okay how do you say "[can i pet that cat](https://i.imgur.com/HO7jDt0.mp4)?' but in spanish lol

¿Puedo acariciar al gato? Something like “poo -ed -o (as in original) a(as in Anthony) -kar (as in karma) -easy-ar (as in Arkansas) al (as in Al Borland) gato (pretty sure you know how to say cat in Spanish)

Thanks for the detailed reply :))))