Cats never fit into the boxes we put them in. Well, the metaphorical boxes, that is. They definitely always find a way to fit into the physical boxes.

Some of our furry friends are giant cuddly babies that require all of your attention, and become best friends with the other pets in the house. Others prefer to be on their own, and will fight the dog if it comes within 2 feet of them.

There’s definitely no “normal” for a cat’s behavior.

This black kitty is named Fum, the Catalan word for “smoke”. He lives in the province of Catalonia, Spain, in a town called Tarragona (near Barcelona).

His owner, Jordi, who works as a falconer, adopted Fum when he was just a few weeks old.

Jordi is a natural animal lover, and trains barn owls for a living. As a result, Fum grew up constantly interacting with the owls Jordi trained at kept at the farm.

One of Jordi’s owls is named Gebra, which means “frost” in Catalan. Jordi has been taming him since he was just a tiny owlet in 2010, which is when he met baby Fum.

Owls are predators that eat animals like mice and voles, which are only slightly smaller than a kitten.

When Jordi caught Gebra diving towards Fum one day, talons out, ready to attack, his heart sank.

It was too late and there wasn’t anything he could do but hope for the best. That is the circle of life, after all.

But then at the last minute, Gebra pulled back, and Fum jumped up at him… playfully. They two were just play fighting! Jordi couldn’t believe his eyes.

It was such an unlikely friendship – it’s not every day you see an owl playing with a cat.

“In the beginning, I was not amused at all by the game, because I saw that it could turn for the worst. After a few days, I realized that the game was quite harmless and innocent.” Jordi told Nat Geo Wild (via Honest To Paws).

It was Fum and Gebra (smoke and frost) from that moment on. The pair quickly became inseparable, and Fum didn’t mind climbing trees to keep up with his feathered friend.

Their story spread like wildfire, and Jordi would post photos of the two of them together on Facebook. Of course, it’s no surprise that the internet fell in love with this pair.

“First it had 1,000 visits or something like that, and then I went to sleep. And the next day, there were 300,000 visits and I thought, ‘What happened?’” – Jordi

These two really put a new meaning to the term “air high five”.

Years later, nature took its course and tragically, Fum passed away. Jordi shared some wise words on Facebook after announcing the loss.

“Fum and Gebra’s message is our most rich legacy. They have been able to show us, humans, that love, and friendship are the most valuable treasures we can [have].”

There’s nothing more wholesome than an unlikely animal friendship. The lessons that we can learn from pairs like Fum and Gebra is that there are no borders when it comes to love.

Watch the video below to see the two adorable animals playing together!

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Source: megaxibeca, Honest To Paws, Fum and Gebra, Facebook