Couple use cat as an official witness to their marriage and people can't get enough of it

Couples often have to ask friends or family to be a witness at their weddings. They might not turn up on time, but one has to wait for them to sign to make the ceremony official. So what if one could make their pet their witness at the wedding and do away with all the hassle? Doesn't that sound perfect, or should we say pawwfect? A couple made their cat the witness at the wedding by making her sign the certificate, and to everyone's surprise, it worked out well for them. Manda Moeck Terry (@mandamoeckterry) posted a video on TikTok on June 8 in which she can be seen dressed in a white jumpsuit and her partner wearing a black suit. They put some ink on one of the cats' paws and then padded her footprint on the paper. People around applauded as the cat finished signing the paper. The voiceover in the video says, "Did you know in Colorado, your cat can be the witness for your marriage license? She was the pawwfect witness." The video concludes with a picture of the couple with their marriage license and pet.

The video went viral and garnered around 4.3 million views and is captioned, "Momo was the best witness we could have asked for. My mom lost our original wedding certificate paperwork, so we were able to do this in Colorado." Many users found the idea fascinating. @hawleygreyson commented, "Taking a trip to Colorado to renew my marriage license." @yashi_the_hippo wrote, "My husband and I eloped in Colorado and our dog signed our license." @user641862483 expressed, "I think a cat makes a better witness than a human." @mell0leaf commented, "You don't need a witness at all in Colorado so this checks." @theonlyaquarius said, "This goes for ANY PET in Colorado btw. My coworker had her dog and a bearded dragon as her witnesses."

Another beloved cat, Libby the Library Cat, received over $3300 as donations to pay for her medical bills. It came after the Ashville Free Library in New York started a fundraising campaign to cover the veterinary care costs of its aging cat. “Now that we have been able to pay our past vet bills, we will be setting aside those donations to Libby’s ‘account’ to offset future costs for her care,” said Kristina Benson, the library director. “The donations have ensured that we are able to pay for her daily needs, as well as her medications, vet visits, lab tests, and other future needs.”

Libby is 19 years old and caught a cold, but Benson said that she is doing much better since receiving treatment. She expressed her gratitude to the community for the help. “The outpouring of affection for our dear Libby has been so heartwarming,” Benson said. “We’ve had folks coming in who’ve never visited our library, telling tales of cats that were important to them and how Libby’s story in the paper touched their hearts.” Libby has been a beloved fixture at the library for years, and her health struggles have proven the importance of community support for small libraries.