Bengal cat Iris and popeye the harbor seal

[jfkjrlover]

This is such a sweet video! Ever since I read the book, "A Seal Called Andre" years ago as a little girl, the harbor seal has been my favorite animal. Are there any other harbor seals near that area that like to interact with people?

[captainkruse]

@jfkjrlover This is the only seal I know of that interacts. She has been coming to the fuel dock in friday harbor every morning for 15 years +

[kamerascheu]

Could. Not. Be. More. Adorable. But also, the cat gets to be a cat (playing with the fish, purring, being inquisitive but cautious) and the seal gets to be a seal - feed me now, human underlings! Juvenile sea lions can be insanely playful and goofy with humans, including those in the water with them; nice to see how sharp an older seal can be re: how to get food from us suckers. Lovely to see the airborne feline interacting with a very different, if also seafood-loving, mammal.

[r2d2rx]

i wonder how would that seal react if a human swims along with her ??

[xxGothxGirlxZoexx]

I just went to Friday Harbor and ended up feeding Popeye 36 herring with my mom and sister, lol she is so cute!!! We all fell in love with her!

[sleepydance]

I'm thinking they look related... look at their coats!

[Tatianna777]

cute seal! I added it to my favorites!

[LMAODOODZ]

Thanks for removing happy's comment. I was looking to reply, but it's obvious he's some bitter person.

[happysomeday09]

I can tell you love animals by the way you treat them. I came here to see the seal since I loooove seals but wow you own a beautiful cat.

[rockerbiff]

i like that both these animals have spots and whiskers

[Zach338]

believe it or not i actually saw this shit..i have a video of him on my phone its crazy popeye literally comes right up to you, you dont have to feed him.. i swear i could have touched him but i didnt know he was friendly at that time..it in friday harbor in washington

[mkacyt]

Fantastic Cat! Love all your video's

[LMAODOODZ]

LMAO@ the cat's paws at the end, LMFAO

[stefihuntalova]

LMFAO yeah that was so funny !! Ho my god that was incredible. its like your princess dream became a reality !!! LMFAO

[LMAODOODZ]

LMAO, look at how irate you are, following me around in videos I commented because I called you a scumbag for hunting seals.

[stefihuntalova]

I have never hunted a seal hahahahhahahahahahaha wow thats your only argument , princess

[LMAODOODZ]

You're a grown ass man following people around who are animal activists or just plain civilized. How does it feel to be so riled up at this point?

[LMAODOODZ]

God, after watching all those anti-Seal Hunting videos, I was saddened, then I saw there ARE fishermen with heart. This made my day. I had a huge smile on my face the whole time watching this.

[cymoril666]

You are so lucky! :)

[Meridianbengals]

That was great! I thought Iris might fling a fish towards Popeye but I guess she was supervising so that counts as helping. Cats are the ultimate supervisors. ;)

[KimmoKuopio]

:o

The cat hates fish and seals too

[nameofthepen]

This made my day!! 5*s.

Oh, boy...wait until I show this to my YouTube buddies, MeridianBengals. :D

[ancestralblue]

That was neat Nom! Looked to me like the kitty might have designs on a really big catch though. She kinda' had this body posture that looks like, "wow! Ya' see the size 'a that mouse?" But she knows that she can't catch it.

[nameofthepen]

lol, ancestralblue. Exactly.  Well put. :D

[Lupos1987]

I love how Popeye splashes the water when you tell him good morning; was that his way of greeting you or was he telling you to get on with it and give him fish? Also, is he a wild animal that shows up daily like Flipper, or is he actually your pet?

[captainkruse]

Hi,

Popeye is very spoiled and gets impatient when you do not throw fish. She was splashing the water to demand more fish. She is a wild animal. She has been showing up at the fuel dock in friday harbor,wa every morning at 8:00 am for about 15 years.

[n3gr4rn]

@captainkruse amazing

[quaecky]

it had me nearly in tears... deadpan face and the slowly raised flipper

[Opiuth]

@Lupos1987 duh! no wonder.... "she" is angry callin "her" male-name :PP

[smurfette2234]

Do you think Popeye would like some spinach? or maybe seaweed?

[beaver1boy]

wow that is so tight. not many people get to feed a harbor seal by hand

[joeo18]

I love how popeye splashes and demands for another fish!!

[rocio2008]

I think Iris want the fish for her self! lol great video!

[Zmaczimum]

what breed is iris, looks almost like a wild cat like an ocelot.

[captainkruse]

Iris is a Bengal cat. It is a cross between an asian leopard cat and short haired tabby. In other words, a farm cat with fancy pajamas

[user1154101]

gorgeous cat...

[sharonclyon]

Yea! It's popeye the cat and Iris,the harbor seal.

[curtisdonthurtus]

i used to date a Mexican girl who looked like that

[sharonclyon]

a sealmeal of fish.

[Omaklymsn]

This is just so utterly awesome, How old is she?

[captainkruse]

Iris is 17 months old d.o.b. 2-4-07.

popeye has been around the fuel dock for atleast 15 years.

[hrford]

A cat, on a boat, helping to feed a one eyed seal. You Couldn't mkae this up! Excellent!

[Omaklymsn]

Is popeye blind in one eye Capt.Kruse?

[captainkruse]

Popeye is blind in one eye. She has been hanging out at the fuel dock for atleast 15 years.

[Omaklymsn]

he's Like Fish!

[sharonclyon]

"Hey cat, jump in the water!"

[sharonclyon]

Popeye could splash and get Kitty wet. Kitty no like.

[kittehLORDZ]

capt. Kruse Is your cat part Egyptian mau and a cheeta?

It look like it :D

it got some of the pattern like my cat but it color.... It dont look like it belong to any small cat.

[captainkruse]

Iris is a bengal. She is a cross between an asian leopard cat and a short hair domestic. Sometimes tabby's are used sometimes egyptian maus. I do not know exactly. The bengal name came from the latin name for the asian leopard cat, bengalis

[kittehLORDZ]

Ahh... Very nice!

I wish my cat was like that, His mom is kinda like that...

They both just... not around any more...

[EllGiirL]

That is the CUTEST cat i've afer seen!!

But can you speak dutch?? :)? Net als ik?? Grappig :D

[captainkruse]

Ik spreek het geen Nederlands. Ik gebruik een Internet vertaler.

Just about any language is available to be translated. just copy and paste.

[EllGiirL]

okay:P

Thats another option offcorse XD

(do is say it right?):D

[Ziziline]

GREAT Movie about your CAT IRIS.

Thank you.

Greetings Angeline.

[gburgwill2008]

0:20 haha it just raises its hand and FWAP! sayin gimme my fish FOO!!

[Twirretwarre]

O this is really a great video, both animals are great!

[CORDOBESA29E]

i live the cat its so sweet

[321AFCA123]

i love this its so sweet (L)

[MugenRac1ng]

Treat animals with respect and they will respect you...

[bndlazar]

WHAT A CAT!  WHAT AN OWNER! I love your life! Thanks for sharing this.

[Sweettweety666]

Iris wane have only the same fish as Popeye have and not the fish you give him! *haha*

And what is that whit Popeye?

he has something on his neck en if I saw it right, he was missing an eye?

[londontownkid]

im guessing thats y hes called pop eye

[captainkruse]

Popeye is vrouwelijk. Zij is blind in één oog. Zij heeft rond de haven meer dan 14 jaar gezwommen. droevig als de grammatica slecht is

[MaxwellEindhoven]

How come you speak Dutch now? I thought you were an American? Cool cat BTW :D

[captainkruse]

I am having fun with online translators. I hope I wasn't swearing. A netherland newspaper published iris's videos. Ironically, I was in Aruba at the time, a dutch speaking carribean island. Youtube seems to misplace these replies too.

[Ziziline]

Een SUPER Opname

van Popey en IRIS.

[sasamaarseveen]

droooog

[hopisanka]

cool stuff

[KillazD2]

you got a seal 2? nice!

[singularity9]

Looks like both Iris and Popeye are giving the fish their "seal" of approval! :)

[Atlantisa]

in the end it's so cute when her paw cames to get the fish

[ccinnervisions]

Your cat has more of a life than I do lol its so cute

[stormsinateacup]

aww Iris is so beautiful, makes me laugh everytime you throw the fish and she runs after it then watches the seal! awesome you get to feed the seal too! so lucky!

[Kiyenna]

XD Wow, cute video! Iris is so brave! lol She's cool.

[captainkruse]

Popeye shows up at the friday harbor fuel dock every day at 8:00am. Fuel dock personel usually feed her. I fed her this time to watch my cat's reaction.

[zackthecat01]

great video with this lovely seal and your

cat!5*!

[zackthecat01]

omg, this is so cute!she's a wonderful cat and she's not affraid!

[lonelySTARSHINE]

they're both soooo cute!

[laudompurr]

My bengal would have killed the seal to get the fish. I love seeing that it's not just my cat with the retarded tip of the tail wag haha

[LadyTressa]

Thank you for giving us more of Iris...she is so cute!

[hnt2003]

I used to have a royal bengal tiger cub just like this cat. That cub would ave gone after the seal though ......

[snackbar123]

I love Iris, so cute. Is she a pure bred cat? Interesting looking.

Is Popeye there regularly? He's like the harbour pet. That's awesome.