Merlin the cat is 5 years old and has been swimming for the last 3 summers on North Pond,Norway,Maine
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@terripebsworth96233 жыл бұрын
I hope Merlin is still alive and well and enjoying catching frogs after a good swin.
@nogo2044 Жыл бұрын
I hope that
@maggieb369 Жыл бұрын
He’s really enjoying himself 😊
@dragulia_venaro Жыл бұрын
Cats can live up to 30yo aren't they?
@jjfghjpnwf5119 Жыл бұрын
@@dragulia_venaroi dont think so
@АлексПетров-ю3д Жыл бұрын
@@dragulia_venaroв книге гинесса до 36 лет
@morelsupports7 жыл бұрын
this is incredibly calming. the birds chirping. the water. the cat. its a happy chill cat. this is a good video.
@SR-mf6bh4 жыл бұрын
Can't imagine a house cat venturing into the water willingly
@VerySmallBee4 жыл бұрын
@@SR-mf6bh :) this is a turkish van, a breed that is very well known to enjoy swimming and playing in water.
@zarthy41694 жыл бұрын
Didaskalos Tellus This breed loves water. You can that the cat is chill and calm. He’s not panicked in any way. He would be dashing out if he were.
@ferdrewflores30144 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@juliet77034 жыл бұрын
Yes i think he just needed to be introduced to the water. And yes it looks and sounds so beautiful over there. Reminds of when I was in Maine many years ago....😊
@dongato68386 жыл бұрын
That is the most adorable crocodile I've ever seen. Lol.
@rysentertainingentertainme58473 жыл бұрын
Ha!!!
@dbeazrn39343 жыл бұрын
Wow!! He swims so smoothly - almost like he’s walking - watching how relaxed he is with his strong little paws, watching them under the water. So sweet.
@dcolton424 жыл бұрын
What a coincidence, we named our very large tom cat "Merlin" because his super speed and coordination were magic. He's 15 years old now...they don't live nearly as long as we need them to. The video is wonderful to watch and listen to. Thanks.
@Ao-vj9pz3 жыл бұрын
I like that when Merlin came near, we can see his feet paddling underwater
@robyndaniels13816 жыл бұрын
Merlin is indeed a heavily marked Turkish Van and excellent swimming/water-loving ambassador for the breed. I've had 3, lived in Turkey for 4 years and priviledge to visit lovely Van, its lake and Kedi Ev. Very cool, smart and feisty cats. Thanks for sharing . xx
@taxisteve9293 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I was looking at the tail and wondered if it was a maine coon cat, But I do remember the Turkish van is also an excellent swimmer who enjoys water. In reality, every cat will most likely swim if it falls into a pool, but the vast majority of them absolutely detest being wet and hate water. There is a way to get your normal household cat to swim, but it Hass to be done from the time it’s a kitten. Play with it and get it to enjoy water but never force it. But you also have to be very careful. With the pond, the cat can usually get out, but if you have a regular swimming pool, that cat is just going to drown if no one is there. It might decide to take a dip if it is used to doing that, but if there is no ladder that is easy for it to climb or steps to get out, obviously it will drown. That’s why I would still be very hesitant to try to get cats to enjoy water. Maybe if you live near a pond or have a pool that it can get out of its own, but otherwise, I would just let it hate water
@guineapiglady28412 жыл бұрын
I knew it!
@catpaladin1 Жыл бұрын
Explains his calmness. Chill cat
@edwardboyer71023 жыл бұрын
Merlin is quite a swimmer looks like he really enjoys swimming
@rysentertainingentertainme58473 жыл бұрын
It looked so natural for him to be swimming.
@daviddavid-ey9gb9 жыл бұрын
Turkish van cats are known to swim, and love water, guys.
@carlzipperman66894 жыл бұрын
Wow. Heard of dog breeds called water breeds, but didnt know you had water breed cats!
@foreverfuturebound2 жыл бұрын
@@carlzipperman6689 Maine Coons are another as well, they love water! They also love playing fetch too lol
@pinggg3312 жыл бұрын
I believe my cat is one of them, but she hated water.
@cooltiger399 жыл бұрын
This is a Turkish van, A breed of cat well known for loving water. The cat is calm and relaxed. At 2:55 you can see the cat get the ability to stand, If the cat hated the water he would have dashed straight out. To all those saying this cat hates the water.
@bentricky7 жыл бұрын
The fuck are you on about? The guy pushes off before he even puts the cat down.
@Lenlon7037 жыл бұрын
John Doesitintheair please do some reading or research before giving hate, it makes yourself look dumb
@lostcat9lives3227 жыл бұрын
Couple of gay guys put their cat in the water. Cat makes the best of it.
@ivelisserodriguez98117 жыл бұрын
Cooltiger tg fgh
@canonboom1656 жыл бұрын
Cooltiger The breed type is true or not, but the cat certainly liked the water. Done👍!
@oracleofdewphi10 жыл бұрын
Hehe, Merlin swims so gracefully and seems to love the water! Very cute.
@MishyIsHere8 жыл бұрын
The cats like " don't get your tail wet. You got show later"
@Icecleanman3 жыл бұрын
He is smart. A wet fluffy tail would weigh him down.
@HollerAtcherBoi3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@VanillaSnake218 жыл бұрын
it looks like he's walking in cat-knee deep water, amazing how he even doesn't get the tail wet
@JulsGil7 жыл бұрын
VanillaSnake21 it's like a submarine
@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi6 жыл бұрын
if its a turkish van cat its fur is water resistant kinda like duck feathers.
@sunshinejividen28325 жыл бұрын
VanillaSnake21 He was probably at the tail-salon earlier that day & didn't want to mess it up. :-)
@faststratjo20064 жыл бұрын
@@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi is that what gives Merlin his buoyancy? That cat could really float. Its upper half stayed dry.
@franciscabojorquezp69153 жыл бұрын
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@blindbookworm80199 жыл бұрын
I had a Turkish Van cat. His name was Lucky. He loved to play in his water bowl. In the middle of the night, he would find hairties and things like that and put them in the water bowl. LOL.
@anarchocommunist38883 жыл бұрын
LOL.
@dntskdnttll3 жыл бұрын
Careful with that. They can eat them, and then die from the hairtie getting wrapped around their organs. It happens.
@blindbookworm80193 жыл бұрын
@@dntskdnttll Yeah please don’t worry we didn’t do it on purpose. To this day, I don’t know where he found them. He ended up dying of lung cancer. :-(
@nancyharman47955 ай бұрын
Back when I had four cats, I woke up one morning to find a sock in the water bowl. Never knew for sure who the guilty party was....😺
@blindbookworm80195 ай бұрын
@@nancyharman4795 my same cat almost put my uncles hearing aid in the water bowl he got the hearing aid pouch and put that in the water bowl but the hearing aid fell out because it was too heavy. how many cats do you have now?
@jadehunter76176 жыл бұрын
He really doesn't want his tail wet, this mist be a special type of cat like the other person said a Turkish van never heard of it. Loved to watch, He really seemed to like the water.🐺🐺
@coastdaze7483 жыл бұрын
Merlin had me laughing out loud at his grace in the water. Obviously enjoys the water, he paused so long before getting out. I loved watching him keep his head dry, too. So cute
@sunflowerbaby18535 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful. Looks like he enjoys his morning swims. So calm, relaxed & peaceful.
@g-bgcg Жыл бұрын
I have a Merlin that likes to swim too but he is my husband. No one can believe his name is Merlin as it’s so unique for a non wizard name. Your cat Merlin is adorable and such a great swimmer. The fact that he kept his tail out of the water was priceless. Such skill.
@Lightningchase197310 жыл бұрын
Instead of mice, this cat brings fishes :-)
@jakesully54023 жыл бұрын
Skipper says: The kitty loves the fishy.
@4evertutu13 жыл бұрын
I know when a cat is stressed... there is no stress or fear here, give it a break!! He looks like he wants to take a nose dive into the water from the boat....anxious to get going!! Love it!!
@jannetteberends8730 Жыл бұрын
It’s a Turkish Van, the breed love to swim
@amyc9155 Жыл бұрын
The fact he doesn't get his tail wet is just too cute!!
@erikcwinkler10 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT SWIMMING TECHNIQUE!!! He's so graceful in the water...jajajja
@richardclaisse98734 жыл бұрын
Montage d'une montage d'une prise de terre pour une 🏠
@richardclaisse98734 жыл бұрын
Montageduneprlsebeterre montage d'une prise de terre
@adamcrighton8 жыл бұрын
be careful of big cat fish ! not joking. :-(
@carlzipperman66894 жыл бұрын
Correct. A large one would take him down before you could do anything about it
@therealsyxx4 жыл бұрын
@@carlzipperman6689 u serious? Wow I didn't know that.
@mrdune54794 жыл бұрын
What type of fish in America is that large?
@izzatafzal4 жыл бұрын
Arapaima ? Lol
@NytronX4 жыл бұрын
@@mrdune5479 Muskellunge
@ириналазарева-б8ж4 жыл бұрын
Супер ❤️ я привык что коты бояться воды, а этот с большим удовольствием плавает ,нет слов 👍🌷🌷💯💯👍👍🌷🌷💯💯
@adeledazeem247110 жыл бұрын
So glad I'm not seeing any comments like "OMG YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PERSON". That means some people actually have a brain and know that some like to swim lol
@hafeezuddin13674 жыл бұрын
@George Bong welp found the idiot. If I am a pro swimmer then yes I would gladly do that and in the vid it was even a mile, it's barely just 200 meters. It's also a species of cat called the turkish van, they're excellent swimmers and love to swim.
@typicalkelpie89514 жыл бұрын
@George Bong notice how the cat doesn't resist being in the water. this specific breed of cat (the turkish van) actuallys enjoys swimming, and if this cat didn't want to be in the water, he would of flailed and tried to get out as quickly as possible.
@MrApennysaved4 жыл бұрын
@fish .....If you could pause for a moment in all your glory and how great and right you are. Entertain for a moment all the people that watch this and then have the brilliant ideal of taking their non water friendly bread cats with them the next trip to the lake and drop the poor thing off in the middle of the lake (cause they saw it done on a youtube video) . Wrap your head around that one and in all your brilliance explain it away.
@michaelwang38198 жыл бұрын
Such a good swimmer!
@JaguarsSoul12 жыл бұрын
That cat's like, totally a former RiverClan warrior. It swims so swiftly, but quietly *-*
@chriskochinsky11026 жыл бұрын
Just having a lovely, relaxing swim. I wish we could see more of his little feet as he paddles.
@dianaburn24744 жыл бұрын
12 years later and this is still a good video. Would be nice to have an update on the guy; there's still a chance he might still be around! You know what I love about swimming cats? Most of them stick their little tails above the water... It's really cute!
@gardeniasandfalcons39457 жыл бұрын
He moves so smoothly through the water.
@skyrewild10 жыл бұрын
This cat seems to like the water and any way if the cat really hated it he would of been out in a matter of seconds.
@stephanieann9770 Жыл бұрын
What a sweet cat 😻 i love how he keeps his tail above water
@bryankautz82610 жыл бұрын
Wonder if he ever gets teased by his cat buddies for doing the 'doggie paddle'!!
@marymcgaffey15656 жыл бұрын
LOL
@6482334 жыл бұрын
(LOL!!)
@UserName-vk7tv4 жыл бұрын
Какой здоровяк и так здорово сидит в лодке. Молодец, Котя, красиво плаваешь. Я бы тебе миллион лайков подарил.
@dragulia_venaro Жыл бұрын
For the swimming style itself, imma give it 11/10. Merlin tried to keep his head and his tail dry till the end.
@dogetherobloxian30607 жыл бұрын
This made me happier than it should have
@Angela-vy5ok Жыл бұрын
💕 for Merlin. Such a graceful boy.
@Quilbo6 жыл бұрын
The cat is clearly standing in a body pose that tells "i'm ok." This is the science behind it. End of story
@davidmcblitzen92674 жыл бұрын
Does Merlin really like swimming? Maybe not. Does he have a chance to decide? Definitely not! Does he looks paralized in any way? No, he´s very relaxed. And that´s a good sign.
@CatCat-tm2cg2 жыл бұрын
Merlin is a Turkish Van Cat. Turkish Van Cats are known for loving water
@tonymusic7207 жыл бұрын
I took my cat to the vet today He was not feline well
@chickaddds3 жыл бұрын
I'm here because I searched "Cat's swimming caught on tape", not because KZbin's algorithm suggested it.
@laibafareed93963 жыл бұрын
Lol, I also searched Van cat swimming and found this because i saw somewhere that Turkish Van cat breed loves to swim. Other than that, I watch all cat videos because YT suggests me 😂
@clairemarymcnaughton521410 жыл бұрын
Love this video, in no hurry to leave the water after arriving on shore.
@sandradeelawson.96557 жыл бұрын
That's amazing. If it all goes well, that little feline can catch herself a fish.
@cheesecompactor10717 жыл бұрын
That cat can swim better than I can.
@KFrost-fx7dt8 жыл бұрын
Either he's able to touch bottom or that cat is really buoyant! Vans have thick fur as I understand so maybe it's trapping air and helping keep him afloat like an otter.
@susankuhn38744 жыл бұрын
Moo
@marybradt805 Жыл бұрын
I,m sure he,s in kitty heaven now enjoying himself teaching the others his skills ❤
@CLark-yk7oz Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful boy! 😸👏🙏✌️
@kh28664 жыл бұрын
He is not just swimming, he's constantly searching for Arthur the cat, thinking it's the lake of Avalon.
@myfoot_urneck35716 жыл бұрын
that is one amazing swimming cat!! he seems to be actually enjoying it too!!
@commanderrandom10189 жыл бұрын
River clan warrior!
@seb61226 жыл бұрын
hahaha i was thinking the same!
@mimikyufanboy80376 жыл бұрын
Commander Random101 Lol really!
@Concerned_Custodian4 жыл бұрын
I cant escape from the warrior fanbase, not even on ancient youtube videos
@ThatOneReallySillyGoober4 жыл бұрын
Yess! I love warriors lol I see fans everywhere
@atonegames4 жыл бұрын
Lol Dude, awesome reference.
@forevermetal24644 жыл бұрын
Aweright... MERLIN!! And his tail is dry right to the end of his summer swim!! Friggin AWESOME!🤘
@beauzer366 жыл бұрын
I had a Turkish van that would step into the full bathtub with me. He was a giant and had 7 toes on each front paw. Best cat ever.
@edmonddsilva7069 Жыл бұрын
Excellent relaxing video. Many Thanks.
@matthewurbec75889 жыл бұрын
I want a Van Cat soooo much! 😻
@andyussery84958 жыл бұрын
I just looked and there are a lot of them available in shelters in Florida. Probably all over too.
@nala30385 жыл бұрын
Andy Ussery there are very few in the US
@davidglaum25386 жыл бұрын
Didn’t look like he was in any hurry to get out. That is cool thank you.
@stevecarter8810 Жыл бұрын
Merlin is now trying to figure out how to have his owner wake up in the middle of a lava lake, as payback
@stevenwright65735 жыл бұрын
Merlin is cool AF.
@carlzipperman66894 жыл бұрын
He looks so graceful and calm. Appears to really enjoy it.
@nosaltadded25307 жыл бұрын
Amphibious cat. It's an amphicat!
@lk47644 жыл бұрын
Кот научился плавать.А я не умею.Вот молодец
@vprima78534 жыл бұрын
Все коты умеют плавать. А из людей умеет плавать около трети. И то, с горем пополам.
@fataturchina52894 жыл бұрын
Little funny and curious love...!!!!!.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
@canonboom1656 жыл бұрын
Beautiful furry swimming cat👍💕😻!!! I loved it😍!!! I'm amazed how it got it's tail still dry during and after that swimming👌👏👏👏💞!
@chrisberry77124 жыл бұрын
I used to ‘cat sit’ two Turkish vans, who would share my bath given half a chance!
@steveturpin42424 жыл бұрын
...can't believe what I'm seeing here....my tough cat would have a heart attack. Thanks for vid
@patricia6081 Жыл бұрын
The way the owner just kinda plops him in the water is so funny, but this is very pleasant to watch, beautiful cat!
@achanwahn6 жыл бұрын
He's so chill, like he's walking. Just like, "ugh, whatevs, weird humans"
@marina53104 жыл бұрын
Добрые люди живут в таком красивом месте. И очень любят своего котика. 🐈 Водоплавающий котейка.
@nala30382 жыл бұрын
I adore my Van, Nala!
@fessendenful Жыл бұрын
merlin's tale is beautiful!
@gabrielaperez47445 жыл бұрын
I love Merlin!😘😘😘
@maxinewalker6681 Жыл бұрын
What a chilled out cat he just Floats.....brilliant😊
@JO-kp6lk Жыл бұрын
Merlin floats like a cork ! It's like he was made for the water and really loves it.
@MadMax-cf9uu4 жыл бұрын
Now that is a cool cat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@miriampopa5436 Жыл бұрын
He is so sweet!🐱😇🥰😇🥰
@CarolynTainter15 жыл бұрын
Loved the "Mickey Mouse" marking on his side, love the name Merlin, GOOD JOB kitty ! Looking for frogs and fish, oh boy mom and dad froggy taste like chicken and fish taste like salmon !
@Icecleanman3 жыл бұрын
That’s a cat that trusts his people......and loves water.
@utuber29404 жыл бұрын
That cat looked back like oh I thought you said you were jumping in too.
@t.j.77896 жыл бұрын
I was going to ask if he was "walking" but NOPE I saw his little white legs doing the doggie paddle!! NICE!!! He does NOT want to get that tail wet.
@ОксанаПетровская-р8л4 ай бұрын
Молодец, люблю таких людей-экспериментаторов😅😅😅
@magnaviator Жыл бұрын
Haha so cute! He looks like my Bell only with the mustache on the other side :D
@margaretszuky17707 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! Merlin IS the BEST!! LOL!! I, TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING MERLIN SWIMMING, & I WAS AMAZED AT THE "CALMNESS" HE HAD DOING IT. ATTA-BOY MERLIN!! MAY GOD BLESS UR LITTLE HEART!! SWEETHEART. XO.
@geraldorford11 жыл бұрын
This cat is totally at ease in the water, he even takes time to look around to do some sight seeing as he swims along.
@llccal46054 жыл бұрын
For what I understand in Turkey these cats fish along the coasts of Lake Van. Merlin is very handsome wonderful cat.
@joeschmoe82643 жыл бұрын
This video is so human. I needed to watch Merlin this morning.
@AlexanderSeven Жыл бұрын
That's a great swimming cat right there.
@robinh30754 жыл бұрын
His tail still hasn’t gotten wet how precious is he & brave🥰😍😘
@therookie88723 жыл бұрын
What a majestic setting and cat
@lilianamoshenets48544 жыл бұрын
Главное Хаост не намочить!! Это у котов ' Руль"
@nancywilsonsmall4 жыл бұрын
Merlin's tail is beautiful! Keeping it above water!
@hebneh3 жыл бұрын
i always like seeing adventuresome, outdoor cats who do things like this instead of hiding under a bed most of the time.
@Miguel.Artziniega4 жыл бұрын
¡OLÉ! QUE CHULO!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😂😂😂 From SPAIN!!!
@shavaunaronan31886 жыл бұрын
That is just so cool, I have never seen a cat swim willingly swimming in water. Great video.
@tonyclaret8106 жыл бұрын
wonderful this cat and he likes the water
@smilycat3a10 жыл бұрын
Merlin looks like Greek Aegean cats . They are not afraid of the water, and they love to fish in shallow waters. His colors look like those cats colors. Is he a true Norwegian?
@yeliznuroztabur25796 жыл бұрын
smilycat3a not greek, but Turkish
@jakesully54023 жыл бұрын
He keeps that tail dry like Julian guards his drink of rum
@patchesdf11 жыл бұрын
I owned a cat we called Herkamir who we used to takte to the beach in Nova Scotia and at low tide he was constantly in the water looking for fish
@midesti4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if he had encountered a snake sometime in the past when he was coming to shore. Looked like he was being super cautious and then jumped out of the water as quickly as he could.
@energeticsoulhealer888 Жыл бұрын
I. Am. In. Love. With. Merlin. AHHHHDORABLE. Wherever he is now, I hope there are frogs to hunt ❤️