Cat cuddles with rescued tortoises in a video that is melting everyone's heart
Unusual friendships are one of the best experiences in life. They remind us that real connections transcend boundaries, creating long-lasting memories. Needless to say, friendships that are born at the most unexpected moments are a class apart. While the notion of cats being naturally non-affectionate is quite popular, a now-viral TikTok video, shared by Taco & Shell (@tacoshellandbob) has completely shattered this belief. Don't believe us? Well, as bizarre as it may sound, the wholesome video captured an adorable 6-month-old cat, Bob, spooning rescued turtles, Taco and Shell.
The cat was laying peacefully beside its newfound buddies until the zoomed-in camera disrupted its deep slumber. Bob opened its eyes, glaring at the lens as if demanding to be left undisturbed. Interestingly, the cat seemed friendly with the tortoises and, without causing them any harm, slept with its paws placed on one of their shells. The TikTok video received an outpour of love and admiration from the netizens, praising Bob for its affectionate nature. Notably, the heat lamp hanging over appeared to provide a cozy environment to Bob, making the cat enjoy the turtles' company even more. Reflecting on the precious moment, the caption read, "And on today's episode of 'where Bob shouldn't be..."
Reacting to the clip, @laura wrote, "This melts my heart but also makes me belly laugh! This is brilliant, he loves his little tortoises." @n commented, "Watching this as my turtle is looking pleased wrapped in my leccy blanket. He also now demands a fire to be made/lit, that's the new party piece." @jess wrote, "My cats would be in heaven (assuming it’s a heat lamp) they will hang off radiators trying to cling on to the last bit of heat." @vanessa, who had a hilarious reaction to the video, wrote, "I like the way he just pushes them out the way to make a move for himself ."
Meanwhile, @archer wrote, "Not saying don't do it, just sharing an experience. My husband's cat fell through his turtle enclosure once and killed his turtles." @vstarr179 commented, "He’s like, 'Dad please move these dam tortoises they are in my way.'" @lila commented, "Ah leave him off he’s an extrovert just trying to get his friends to come out of their shells." On the other hand, @zen.marti wrote, "Does he actually like the Tortoise or is he just mooching so he can get his belly under the heat lamp." @thebikerwhocantbike wrote, "I really hope reincarnation is a thing, I really wanna come back as a well-fed house cat."
@tacoshellandbob And on today's episode of 'where Bob shouldn't be...' #tortoise #cat #Tortoises #tortoisesoftiktok #tortoisewhisperer #tortoisecat #badcat #blackcat #idiotcat ♬ original sound - Taco & Shell
Interestingly, this was not the first time Bob was seen cuddling the turtles. The popular TikTok page which often shares updates on Bob, Taco and Shell had shared yet another heartwarming clip of the trio bonding, making everyone's heart flutter. In the clip, Bob was captured literally using Taco and Shell as its pillows, resting almost its entire weight on those little turtles. "Bob! What is that?" the man said, waking the feline from its sleep. Further, the man wrote, "Have you got a pair of tortoise pillows like Bob?" in the video caption.
@tacoshellandbob Have you got a pair of tortoise pillows like Bob? #idiotcat #blackcat #badcat #tortoisecat #tortoisewhisperer #tortoisesoftiktok #Tortoises #cat #tortoise #watermelon #tortoisepillow ♬ original sound - Taco & Shell
You can follow Taco & Shell (@tacoshellandbob) on TikTok for more such heartfelt content on Bob and the rescued tortoises.