A small animal was on the street as a Thai man was walking home from work. When she came close to him, she realized it was a cat who hadn’t been mute since she was born. After realizing how defenseless and alone the cat was, the man decided to take him home and care for him.

The animal could not have survived on the streets on its own.

The man gave the kitten milk from a bottle and provided him with exceptional care after bringing him home. The animal had settled in with the new owner and was content.

The kitten grew in size over time. The man began to realize that the creature he had raised was not a cat. As it grew, it became evident that it was a completely different species of mammal.

After contacting a veterinarian, the man discovered that the creature was a fishing cat.

The fishing cat has gray-gray fur that is smooth and evenly spread over its body. Its back is brown and covered in tiny, uniformly spaced, longitudinal rows of varied widths of black or dark brown patterns.

An adult specimen measures 25-33 cm in length, 75-86 cm in length, and weighs 8-14 kg.

Legs are long and taper to moderately webbed toes, with sharp claws that retract only partially.

In semi-aquatic habitats, a “fisherman cat” is someone who enjoys hunting fish, snakes, frogs, crabs, crustaceans, crayfish, snails, and water insects. It is also said to be lethal to lambs, calves, mice, birds, and reptiles.