A woman has gone viral after sharing clips on social media of her showering with her seven-week-old cat called Pym. Katie Behr, 31, a nurse practitioner from New York was initially concerned when she saw Pym dip her head into the water but as the feline's curiosity of water grew she cannot have a shower without her pet.
After getting more and more comfortable with the water, Pym is now able to go straight in and get her hair wet. Katie started sharing clips online of her cat being the everyday shower companion and she has received a lot of support online from adoring fans. She said: "I remember the first time she got in the shower, and I called my mum after asking if it was normal. She said no, not at all!
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"I was really shocked at first because I thought cats didn't like water, but I was also concerned because I like the shower really hot."
After a while though she realised that Pym loves the water and enjoys the soothing tones of the shower water.
"Now I've learnt it's the temperature Pym likes too! Whenever she's in the water she loves it and I think maybe it calms her down," said Katie.
"She gets in the shower with me every day, I'll get ready to get in, look around, and Pym will be there waiting under the taps. Pym keeps track of my schedule so whether it's day or night, she's ready to get in there for some reason, she never wines, just waits."
Initially, people said that Katie should just lock him out the bathroom, but according to Katie, Pym will just pine and paw at the door to be let in.
"Shower time is now a team effort," said Katie.
Of the reaction online, Katie stated she was thankful for the support but surprised by the amount of interest.
"I can't believe the reaction online, it's crazy but amazing! I really appreciate all the comments and messages I get, it's so nice to know the videos brighten up people's days," she said.
"I've had the odd person say I post the same video over and over, but I really don't. I can get a fresh video every day! People at work say, 'you shower with your cat?' everyone thinks it's so funny! All my friends and family do as well, they love Pym."
She said that her phone is often on the shelf in the shower so she can listen to music so she was able to capture the moment Pym joined her.
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