The Adventures Of Fish And Chips

Lindsay Richards decided she wanted a cat. Lain Roby agreed after seeing cats on the site Adventure Cats. So the couple adopted Fish, and took him on many outdoor adventures. A few months later, they adopted Chips, who become Fish’s little brother and constant companion. Both cats were leashed trained from an early age, and are used to riding in cars, boats, and backpacks.

More info: Adventure Cats, Instagram (h/t: neatorama)

The best reactions we get from people when we're out hiking are the ones where the person is genuinely shocked. When they had absolutely no idea it was possible to take your cat hiking. These are our favourites because the more people who know it's possible, the more who will try and the more kitties that will get to live happy lives outside adventuring with their humans. ?✌️

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 17, 2017 at 2:08pm PST

#throwback to t-shirt weather in the okanagan and this little bean ❤️?

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 16, 2017 at 6:13pm PST

Sometimes you get a little shoulder pikachu and sometimes you get a cat butt pressed up against your head. ?‍♂️#hikingwithcats

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 15, 2017 at 1:00pm PST

Happy #tongueouttuesday… oh ya and #valentinesday ?❤️

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 14, 2017 at 9:26am PST

We usually get pretty positive/funny responses from strangers we encounter on the trails but today we had one that bothered us. This man was walking with his dogs off leash and he said "hiking with cats, well that's not a good idea on a trail with dogs." We pick up our cats every time a dog walks by and we've never had an issue. Most people are great and will hold their dog if they see us coming. If your dog is aggressive you shouldn't be walking it off leash. If you can't handle your dog that's not our problem. What gives you and your dog the right to walk on the trails but not us and our cats? Is it because it's not what you consider "normal"? It was just such an ignorant thing to say and said in the rudest tone. ?Any other adventure cat owners out there have similar encounters?

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 13, 2017 at 4:13pm PST

We went for a snow adventure today ❄️?

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 12, 2017 at 9:55pm PST

When you both want to go opposite ways so you throw little kitty tantrums ?

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 12, 2017 at 9:39am PST

Playing games on the beach ? #tofino

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 10, 2017 at 7:18pm PST

We get a lot of questions about the harnesses that we use so I just wanted to explain a bit. We use two different types: Petsafe's Easy Walk Come With Me Kitty harness, which is the one Chips is wearing here, and a Jump mesh vest dog harness that Fish usually wears. This one is very similar to the Puppia one you can purchase off of the @adventurecatsorg website, however we bought both of ours from the local @petvalu We found the Petsafe ones were great for both of them when they were kittens, they're very adjustable and come with a bungee leash. Fish ended up growing out of his and we decided to get him something with a little more support because he's pretty strong for a cat and we felt better about him pulling against the mesh one. We tried one of the mesh harnesses with Chips but have recently gone back to the Petsafe one. He has shorter legs and tends to walk a little bit like a skunk sometimes and we found that he looked much more comfortable in this one. Feel free to ask if you have any other questions! ??

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 10, 2017 at 1:01pm PST

12k followers?! ? This is crazy. We started this account when a total stranger we encountered on one of our hikes asked us if Fish had an instagram. We definitely never thought 12000+ people would be interested in our cat's adventures! Big thanks to all of our followers, we ❤️ u ?

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 9, 2017 at 5:40pm PST

Iain keeping an eye on Fish while Fish keeps an eye on the birdies ???

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 8, 2017 at 12:38pm PST

Squad on a log ???

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 7, 2017 at 11:31am PST

Hello to all our new furriends! ✌️& a big thanks to @thedodo for their pawsome video of us! ?

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 5, 2017 at 8:32am PST

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A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Feb 3, 2017 at 1:35pm PST

Follow the leader ???

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Jan 29, 2017 at 4:48pm PST

Everything is a toy in the eyes of a cat like Fish

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Jan 21, 2017 at 2:42pm PST

We always have so many more photos of Fish because he consistently looks at the camera when you ask him to. Then there's this little goose who is cute af but never looks at the camera ?

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Jan 18, 2017 at 2:14pm PST

Fish met some little chickens and they were just as interested in him as he was in them ??

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Dec 16, 2016 at 10:38am PST

Whisker kisses ??

A post shared by Fish & Chips (@adventuresoffishandchips) on Nov 27, 2016 at 4:28pm PST