Cats and water typically don’t mix, but this inspiring one-eyed cat named Kuli is defying all the odds by becoming an expert at riding the waves of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Kuli, which means ‘to look blind’, was found roaming the streets. When Alexandra Gomez and Krista Littleton adopted him, he was only 1 lb, and had to have his left eye removed from an infection. After the surgery, Gomez and Littleton bathed him regularly, which got him comfortable with water.
“His first time in the water, we just let him float on the board by himself near the shoreline and I would paddle around with him,” Ms Gomez told Daily Mail. “Before we knew it we were looking for waves to surf.”
Kuli began surfing when he was only 6-months old, and in the beginning, he wore a lifejacket until he got better at swimming. Now, he’s strong enough to swim on his own, and his owners even got a board that he could sink his claws into for better grip.
Watch the entire video below to see this inspiring cat take on the ocean.
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