This dude is approaching her like she’s some sort of alien. That is one patient cat. The fact that she let him try his myriad holding techniques without removing his eyeballs proves she’s a furry angel.

Cats particularly LOVE people that avoid them and they AVOID people that want to get to know them.....it has to be on their terms, then it's magic.

Lol, it’s funny how that guy isn’t even aware of how well it was going from the very beginning. Karen seemed immediately fine with him and interested in pets and play. But he expected her to act like a dog. Karen must be such a chill cat. She didn’t even lash out when he grabbed her from above or held her in the most absurd ways possible

So... who's going to tell him that he has the personality of a cat

The best advice I can give anyone who is meeting a cat for the 1st time is to just go about your business and let the cat do what it's going to do. Once the cat is comfortable with you being around it, it will come to you. No need to seek attention.

Karen is an angel. She was so patient with him.

Dude made every rookie mistake, but powered through like a champ. He didn’t know enough about cats to recognize that Karen liked him from the beginning, but it was just the rookie mistakes she didn’t like. She was patient enough to just create space temporarily as I sign to him that “no no. Most of us cats don’t like that”

It cracks me up when dog people expect cats to immediately act like dogs. This guy was determined though and a real trooper. Karen made it a great experience - she’s a truly awesome kitty!

"I'm allergic to you Karen." Karen: "MUST LOVE ON YOU!!!!"

The moment Karen fell in love with him: " You need to stay away. I'm allergic to you." 🤣

0:35 "There is this one cat ..." Why do I feel like this is the start of one of the greatest love stories ever told? 😄😄😄

That cat is a saint. Seriously. Cats will take your life if you try and hold them when they dont want you too. She really was so sweet and patient.

Being a cat guy myself, this dude doesnt realize how much Karen was glad to see him. What a great cat. Peace! \o/

I was allergic to cats my whole life and after running into my own version of Karen (named Tux), who's affection I couldn't resist, I'm now 100% clear of cat allergies. Exposure worked.

It's so hard to friend a cat. They are personal animals, unlike dogs. But once you gain a cat's trust, it's the most beautiful relationship in the world

He is soft-spoken and gentle,cats will love him.😍

Anyone else yelling wash your hand and stop touching your eyes if you're allergic. Lol

Karen could've sensed his distress as well. I have a bunch of cats and there's one that's the most aloof of the bunch and she doesn't cuddle. One day, I was super sick and when my family went out for dinner, I had to rest at home alone. My cat then got into bed with me, laid herself across my outstretched arm next to my head and started purring and licking my head. I was STUNNED! She's never shown that level of behaviour before even to my sister who's her favourite. It was only until my family came back after a few hours that she hopped off the bed and if I didn't take any pictures, my family wouldn't have believed me 😂 Cats really are sensitive that way and it's nice to see this guy experience that.

Wow even having an allergic reaction ….he stuck it out!! What a guy!!

I never had a cat in my life! Always a dog occupied our house. My partner and I were arguing in 2011 about adopting a rescue and it came down to a kitty. I was so nervous when I held her, but it’s been unconditional love for 11 years! Lili is my baby and best friend. She’s my love and is so spoiled that anything she wants she gets! Lili has brought her papa and dada closer. We have a beautiful daughter and she brings us so much joy and love we would be lost without her. I pray to God that he gives us many more years with her ❤

Dude, you’re just lucky that Karen is a super-sweet and loving cat.

I love the seriousness with which this man explained his journey to take care of Karen LOL!

You deserve an Academy Award for this production. So precious.

I feel like I’m watching a sitcom 🤣 This dude is a main character

This guy is awesome. He went through the entire amateur course in one day

A stray cat came into my yard and insisted on adopting me 7 years ago. And yes, I had an allergy to the little guy too but that left me after awhile; I think my love for Garfield just forced my body to adapt. I couldn't imagine my life without my best friend now.

such a chill cat she let a stranger hold her multiple times

Karen is such a sweet kitty. And very patient too. The way he approached her in the beginning, he was approaching her as if she was a dog lol

The moment you don't want the cat around you is the moment they go for you.

I've seen Karen 's story before. She is adorable. I was wincing in the first part of the video though; he was treating Karen all wrong - you let cats come to you, you let them sniff you. If a stranger did that to my 🐱, the stranger would have scratches all over him. Karen truly is a lovely cat.

Aw, Karen has a clipped ear, she's a rescue! What an awesome cat...

This video is absolutely hilarious. I applaud the cat sitter. I want to see more of him. Social media produces so many stars.

Karen is so cute!! Poor guy really tried his best to get to know her. Finally, they did bond. Adorable!!

How cute is the cat I like when people are a dog person or a cat person and become a lover for a different animal I like how nature is.

Karen allowed this dude to give it a try. She was as patient as she could be She deserves lot’s of extra treats 💕💕

I cant stop smiling. Watching this whole video with the funny backgorund music feels like I was watching a movie or something lol. There is the opening, conflict, and happy ending. I love it😭💖😂

cats will charm anyone they want to charm, but if they dont care about a person, they really don't care at all

I wasnt a cat person but got 3, and am allergic. Allergies subside after a while, at least mine did. Would go thru it over and over again bc it led to what i cheerish most life, my boys.

I grew up with cats and dogs, and I absolutely love them both...but I got my first cat last month and am absolutely obsessed. They're just so cute and goofy and sweeter than you'd think.

I love watching a "I'm not a cat person" person fall in love with cats! ❤️ And his allergies will subside soon.

Cats are little fluffy monsters, some always want to be petted, cuddled and many times they want to be glued to you. Others, on the other hand, seek you out only when they want. For this I love these fluffy pillows

I'm sure I'm the only cat person marveling at the white sofa and wondering how she does it.

They are all beautiful and gorgeous animals.

Karen literally looked like, "Why are you people in my house?" 😂

As a cat person I have observed my cats, they can sense if a person is allergic to them. I had a cat who could spot an allergic person hundreds of feet away and target them. This cat would be extremely lovey to them, unlike she would with non allergic people. A person should consider themself blessed to be loved by a cat.

His eyes 😂 Poor guy! Glad he got to change his mind about cats. I've noticed that most people who don't like cats haven't ever had one. They will steal your heart. My husband absolutely hated cats until we got one... Now he gets it.

Oddly enough I kinda feel like he has a cat personality 😂

Show NO FEAR & you will win the respect of a cat. 😸

What a great name for a cat! (They’re all Karens 😂) Eye contact? That’s the side eye. Poor guy! Sometimes you have to ignore them to peak their interest. My nephew stayed all night, when he got up in the morning his eyes were swollen shut. My sister in law took him to the doctor. The doctor told her and him he needed more exposure, he’d get over it. He did. Great video! 🐾♥️🐾

I remember seeing Karen's debut on Dodo. She is the most cuddliest snuggler you'll ever have the privilege of meeting

This sounds similar to my cat. My cat is an absolute lover. He wants to give everyone love, and get everyone’s love in return. However, my brother’s friend’s mother is allergic. I swear, every time she comes over, even if she just comes in for a few minutes, he looks like someone just stole his scratching post, and dumped his food in the trash. Absolute betrayal.

you don't need allergy meds. just don't put your hands near your eyes after you pat her. I have 2 cats and am allergic to their fur & scratches. i wash my hands off after handling them and if I get their fur in my eyes I wash them out with water very well (use a face cloth). if I get scratched I wash it with soap and water. you build up some resistance after being around them for a while. she is very cute ! 😍

I think he's probably a little more obsessed with MacKenzie and Karen was just in his way. 🤣

THANKS TO THE CREATOR OF THIS CHANNEL WHO SHARES LOVE FOR PETS.🌻🌻🌻

I would 100% watch more of Parham and Karen the Cat getting to know each other. Like trying crafts or catnip for the 1st time. LOLOL Just about anything.

This was so funny lol If you ignore that Karen is a cat, their interaction mimics the many phases a relationship can goe through with all the ups and downs like early excitement, wanting space, being unsure, settling in etc. Parham and Karen do make a lovely couple lol

He put his face right in her fur, so got a good dose of cat dander! Many including me get rxn if u get too close.

When he had the starfish in her face 😂😂 He was .2 seconds from getting slapped haha

4:13 - Me and thousands of cat people yelling at the screen *_"Dude stopppp! Don't rub your eyes!!!"_* 😫

Lol I love how serious this whole video is it cracked me up😆

"Care and attention" for a cat means that you are there in the same room, not that you pick them up or pet them like a dog. 6:52 LOL

Karen's like, "oh you need your space Playboy? Yeah let me show you how that works..." Too funny.

I’ve noticed that people who aren’t really used to gets end up becoming allergic but after lots of exposure they become immune unless it’s a serious allergy :)

I see Karen has her left ear clipped, which is a sign she was once an outdoor kitty, possibly a stray or part of a community cat colony. So she was spayed and got her shots and a microchip as part of a trap-neuter-release program for outdoor kitties. But lucky Karen to find a safe forever home with Mackenzie! No wonder she's a sweet appreciative lady😺. Parham did great, and he learned on the job for sure. No wonder he loves Karen, she's a doll!♥️😇

That was like watching The Dodo Meets The Office. I kept waiting for him to refer to one of the characters. LOL

As a fellow dog person who’s learning to love cats but has a cat allergy I feel this 🥲

It’s funny what a range of personalities cats can have. Our first cat was totally ambivalent about people. If someone came to pet sit they wouldn’t even know she was there. Our second had to be the center of attention all the time. She had to try every lap and you ignored her at your peril. Our current cat isn’t much of a lap cat but she likes to chill wherever you’re at and she loves meeting new people. She’s also the only ankle-rubber that we’ve had.

I'm the same . I have had attachments to different roomates cats over the years. Current roomates cat wants to hang out with me at 3 am. He trained me well lol💚 🐈

One of the best presentation on thedodo till date. Could be an award winning short film.

His effort to take care of Karen is awesome~ Now he is a dog- and cat-person~😅 Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

You just know when a cat sees you as a friend, he or she instantly presents you with its rear end in your face

I want to see a 90 minutes version of this, in 4K and everything! 😁

It always takes one special cat and the strong connection you have...for a dog person to become a cat person. 😊👍❤️

Cats don’t like being picked up unless it’s their idea.

Parkham is absolutely hilarious and adorable. You can tell he's not at all a cat person. He kept trying to pick her up when she clearly wanted to be left alone. Cats tell you when they want affection, not the other way around. One of the many ways they differ from cats. lol

This whole video read like a comedy, I loved it. Especially the ending: "This is the boss' office, you're not supposed to be in here!"

Cats choose you, not the other way around. They will give you all the love in the world, but first you must show them you are trustworthy and caring.

This guy deserves a TV series :)

It’s easy to tell this guy had no idea how to approach Karen in the beginning. The more aloof the human, the more interested the cat gets. Is there a cat in this guys future? Maybe. Nothing better than cat cuddles. ❤

This was an absolute rollercoaster of a video.

This was beyond delightful. I've said this before: men and cat's ❤️👍🥰. He even ended up getting a cat of his own, an orange Tabby 🐱👍🥰

Love it! Animals are ready to know us. ❤ 🐿🐿🐿

That is a VERY well socialized, very patient cat. Excellent for a first timer like Parham. I have a friend that's allergic, too... I keep benedryl around so when he visits, he takes one right away and then my cats would happily crawl all over him.

There's ways around most cat allergies. He did well & Karen was patient enough to let him learn how to pet & hold her. My brothers allergies are worse but we learned he's fine if we reduce the fur in the air and he doesn't literally rub his face in their fur (which is cute but not when he suddenly has trouble breathing). So we just air out the house once a day, pet the cats slowly so their fur doesn't fly, be careful not to move linens in ways that can fling cat hair or flop on the couch (which is better for the couch anyway). Also, do not vacuum before a visit unless you can air out the house too, because the exhaust port will kick up dust & cat dander. If you have to vacuum while they are present, have them do something outside like phone games or read the paper comics until 20 minutes after vacuuming and airing the house. He hasn't had any breathing issues or red eyes since we implemented this on his visits, but we keep antihistamines as a safety precaution.

may be he wanted mackenzie to like him and so he made sure karen liked him first😂😂😂

When two people speak two different languages, have nothing in common, but both are willing to try.

Karen is so chonkyliciously adorable. The hooman is a cutie patootie but such a wuss!

Cats are very curious by nature but also retain their wild instincts so they tend to run from anything that comes at them or wants to hold and pet them and they are driven to check out and explore the people who ignore them.

Yeah, someone needs to tell him that how you meet a dog (petting right away, picking up and holding, belly rubs) are the exact opposite of a cat. You let them come inspect you, get their scent all over you, and let them come up for you to pet until they decide they like you and become purring cuddle bugs. Both animals are great, just with two different social protocols.

I think the guy is more Karen than Karen herself

That's the most behaved Karen I've ever seen.

I met a cat named pudding at the hospital I work at. He would not let me stop petting him. When I opened the cage he put his head on my chest or in my hand. First cat I EVER loved playing with.

Such a cute, funny video!! I’m not a cat person either, I love dogs, but my ex daughter-in-laws and her husband’s cat, I really like. My granddaughters think it’s funny that “grandma” even says something nice about a cat, let alone pet one!! 😂😂😂 I love how he’s so caring to Karen!! 🐈❤️

That was such a funny story. It had me laughing. Cats love people that are not cat people. My cat loved none cat people. Won't leave them alone. It's great!

the cat is such an angel, if i held my cat like that she would have scratched my eyeballs out.

That's the sweetest a cat would do to a stranger in just one day. Mine would just hide, hiss and spits and smacks strangers who dare to come near him.

I wish someone had told him - don't pick her up, let her come to you first - it has to be on Baby Karen's terms. It's a different type of petting than with dogs- stroking head to tail, not ruffling in one area. And only those experts in the cat's particular personality should ever attempt "baby cuddling"! And don't make eye contact without a slow blink! I too, never understood the appeal of cats, until 5years ago (how much of my life I had wasted before) and we were chosen by 2, now I am a full time cat obsessed butler.

Karen is so sweet! She has become fond of him instantly. My cat has been around with me for more than a year now but he only comes near to me when he is hungry 😆

Karen: This guy? Really?? LOL 😻❤️ Such a sweet cat, love her!!!

The thing to know about most cat allergies, they flare up when you touch your eyes/face after having interacted with the cat. Just remember to wash your hands after every interaction and don't let her near your face. My brother has a cat allergy and that's how I managed to own a cat while we were kids. I was obviously the one interacting with the cat the most, but my brother wasn't shy about petting or sitting with our cats as long as he washed his hands afterwards.