Does a Cat Appear in Meet the Parents?

Yes. Meet the Parents includes several animal triggers for TV-reactive dogs, mostly centered on Jinxy the Himalayan cat.

Meet the Parents trigger timestamps

Animals (Cat): Jinxy appears throughout the movie, with major visual and vocal scenes around 11:30 and 43:07.

Loud Noises: There is also a brief loud-noise trigger around 33:49.

Watch Meet the Parents without the stress

You can jot down these timestamps and fast-forward all night, or let BarkSkip handle it.

Meet the Parents is one of BarkSkip’s free titles. Install the BarkSkip Chrome extension or the Safari for Mac version. For Netflix, check "Animals" and "Loud Noises," then press play. BarkSkip warns you before trigger moments and skips past them so your dog can stay asleep.

Update: Meet the Parents left Netflix on Aug. 1, 2026. If it comes back, BarkSkip is right there and has you covered. View current supported movies.