A Feline Romeo, a Curious Doe, and One Unforgettable Kiss

Oftentimes the sweetest stories arrive when no one is looking for them. Yesterday evening, driving away from her brother’s home on Spring Street in Eureka, Jade Segura-Smith and her partner noticed a young doe crossing the street. Then they spotted a gray cat approaching from the opposite direction.

“We sort of had a back and forth, like, should we turn over there and see what happens, and we were worried about scaring them away from each other, so we sort of really slowly drove over there,” Segura-Smith said. Instead, curiosity won out. They pulled over slowly, hoping not to frighten either animal away.

While they watched in wonder, the doe climbed the steps towards a house. Segura-Smith said that this “was very cute and sort-of human like.” Meanwhile the cat made an unexpectedly dramatic entrance, scaling a retaining wall to meet her at eye level.

Like a feline Romeo climbing to Juliet’s balcony, the cat stretched upward until the two touched noses in what Segura-Smith described as “their little kiss.”

After the greeting, the two just continued companionably. The doe grazed on the lawn while the cat perched atop the wall, the two keeping each other company for several peaceful minutes. Segura-Smith even captured video of the pair calmly sharing the space after their gentle hello.

Romeo got his (or maybe her) kiss, Juliet seemed content with the soft exchange, and after their brief greeting the unlikely pair settled into the easy companionship of old friends.