Cats are said to be homebodies. However, the cat of Travis Nelson, an American who now resides in London, is a fan of walks… by bike.
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Wherever Travis Nelson travels in the English capital with his bicycle, passers-by turn around. It must be said that Travis, a 45-year-old Londoner by adoption, does not go unnoticed with his traveling companion, Sigrid. The latter is a young white cat of 5 years old.
Travis, an adventurer in his spare time, adopted this Norwegian feline, also called the Norwegian Forest Cat, when he was born while still living in the United States. According to Travis, Sigrid, deaf from birth, ” not scared of anything “. To the point of going for a ride in his master’s bicycle basket in the middle of London.
An atypical duo who cycle through London
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This atypical duo has been traveling the tracks of the English capital since 2020, the year in which Travis, a software developer, found himself unemployed at the start of the Covid pandemic. In order to get a change of scenery and see things more clearly, the forty-year-old decided to embark on one of his walks, his white cat. In the land of Uncle Sam, Travis already used to take Sigrid to the park or the beach.
Now, it is in London that the duo takes their best walks, which are relayed on Instagram and TikTok where they are followed by 43,000 people. ” I put her in a basket and she immediately liked it. I realized how much she liked it when she started meowing outside the front door asking to leave “says Travis.
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These daily walks have become an unmissable event for the two adventurers. In her little basket, Sigrid is perfectly at ease. She observes the landscape, but sometimes she washes up or takes a nap. But when Sigrid sees a squirrel or another cat, her feline side takes over and she tries to jump out of her basket.
Credit: Polly Hancock via Hamhigh
Credit: Polly Hancock via Hamhigh
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