'Pigeons are really just stray dogs with wings': New York couple rescues an abandoned baby pigeon, and after she refuses to go back into the wild, they adopt her, and her favorite activity is massaging their cats

People think that cats and birds cannot be friends, but we have proof that this is not true. 

In the category of animals that people think cats can't get along with, right after dogs, are probably birds. And honestly, it makes more sense than dogs. Cats and birds are natural predators and prey, so really, there's no reason for them to be friends. Except that it happens anyway. And the explanation is simple. You housecat… look at it. Look at it and tell us - honestly - if you see a hunter. Because when we look at our cats, we really, really don't. All we see is a chonky spoiled kitty who hasn't hunted so much as a fly in the last 8 years of her life. She's too lazy. That's that. And if a bird suddenly flew into our home, our cat is one of those cats who are much more likely to befriend the bird than to try to eat it. And our cat is not the only one. 

This is why we have stories of cats and birds being friends. Because against all odds, it actually happens sometimes. Like the story of the pigeon who befriended a black cat and tried to make a nest for her and her kittens. Or the iconic duo - the 40-year-old cockatoo and 17-year-old cat who have been friends for years and love hanging out together. And today, another unexpected friendship between a bird and two cats joins the list - a New York rescued pigeon and two very fluffy felines. 

The bird is a rescued one. Because of course it is. Because New Yorkers are adorable when it comes to saving animals. It would have been so easy to look away from an injured pigeon, but they didn't. They took the pigeon home, helped her recover, helped her learn how to fly, and attempted to let her go. But she didn't want to leave. She liked these humans, and honestly, she ended up liking their cats even more, following them around and doing absolutely everything with the two felines… who seem to like her just as much as she likes them.