Many of you are still asking about different things, so I'll try to answer the most frequent questions here: [1] How did I name him? Taz (like the Tasmanian Devil). [2] Did I check if there are more kittens under the bridge? I didn't check but Taz and I were there for good 30 min making a lot of noise. If there were any more kittens, for sure they were going to come out eventually too. Taz came along later very easily, way too easily. I don't think he was going to leave behind so easily other kitten/kittens. He must have been alone there. [3] Why did I have cat treats with me? I carry dog and cat treats with me on these hikes as part of my usual equipment. I had some very serious encounters with barking dogs, so I use the treats to bribe such beasts. But sometimes I will meet sweets cats or dogs too, and I would offer them the treats if not already used on barking dogs. [4] What is 21K? 21K is 21 kilometers (21 km). That's the distance of a half-marathon. 21 km is equal to 13 miles. [5] Did I really hike 21 km that day? No, I actually hiked around 27-28 km (around 17 miles). The river itself had the length of 21 km, but I had to reach the place where it breaks ground first, which was about 6 km. [6] Where is this, what country? It's in Europe, the Balkans. Which country exactly is not that important, I would like to hike all over Europe anyway. [7] Why did I hesitate so much? What's wrong with me? Well, keep in mind that I just hiked 27-28 km (17 miles) before little Taz decided to "attack" me with all the cuteness. I was beyond tired at that moment. I couldn't think straight, probably couldn't think at all. Yes, he was little but not a helpless few days old kitten lets say, and he looked healthy and uninjured. Yes, he was very hungry, but somehow it didn't feel like a life-and-death kind of situation. Or I wasn't reading it correctly. Again, I couldn't even think, I was very tired. [8] Why not simply take him to a shelter? Did I really consider leaving him? To be honest it didn't even cross my mind that this is an option. I think shelters over here have a real bad reputation and many people would even prefer to simply abandon their pets than take them to a shelter, in a way the pet will have the better chances out there than in a shelter. I don't know, it's a complex topic. But back then I felt like really having only two options: either I leave him, or take him with me to be my cat. [9] You staged the whole thing! That was already your cat! Not really a question, but I will answer it anyway. No, I didn't stage it. I am not that smart (or stupid) to do something like that. What you see is what happened. My camera was already on, so I simply kept filming. If all that was to happen off camera, I was probably not even going to turn it on. [10] Did I really try to run away from Taz? I was kind of running out of ideas what to do, so I eventually did try to simply run away too. But not once, I tried it three times. The first two tries Taz was surprisingly more than able to keep up with me and didn't work at all. The third time he stayed a little bit behind and if I was to keep running, I was going to be free. But I stopped myself and went back to him. That's when I finally decided he is coming with me for good. All that was before we were walking to the car (7:07). What I said that I couldn't run away from him is true both figuratively and literally I guess.
If this goes on like that, I might not be able to answer all comments. Sorry about that. And many thanks to everybody for watching and commenting, it's incredible how many people like our little story. Taz will come back, I am waiting for the right time and place. If he enjoys the hike, we'll do many more. Special thanks to @JacksonGalaxy for the million tips and @BeckyMarshallDesign for the litter box one ( ua-cam.com/video/LhgynG941D8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BeckyMarshallDesign )
You came along at the right time! That kitten was so happy to see you and get those treats! That's a smart thing to bring those dogs snacks along on your hikes so dogs don't hurt you. Aww, that poor kitty is crying out - Don't leave me here! I'm starving and I'm all alone! I wonder where its mother went? That's crazy! So glad you took that kitty home. That would've broken my heart if you left that kitten out in the woods to starve to death. You gave it a good home. So glad to see it playing and that you love him. That's great! You're a good man!
@@--Taz-- He is either a stray or someone dumped him, no way he's feral. But he chose you, that's what cats do, and I'm willing to bet with the right training, you may have just found yourself a good hiking buddy. Beautiful coat too. But do read up on the problems with feeding dry food to male cats. There is the high potential for very serious urinary track problems. Some (not all) cats won't go to the water bowl often enough, and the best way to fix that problem is wet food. Best of luck with your new family member, this little guy seems quite sweet.
When a kitten scream meows like that as well as devours food like he did, it means the little guy was STARVING! He was desperate, literally clinging to you so you would take him and thank god you did. Surely saved his life as he probably wouldn't have lasted much longer. With how hard he ws purring when you found eachother, his mind was made up.. "Human.. You are mine!"
Good intentions of course but if you do intend on keeping him don't feed them salt laden jerky which I assume that was. They truly can't handle that amount of salt and time delay will be worth it. Wonderful effort on your part. Best to you,
@@jiffjiffernson7292 U should read the description before commenting it is written these were cat supplements sticks I also use some of them to treat my few strays I take care of & by the way even the chickens and jackdaws like them because they are tasty lol 😂
This is so tru I used to not be a cat person until my cat showed up he was barely a couple weeks old I found him outside in the cold and took him in let’s just say I like cats now
I LOVE THE CONTEMPLATING- “This is not good” “Well you know I am a cat person..” “I live in the city and your a country side cat, you won’t like it there” “It really matches my shirt…”
I too didn’t want or have time for a cat. Instead, I found a 4 week old kitten with a broken jaw, broken tail and a crushed vocal box in an alley. Never thought she’d survive the night. But if she did I’d take her to the vet. Four years later, as I type this she’s sitting at my feet. Follows me around the house, wherever I go. It’s a nice feeling doing something you really don’t want to do and then being rewarded for it day after day.
You’re a hero man. I remember picking up my kitten after work, blind little thing had her eyes crusted over just sitting in front of my car. I couldn’t just let her sit there, probably wouldn’t have lasted the night. Didn’t even know if could really take her in. Genuinely thought she died on the car ride home. Had to syringe feed her for weeks. I can happily say the little bandit made a full recovery and is one my biggest joys daily. May only have one eye but lord is she feisty.
I love the "I can't take care of you" then when he gets the kitty home, he buys a cat tower, a soft bed, a kitty bowl, and lots of toys! He's a good kitty dad!
Him telling the kitty all the bad things about the city and the cat was just like "yay i can climb and cuddle him again" and you could even hear the purring 😭😭
Same way my old cat adopted me. Just walked right up and started purring. Had white fur as a kitten but grew a tan cream stripe as he got older and healthier. Died during covid. That was a hell of a depressing time.
I have a very strong feeling this kitten has been dumped, the fact it trusts a human so fast and was so hungry says enough. You are a good person for taking it home and caring the kitten. I think it would forever be grateful.
The fact that someone would dump a kitten...good God, how heartless can a person be. I can't see why anyone would do that. What do they expect the cat to do?
@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty 3 days ago I found 2 kittens at the transfer station, they literally just ran up to me. Sadly people do that even when there's $500 fines (and yes I hope to keep them)
@@lylasaur6694 My heart can't fucking take it when people do this shit. That fine oughta be $1000! Really teach those folks a lesson about life and morality. Pets are our friends, not trash!!!
@Arynn A year ago I adopted a lone kitten two town workers found. He was sleeping under the rain on the edge of a field. He was famished but way too clean, no fleas, no worms, nothing, he was super healthy. I'm pretty sure he lived inside with his mum and that he was dumped. He was only one month old, I was so mad. I have another one who was the last one from a litter and the owner couldn't find someone to take him so she just put him in her backyard 24/7 I don't understand people.
@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty , we are the same species that murders unborn people, old people, promotes the LGBTQ ways of thought, environmentalism, veganism, racism, sexism, classism, and elitism, so it honestly should not shock you that there are people that abandon, and/or torture animals, let alone humans.
To people who think this is scripted, this guy had tons of long/less edited hiking videos including this specific hike before the channel changed to a cat channel. This is not scripted.
I must say that this seems very sus also especially when we see the clip a week later and he talks about how much he weighed and that he weighs 800 grams more than a week ago… so he took the cat home and immediately weighed him…
This Cat will give you a special kind of Cat Love not every owner gets. The way he attached so quickly to you and he was clearly starving! He somehow was separated from his Mother and on his own at too young of an age to be able to survive. The trauma he was dealing with was ALL taken away by you! You were more then just his source of food! You were his new replacement Mother to help it cope and learn what it's Mother would've taught him! You are his rescuer, his hunter, his Mother, his Provider, his Savior, HIS PERSON! You saved it from a situation it wouldn't have survived- he will show you that Same Love TENFOLD! God Bless you for saving Taz's precious life!
You saved his life. He was clearly abandoned and starving. He was under the bridge for shelter. He was too social and affectionate. He had human interaction before being abandoned.
When I see a kitten run towards a human expecting to be rescued, it makes me angry. It means that it has been interacting with humans as a source of food, play & protection. Then the kitten was abandoned when it was no longer convenient. People who abandon animals make me very angry.
My mom recently had a delivery show up on her back porch. He just showed up and was very friendly, and after a few weeks he came back with some injuries. She took him to the vet and wouldn't you know it she has a new house cat
I laughed when the cat started following him and he said, "Dammit". That cat chose you. Thank you for taking care of him. You created a nice home for him.
@@impv1se Read the pinned comment and educate yourself on what the filmer's content normally is before you make assumptions like that. He films while hiking, he had his camera on long before the encounter happened. He's also said this which I'll copy/paste below. *" No, I didn't stage it. I am not that smart (or stupid) to do something like that. What you see is what happened. My camera was already on, so I simply kept filming. If all that was to happen off camera, I was probably not even going to turn it on. "* Please do your research before saying stuff like this.
@@impv1se "I won't trust him, so I'll just assume and speculate 🤓" You prolly never have dealt with street animals. They will socialize even with strangers if they had past experiences with a human and weren't abused
4:00-6:00 "no, go home to bridge kitty" 10:30-14:58 "he is my cat now, I've bought him toys, a cat tower, taken him to the vet, done research, also dunno where he came from, but he's very sweet and loves people and he is now my baby"
I hope he takes this little guy on hikes so Taz can get out in nature again. Taz would need a leash & halter -collar until he got used to it (until he learned to stick around). Taz could ride in his backpack when he got tired. There is a guy who travels with his cat as he bicycles around Europe, and it makes for such compelling video. I can't imagine my cats living permanently indoors. I've always had a 'Kitty door'.
@@kindlydude We live right next to a large wild area with rattlesnakes and coyotes, so my mom won't let our cat be an outdoor cat, but she loves going out in the backyard on a stationary leash!
I wonder if that tiny little desperate mite didn't stray by accident from his Mother playing maybe she was feral/stray, and then he obviously got lost for a long time maybe a few days? Defending his tender body from foxes, much bigger wild cats, foxes, birds of prey for starters, not to mention vehicles from nearby village! Or perhaps the barely weened then tiny little kitten slipped out of someone's carrier basket by accident? Never to see his siblings again!? Sad. They make a cool interspecies pair I agree time for adventures with harness video series wild camping together? Back out on trail to explore under the mysterious bridge and from whence he came (not my theory) intrepid river he was supposed to get knotted in! Thank God he didn't fall down there when kicked!!!!Rattlesnakes and Cayote?! No wonder the tiny defenseless lone kitten was screaming and gripping onto this guy with every ounce of strength it had left in it's fragile weak body, begging him to save it! Thank you for doing the right thing man!
I love how it went from "No, I can't take you, go back!" To a single transition where, in only a week, you have a cat tower, a toy, and have already had a vet visit.
@@cosmicreef5858 It's somewhere in the middle. I also consider them as people in a way but more like children. Limited capability and unable to comprehend duty or rights. While they do have rights when it pertains to us, animals in nature have no rights other than the right to protect themselves. So to us yes they are sort of like people, but also they aren't people at all. I just see them like more like children/babies personally. I talk to them like people just like I talk to children like normal people. There's nothing they love more than love and respect. Even to the point they understand us far more than we realize they do, if you talk to your cat your cat knows bits and pieces of what your saying. And at a minimum they can read the tone and warmth of your voice.
Safe to say I've NEVER seen a kitten this determined before. He got me screaming "TAKE HIM HOME!" the whole video. Poor little guy looked scared and starved, but he trusted you. You made the right choice, he probably would've died if he got left behind!
Someone dumped him. How’s such a young kitten going to survive out there? I agree he would have died. Everything about him says “pleeease don’t leave me here all on my own”.
That’s because they have something that literally about only 1-2% of people have. A strong intuition and the cat knew he was the right choice based off that which he clearly was.
I’ve never watched this guy’s UA-cam channel before and I’m eight minutes 19 seconds into the video and I just noticed the picture in the corner. Is the cat like a couple years later I’m in the middle of him deciding if he’s gonna keep the cat. That’s so awesome
@@abeal49 That was my experience as well. On a walk out in the country. Stopped to pet a pony. Mama kitty and two babies watched from the side of the road, and when my dog took notice, momma and one baby dashed away, and my Rosie Cat came straight at me, right under the dog's nose, and adopted me. I was her human for her entire 21 years of earth life.
The calls the kitten makes in the beginning are distress calls, note the difference between them and the squawky "feed me" sounds later. It's a great early sign that you've found an abandoned animal as opposed to a feral or local stray. He looks so happy with you!
Yeah it's how mom and babies locate each other once they begin to be mobile. I was just thinking how the kitten must have heard his voice when he was narrating for his video, otherwise he might not have come out to just a silent hiker walking around! Poor kitten I'm so glad he's safe now
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I so love the story about Taz. You never stood a chance. That cat was adopting you the minute you saw him. Please buy Taz a special treat from a US fan and let him know he is a superstar to a lot of people. Thanks!
It’s like that guy who was biking across the world and found a kitty and his entire existence became that cat. He named her Nala and even wrote a book about her
As a random girl behind a screen that's inlove with animals and wants to adopt a ragdoll kitten / cat I can agree and confirm this is indeed a 10/10 cat
@@Yvonna582 cats are like having kids with 1 additional part; you have to deal with the cat's sandbox. If you're mentally prepared to take care of a cat definitely go for it. They are easier than handling a dog since they are more independent. They can be trained as good as a dog however! Good luck!
@@mistaowickkuh6249 many are toilet trainable using the litter quitter or city kitty change out adapters. Once trained they simply use by standing on the toilet 🚽 seat. The water replaces the litter. Some have even learned to flush. 👍
@@buckjohnson1119 of course I've seen some of those but I'm not comfortable with allowing my animal friend to stand on top of a water filled hole in which their heads can fit. If my cat ended up drowning that way, I can't foresee the extent of self harm I would inflict upon myself.
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Same thing happened to me. Me and my friend hiked a hill and found 3 kittens abandoned, at first I couldn’t decide which one to pick but I ended up picking all 3 kittens. Now I have them lying here next to me and I can talk my daily troubles to them and they would just stare 😂
Like they say, cats choose their owners and this is the most extreme example of that... Out in the middle of no where and a little kitten comes up to you incredibly friendly like you "already own it"
This is amazing. I love the progression of "Okay, I have to help this animal" to "Oh no, I helped this animal and now it's following me" to "I can't keep you" to "Well, maybe I am going to keep you" to "Well, I bought a cat tree." I'm so happy you adopted him. :)
I am so charmed by this guy. I love his thought processes… “Go back under the bridge!” “It catched up to me.” “Well it really matches my shirt…” “I didn’t expect this hike to end this way, but watcha gonna do?” “Here we are with ‘our’ favorite toy” 😅 Now I’m a fan, gonna watch all his vids 💕
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I foster kittens and I am always moved by people that adopt strays. My guess is that this kitten was 5.5 weeks old and likely dumped by someone. Normally at this age, they would not approach a human unless they have had interaction with humans. My previous batch to the last was 4 about 5 week old kittens and they were semi-feral. They would hide under furniture. It took a week for them to become comfortable. By the time they went to their forever homes at 9 weeks, they were as sweet as kittens get.
It actually CAN change the world...one person at a time. Someone can become inspired by the video and save more cats/kittens/dogs,... It can also inspire people to be kind.
I rescued 4 kitten and a mother 2 were mothers kitten and 2 were in the street sadly the mother died and the 3 kitten found a happy home near my house the lil sister came to the kitten I have they play and sleep together
I love how’s he’s trying to rationalize. “I can’t take you, I live in the city” and then “well if I ever did get a cat or dog, it would be a cat. And look, you match my shirt”❤
Thanks. It was worth it to make the effort to care for the little guy. Taz is a very good cat now. It is almost like if you are good to the cat, the cat will be a good one too. It's amazing how that works.
A little over a year ago me and my brother were playing around when we found 3 stray kittens in pretty bad shape. So we took them in, fed them, cared for them, and eventually we gave them to good people we knew for free to take good care of and raise. One of them lives pretty close so it's always nice to see one of the cats, and think that "He might not be alive if me and my brother didn't take the time and effort to care for them and make sure they went on to live amazing life's." Also the one I still get to see is Static, and he is doing amazing! I'm so happy me and my brother found and chose the good route out, even if it wasn't the easiest way. Much love to you for taking in that kitten even when you didn't want to❤.
A famous youtuber once went for a bike ride, and ended up with a kitten that he took all over the world on his bike journeys. Maybe you can make this little guy your own hiking companion.
While that would be cute its honestly significantly more dangerous. That same guy I believe hqd a video where dogs tried to attack them, and he was able to get away because of his bike. When youre hiking you may encounter various animals, and its not easy to escape them on foot. As a big scary human most animals wont mess with you, but a small cat? Thats a snack for them, and they wont care that youre there.
That's kind of how I got my Oscar (the very same Oscar who keeps tapping my arm as I write this comment demanding pets). I went to the Humane Society to adopt another kitten (my Lily). When I went into the room to see her, as soon as I walked up to the cat tree she was sleeping on, Oscar jumped onto my shoulder, laid down, and wouldn't move. He was purring so loud and when i tried to grab him, he dug his claws into my shirt. I was like, okay, I guess you're coming home with us. He is 3 now. I got him when he was 2 months old. We have 5 rescues. They are my babies. They all chose me, my wife, or my sons when we went in to the HS. Love my babies.
@@touristofsongs4946 they are my babies to me. You're entitled to your opinion, but that doesn't mean I have to care about it, which of course, I don't.
My parents talked about a cat they had as newlyweds. He would walk around my mom, but when he found my Dad standing in the same spot, said cat would climb up the front and down the back.
When our cat was a kitten she didn't give a damn if someone was wearing shorts or pants. She'd try to climb us and was confused as to why we complained so much sometimes. I miss her. RIP Isabel (2006-2019).
What I love is how he IMMEDIATELY started purring. From second one he decided you were his. Cats are great at picking up on “Vibes” from body language/smell, so that’s a good sign for you.
Having seen a bit more videos on cat behavior follow "Flatbush Cats" this cat did not just purr because it got good vibes. Cats cannot sense if someone is a good person. But Cats are very observant to the way people speak and move. So lets analyze the cat in the video: 1. Cat is very young 2. Cat is very hungry 3. Cat is very used to human contact This one was probably bought from another person or gotten from a shelter and soon after abandoned. It was probably fed for a few weeks or months by their new owners which is where it learned that the food came primarily from humans. Which is why it begged the UA-camr for food when they met and devoured it shortly after. It didnt know how to even hunt cause its a housecat. And all the above means it is already very used to human contact so spotting a human it immediately goes up to them cause "Hey I know that thing" probably still not understanding that it was abandoned cause its too young.
@@GikamesShadowthis breaks my heart and makes me angry thinking someone would abandon a sweet baby like that… I don’t even want to acknowledge that possibility
Poor kitten is trying to nurse. I can't believe how fast the kitten is eating the jerky - he was truly starving! He's a beautiful kitten and I'm so glad that you didn't run away but gave him a home. It would have haunted you for years if you'd left him there.
My dog that is 4 times the size of that kitten can't even eat beef jerky as fast as that. I abandoned a stray kitten up in the forest when it showed up to my house because I didn't think I'd be able to care for another one & it's haunted me ever since.
@@danihi1 What shelter? We live in the country. My mother drove me to the forest with the kitten. I'm pretty sure she would have brought it to a shelter if there was one
my family did the same thing ive been feeling like shit after that he was a loving cat he'd follow me even if i shood him away i miss him soo much i wish he's in a better place.. @@carpathianken
my family did the same thing ive been feeling like shit after that he was a loving cat he'd follow me even if i shood him away i miss him soo much i wish he's in a better place.. @@carpathianken
He seems like he has always been around people. Also, he doesn't seem to be distressed at all. He is playful which means even though he was left alone by his previous owner the kitty didn't realise. Cute story though.
No doubt it was his kitty before too! just think, he accidentally went there, he accidentally had cat salami with him, and the kitty just followed him, what a cruel man! Use little kitty for make video, i think how long the kitty was under the bridge!
So, I got this video randomly recommended, without having watched anything by this creator and it's a cute video of a cat distribution system at work. Then I click on the creator's name (as I usually do) and I can see a channel filled with cat videos, of the same cat, as an adult. My heart has been warmed and my day has been officially made. Thank you.
Thanks, I really appreciate it. I actually see the whole thing simply as how I ended up with a cat story. It didn't feel like a rescue to me. It was more like the start of a friendship.
“Do you wanna come with me?” “MOOOOOW” “Well I guess you do.” Had me laughing so hard. He always brightens up my day :) + I love cats soooo… Yeah this video is the best!
This is the funniest video of a kitten choosing a human I have ever seen. You were a goner from the first meow, it just took you awhile to accept that you were chosen and your fate was sealed. Great video, really made my day.
You always hear about how cats will 'choose a human'. Taz was a very smart kitty. He got 'good vibes' from this man and was not going to let him 'get away'. I too wondered about how he could even consider leaving Taz. His point about what happens at his local shelters is kind of unfamiliar with U.S. people. Yes, we have shelters that will 'terminate' animals if they are 'too long in the shelter' but we have a lot of shelters that are strictly 'no kill' (unless an animal proves to be unable to be socialized after many attempts/years. There are unfortunate cases like that.) God bless this man and Taz, the super kitty!
Taz planned this perfectly: Popped out from under the bridge? Check! Cried piteously? Check! Climbed up your leg repeatedly? Check! Turned on his purring motor? Check! Devoured your kitty foods? Oh yeah check! Matched your shirt? Check, check, check! (It was a checked shirt, grin!) You two are a match made in Heaven! Much happiness and love to you for many years to come!!! 😺😺😺
well when you think about it its just how theyve evolved really, makes sense. the cats that learned to be nice to humans and seek them out got to live long prosperous lives
2:15 Oh my! The way that little kitten DEVOURS that food. Must've been starving. So brave for it to run out of its hiding place... it knew it could trust you. What a miracle.
Why not, he chose you, why do you always want to make him go back to the bridge, stop being so mean & just take him with you, you just want to abandon him & look for food on his own, that's not right, are you really that mean🐾🐾🐾🐾
It was the same for me. My cat Oreo was still young enough to be on milk and she was covered from head to toe in mud and fleas (and looked like a piece of rubber in the road) when I found her on the back roads. Unfortunately she passed away 3-30-20. Hopefully you can be with your little one for far longer than I was able to be with Oreo (black and white domestic shorthair tuxedo cat). It took a huge toll on me emotionally when she passed away (passed away in my arms 😢).
I have 4 rescues at home. A black cat who is now 10 but we found her at about 8 weeks old in a storm so her name is Stormy and triplet Russian Blues who I adopted from a woman giving them away at 6 weeks old. The plan was to find homes for all 3 of them but they were always together snuggling, playing, and sleeping. We assumed they would drift apart and even not like each other as they grew up but that wasn’t the case so the adoptions were cancelled and they are with me as well and are now 5 years old and their names are Smokey, Phoenix, and Ash who is nicknamed “the Pink Demon” because she has a neon pink collar and she is very loud. The triplets like to be on your lap or nugget with each other or with you when it’s bedtime.
Just think you went on a hike and came home with a lifetime friend I could tell from the moment he saw you he loved you I'm glad you took him I think he was abandoned
This little chap knows well how to promote himself , hey! Body language, Crying, purring, talking, etc etc etc he knows the whole book. Yet absolutely starving
The cut from him petting the cat on the grass patch to playing with the cat with the cat toy is fking hilarious lmao. His fate was sealed the moment he gave the treats.
I would think that someone dumped him. But look at this little guy now !! Cat tower, toys, bed, and yummy food. That little fluff ball hit the jackpot!
@@--Taz-- You are good company for each other, making life just a bit nicer every day. You are an angel! I wish the world had more people like you! Sending warm hugs and good energy ! (After finding your channel, I have been binge watching all of your videos! I just ❤️ them all)
My cat found me in much the same way. I didn't have to hike to a bridge, though - the kitten was at my apartment building's entrance, screaming at the top of its lungs, in freezing cold autumn rain. Me and my wife heard him, and, as we opened the entrance into the building, he jumped straight into the hood of my wife's jacket and stayed there, purring. He was also about 2 months old, but quite a bit more underweight. It's heartwarming seeing someone else go through such a similar story. I hope Taz grows up to bring you much more joy and love!
@auschwitzsoccerref.8582 My third cat was found just like this on was, except I was in a car, and the kitten was in the road. When I drove by, he went into a drainage ditch. I stopped the car and walked back. The kitten came running out to meet me, just like this one did. Are you sooooo jaded that all people are evil and only out to get to you any way that they can? You seriously need to find a hobby. I take my 3 cats for walks all of the time, and they do not act like this kitten. After I had the "new" kitten for a week, he was not so clingy, and enjoyed the walks just like the other two.
Many of you are still asking about different things, so I'll try to answer the most frequent questions here:
[1] How did I name him?
Taz (like the Tasmanian Devil).
[2] Did I check if there are more kittens under the bridge?
I didn't check but Taz and I were there for good 30 min making a lot of noise. If there were any more kittens, for sure they were going to come out eventually too. Taz came along later very easily, way too easily. I don't think he was going to leave behind so easily other kitten/kittens. He must have been alone there.
[3] Why did I have cat treats with me?
I carry dog and cat treats with me on these hikes as part of my usual equipment. I had some very serious encounters with barking dogs, so I use the treats to bribe such beasts. But sometimes I will meet sweets cats or dogs too, and I would offer them the treats if not already used on barking dogs.
[4] What is 21K?
21K is 21 kilometers (21 km). That's the distance of a half-marathon. 21 km is equal to 13 miles.
[5] Did I really hike 21 km that day?
No, I actually hiked around 27-28 km (around 17 miles). The river itself had the length of 21 km, but I had to reach the place where it breaks ground first, which was about 6 km.
[6] Where is this, what country?
It's in Europe, the Balkans. Which country exactly is not that important, I would like to hike all over Europe anyway.
[7] Why did I hesitate so much? What's wrong with me?
Well, keep in mind that I just hiked 27-28 km (17 miles) before little Taz decided to "attack" me with all the cuteness. I was beyond tired at that moment. I couldn't think straight, probably couldn't think at all. Yes, he was little but not a helpless few days old kitten lets say, and he looked healthy and uninjured. Yes, he was very hungry, but somehow it didn't feel like a life-and-death kind of situation. Or I wasn't reading it correctly. Again, I couldn't even think, I was very tired.
[8] Why not simply take him to a shelter? Did I really consider leaving him?
To be honest it didn't even cross my mind that this is an option. I think shelters over here have a real bad reputation and many people would even prefer to simply abandon their pets than take them to a shelter, in a way the pet will have the better chances out there than in a shelter. I don't know, it's a complex topic. But back then I felt like really having only two options: either I leave him, or take him with me to be my cat.
[9] You staged the whole thing! That was already your cat!
Not really a question, but I will answer it anyway. No, I didn't stage it. I am not that smart (or stupid) to do something like that. What you see is what happened. My camera was already on, so I simply kept filming. If all that was to happen off camera, I was probably not even going to turn it on.
[10] Did I really try to run away from Taz?
I was kind of running out of ideas what to do, so I eventually did try to simply run away too. But not once, I tried it three times. The first two tries Taz was surprisingly more than able to keep up with me and didn't work at all. The third time he stayed a little bit behind and if I was to keep running, I was going to be free. But I stopped myself and went back to him. That's when I finally decided he is coming with me for good. All that was before we were walking to the car (7:07). What I said that I couldn't run away from him is true both figuratively and literally I guess.
If this goes on like that, I might not be able to answer all comments. Sorry about that.
And many thanks to everybody for watching and commenting, it's incredible how many people like our little story.
Taz will come back, I am waiting for the right time and place. If he enjoys the hike, we'll do many more.
Special thanks to @JacksonGalaxy for the million tips and
@BeckyMarshallDesign for the litter box one ( ua-cam.com/video/LhgynG941D8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=BeckyMarshallDesign )
You came along at the right time! That kitten was so happy to see you and get those treats! That's a smart thing to bring those dogs snacks along on your hikes so dogs don't hurt you. Aww, that poor kitty is crying out - Don't leave me here! I'm starving and I'm all alone! I wonder where its mother went? That's crazy! So glad you took that kitty home. That would've broken my heart if you left that kitten out in the woods to starve to death. You gave it a good home. So glad to see it playing and that you love him. That's great! You're a good man!
@@--Taz-- He is either a stray or someone dumped him, no way he's feral. But he chose you, that's what cats do, and I'm willing to bet with the right training, you may have just found yourself a good hiking buddy. Beautiful coat too. But do read up on the problems with feeding dry food to male cats. There is the high potential for very serious urinary track problems. Some (not all) cats won't go to the water bowl often enough, and the best way to fix that problem is wet food. Best of luck with your new family member, this little guy seems quite sweet.
For a cat you really did not want, you sure bought a lot of toys for it
Jackson is a cat genius...
him: I can't take you
*looks at channel icon*
subtle foreshadowing
yea same
Same! 😊
There’s also the title
and that's how another hiking channel turned into a cat channel
Congratulations 'Daddy' !
Cat finds abandoned man lost in the forest and adopts him. Sweet story.
That's exactly how I see it.
Exactly...
"Cat adopts stray human, provides higher quality of life..."
Thats the Jungle book
i love this
@@ALUMINIUMOXIDDE Yes, with the ferocious kitty jumping out on the trail. Thank God no lives were lost, and they all lived happily ever after.
+1 kitten added to inventory
right click to pet
kitten has joined the party
Lol@@superchinmayplays
666 💀💀💀
kitten joins the battle
When a kitten scream meows like that as well as devours food like he did, it means the little guy was STARVING! He was desperate, literally clinging to you so you would take him and thank god you did. Surely saved his life as he probably wouldn't have lasted much longer. With how hard he ws purring when you found eachother, his mind was made up.. "Human.. You are mine!"
I mean....he was PRETTY FAST ,not like he REALLY was out of energy, its more like he lost ,maybe his human or his cat mama
it had to be the shirt. it was fate.
@@pardusmk2595it likely got lost from its mom somewhere in the forest
Nah, it looks very socialised so its probably abandoned by humans. /Cat breeder
“No way, I can’t take you.”
The kitten: “You’re funny thinking you have a choice”
Cat rules: Cat adopts you, you gotta take Cat home.
Good intentions of course but if you do intend on keeping him don't feed them salt laden jerky which I assume that was. They truly can't handle that amount of salt and time delay will be worth it. Wonderful effort on your part. Best to you,
@@jiffjiffernson7292 The first comment states it is some sort of cat treat, not a sausage.
@@jiffjiffernson7292 U should read the description before commenting it is written these were cat supplements sticks I also use some of them to treat my few strays I take care of & by the way even the chickens and jackdaws like them because they are tasty lol 😂
That’s litteraly every cat i see
This is the definition of “you don’t choose a cat, a cat chooses you”
If I had a cat for every time a cat chose me, I'd be swimming in pussy right now.
Yep. 100%.
This is so tru I used to not be a cat person until my cat showed up he was barely a couple weeks old I found him outside in the cold and took him in let’s just say I like cats now
my cat literally just randomly showed up at my door at 6am and now i have two cats because i adopted one and kept the 6am door cat
I can attest to that.
I LOVE THE CONTEMPLATING-
“This is not good”
“Well you know I am a cat person..”
“I live in the city and your a country side cat, you won’t like it there”
“It really matches my shirt…”
He’s contemplating like he had a choice to begin with LMAO 😭😭 that cat CHOSE him
@@marig6202 LMAO
I loved it😁
Yes. Human thought processes.
Very fascinating. 😁
Especially so if you happen to be a feline. 🐈🐈🐈
Pros and cons list but mostly pros
Dude had no chance of escape.
yeah,pure cuteness!🙂
I love how it went from “I can’t take care of you.”, to an instant cut of the cat playing inside a home.
and that the next time skip have more cat stuff around
@@mayoiko the next cut should be grainy and have distorted music
Who said anything about the man taking care of the cat? The cat is taking care of the hiker.
@@5610winston LOL
FAKE
When the purring starts, you're toast.
What's purring ?
I know I don't deserve the cat dp 😅
@@Eternal-Snooze-Loopif you heard it in the video you can hear the cat kind of vrooming idk how to explain it, but yeah😄‼️
@@Eternal-Snooze-Loop catnip for hoomans
@@wittylibrarianweed?
I too didn’t want or have time for a cat. Instead, I found a 4 week old kitten with a broken jaw, broken tail and a crushed vocal box in an alley. Never thought she’d survive the night. But if she did I’d take her to the vet. Four years later, as I type this she’s sitting at my feet. Follows me around the house, wherever I go. It’s a nice feeling doing something you really don’t want to do and then being rewarded for it day after day.
You’re a hero man. I remember picking up my kitten after work, blind little thing had her eyes crusted over just sitting in front of my car. I couldn’t just let her sit there, probably wouldn’t have lasted the night. Didn’t even know if could really take her in. Genuinely thought she died on the car ride home. Had to syringe feed her for weeks.
I can happily say the little bandit made a full recovery and is one my biggest joys daily. May only have one eye but lord is she feisty.
@ Jeff I love a happy ending. God Bless you!
@@TheHockeyjock10 You were the Guardian Angel to that little kitty
Exactly
good dude
100% dumped. Very attach to human. Poor kitten. Thanks for taking him in🙏
No doubt and nature is cruel there may have been more, Taz was just the survivor. A lot of things in the forest that love small snacks.
Taz is so powerful he adopted this man and stole his youtube channel
that kittens like hey man your my new best friend resistance is futile🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He really did and also Taz got 4 million views on UA-cam he’s a legit content creator LOL
He's nearly 100K now though.
@@dubuyajay9964not really
haha,, yeah
I love the "I can't take care of you" then when he gets the kitty home, he buys a cat tower, a soft bed, a kitty bowl, and lots of toys! He's a good kitty dad!
It's a huge responsibility. It's not enough just to take him home, you have to put the effort after that so he turns out a good cat.
@@--Taz-- the love a kitty will give in return is well worth the effort.
🤣🤣🤣
He's a big softie.
Broke out laughing at this part ~ the man is now hopelessly doomed, lol! 😂
The cat was literally climbing him and purring like a motor. That cat chose him like I’ve never seen a cat choose anybody.
REAL BRO
If I was young, starving, and no where to go, and some kind soul comes and gives me food, you best believe I’m clinging.
@@DevMan2342 same tbh
Taz was very persistent to be adopted :)
As much as a civetta scintilla drag
Him telling the kitty all the bad things about the city and the cat was just like "yay i can climb and cuddle him again" and you could even hear the purring 😭😭
This should be titled "man slowly realizing he now has a cat". Love it!
I was slow indeed but I blame the hike for that
He is slowly realising the cat has him.
Beautiful hike! Dangerously adorable little creature claimed him as his owner 😄. Lovely vid!
“Man coming to terms with being a mom now”
True
The fact it started purring almost immediately was so charming
more like an indicator of a totally fake 'rescue."
Same way my old cat adopted me. Just walked right up and started purring. Had white fur as a kitten but grew a tan cream stripe as he got older and healthier. Died during covid. That was a hell of a depressing time.
@@helicocktorSorry for your loss
@@helicocktoryeah same white fur died during covid
Infact all my pets died during covid
I have a very strong feeling this kitten has been dumped, the fact it trusts a human so fast and was so hungry says enough. You are a good person for taking it home and caring the kitten. I think it would forever be grateful.
The fact that someone would dump a kitten...good God, how heartless can a person be. I can't see why anyone would do that. What do they expect the cat to do?
@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty 3 days ago I found 2 kittens at the transfer station, they literally just ran up to me. Sadly people do that even when there's $500 fines (and yes I hope to keep them)
@@lylasaur6694 My heart can't fucking take it when people do this shit. That fine oughta be $1000! Really teach those folks a lesson about life and morality. Pets are our friends, not trash!!!
@Arynn A year ago I adopted a lone kitten two town workers found. He was sleeping under the rain on the edge of a field. He was famished but way too clean, no fleas, no worms, nothing, he was super healthy. I'm pretty sure he lived inside with his mum and that he was dumped. He was only one month old, I was so mad.
I have another one who was the last one from a litter and the owner couldn't find someone to take him so she just put him in her backyard 24/7
I don't understand people.
@@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty , we are the same species that murders unborn people, old people, promotes the LGBTQ ways of thought, environmentalism, veganism, racism, sexism, classism, and elitism, so it honestly should not shock you that there are people that abandon, and/or torture animals, let alone humans.
i never thought i needed someone with a russian accent adopting a starving kitten in the woods but here i am
It's back in my recommends once every year or so I always watch it.
Russian?????
@@jamjam9930 yes, russian.
Guy deciding to take kitty home: “I didn’t expect it to end that way”
Kitten: “I knew exactly how it would end”
Kittens are actually just a cute brainwashing alien, you just don't realize it
Where is your mother ?
-I'm looking at her.
@@neurozenith73 hahaha perfectly said
@@neurozenith73 yeah im one of those victims
@@neurozenith73lol KITTENS never lose
To people who think this is scripted, this guy had tons of long/less edited hiking videos including this specific hike before the channel changed to a cat channel. This is not scripted.
To the people who think people aren't actively trying to be ignorant in a very deep Orwellian fashion. This guy^
@@MavisRecon☹
@@MavisReconlol you're funny
I must say that this seems very sus also especially when we see the clip a week later and he talks about how much he weighed and that he weighs 800 grams more than a week ago… so he took the cat home and immediately weighed him…
@@Magsnu Taking a wild kitten you just adopted to the vet once you get it who could have guessed
I love how when he picks up the cat it’s like he’s examining an item in some game lol
Lol, remind me of old RE games
I think that's beecause of holding the camera so only one hand and also trying to show the cat with one hand
*Cue Zelda item get theme*
@@immortalfrieza its too dangerous outside. Take this cat with u 🐈
lol xD
This Cat will give you a special kind of Cat Love not every owner gets. The way he attached so quickly to you and he was clearly starving! He somehow was separated from his Mother and on his own at too young of an age to be able to survive. The trauma he was dealing with was ALL taken away by you! You were more then just his source of food! You were his new replacement Mother to help it cope and learn what it's Mother would've taught him!
You are his rescuer, his hunter, his Mother, his Provider, his Savior, HIS PERSON! You saved it from a situation it wouldn't have survived- he will show you that Same Love TENFOLD!
God Bless you for saving Taz's precious life!
Even worse, he was 100% abandoned by someone, he's not a wild cat
You saved his life. He was clearly abandoned and starving. He was under the bridge for shelter. He was too social and affectionate. He had human interaction before being abandoned.
Poor kitty was waiting for someone to help him he was all alone and vulnerable 😭 😿
@@Channel24377 Yes, I'm so glad the man helped it 🥰
When I see a kitten run towards a human expecting to be rescued, it makes me angry. It means that it has been interacting with humans as a source of food, play & protection. Then the kitten was abandoned when it was no longer convenient. People who abandon animals make me very angry.
@Lisa G it was said cats has a better chance of being adopted out in the streets, than from a shelter. especially iifif
.
@Ethnos Unlimited there*
Cat distribution system working accordingly
My mom recently had a delivery show up on her back porch. He just showed up and was very friendly, and after a few weeks he came back with some injuries. She took him to the vet and wouldn't you know it she has a new house cat
Came to say this.
It’s nothing if not consistent.
Absolutely
It knows everywhere a potential cat owner is. It IS everywhere.
As soon as he says “What am I going to do with you?” I had to grin…..your fate is sealed, man! You’re a kitten daddy now!
Yup🤣😸
The kitten chose you!!
@@nao32ka My two kitties chose me in June!
Seriously...I was like, yeah, you're taking that baby home.
Right? This is how it happens, this is how you obtain a cat.
Cats are such great animals. You made a good decision and plus you're helping an animal get a home. Well done.
I laughed when the cat started following him and he said, "Dammit". That cat chose you. Thank you for taking care of him. You created a nice home for him.
The cat chose food. And kindness. And pets. And skritches...
@@MGmirkin The best quality of a human being, kindness. There's never enough.
@@nicosoftnt and yet people say humans are the meanest creatures in existence. a few bad apples doesn't make the fruit itself spoiled and inedible
@Jack Of the box
Theres a lot more good apples than rotten ones, lets be real here. Humans are generally kind, especially towards animals.
@@AlphaQHard You have any evidence to back that up asides from a vague generalization from your personal experiences?
I'm 99% sure the kitten was dumped by other people. He was really social so he was definitely used to other humans.
You saved his life ❤
Usually ferrel/wild kittens will be very spicy and skittish, 100% abandoned from a previous owner
@@impv1se What kind of crack are you smoking? I don't think he'd do that, if it was nikoavacado then I'd say yes
@@impv1se Read the pinned comment and educate yourself on what the filmer's content normally is before you make assumptions like that.
He films while hiking, he had his camera on long before the encounter happened.
He's also said this which I'll copy/paste below.
*" No, I didn't stage it. I am not that smart (or stupid) to do something like that. What you see is what happened. My camera was already on, so I simply kept filming. If all that was to happen off camera, I was probably not even going to turn it on. "*
Please do your research before saying stuff like this.
@@impv1se "I won't trust him, so I'll just assume and speculate 🤓"
You prolly never have dealt with street animals. They will socialize even with strangers if they had past experiences with a human and weren't abused
@@enzomonteiro3551 he explained what he meant, no need to be mean!
4:00-6:00 "no, go home to bridge kitty"
10:30-14:58 "he is my cat now, I've bought him toys, a cat tower, taken him to the vet, done research, also dunno where he came from, but he's very sweet and loves people and he is now my baby"
THIS IS SO CUTEE
I hope he takes this little guy on hikes so Taz can get out in nature again. Taz would need a leash & halter -collar until he got used to it (until he learned to stick around). Taz could ride in his backpack when he got tired. There is a guy who travels with his cat as he bicycles around Europe, and it makes for such compelling video. I can't imagine my cats living permanently indoors. I've always had a 'Kitty door'.
@@kindlydude We live right next to a large wild area with rattlesnakes and coyotes, so my mom won't let our cat be an outdoor cat, but she loves going out in the backyard on a stationary leash!
I wonder if that tiny little desperate mite didn't stray by accident from his Mother playing maybe she was feral/stray, and then he obviously got lost for a long time maybe a few days? Defending his tender body from foxes, much bigger wild cats, foxes, birds of prey for starters, not to mention vehicles from nearby village! Or perhaps the barely weened then tiny little kitten slipped out of someone's carrier basket by accident? Never to see his siblings again!? Sad. They make a cool interspecies pair I agree time for adventures with harness video series wild camping together? Back out on trail to explore under the mysterious bridge and from whence he came (not my theory) intrepid river he was supposed to get knotted in! Thank God he didn't fall down there when kicked!!!!Rattlesnakes and Cayote?! No wonder the tiny defenseless lone kitten was screaming and gripping onto this guy with every ounce of strength it had left in it's fragile weak body, begging him to save it! Thank you for doing the right thing man!
@@maroonsunshinelaura are you ok…?
At 2:11 he gives the cat some sort of cat food or treat, which means he’s always carrying some with him for these situations.
Im pretty sure those are slim jim beef sticks, made for humans.
@@willdavid3501yeah
Those are 100% cat treats I feed my cats those sometimes
I love the part at 7:07 with "This is not good! This is not good!" Like it's some kind of dangerous tiger following you and not a 2 pound kitten.
sometimes kittens also believe they are a tiger with the way they act
because it is a dangerous tiger, look out for em tigers!!!!!! they may get you!!!!
"i triet to run away from it"
The fear of responsibility in owning a cat outweighs the fear of confronting a large predator
2 pounds is way too much for that kitty, lol
I feel like I watched this man go through the 7 stages of grief in one video
there's SEVEN now????
As someone who co-wrote a series with five parts based on the stages of grief, this comment caused me immense distress
@@amberhernandez mb bro😿
ah so they released another chapter now?
@@didntmeantokillemtwasaaccident yes
I love how it went from "No, I can't take you, go back!" To a single transition where, in only a week, you have a cat tower, a toy, and have already had a vet visit.
😂
I can relate, this is kinda like how getting my first cat went. Except instead of a beautiful river it was a dumpster she was eating out of.
When a cat chooses you, nothing can stop it.
..... i can make you go away, or you will-
(A day later)
Yes, you can touch the torque wrench
@@dragonsemberI wanna hear that story.
Me : crossing the bridge enjoying nature
Troll under the bridge : "Meowwwwww".
This channel is the perfect encapsulation of "Dad doesn't want to get a cat; Dad when we get the cat" meme in real time
I was just about to comment that lol, but why wouldnt you make all of your videos about this cat?
We know our own weaknesses
lols
“I can’t take you!”
Cat tower.
that meow is one of my favorite sounds
Him trying to convince the cat why it doesnt want to come like he was talking to a person and failing is the best part
Animals have personalities so they ARE count as a person thou.
a person is a human regardless of having a personality
@@cosmicreef5858 It's somewhere in the middle. I also consider them as people in a way but more like children. Limited capability and unable to comprehend duty or rights. While they do have rights when it pertains to us, animals in nature have no rights other than the right to protect themselves. So to us yes they are sort of like people, but also they aren't people at all. I just see them like more like children/babies personally. I talk to them like people just like I talk to children like normal people. There's nothing they love more than love and respect. Even to the point they understand us far more than we realize they do, if you talk to your cat your cat knows bits and pieces of what your saying. And at a minimum they can read the tone and warmth of your voice.
You are a countryside cat
@@Orpheus063I agree, cats are smarter than what people think
Safe to say I've NEVER seen a kitten this determined before. He got me screaming "TAKE HIM HOME!" the whole video. Poor little guy looked scared and starved, but he trusted you. You made the right choice, he probably would've died if he got left behind!
Same. I was saying to take baby home, too!
Someone dumped him. How’s such a young kitten going to survive out there? I agree he would have died. Everything about him says “pleeease don’t leave me here all on my own”.
@@cazbiz9332
Especially with the way he starts chasing after the guy and isn’t scared of him in the slightest.
That’s because they have something that literally about only 1-2% of people have. A strong intuition and the cat knew he was the right choice based off that which he clearly was.
@@S1RLANC3 1% is still 80 million people.
I’ve never watched this guy’s UA-cam channel before and I’m eight minutes 19 seconds into the video and I just noticed the picture in the corner. Is the cat like a couple years later I’m in the middle of him deciding if he’s gonna keep the cat. That’s so awesome
I've never seen a kitten be so determined to be taken home by the human he encountered. Wonderful outcome to this story.
Baby was *very* hungry; the proper shape for a kitten belly is round, and this one's was flat, poor thing; he adopted the mother-thing that fed him. 🙂
@@Korina42 The human-mother-thing. 😉
I have a cat like that, found her at a farm, she chased me around so I took her home
@@abeal49 That was my experience as well. On a walk out in the country. Stopped to pet a pony. Mama kitty and two babies watched from the side of the road, and when my dog took notice, momma and one baby dashed away, and my Rosie Cat came straight at me, right under the dog's nose, and adopted me. I was her human for her entire 21 years of earth life.
@@KittyStarlight Fun fact: cats see humans as giant two-legged cats.
cat rule 1: you feed it, you own it.
No, the cat owns you.
Exactly🎉🎉🎉
Kitten rule 1: you feed it, you own it.
Most adult ferals will take the food and run.
Pet rule #1 you name you've gotten attached to it
That is human's rule 1 too.
from denial, bargaining to acceptance real quick! this was so cute
Go back under the bridge..lol
I've got a cat to help me with grieving
You went for 21K hike , there is your award
The calls the kitten makes in the beginning are distress calls, note the difference between them and the squawky "feed me" sounds later. It's a great early sign that you've found an abandoned animal as opposed to a feral or local stray. He looks so happy with you!
Yeah it's how mom and babies locate each other once they begin to be mobile. I was just thinking how the kitten must have heard his voice when he was narrating for his video, otherwise he might not have come out to just a silent hiker walking around! Poor kitten I'm so glad he's safe now
Are you talking to yourself
@@sssaymconcidering they have two separate names, I believe they are not.
@@sssaym they also have different Ms on their profile pics. one is lowercase, one is uppercase.
Mbad my eyes weren’t working when I saw this. Don’t know what was going through my mind when I said this.
“I can’t take care of you”
His channel after: All about Taz and taking care of cats
😭🫶🏻 the cutest ever
'It has been one week' sigh
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Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose from the dead on the third day. Repent and believe in him as your Lord and Savior and you will be saved! God bless! 🩵💕🦋💕🩵
💕🌸🌺Romans 10:9-11 KJV 9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 🌺🌸💕
@@misses1768 So what did this have with a man and his cat. there are church spots on the net for those stories.
lol
@@misses1768how this relate to jesus
I so love the story about Taz. You never stood a chance. That cat was adopting you the minute you saw him. Please buy Taz a special treat from a US fan and let him know he is a superstar to a lot of people. Thanks!
Thanks, I'll get him some fancy treat this week.
How sweet …. Being adopted by a kitten !
@@--Taz--get him the fanciest.
donate to legitimate shelters instead of falling for these fake stories
@@Mike-rw1jw its not fake, if it was it (the cat) wouldn't act like that.
Thanks!
Thank you!
i love how after he found this cat the rest of the channel is about them😭 this is the cutest thing ever
It’s like that guy who was biking across the world and found a kitty and his entire existence became that cat. He named her Nala and even wrote a book about her
same thing happened with the Lex and Cinnabon channel 😂 it used to be about guns if i recall
@@garglemabalshe went from Oppenheimer to Barbie real quick 💀
@@garglemabals omg cinna! i forgot about that channel! with the feral cat that gradually made its way into his house? lol
Fr😭😭
As a man who has been with cats even before I was able to talk I can confirm, this is a 10/10 cat. Even has the creaky meow.
As a random girl behind a screen that's inlove with animals and wants to adopt a ragdoll kitten / cat I can agree and confirm this is indeed a 10/10 cat
@@Yvonna582 cats are like having kids with 1 additional part; you have to deal with the cat's sandbox. If you're mentally prepared to take care of a cat definitely go for it. They are easier than handling a dog since they are more independent. They can be trained as good as a dog however! Good luck!
@@mistaowickkuh6249 many are toilet trainable using the litter quitter or city kitty change out adapters. Once trained they simply use by standing on the toilet 🚽 seat. The water replaces the litter. Some have even learned to flush. 👍
@@buckjohnson1119 of course I've seen some of those but I'm not comfortable with allowing my animal friend to stand on top of a water filled hole in which their heads can fit. If my cat ended up drowning that way, I can't foresee the extent of self harm I would inflict upon myself.
@@mistaowickkuh6249 Cats are VERY VERY VERYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY INDEPENDENT... Our taffy cat before it passed away, always wanted to be outside. So, one day we let him out and instantly became an outside cat... He would show up around dinner time or lunch... then leave and bring back snake or squirrel in his mouth... lol... There were other time he didn't come home at all for 2 whole weeks... lol... we thought he was gone for good, but then as I was leaving for work in the morning one summer day with sun already shinnying, there he was sitting on the concrete walkway patiently waiting to be let into the house... as soon as I opened the door, he quickly ran inside meowing LOUDER and LOUDER asking for food... lol...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Same thing happened to me. Me and my friend hiked a hill and found 3 kittens abandoned, at first I couldn’t decide which one to pick but I ended up picking all 3 kittens. Now I have them lying here next to me and I can talk my daily troubles to them and they would just stare 😂
Aaaa that's adorable! Threes a crowd ahaha
what a Wonderful guy
Ohhhh that’s sweet thanks for taking care of them ☺️
aww how lovely
Wow. So wonderful of you.
1:29 - Everyone watching this understands that you now have a cat. 10:00 - everyone cheers as he finally accepts his obvious fate.
TOTALLY!!! Ahahahahaha!
It was a done deal... cash on the barrel head... as soon as he saw the kitty.
Like they say, cats choose their owners and this is the most extreme example of that... Out in the middle of no where and a little kitten comes up to you incredibly friendly like you "already own it"
You have been chosen
Lmao so true, after the first meow the cat was in control 😂
This is amazing. I love the progression of "Okay, I have to help this animal" to "Oh no, I helped this animal and now it's following me" to "I can't keep you" to "Well, maybe I am going to keep you" to "Well, I bought a cat tree." I'm so happy you adopted him. :)
Stray Cat (tame) has adopted Urist, Hiker
That's exactly how it went with my cat too. Lol.
Yeah, every soon-to-be-a-cat-daddy process, form "no I can't" to "I gotta" to "I can't live without it"
This shows that cats pick their owners.🤭
I am so charmed by this guy. I love his thought processes… “Go back under the bridge!” “It catched up to me.” “Well it really matches my shirt…” “I didn’t expect this hike to end this way, but watcha gonna do?” “Here we are with ‘our’ favorite toy” 😅 Now I’m a fan, gonna watch all his vids 💕
You can literally hear the two sides of himself fighting eachother 😂❤
Hahaha “This is not good…….well i AM a cat person”
😂
Finally, someone younger uses "literally" correctly.
Jesus is King! 👑🩵💕🦋💕🩵
Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose from the dead on the third day. Repent and believe in him as your Lord and Savior and you will be saved! God bless! 🩵💕🦋💕🩵
💕🌸🌺Romans 10:9-11 KJV 9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 🌺🌸💕❤❤❤
@@misses1768 certified yapper
9:43 radiating affection, such a cute little baby
Thank you for rescuing this baby!! The world needs more people like you :)
Wow, thank you! Taz is getting the best cat tree I can find.
this is amazing
Thank you for donating to them i wish i can too but im still a child 😢
100 dollars?? Bro really acting like the uploader found a whole starving village 😭
@@k.r.99 cats food is expensive man
Saving that one beautiful little cat will not change the world, but it will change that beautiful little cat's world forever. Thank you.
I foster kittens and I am always moved by people that adopt strays. My guess is that this kitten was 5.5 weeks old and likely dumped by someone. Normally at this age, they would not approach a human unless they have had interaction with humans. My previous batch to the last was 4 about 5 week old kittens and they were semi-feral. They would hide under furniture. It took a week for them to become comfortable. By the time they went to their forever homes at 9 weeks, they were as sweet as kittens get.
It looks like the kitten changed the man's world as much as the man changed the kitten's.
It actually CAN change the world...one person at a time. Someone can become inspired by the video and save more cats/kittens/dogs,...
It can also inspire people to be kind.
@@user-is6yl9wi7e That's so true ❤
I rescued 4 kitten and a mother 2 were mothers kitten and 2 were in the street sadly the mother died and the 3 kitten found a happy home near my house the lil sister came to the kitten I have they play and sleep together
I love how’s he’s trying to rationalize. “I can’t take you, I live in the city” and then “well if I ever did get a cat or dog, it would be a cat. And look, you match my shirt”❤
Ha Ha That's what I said.! The kitten matches his shirt. How about when he changes it.
@@veronicaaccouche1478 maybe kitty turns into a Chameleon & changes color, or cat daddy always wears matching colors!
@@elisemiller13 I love it. A personal twin set, shapeshifter.
One of my favorite cat videos ever.
for me as well xD it captivates so many things about cats xD
Good to see you care for that special kitten.
Thanks. It was worth it to make the effort to care for the little guy. Taz is a very good cat now. It is almost like if you are good to the cat, the cat will be a good one too. It's amazing how that works.
@vrg2451 Or momma forgot him while she was changing location
@@EvySurvived do agree or she just foght another cat and left her little kitten
@@--Taz--Do you always carry cat treats around just in case you find strays out there on your hikes?
thats the cutest bridge troll iv ever seen
His fee isn’t too bad either. 😂
The jump to playing with him at home is HILARIOUS
LOL, loved the switch. Shows how far "conclusive decisions" have gone 😂
A little over a year ago me and my brother were playing around when we found 3 stray kittens in pretty bad shape. So we took them in, fed them, cared for them, and eventually we gave them to good people we knew for free to take good care of and raise. One of them lives pretty close so it's always nice to see one of the cats, and think that "He might not be alive if me and my brother didn't take the time and effort to care for them and make sure they went on to live amazing life's." Also the one I still get to see is Static, and he is doing amazing! I'm so happy me and my brother found and chose the good route out, even if it wasn't the easiest way. Much love to you for taking in that kitten even when you didn't want to❤.
A famous youtuber once went for a bike ride, and ended up with a kitten that he took all over the world on his bike journeys. Maybe you can make this little guy your own hiking companion.
do you know the name of the youtuber?
@@taza257 the channel is 1bike1world the UA-camr's name is Dean and the cat's name is Nala! She even has her own book now lol
@@Tericlaws thanks
I saw that omg
While that would be cute its honestly significantly more dangerous. That same guy I believe hqd a video where dogs tried to attack them, and he was able to get away because of his bike. When youre hiking you may encounter various animals, and its not easy to escape them on foot. As a big scary human most animals wont mess with you, but a small cat? Thats a snack for them, and they wont care that youre there.
Love that you adopted him. I’ve never seen a cat purr so much and climb up someone’s lap. He was determined.
That's kind of how I got my Oscar (the very same Oscar who keeps tapping my arm as I write this comment demanding pets). I went to the Humane Society to adopt another kitten (my Lily). When I went into the room to see her, as soon as I walked up to the cat tree she was sleeping on, Oscar jumped onto my shoulder, laid down, and wouldn't move. He was purring so loud and when i tried to grab him, he dug his claws into my shirt. I was like, okay, I guess you're coming home with us. He is 3 now. I got him when he was 2 months old. We have 5 rescues. They are my babies. They all chose me, my wife, or my sons when we went in to the HS. Love my babies.
Love at first sight ❤
Cat Adopted the Man
@@LottiDotti76 Cats are not babies
@@touristofsongs4946 they are my babies to me. You're entitled to your opinion, but that doesn't mean I have to care about it, which of course, I don't.
It still amazes me how fast kittens can scale our clothes.
My parents talked about a cat they had as newlyweds. He would walk around my mom, but when he found my Dad standing in the same spot, said cat would climb up the front and down the back.
back when i was a kid we had some kittens, one time one of them decided to climb my dads leg, inside his trousers
Not if you're the Tin Man from Oz!
My cat does it and has made some holes in leggings 😢
When our cat was a kitten she didn't give a damn if someone was wearing shorts or pants. She'd try to climb us and was confused as to why we complained so much sometimes.
I miss her. RIP Isabel (2006-2019).
The cat is so perfect for him that he even matches the guys shirt
What I love is how he IMMEDIATELY started purring.
From second one he decided you were his.
Cats are great at picking up on “Vibes” from body language/smell, so that’s a good sign for you.
They are much more intelligent than people give them credit for. They can sense when someone is a trustworthy person.
What if you're kind but haven't showered in weeks
In Soviet Russia- cat choose YOUUUU!
I know he isn’t Russian 😂
Having seen a bit more videos on cat behavior follow "Flatbush Cats" this cat did not just purr because it got good vibes.
Cats cannot sense if someone is a good person. But Cats are very observant to the way people speak and move.
So lets analyze the cat in the video:
1. Cat is very young
2. Cat is very hungry
3. Cat is very used to human contact
This one was probably bought from another person or gotten from a shelter and soon after abandoned. It was probably fed for a few weeks or months by their new owners which is where it learned that the food came primarily from humans. Which is why it begged the UA-camr for food when they met and devoured it shortly after. It didnt know how to even hunt cause its a housecat. And all the above means it is already very used to human contact so spotting a human it immediately goes up to them cause "Hey I know that thing" probably still not understanding that it was abandoned cause its too young.
@@GikamesShadowthis breaks my heart and makes me angry thinking someone would abandon a sweet baby like that… I don’t even want to acknowledge that possibility
Poor kitten is trying to nurse. I can't believe how fast the kitten is eating the jerky - he was truly starving! He's a beautiful kitten and I'm so glad that you didn't run away but gave him a home. It would have haunted you for years if you'd left him there.
My dog that is 4 times the size of that kitten can't even eat beef jerky as fast as that. I abandoned a stray kitten up in the forest when it showed up to my house because I didn't think I'd be able to care for another one & it's haunted me ever since.
@@carpathiankenyou abandoned a kitten in a forest? Why didn’t you just bring it to a shelter? You basically brought him to his death bed.
@@danihi1 What shelter? We live in the country. My mother drove me to the forest with the kitten. I'm pretty sure she would have brought it to a shelter if there was one
my family did the same thing ive been feeling like shit after that he was a loving cat he'd follow me even if i shood him away i miss him soo much i wish he's in a better place.. @@carpathianken
my family did the same thing ive been feeling like shit after that he was a loving cat he'd follow me even if i shood him away i miss him soo much i wish he's in a better place.. @@carpathianken
Kitten has a engine installed. That purring is so damn cute. I can feel my heart melting
Pur8
Congratulations, you have been selected by the Cat Distribution System. 🎉
"it has been one week since we found each other" but already has toys and a little house for the baby, so cute.
he's all in lol
Thanks for saving this little one. You could have walked away and ignored him but you didn't. Champion
Thank you. I really couldn't leave him.
@@--Taz--Aw
He tried to
@@mispeltreat but he fed him so it's ok
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This is the most persistent kitty I have ever seen! 😂 Little rascal was coming home with you even if he had to break into your home!
Well, he broke into his heart 😽
He seems like he has always been around people. Also, he doesn't seem to be distressed at all. He is playful which means even though he was left alone by his previous owner the kitty didn't realise. Cute story though.
Life find the way
No doubt it was his kitty before too! just think, he accidentally went there, he accidentally had cat salami with him, and the kitty just followed him, what a cruel man! Use little kitty for make video, i think how long the kitty was under the bridge!
@@Ari-Baby His entire channel is proof that he wouldn't do that so don't try to ruin a wholesome video by giving bad ideas
So, I got this video randomly recommended, without having watched anything by this creator and it's a cute video of a cat distribution system at work. Then I click on the creator's name (as I usually do) and I can see a channel filled with cat videos, of the same cat, as an adult. My heart has been warmed and my day has been officially made. Thank you.
Thank you for rescuing him. It's obvious you were destined for one another. =^..^=
Thanks, I really appreciate it. I actually see the whole thing simply as how I ended up with a cat story. It didn't feel like a rescue to me. It was more like the start of a friendship.
❤
“Do you wanna come with me?” “MOOOOOW” “Well I guess you do.” Had me laughing so hard. He always brightens up my day :) + I love cats soooo… Yeah this video is the best!
he kitten napped that kitten what a monster
Truly 😌
This is the funniest video of a kitten choosing a human I have ever seen. You were a goner from the first meow, it just took you awhile to accept that you were chosen and your fate was sealed. Great video, really made my day.
Fully!
You always hear about how cats will 'choose a human'. Taz was a very smart kitty. He got 'good vibes' from this man and was not going to let him 'get away'. I too wondered about how he could even consider leaving Taz. His point about what happens at his local shelters is kind of unfamiliar with U.S. people. Yes, we have shelters that will 'terminate' animals if they are 'too long in the shelter' but we have a lot of shelters that are strictly 'no kill' (unless an animal proves to be unable to be socialized after many attempts/years. There are unfortunate cases like that.) God bless this man and Taz, the super kitty!
"Where is you're mother"
"AAAAAEEEEEEE"
😂❤
Taz planned this perfectly: Popped out from under the bridge? Check! Cried piteously? Check! Climbed up your leg repeatedly? Check! Turned on his purring motor? Check! Devoured your kitty foods? Oh yeah check! Matched your shirt? Check, check, check! (It was a checked shirt, grin!) You two are a match made in Heaven! Much happiness and love to you for many years to come!!! 😺😺😺
HA! It was ment to be❤
Aww.. it's so cute, how well kitty matches the shirt!
well when you think about it its just how theyve evolved really, makes sense. the cats that learned to be nice to humans and seek them out got to live long prosperous lives
2:15 Oh my! The way that little kitten DEVOURS that food. Must've been starving. So brave for it to run out of its hiding place... it knew it could trust you. What a miracle.
he had prob gotten fed by some other humans before. He seemed very comfortable around people even climbing on the guy so
@@remen8021 yeah, that and the fact that the kitten looks very well taken care of, means he was abandoned.
People suck sometimes.
I thought it was a stick lmao
* doom music *
OMG I loved how he was so desperate that he climbed up your leg LOL
You pet it. You fed it. You now have a new kitten. Congratulations.😁
the way he said "oh hello there" was already giving it away. for me^^
@@PintkonanGeneral Kanobi!!!?
That's how I got one at 13. Bernie was my best pal.
@@billolsen4360did he pass? Also it’s fine if you don’t feel comfortable with saying that
Why not, he chose you, why do you always want to make him go back to the bridge, stop being so mean & just take him with you, you just want to abandon him & look for food on his own, that's not right, are you really that mean🐾🐾🐾🐾
“He really tricked me back then.” Yeah, that’s what they do. Kittens are very smooth operators.
A succeful predator waiting for their prey under a bridge
I rescued my baby girl from the streets as well. But deep down inside I feel she’s the one that saved me. My kitten is my everything.
Cats choose us man
It was the same for me. My cat Oreo was still young enough to be on milk and she was covered from head to toe in mud and fleas (and looked like a piece of rubber in the road) when I found her on the back roads. Unfortunately she passed away 3-30-20. Hopefully you can be with your little one for far longer than I was able to be with Oreo (black and white domestic shorthair tuxedo cat). It took a huge toll on me emotionally when she passed away (passed away in my arms 😢).
I have 4 rescues at home. A black cat who is now 10 but we found her at about 8 weeks old in a storm so her name is Stormy and triplet Russian Blues who I adopted from a woman giving them away at 6 weeks old. The plan was to find homes for all 3 of them but they were always together snuggling, playing, and sleeping. We assumed they would drift apart and even not like each other as they grew up but that wasn’t the case so the adoptions were cancelled and they are with me as well and are now 5 years old and their names are Smokey, Phoenix, and Ash who is nicknamed “the Pink Demon” because she has a neon pink collar and she is very loud. The triplets like to be on your lap or nugget with each other or with you when it’s bedtime.
@@hiei494 🖤
Nice. Cats are amazing.
Just think you went on a hike and came home with a lifetime friend I could tell from the moment he saw you he loved you I'm glad you took him I think he was abandoned
He totally picked you dude. It was fate for you both to meet up. Such a cute cat.
Yes!!!
@@gato.branco Br?
@@ThiagoVieiraMachado sim
Your so right cats choose you it’s just beautiful ❤
Even wearing the same shirt 👕
The moment the little guy walked up to you with that purr, you were adopted by him. Such a cute and sweet lil baby.
Purring.
That's a sophisticated mind control technique.
@@5610winston as soon as you give a cat food, they will never leave.
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Man : "Where's your mama?"
Kitten : "Just found a new one😏"
LOL!
Pretty close
You mean dada
BUT IM UR DAD NOT MAMA
This little chap knows well how to promote himself , hey! Body language, Crying, purring, talking, etc etc etc he knows the whole book.
Yet absolutely starving
The cut from him petting the cat on the grass patch to playing with the cat with the cat toy is fking hilarious lmao. His fate was sealed the moment he gave the treats.
"Its been a week now" i EXPLODED in laughter, what a calligan cut
Ha ha, you are so right! And not only is the kitten in his house, but has toys, a cat bed and a tower! Spoilt and happy as can be :)
I guess this is a sign for me to go on a 21k hike
Make sure to get some cat food too ☺️
I wish you luck in finding your man
499 - 500 I have the power
Yeah i found a kitten on a hike once too! Named him Leo. My little buddy
Aww ❤@@Redeemed_marine_69
I would think that someone dumped him.
But look at this little guy now !!
Cat tower, toys, bed, and yummy food. That little fluff ball hit the jackpot!
He has it good alright, three meals a day, warm bed, plenty of play time. And one very tired me :D
@@--Taz-- You are good company for each other, making life just a bit nicer every day.
You are an angel! I wish the world had more people like you! Sending warm hugs and good energy !
(After finding your channel, I have been binge watching all of your videos! I just ❤️ them all)
@@Zinnia1234 God bless you too, Cindy, have a great New Year as well.
Get another kitten! They will wear each other out and play with each other
@@stop08it
Agreed. 😂
You are a very good cat dad! So grateful you rescued this angel and gave him a good home! Take care of each other! ❤
My cat found me in much the same way. I didn't have to hike to a bridge, though - the kitten was at my apartment building's entrance, screaming at the top of its lungs, in freezing cold autumn rain. Me and my wife heard him, and, as we opened the entrance into the building, he jumped straight into the hood of my wife's jacket and stayed there, purring. He was also about 2 months old, but quite a bit more underweight.
It's heartwarming seeing someone else go through such a similar story. I hope Taz grows up to bring you much more joy and love!
You and your wife are lovely people 💕
@Auschwitz Soccer Ref. wtf are you talking about? stray kittens act like this lmfao
@auschwitzsoccerref.8582 My third cat was found just like this on was, except I was in a car, and the kitten was in the road. When I drove by, he went into a drainage ditch. I stopped the car and walked back. The kitten came running out to meet me, just like this one did. Are you sooooo jaded that all people are evil and only out to get to you any way that they can? You seriously need to find a hobby. I take my 3 cats for walks all of the time, and they do not act like this kitten. After I had the "new" kitten for a week, he was not so clingy, and enjoyed the walks just like the other two.
@@Rat-Builder , I know a few hobbies that would suit a moron like that person...crash test dummy, suicide bomber, etc.
@Auschwitz Soccer Ref. you are the reason I can't look at the youtube reply section on comments 😒
I love how the babycat is all "Nope! I adopted you, so you gotta take me home! Them's the rules!"
Predatory purring.
Absolutely love how "No way, I can't take you" becomes "it's been a week since we found each other, playing with our favorite toy" ♥️
And then the amount of toys just keeps growing every week xD
Thank u for being so kind.
Forget about where he's from. He looks very happy now.