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Here Are 22 Pics Of My Cat And Horse Who Have Been Inseparable Friends For The Last 6 Years
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Here Are 22 Pics Of My Cat And Horse Who Have Been Inseparable Friends For The Last 6 Years

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Champy the horse and Morris the cat have been best friends for over 6 years, they hang out together every day despite them both having friends of their own species.

I went into an animal shelter one day and Morris was sitting in a cage staring at me, he wouldn’t take his eyes off me, I was his chosen human. He was born at the shelter and was about 9 months old when I took him home. I still can’t believe no one wanted him, he’s the friendliest cat you’ll ever meet. I already had Champy who was about 12 months old. I introduced them and Champy instantly fell in love with Morris and knew they’d be best friends. Morris, however, took a few days to convince probably because of Champy’s size but after a few days of Champy hanging out with him, and not taking no for an answer Morris jumped up on his back and they’ve been inseparable ever since.

Although Morris often goes riding they also love grooming each other, catnapping together, drinking from the horse trough together, and lots of smooching and being silly together.

One of the most commonly asked questions I get is how does Morris jump onto Champy? Typically it’s via a fence post that’s been nicknamed the bus stop. I have 3 other horses and 1 other cat who are all rescue animals. I have a GoFundMe campaign to help with my other horses. Champy and Morris love knowing we’re helping other rescue animals have a better life. Champy and Morris can be found on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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    “I’ll shelter you from the rain”

    It was about to start raining so Champy covered Morris with his big head – that’s what friends are for.

    Watching kangaroos together

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    We live in NSW Australia and have quite a few kangaroos on the property – Champy and Morris love to watch them, Champy has always wanted to befriend a kangaroo but hasn’t managed yet. Wild ones are very shy, but he keeps trying.

    Winter morning sunshine sleep in

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    Champy has his very own back warmer for those cool winter mornings.

    Handsome Morris with his favorite turtleneck

    Morris has a wardrobe collection of costumes and outfits, this is his all-time favorite, his oatmeal turtleneck. Simple yet sophisticated.

    Morning horse ride

    Looks like a royal procession with Dusty one of my rescue horses following. Morris has got his own entourage.

    “You look that way, I’ll look this way”

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    It’s always good to have each other’s back.

    Jennifer, Champy, and Morris

    Me with the dynamic duo, I don’t have many pics of the three of us as I’m usually behind the camera.

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    One of Morris’s favorite mounting blocks – the fence post – also nicknamed his bus stop

    Typically how Morris jumps on board Champy is via one of many fence posts. If Champy sees him waiting he’ll go over to collect him.

    Morris loves smooching with Champy’s eyelashes

    They love hanging out and just being affectionate with one another.

    On top of the world

    The view must be better from up there.

    Friends that drink together stay together

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    They love spending time together even doing the simple things.

    Morris won’t ride bareback anymore he slips off too easily

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    Morris used to ride bareback but he slipped off too easily and now only rides if Champy has a rug on.

    Best friends forever

    Champy loves Morris’s head boops

    Morris loves a sunrise horse ride

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    Morris loves greeting the sunrise on horseback

    Catnapping together

    Why walk when you can ride

    Morris’s happy place

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    Jennifer Boyle

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    Food slave to Champy & Morris

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    Food slave to Champy & Morris

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    Airinga has a degree in Marketing from a Top 10 UK University, which she puts to good use as a digital advertising analyst at Bored Panda. A self-proclaimed writer of fantasy stories (is yet to finish a single one). Typical introvert. An avid fan of anime and manga. Fascinated by ancient history, astronomy, and artificial intelligence.

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    Airinga

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    Airinga has a degree in Marketing from a Top 10 UK University, which she puts to good use as a digital advertising analyst at Bored Panda. A self-proclaimed writer of fantasy stories (is yet to finish a single one). Typical introvert. An avid fan of anime and manga. Fascinated by ancient history, astronomy, and artificial intelligence.

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    Iggy
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two gorgeous animals! More articles like this, please!

    Felicia Dale
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sweet! One thing, though: do put something your cat (or other animals) can use to climb out of the water trough! A plank with a weighted end and attached at the rim of the trough would be great but even a thick, heavy branch will work fine. There's only so long a cat, or bird, or other small creature can swim.

    Larissa v.d. Laan
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely love this. Would love to see more of the two of them! Enjoy that incredible team of yours, as well as the (other) rescues. How wonderful

    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you want to see more they have a Facebook, Instagram page and YouTube channel just search for Champy and Morris or find links at bottom of story

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    Meeow
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Champyi is so fine and Morris s so cute, love the companions!!

    Tammy Lee
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love following their friendship on FB. Thank you for sharing this special pair with all of us, and for giving them a fur-ever home! We particularly love black kitties in our household, too.

    Eunice Probert
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to have a large ginger cat named Jess, who was best friends with a horse in the paddock by our house.

    Chris DiFonso
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hilarious how in almost all the pictures, at least in this post, Morris is facing the opposite direction of Champy.

    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes for some reason it's his favourite direction maybe he cant see over Champy's big head the other way around

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    Phantom Captain
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Champy giving Morris a ride melted my heart. Such a sweet bond!

    .kirsten./
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is pure love right here😍 my heart just melts to this

    miaow
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So lucky Morris is the new puss in boots (somehow he can ride a horse of course) !! <3

    Mary Rose Kent
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was living in a neighborhood in San Francisco that was near Golden Gate Park and once passed a coffeehouse that had a couple of the park’s rangers’ horses tied to a pair of parking meters, which I petted for a few minutes (after securing permission, of course), and when I got home my cats could not stop sniffing my hands and the places on my clothing that had brushed against the horses.

    A B C
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're absolutely adorable, but please, stop putting your cat into costumes. That's what they have fur for, they don't need any clothing.

    F. H.
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen this many times. Once a cat walked into a meadow where horses was grazing as I passed. The cat lied down and one of the horses started nuzzling it. Cats and horses seem to like each other.

    Iggy
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two gorgeous animals! More articles like this, please!

    Felicia Dale
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So sweet! One thing, though: do put something your cat (or other animals) can use to climb out of the water trough! A plank with a weighted end and attached at the rim of the trough would be great but even a thick, heavy branch will work fine. There's only so long a cat, or bird, or other small creature can swim.

    Larissa v.d. Laan
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely love this. Would love to see more of the two of them! Enjoy that incredible team of yours, as well as the (other) rescues. How wonderful

    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you want to see more they have a Facebook, Instagram page and YouTube channel just search for Champy and Morris or find links at bottom of story

    Load More Replies...
    Meeow
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Champyi is so fine and Morris s so cute, love the companions!!

    Tammy Lee
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love following their friendship on FB. Thank you for sharing this special pair with all of us, and for giving them a fur-ever home! We particularly love black kitties in our household, too.

    Eunice Probert
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to have a large ginger cat named Jess, who was best friends with a horse in the paddock by our house.

    Chris DiFonso
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hilarious how in almost all the pictures, at least in this post, Morris is facing the opposite direction of Champy.

    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes for some reason it's his favourite direction maybe he cant see over Champy's big head the other way around

    Load More Replies...
    Phantom Captain
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Champy giving Morris a ride melted my heart. Such a sweet bond!

    .kirsten./
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is pure love right here😍 my heart just melts to this

    miaow
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So lucky Morris is the new puss in boots (somehow he can ride a horse of course) !! <3

    Mary Rose Kent
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was living in a neighborhood in San Francisco that was near Golden Gate Park and once passed a coffeehouse that had a couple of the park’s rangers’ horses tied to a pair of parking meters, which I petted for a few minutes (after securing permission, of course), and when I got home my cats could not stop sniffing my hands and the places on my clothing that had brushed against the horses.

    A B C
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're absolutely adorable, but please, stop putting your cat into costumes. That's what they have fur for, they don't need any clothing.

    F. H.
    Community Member
    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen this many times. Once a cat walked into a meadow where horses was grazing as I passed. The cat lied down and one of the horses started nuzzling it. Cats and horses seem to like each other.

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