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Meet the travelling Cat and Dog Henry & Baloo, inseparable adventure buddies

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Henry the Dog loves exploring the great outdoors with his unlikely travelling companion Baloo the Cat.

Henry & Baloo, the doggy and moggy travelling buddies with tails of adventure

From backpacking to canyoneering, Henry and Baloo always want to tag along with their humans. The photos of the pair are simply spectacular.

Meet the travelling Cat and Dog Henry & Baloo, adventurous buddies From backpacking to canyoneering, Henry and Baloo always want to tag along with their humans, so they started started taking them everywhere! Source: Facebook/BrightVibes

Baloo the adventure cat fits in perfectly with Henry’s outdoor lifestyle

The story began in 2014, when Cynthia Bennett and her boyfriend Andre adopted Henry, formally known as Buttercup, when he was just 3.5 months old. 

He convinced the couple to take him home within seconds, when he crawled into Cynthia’s lap going belly up right away. They took Henry on his very first hike that week and immediately he scaled the steepest rock to get a better view: this was the mountain dog they had been dreaming of. 

Two and a half adventure filled years later and Henry’s love for the outdoors only grew stronger. The couple thought it was time to get Henry a friend, so Cynthia and Andre decided to adopt a kitten that could come on all of their adventures. 

Finding the right personality for an adventure cat turned out to be quite tricky, and the couple searched for three months before they finally met Baloo. 

‘As I walked into his room, he was the first out of his litter to jump off the chair and run up to me, begging to be picked up. During the hour I spent getting to know him we played, snuggled, and bonded. He was absolutely perfect for our family.’ Says Cynthia on their website, Our Wild Tails

‘I adopted Baloo that day and as I walked out of the room to fill out the paperwork, I turned around to see Baloo standing up on the glass door staring out at me. I could only hope that Henry and Baloo would love each other as much as we love them. Turns out we got pretty lucky.’

Source: OurWildTales.com

— he wanted to play with Henry and snuggle with him. And Baloo refused to be left behind when Henry went out for a hike.
The moment Baloo met Henry, he loved him — he wanted to play with Henry and snuggle with him. And Baloo refused to be left behind when Henry went out for a hike. Source: Instagram/HenryTheColoradoDog
Now Baloo goes on every adventure that Henry does, and Bennett couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out.
Baloo refused to be left behind when Henry went out for a hike Now Baloo goes on every adventure that Henry does, and Bennett couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. Source: Instagram/HenryTheColoradoDog
Then last year the pair decided to extend their family with a rescue kitten.
Cynthia Bennett and her boyfriend Andre adopted their rescue dog Henry back in 2014 Then last year the pair decided to extend their family with a rescue kitten. Source: Imstagram/HenryTheColoradoDog
“Henry has become the best big brother and always checks on him to make sure he is doing okay,” Bennett wrote in an Instagram post shortly after she’d adopted Baloo.
Best of buddies “Henry has become the best big brother and always checks on him to make sure he is doing okay,” Bennett wrote in an Instagram post shortly after she’d adopted Baloo. Source: Instagram/HenryTheColoradoDog
Henry the Colorado Dog loves nothing more than to go on adventures, and now he has an unlikely travelling companion in Baloo the cat.
Love is universal. Just look at Henry and Baloo. Henry the Colorado Dog loves nothing more than to go on adventures, and now he has an unlikely travelling companion in Baloo the cat. Source: Instagram/HenryTheColoradoDog
Can’t we all be a bit more like Henry and Baloo?
Doggy and moggy in perfect harmony Can’t we all be a bit more like Henry and Baloo? Source: Instagram/HenryTheColoradoDog

See more photos and find out more…

For many more heartwarming photos of the pair and their outdoor exploits, check out their Instagram — and there’s even merch like calenders and cool stuff on their website.

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