felid vision—but reveal the game's intent as enrichment rather than a strict cognition test. As a hand-raised adult puma too ol