Surf’s up! Kuli the one-eyed rescue cat likes to hang ten, surfs with owners
SURF’S up for this one-eyed rescue cat named Kuli, who likes to hop on board with his owners on the beaches of Hawaii.
SURF’S up for this floating feline.
A one-eyed cat has been seen out in the surf, riding on the backs of its owners.
Kuli the cat from Honolulu, Hawaii, has been surfing with owners Alexandra Gomez and Krista Littleton for over a year after they rescued the one eyed moggy.
Kuli, whose name means to look blind, was adopted weighing only 450 grams, but has gone on to become an expert in riding the waves.
Owners Alexandra, 25, and Krista, 30, believe that Kuli is so tolerant of the sea thanks to being regularly bathed to treat his condition which saw his eye removed at only four months old.
They introduced Kuli to Alexandra’s longboard before putting him on a boogie board which he could really get his claws into.
Kuli can now be regularly seen leaving the house in Alexandra and Krista’s beach bag.
“Kuli started his surf training at four months old after his operation and he was only about six months old that he began surfing,” Alexandra said.
“His first time in the water, we just let him float on the board by himself near the shoreline and I would paddle around with him. Before we knew it we were looking for waves to surf.
“Before he could swim confidently on his own, Kuli always wore a life jacket. He still wears it from time to time depending on the conditions – but we are careful not to take him out if it is too windy or the water is too rough.”
“For a while I took Kuli out on my long boards, but it wasn’t until I was playing around with a boogie board one day that I realised he really loved to get his claws into the foamy material.
“So we bought a board that Kuli would be able to get out on the surf with.
“Although he started off life very weak and malnourished, he has grown very quickly into a very tolerant cat loves the water – probably thanks to the numerous baths he’s had while recovering from his operation.
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