What started as a treasure hunt turned into a wholesome feline friendship when a neighborhood cat joined human pal on their metal detecting adventure

kalila courban

Mar 19, 2025 7:00 PM EDT

Hey there, friends! We hope your day is off to a great start. If you haven't already, we highly recommend taking a little mental health walk to get those endorphins kicking and the serotonin flowing.

How do you like to spend your free time? Do you go on adventures? Maybe even treasure hunts? That's exactly what happened to today's original poster (OP), who was out and about with their metal detector when a cute neighborhood cat decided to join in on the wholesome adventure. Apparently, this wasn't a one-time thing—OP recalls that the cat joined them on multiple treasure hunts! OP even shared images of the feline enthusiastically digging up "treasures."

But of course, the real treasure was the friendship that formed along the way. This whole story is a great reminder that many cats actually love the outdoors. We've seen stories of hiking cats, adventure cats, boat cats, and van-life cats who are always on the move. It just goes to show the incredible range of what felines enjoy and appreciate! Personally, my own scaredy-cat would never dream of going outside—but hey, a cat's gotta cat.

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"Kitty that visits me every time I go metal detecting"

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"I went metal detecting in a spot four days in a row, and this kitty ran around me every single day. Most energetic little fella I've ever witnessed."
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“They seem young and healthy, so they definitely have a place to live. Stray cats don't really exist here fortunately (for them).”
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"He did actually dig through the leaves a few times trying to catch what I presume was a bug, so you're not wrong!"

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"Nevermind, not just through the leaves!"
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"I'm going back in like two days, I hope they'll be there again!"

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"They most certainly have a home, so I really couldn't do that unfortunately."
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"Didn't even have to teach them, they're a natural!"

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"Well, the real treasure was the friend I made along the way"
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