THIS feline has gone places most humans can only dream of.
Instagram-famous, Burma the cat, has spent two and a half years scaling some of America’s most iconic peaks alongside owner Stephen Simmons and dog companion, Puppi.
The two-year-old cat has racked up a huge 26,000 followers on social media during his adventures through snow, wind and rain.
Simmons, who lives in Oregon, the U.S., revealed Burma has been interested in mountaineering since a very young age.
Simmons, 49, adopted 8-week-old Burma from a homeless woman during the winter months of 2013.
He carried the cat on a short walk into the forest before setting him — where surprisingly, the moggy appeared extremely comfortable.
Since then, the pair — along with Puppi — have documented their travels from peaks in California and Oregon to across the East Coast. Burma has even paid a visit to Central Park.
Shortly after the launch of “@burmaadverturecat” Simmons began hastagging “adventurecat” — a trend that soon caught on and saw thousands clicking follow to join the trio on their journeys.
Simmons said, “It was my way of life and that’s all I had to offer him.
“Running and climbing mountains had become an escape and something I needed, something that was good for me.
“Burma doesn’t seem to know the difference between the top of 14,000 feet (4,267 km) steep summit spire and a more common place, like a simple trail through the forest.”
This month, a website is set to be launched dedicated purely to Adventure Cats, offering information on leash and harness training and outdoor safety tips for cat owners.
Adventurecats.org says that they have already spoken to owners from the likes of Sweden, Russia, Australia and across North America.
(SD-Agencies)
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