Ginger is a sweet cat who loves people, but she’s also a bit of a fraidy cat. She gets nervous around things like socks and paper.
However, Ginger isn’t afraid of wild animals, including the ones that hang around her home in Alaska. And she absolutely loves the moose in her yard!
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If you’ve ever seen a moose, you’d know how terrifyingly huge they are.
And if they have their babies with them, you’d better give them some space. Ginger, however, seems to have missed the memo.
Being such a jumpy kitty that seemed to be afraid of everything, Ginger’s human Tammy Simpson was surprised to see her so interested in the local wildlife outside her home.
Whenever a moose comes for a visit, Ginger greets them with enthusiasm and joy!
Of course, Tammy was worried at first. Moose are large and scary animals. The Alaskan moose, in particular, is the biggest in the world.
Although they tend not to be aggressive, they will charge at you and are able to run up to 35 miles an hour!
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But how do moose feel about cats? Cats are tiny compared to these giant creatures!
As far as size goes, no animal that large should be worried about a curious fuzzball of a cat!
“She’s not bothering them. I’ve never seen a moose get, like, really upset,” Tammy told The Dodo.
In fact, most of the moose seem more interested in Ginger than anything!
Ginger favors baby moose, though. She’s a bit braver with them, and the mama moose don’t seem to mind her curiosity.
Ginger is perplexed by the moose and spends much of her time studying them. And, as it turns out, the moose seem interested in studying her too!
They need to take their time, though! When a mama moose gets too close too fast, Ginger runs back to her mamma Tammy.
Interestingly, moose aren’t the only animal Ginger likes to investigate! Sandhill cranes are large, tall birds with long legs and necks.
These giant birds let out a loud call that would typically make a cat run far away. But not little Ginger, of course!
“I honestly have no idea where she got her brave streak. Since about two years ago, she’s been approaching moose and sandhill cranes each summer. I’m sure it was something to do with the wildlife literally being in our backyard,” Tammy told Anchorage Daily News (ADN).
In a place like Alaska, wild animals are hard to avoid.
But knowing how unpredictable these animals can be, Tammy always keeps a close eye on Ginger while she’s out on these adventures.
Ginger has been hanging out with the Alaskan wildlife for over a decade, so it’s fair to say this kitty has her business handled.
In fact, Tammy has a YouTube channel specifically dedicated to Ginger’s cross-species friendships, and the videos will melt your heart.
Gingeer is a sweet cat who has an adorable love for the moose in her life. If you’d like to see more photos and videos of Ginger, head to her Instagram page.
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