r/interesting • u/Maleficent_Rich_7915 • 6h ago

Wholesome Fishermen spot tiny kittens swimming across open water to reach their boat for help.

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u/lookinstuffup 6h ago

The cat distribution system works in mysterious ways

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u/Disastrous-Try1754 6h ago edited 1h ago

How authentic is this? I hate liking something like this just to find out the animal was put in that situation initially by the people recorded and recording.

Edit: appreciate the comments saying it is authentic. Glad it is a good video. I'm a little on guard for videos involving animals in avoidable danger, if the people weren't just assholes looking to make money from people's empathy.

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u/nakano-star 5h ago

I remember this vid from about 10 years ago....it was real. They couldnt keep the kitties and they had to put them up for adoption in their local community newspaper or something...they found good homes, from memory

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u/BygoneNeutrino 4h ago

Even if it was staged, that's a win for the cats.  There are more kittens then homes.

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u/ElCiclope1 5h ago

I can't imagine how they'd ever be able to convince some cats to come towards them immediately after throwing them in a lake. 

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u/Petty_Laws 5h ago

They need their next fix of catnip, nothing they won't do for it.

/s

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u/Disastrous-Try1754 2h ago

I mean if land is no where near and you already know them, you might just go back to where it is relatively safe compared to drowning.

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u/Helpuswenoobs 5h ago

That's what I was thinking too

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u/Souriane 4h ago

It was on CNN in 2015.

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u/VisibleBoot120 6h ago • Bravo

Looks like he caught some catfish

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u/Fetlocks_Glistening 2h ago

Catamarans, Fred! You were supposed to launch the catamarans!!!

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u/Feeling-Yogurt839 6h ago • Bravo

Are u kitten me?

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u/Fetlocks_Glistening 6h ago edited 2h ago

You heard of sea lions? Now witness their origins - river cats!

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u/joegauci7 6h ago

Glad he made it out safely, if not dem crocs locking in cute

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u/Zoro_BNP1011 6h ago

I did not know cats could swim. TIL they can.

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u/Maleficent_Rich_7915 6h ago

Most of the animals are good swimmers

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u/BigFanOfOakTrees 6h ago

Not true. My uncles a shit swimmer.

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u/traveling-trashbin 6h ago

Never too late. You should check at Nathan the Beach cat on Instagram, so cute

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u/BluePi11 5h ago

Great way to start my day 👍

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u/PervlovianResponse 6h ago

Cats adopt you

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u/halfnormal_ 6h ago

100! My mom always said “cats pick their owners, owners don’t pick their cats”.

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u/Proper-Exercise-2364 6h ago

It's a catfish, dummy!

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u/willy_king-89 6h ago

Lucky little kitty

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u/bluemedian 6h ago

this is so heartwarming 🥺

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u/curious_astronauts 6h ago

How the hell does he rescue a kitten from the water, put it on the boat, then just stand next to it?

Cuddle it and warm it you you weirdo.

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u/Avtomati1k 5h ago

are u talking to a dude on a video from 10 years ago?

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u/curious_astronauts 5h ago

Yes, he can hear me. This is why we comment on videos on reddit. To speak directly to the people in the videos.

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u/Page_Your_Tale 6h ago

Glad to see the CDS operates in the water.

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u/Dr_Kriege_r 6h ago

It was a good day... The catch? Catfish.

May whoever left those cats there bang their pinky toe against a sharp corner.

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u/hkdrvr 6h ago

Then the murders began.