5 Year Old Dresses Up To Help Homeless Cats, Thinks He’s A Superhero To Them

We all need a hero, and cats, especially street cats, are no exception. Enter 5 year old Shon Griffin from Philadelphia. “We call him Catman,” his aunt Kris Papiernik told ABC news.

Aunty Kris and her fiancée have been involved in cat rescues and fostering for many years, and had recently taken to looking after a local group they named the Kolony Kats. One cat, Bug, would just not cooperate when it came to getting shots and being neutered. “Nothing we tried worked,” Aunty Kris said. However she had noticed that her nephew Shon had formed an instant bond with the cats so she let him help out. “The cats took to him right away. Bug came right over to Shon, rubbed against his legs and allowed him to pet him.”

From that day on, Shon was Catman. He regularly visits his aunt and the Kat Kolony, dressed in his favourite superhero outfit, feeding and petting the cats and helping solve any problems that might arise. The cats are drawn to him, even the most unfriendly ones are unable to resist his charms. “He’d scratch their bellies and scratch their heads. It was amazing to see these cats who wouldn’t even allow us to touch them, but immediately took to him. He must have this magical effect that the cats can pick up,” Aunty Kris told The Dodo.

So cats, if you find yourself alone on the streets of Philly, cold, hungry and on heat with bugs in your fur, who ya gonna call? That’s right, Catman!

(h/t The Dodo)

This is 5 year old Shon Griffin from Philadelphia. “We call him Catman,” says his aunt Kris Papiernik

5 Year Old Dresses Up To Help Homeless Cats, Thinks He’s A Superhero To Them

Aunty Kris and her fiancée had recently taken to looking after a local group of street cats which they named the ‘Kolony Kats’

5 Year Old Dresses Up To Help Homeless Cats, Thinks He’s A Superhero To Them

One cat, Bug, would just not cooperate until Catman arrived on the scene. “Bug came right over to Shon, rubbed against his legs and allowed him to pet him”

5 Year Old Dresses Up To Help Homeless Cats, Thinks He’s A Superhero To Them

From that day on, Shon was Catman. He regularly visits, dressed in his favourite superhero outfit, feeding the cats and helping solve any problems

5 Year Old Dresses Up To Help Homeless Cats, Thinks He’s A Superhero To Them

The cats are drawn to him, even the most unfriendly ones are unable to resist his charms

5 Year Old Dresses Up To Help Homeless Cats, Thinks He’s A Superhero To Them

“He must have this magical effect that the cats can pick up”

5 Year Old Dresses Up To Help Homeless Cats, Thinks He’s A Superhero To Them

So cats, if you find yourself alone on the streets of Philly, cold, hungry and on heat with bugs in your fur, who ya gonna call? That’s right, Catman!

5 Year Old Dresses Up To Help Homeless Cats, Thinks He’s A Superhero To Them

The internet reacted with love for Catman

5 Year Old Dresses Up To Help Homeless Cats, Thinks He’s A Superhero To Them

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