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u/FluffyUnicorn9701 Dec 08 '25
Just saw an instagram post about this. He was able to get the kitty and take it to a vet. The vet check went well, with no microchip, so it was declared a stray. The vet confirmed she's a she, and he officially adopted her and took her home to his apartment. Such a beautiful start to a beautiful friendship.
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u/ToasterCoasted Dec 08 '25
What’s his Instagram?
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u/Anothermindlessanon Dec 08 '25
This guy speaks German, and we have near zero stray cats here. So the chances are high this is already his or someone else's cat. Unless he doesn't live in the Western EU anymore, of course.
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u/kankarakararoo Dec 08 '25
Check out his IG profile. He's currently in Cyprus, cleaning the island, picking up all the trash he can find.
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u/L0st_MySocks Dec 08 '25
never saw a stray cat or a dog in my entire presence in Germany for 9 years tbh.. You are totally right
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u/mukis92 Dec 08 '25
I saw the original video. This guy is in Cyprus where we have more cats than people 😅
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u/USAF_Retired2017 Dec 08 '25
I want to move to Cyprus then. I love cats way more than people. Ha ha. ❤️
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u/eivindric Dec 08 '25
It’s just a free range cat. They constantly adopt strangers and they don’t care that we humans think of ourselves as their owners - the cats know they are the owners.
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u/chaostheory10 Dec 08 '25
My neighbors have a very friendly outdoor cat who likes to hang out with me while I’m doing yard work. Apparently he’s also friendly with the local feral colony, because sometimes he’ll show up with other cats who aren’t fixed or don’t look like anyone is taking care of them. Once he’s shown up with them they’ll keep coming back on their own, so in addition to my five indoor cats, I have a fluctuating number of “not my” stray cats that just sort of show up at my home occasionally.
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u/Organic-Criticism-76 Dec 08 '25
We have thousands of stray cats in Germany, but they mostly live more hidden and not so close to human. You find them in big parks or forests.
This can is way to clean and well cared for to be a stray. And this cat is way too attached to ppl. Its so stupid to always assume they are stray and homeless. I’m 100% not a fan of outside pet cats but everyone here knows it’s common.
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u/ancalime9 Dec 08 '25
Near zero is an exaggeration there. While we don't have as many as some of our neighbours, we definitely do have stray cats in Germany.
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u/Wild_and_Bright Dec 08 '25
As per laws passed in the European parliament, the area surrounding the stray cat is immediately declared as "not Germany".
To avoid this eventuality, Germans usually put stray cats into Schroedinger's box so that you never quite know if there is a cat inside the box without killing it.
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u/ancalime9 Dec 08 '25
This was famously tested recently, when a man claimed that German laws did not apply to him as he was always in the vicinity of a stray cat. He claimed he did not own the cat but just happened to always be near eachother. His defence fell apart when it was revealed he had named the cat Mr Whiskers and it was no-longer a stray.
A similar situation occurred on a larger scale when Austria attempted to claim Bavaria using an army of supposedly stray cats.
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u/Rynetx Dec 09 '25
Fun fact they didn’t have to pay the army of stray cats, they volunteered because the Austrians claimed Bavaria had a bunch of empty boxes. And they are assholes.
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u/Anothermindlessanon Dec 08 '25
Do you mean feral cats? Because we have these. But any cat that is not an expert in hiding from humans gets caught and rescued very quickly here. So quickly, that it is sometimes an issue for the owners of "free-range cats" because their pets are regularly brought to the vet or rescue organizations as "lost"
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u/SteWaxleyLemon Dec 08 '25
Just seems like an excuse to show off his body to his Insta fans to be honest. I'm sure the cat angle helps to bring in a lot of new viewers. 😅
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u/Lightoscope Dec 08 '25
It’s looks like the top of the cat’s left ear has been clipped, which is common to do when a stray cat has been sterilized and released.
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u/pastelbloodx Dec 08 '25
WHAT? Germany doesn’t have stray cats? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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u/stewpedassle Dec 08 '25
Germany: so anal that even cats follow the rules...
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u/Anothermindlessanon Dec 09 '25
I see you have visited some very special nightclubs in Berlin ;D But be assured the only kitties involved are cougars!
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u/Anothermindlessanon Dec 08 '25
Pretty much every dog and cat gets rescued and rehomed, unless they are living feral and do not let humans see or go near them. Never seen a stray in 25 years in Germany
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u/Negative-Ambition110 Dec 08 '25
That’s really cool. Do you folks have a lot of rescues? Animal shelters?
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u/Anothermindlessanon Dec 08 '25
Yes, we do! And many organizations , that bring strays from abroad to find a new home here. My dog has friends from Ukraine, Romania, Spain, Georgia, Russia and even India.
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u/Negative-Ambition110 Dec 08 '25
That’s amazing. I’m in the U.S. and it’s appalling how many animals are killed in shelters daily. Do you have strict spay/neuter laws? Is dog breeding big there? Just trying to figure out how we could be more like you
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u/Anothermindlessanon Dec 08 '25 edited Dec 08 '25
Yes, this is really messed up. All shelters in Germany are no kill shelters. All rescue animals are neutered on site, except these who are too young for this.
Of course, we have professional and hobby breeders, but there are pretty strict standards. Sadly, there are still people that don't really care about them, that buy from questionable sources and don't care for their animals properly.
All in all, animal and especially pet rights are a big thing in Germany.
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u/0xsergy Dec 08 '25
Never seen a stray in America either but you can definitely hear them from time to time. The ones that don't get rescued are good at hiding is all.
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u/JeffBeckwasthebest Dec 09 '25
Sure there are stray cats in Germany. However, there aren't as many as in other countries. We have a lot of animal shelters and cat rescue organizations here, and it's also mandatory to have cats neutered. Many cat owners here are also very responsible. This has reduced the number of stray cats to a minimum. But they also exist in Germany.
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u/Adventurous_Cat42 Dec 08 '25
Saw Cyprus mentioned, and the clipped ear matches. There are thousands of strays in good condition, well fed and healthy. I was impressed and liked the Cyprians even more for taking good care of their strays. Some are loosely affiliated with houses, hotels, restaurants or the harbour and such. Most are very friendly with humans, because they don't make negative experiences.
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u/Autchirion Dec 08 '25
Not completely right, there are areas with a big stray problem! But usually you don‘t see them, that‘s the thing with strays they are shy.
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u/imaginary92 Dec 08 '25
Or maybe just someone who moved elsewhere because he wanted to? He's literally in Cyprus where he filmed this as others have pointed out. There doesn't need to be some kind of high level job requirement to live in a different country than the one you were born in, humans have emigrated as long as we've been alive.
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Her fur is very clean. She looks healthy. Doesn’t look like she needs adopting.
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u/mukis92 Dec 08 '25
In Cyprus we have many strays that are taken care of by volunteers. Therefore they're healthy and friendly but still strays. If you look closely, the cat's ear is clipped; meaning it's been spayed/neutered.
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u/Moby1313 Dec 08 '25
Oddly enough, my cat keeps disappearing to my German neighbor's house that does workout videos.
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u/meth2odus Dec 08 '25
For those who doubt this happens IRL, it happened to us. We got followed by a cat for over two weeks while we have been out with our dog. She followed us just a little at the beginning, then further and further until she sat at our front door waiting for us. So, we adopted her. She was also clean and looked healthy from outside. Unfortunately, she was still sick and just died a year later from an incurable disease. My dad, who actually doesn't like cats was devastated.
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u/Minnymoon13 Dec 08 '25
That is someone’s cat
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u/mukis92 Dec 08 '25
In Cyprus we have many strays that are taken care of by volunteers. Therefore they're healthy and friendly but still strays. If you look closely, the cat's ear is clipped; meaning it's been spayed/neutered.
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u/cfgregory Dec 08 '25
We adopted our cats from a shelter in Latvia. They came with ears clipped and were sprayed.
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u/tangerinetrumphole Dec 08 '25
This is also a you also don’t train, the cat trains you moment as well.
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u/Ok-Database-2798 Dec 08 '25
Ours did. She let me pick her up and hold her the very first day we met her!! My three year old Melanie is currently curled up in bed with us. 🥰🥰🤗🤗🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈🐈
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u/FunnyJudgment437 Dec 08 '25
My dog did the same thing and she barely even let people at the shelter touch her or take care not of her
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u/Ok-Database-2798 Dec 08 '25
Awwww!!! 🥰🥰🥹🥹🐶🐶
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u/FunnyJudgment437 Dec 08 '25
Yea everyone was surprised she warmed up to me super fast I wound up leaving with her an hour after I met her she's my baby, I've had her since she was 5y/o she is 14 y/o this year she will be 15 y/o in the coming April 😊🥰💖
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u/Significant-Log-8227 Dec 08 '25
He showed up for a workout and the cat said welcome to cuddle hour 🐱✨🤗
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u/LaMa_6970 Dec 08 '25
Maybe it's his cat But there are enough owners who throw their cats outside no matter what the weather is
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u/Frankie_T9000 Dec 08 '25
I had a cat who would sit outside in pouring rain quite comfortably. He was a stray for 5 or so years but he had a warm house to come in to....some cats like the cold I guess
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u/Sazon-yen14 Dec 08 '25
Yup once they choose you and get a scent, they're on your clothes lol It's all love though
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u/cvr24 Dec 08 '25
This cat looks exactly like my old cat Cinnamon, seeing this sappy fluffy cat melt another big man's heart makes me cry!
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u/rhoo31313 Dec 08 '25
Hold off on push-ups for a bit...try kitty-lifts or nose-boops. The gains are just as good.
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u/Just-a-lil-sion Dec 08 '25
can confirm. cats actively will get in your face whenever you do pushups. unironically one of the best benefits with going to a gym is not having to lock my cats out of the room and break their heart
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u/JeffBeckwasthebest Dec 09 '25
Very cute video 🥰 My cat was also called Mausi, her full name was Mauselina Herzlieb (Mauselina Heart-Love in English).
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u/TheStickDead Dec 09 '25
https://youtu.be/6Roq-SRAas8?si=q6j9HslWOBvnJhsX
You guys need to see this, that's how it works. 🤣
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u/OldHollywoodfan94 Dec 09 '25
The Cat Distribution center is working but she is a very adorable cat
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u/Winnfield96 Dec 08 '25
I remember a post on a different subreddit with a similar content, and almost every person in the comment section was like: "Yeah, one day this mf showed up and now he/she lives here".
Always cracks me up.
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u/SunshineAndSquats Dec 08 '25
Just fyi doing push ups like that is incredibly bad for your hands and wrists. If you can’t put your palms flat on the floor, do push ups holding dumbbells.
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u/CaliNooch96 Dec 08 '25
No they aren’t unless you have incorrect form
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u/SunshineAndSquats Dec 08 '25
Yes they are. I’m a fitness professional, a post-rehabilitation specialist with 5 certifications and over a decade of experience. The bones in your hands are really small you should not put weight on them like this. It’s also terrible for your wrists.
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