Every pet has a comfort item, something they carry around or reach for when they need to feel calm. For one cat, it’s not a blanket or toy mouse, but something far more unexpected. And now, thanks to a vet’s video, the world knows about his “emotional support bikini.”
Vet releases video of cat bringing ’emotional support bikini’ everywhere
Dr. Josie Horchak, a veterinarian with over 18 years of experience and the host of the podcast “In The Vet’s Office,” has seen her fair share of odd pet behavior. As someone who helps listeners navigate pet ownership by sharing real-life cases from her career, she is no stranger to quirky animal antics.
Recently, she shared a video on her Instagram account, @drjosievet, featuring one of her feline patients, Cheddar. The reel introduces Cheddar as a cat with an unusual attachment — an emotional support bikini. It opens with the text, “This is my patient, Cheddar. Cheddar has an emotional support bikini that he brings everywhere,” and it’s clear from the footage that Cheddar doesn’t go anywhere without it.
Whether he’s lounging on the floor, napping, or even running downstairs, the bikini is always nearby, if not being dragged along with him. It’s a quirky, funny, and unexpectedly heartwarming sight that shows just how attached Cheddar is to this little piece of clothing.
The video quickly took off, racking up over 8.5 million views and more than 723K likes on Instagram alone. Viewers flooded the comments with reactions ranging from disbelief to pure joy. “Never in my life did I expect to ever read the words ‘emotional support bikini,’” one person wrote. Another added, “This is peak orange cat behaviour,” referencing the well-known stereotype that orange cats are a little extra. One commenter related all too well, saying, “My cat has emotional support slippers. He asks me to take them off when he wants them.”
