World’s First Surfing Cat
Published by Louie Jerome on February 4, 2008 in Alternative-
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This could be a new sporting phenomena, or a case of cruelty. Make up your own mind.
Little Nicolasa, a four month old, tortoiseshell kitten from Lima in Peru is the latest sporting phenomena according to world news stations. She is a “surfing cat”.
She started to get into water by herself and take a cooling swim’, said her owner and fellow surfer, Domingo Pianezzi, “so I took her down to the beach.” She jumped onto his surf board and seemed love being in the sea.
Nicholasa seems to hang on really tight and Domingo believes that she is enjoying it, but this picture could be interpreted in a different way. Maybe she is terrified and clinging on in fear in case she falls into the water.
In this second picture the poor little creature looks terrified.
This story has hit the news all around the world, after all, cats are supposed to hate water. The whole thing looks like a publicity stunt, judging by the look of this kitten in the second picture. Perhaps she hangs on to the surfboard, not because she enjoys it, but because she is terrified.
This was great!
The kitten does look terrified!
You just never know with animals, sometimes you get one or two who swim against the tide (sorry about that).
What a hysterical story, Louie. Great pictures too.
Interesting article. Great pictures.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Poor kitten.
My cat doesn’t mind baths, and I have to watch that she doesn’t jump in the tub with me. You just don’t know.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
Judy, my dog used to try to do that and he is very big!
Wow, kitten is very cute! Interesting article, take care!
That kitten is TERRIFIED! Poor thing if it doesn’t like water, but if it does, it must be enjoying life! Great article!
-Onflame
I don’t think the kitten’s eyes look terrified at all. They look engaged. I think that if it was scared it would fight to get off no matter where it landed.
that poor cat!! don’t cats hate the water!?
If the cat was scared her ears would be flat down
This is animal abuse! Someone should lock him up–it\’s sick!
This man is an idiot. One good wave and that kitten is going to drown. You can tell by the posture of the kitten that it is not enjoying itself, and by the fact that it is crying the entire time it is swimming. If your cat enjoys water, let them play in the kitchen sink, not in the ocean. The man should be arrested for animal cruelty.
This is animal cruelty. That stupid idiot on the surfboard should be arrested for it. NOT funny. Cruel.
Anyone who thinks that this is okay is a cruel sub-human. This is animal cruelty.
Thanks for all the comments. Just for the record, I think it’s cruel. That little creature would have no chance if they had a wipe out as Connie says.
Apparently this is not the first time this cat has surfed. Is she hated it that much and was that scared she would of bounced. I know because I have 2 cats of my own. If they do not want to do something.. they wont. She does not looked any more scared than I would be.
I love cats, but I haven’t seen anything like this.
I have two cats. One of them will just about kill you ever since he was a kitten (He’s huge now!) if you would put him into the water and he’s declawed!! However my other cat is slightly smaller but he doesn’t fight as much. She actually likes 1/4 of an inch of water to stand in. When our water is draining out of the bath he just sits there until it gets that shallow and hops in.
For all of you people saying cats should hate water. STOP STEREOTYPING!!!!! How many people here like to swim? Well guess what, I hate swimming! That’s like saying all people should like swimming.
And the cat doesn’t look terrified, it just looks like the picture was took at the perfect time. If it was scared I’m sure its back would be arched more.
My cat LOVES water! He’s almost 2yo. I’ve rescued him when he was about 1 month old. He jumps in the tub every morning when I’m having a shower since he was about 2mo. When I’m taking a bath, he just lays there playing with the water. He always opens the taps if I forget to shut the main valve when I leave home. Naughty kitty, uh? I plan on taking him on my SUP board this Summer. Let’s see how it goes.