The legendary cat suddenly appears!

August 6, 2019 8:56 AM

A group of fishermen make a friend. Next time they visit her, they come prepared.

Don't worry, they eventually take her home (and name her Marimo). She adjusts quite well, though she's not so happy about her first bath. She has a very cute meow, and sometimes wakes herself up with her own snores. Watch her explore a new place, or play with some new toys!

Full Marimo playlist (excluding the original two videos) can be found here. English captions are available, but if you, ahem, don't discover that until three videos in, they're still quite endearing.

posted by brook horse (15 comments total)

That is a very chill cat.
posted by Archer25 at 9:36 AM on August 6, 2019 [2 favorites]

I love everything about all of this, thank you.
posted by leesh at 9:48 AM on August 6, 2019 [2 favorites]

She has a quality biscuits moment in the first video at abut 2:20 and then a blep a bit later. Very cute cat. 10/10. Glad she got to move indoors and be safe.

She also handled her first bath really well.
posted by bilabial at 10:00 AM on August 6, 2019 [2 favorites]

He got into the baththub with her!
posted by Vesihiisi at 10:47 AM on August 6, 2019 [2 favorites]

I think i would like to be friends with the cat AND the guys.
posted by domino at 10:56 AM on August 6, 2019 [7 favorites]

Truly the Best of the Web.
posted by bowtiesarecool at 11:40 AM on August 6, 2019 [1 favorite]

He got into the baththub with her! right???

I actually couldn't finish watching that one, the tension of impending blood bath (lol) was too much for me...
posted by supermedusa at 11:47 AM on August 6, 2019 [2 favorites]

Wow thank you.
posted by Young Kullervo at 11:47 AM on August 6, 2019 [1 favorite]

Radio message from HQ:
Legendary Cat Friend Maruo, we love you!
posted by seraphine at 1:54 PM on August 6, 2019 [1 favorite]

I know that they found her on a fishing trip but I didn't realize they had a whole fishing channel and oh wow I love all of this.
posted by Young Kullervo at 3:44 PM on August 6, 2019 [1 favorite]

I think those guys were being mean to that cat. Calling her ugly and making her pose for comical effect. And then they brought presents more suitable for a bored house cat. And all they needed for proper cat worship was to give her some nice fish!
posted by Bee'sWing at 3:51 PM on August 6, 2019

Correct: Too much of their initial antics were teasing and agitating, but Legendary Cat Friend is so great she was able to train them to be better, more nurturing humans.

(This both is and is not a joke, as I genuinely believe cats make us better people.)
posted by seraphine at 7:31 PM on August 6, 2019 [4 favorites]

supermedusa - it went fine. All was calm. The cat seemed a little less loving afterward, though.
posted by amtho at 7:58 PM on August 6, 2019

The guys have a cooking channel too!
posted by alfhild at 10:26 PM on August 6, 2019

Damn, that kitty is well connected.
posted by quazichimp at 2:06 AM on August 7, 2019