It’s common knowledge that cats and water don’t go well together.
Unless they’re dying for a drink, those domestic felines will avoid any activity that involves H20 like it’s the plague.
And while this is true for 99 per cent of the population, one kitten on Instagram is making quite the splash with videos surfacing online of her playing around at various beaches in Queensland.
Nathan, as she is known, was adopted by Rian and Melissa earlier this year after she was found in a box on the side of a highway
While she was initially an indoor cat, Rian and Melissa live a very active, outdoors lifestyle and encouraged her to test the water each time they went to the beach
Nathan, as she is known, was adopted by Rian and Melissa earlier this year after she was found in a box on the side of a highway.
While she was initially an indoor cat, Rian and Melissa live a very active, outdoors lifestyle and encouraged her to test the water each time they went to the beach.
‘Each time we took her to the beach, her confidence would grow and she would wet herself more and more until she would eventually swim,’ Melissa told Buzzfeed.
And like any new cat owner Nathan’s human parents have set up their pet with a fancy Instagram account showcasing the very best surfing techniques their kitten has come to learn.
And like any new cat owner Nathan’s human parents have set up their pet with a fancy Instagram account showcasing the very best surfing techniques their kitten has come to learn
She’s already amassed an impressive 9,700 followers – many of whom comment on her posts with compliments like ‘adorable!’ and ‘so sweet’
‘Can’t get enough of her, she’s one powerful swimmer,’ reads the caption on one particularly adorable video.
She’s already amassed an impressive 9,700 followers – many of whom comment on her posts with compliments like ‘adorable!’ and ‘so sweet.’
But one question remains: why did Rian and Melissa choose the name Nathan for a female cat?
‘At first it was just a joke before we got her,’ they told Daily Mail Australia.
But one question remains: why did Rian and Melissa choose the name Nathan for a female cat?
‘The name Nathan is the name of a character from a show my partner and I have watched called Angry Boys.
‘Once we brought her home we actually quite liked the name and it stuck, despite not really being a girl’s name.
‘It still makes us laugh sometimes and we can’t imagine her being named anything else!’
You can see more of Nathan the beach-loving cat here.