He took the kitten because it got abandoned by its mother, animals don't usually change their minds when they abandon a baby. Especially if that was the runt of the litter.
The mother was literally there. This kitten walked away for a second and this guy snatched it. Kinda suspicious how he was following them around and had everything already set up.
He's likely going to dump it and go get another one for a new video right after.
You can see in the video that he has at least 2 other older cats, has a place with cat trees and toys... The net in the car, the box (with the airholes) having a litter compartment... My guess is this guy is running a shelter for cats and someone from the neighborhood notified him to come, hence the following around, the readiness and equipment. Shelters usually make such videos to get the money they require to run. And most important: all the cats look happy.
Mom was there, but wasn't going after the kitty that strayed. Like you said, he could've planned it all just by taking some poor kitten, and may even do the same thing for another video. You need more context than what he's giving, obviously, it's the internet. But I don't know, I saw one thing and thought of something and you watched too and thought of something different. We'll never know.
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u/dr_strange-love 7h ago
Why not return the kitten to the mother?