Assume you’re hardcore?
Bongo the cat has you beat.
The Bengal, ragdoll cross is simply seven months outdated, however has already ticked off a bunch of pursuits which are probably in your bucket listing.
That features kayaking, mountaineering, paddleboarding, and even horse-riding.
The kitty likes to go on all types of massive adventures along with his proprietor, Lucy Frankcom, whether or not that’s a visit up the Snowdonia mountains or a paddle in native lakes.
Lucy, a 22-year-old dentistry scholar from Llandudno, North Wales, mentioned: ‘I began paddleboarding with Bongo when he was three months outdated in Snowdonia.
‘As I used to be pumping the board up, he jumped straight on it, like he knew the place we have been about to go.
Once we went into the water, he simply sat down and relaxed, staring in any respect the birds, geese, and the fish.
‘He completely loves placing his paws into the water, and simply trying off into the gap.
‘I took him kayaking down the Manchester Canal, and although the water was gross, he beloved that too – from exploring the boat to sitting on the bow.
‘He additionally loves mountaineering and is properly skilled so generally I’ll let him off the lead and he'll comply with whereas additionally making an attempt to discover every little thing round him.
‘One other favorite pastime is climbing timber, though he usually has a little bit of an issue climbing down.’
From the second Lucy adopted Bongo when he was eight weeks outdated, she set to work on getting him comfy with sporting a harness so he may exit and about.
He mastered it tremendous rapidly, however Lucy was nonetheless surprised to see him diving proper in to all types of bizarre actions.
‘I took Bongo horse using with me sooner or later and he sat in a shoulder bag while I rode round,’ she mentioned.
‘He appeared comfy and so did the horse, so the subsequent time we went to the stables, I put him on a horse with a saddle and he beloved it.
‘Bongo and the horse are actually finest buddies; they love hanging out with one another.
‘He’s utterly in his ingredient when he's exterior, he hates to be cooped up, so I be sure to take him exterior as a lot as attainable.’
Bongo’s adventures have earned him fairly the fanbase, each out in his native space and on-line, the place Lucy shares the cat’s frolics at @big_bongo_theory.
Lucy mentioned: ‘So many individuals come up and ask to take footage of Bongo as a result of it’s fairly uncommon to see a cat on a lead, or paddleboarding!
‘He will get loads of smiles once we are out and about.
‘My household and buddies completely adore him.
‘I lately went on vacation and my dad and mom beloved taking care of him for per week they usually took him for plenty of walks.
‘I’m hoping to do a sponsored paddleboard with him in August to lift cash for an endometriosis charity, and it might be nice to see different individuals convey their pets paddleboarding too.’
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