A couple of protective moggies came to a tot's defence after he accidentally stepped on another kitten's tail.

Surveillance footage from inside a home in Wenzhou, China, shows the un-named tot playing with his toys.

He can be seen accidentally stepping on one of the family's cat's tail, prompting the kitten to turn around and hiss at him.

Within seconds, the protective cats rushed to the rescue of the tot and brawled with the kitten - teaching it a lesson.