It's funny to me that cats have a reputation for being cold and unfriendly, because in my expurrience, cats are some of the friendliest creatures around. They love to "adopt" other animals as their kittens, and make friends with wild animals more often than not. Like, when this orange cat became friends with a wild deer, or when this adult mama cat adopted a puppy as her own. Maybe the cats don't like making friends because it ruins their street cred, but friends seem to find them whether they like it or not. I think they might even give capybaras a run for their money when it comes to the number of friends they make per lifetime.
Today's story is no exception. Originally covered by The Guardian, a global news organization that delivers "fearless, investigative journalism," this story is the purrfect example of a cat not intending to make friends, but a friend being made nevertheless. A wild seal was roaming around a New Zealand neighborhood, where it ran into Coco, a marine biologist's cat who was lounging comfortably in the backyard. The seal took interest in Coco (Coco did not take interest in the seal), attempted to defend her hoomans' home from this curious creature, then promptly retreated into the living room via two cat doors.
Much to Coco's dismay, the seal followed Coco through the cat doors and promptly took her favorite spot on the couch. Her hoomans arrived back home and found Coco at their neighbor's house, and the seal wandering around their own home. They named him Oscar, and eventually contacted wildlife authorities to return Oscar to where he belongs.
Just in case you're wondering, no, Coco still hasn't forgiven Oscar for spooking her. Her hoomans still laugh about it to this day, and she will exact her revenge for this in due time.