There are few things in this world more sacred than the bond between a cat and his favorite toy. Milo, a cat of impeccable taste and clearly very strong opinions, has proven this beyond any reasonable doubt — and the internet is absolutely here for it.
The story begins, as all great tragedies do, with loss. Milo had a favorite toy: a small green pom pom. Not a fancy electronic gadget, not a professionally engineered cat toy engineered by some Silicon Valley startup that raised $40 million in venture capital. Just a humble little green pom pom — the kind you’d find in a craft store for approximately twelve cents. To Milo, however, this fuzzy little sphere was apparently the crown jewel of his entire existence.
And then it was gone.
What followed can only be described as an emotional rollercoaster with a deeply satisfying resolution. Because when Milo’s humans realized their beloved cat had lost the one object that brought him true joy, they did what any reasonable, loving, completely-not-extra pet owner would do: they got him 200 more of them.
Two. Hundred. Pom poms.
Milo now presides over what can only be described as a pom pom empire — a fluffy green kingdom of craft store treasures, each one technically identical to his original beloved toy. Whether Milo has accepted his new pom pom subjects with the same fierce devotion he showed the original remains the central philosophical question of our time.
The video documenting this whole saga has been making the rounds online, sending viewers through the full spectrum of human emotion: concern, sympathy, delight, and ultimately a profound warmth that reminds us all why we let these tiny furry chaos agents run our lives in the first place.
Milo could not be reached for comment, presumably because he was busy.
*Source: Boing Boing*
Original story via Boing Boing
