Cheddar the Orange Cat Carries His Pink Emotional Support Bikini Everywhere He Goes and People Are Obsessed
We all have a few odd things that make us really happy, and for an Orange Cat named Cheddar, it is a pink bikini.
Cheddar, the cat, carries this toy everywhere, though it shouldn't really be called a toy, but it serves as emotional support, the same way a beloved toy does.
It's an odd choice, but Cheddar loves it, and viewers online are absolutely obsessed with it.
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As we can see, he likes to carry it around the house, nap with it, and take it to the vet's office.
The comments section for this video is quite comical, as you can imagine, as it's a cat who loves a pink bikini.
One person commented, "Cheddar is more prepared for hot girl summer than I'll ever be."
Another wrote, "If there ever was a museum with emotional support cat items on display, I'd come!"
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Why Some Cats Get Attached to One Specific Toy or Object
Other commenters started sharing their own cats' odd choices for emotional support items, which included Vaseline, a purple stick, a beauty blender, and a toy eclair.
Does your cat have a so-called "odd" emotional support toy that they are very attached to?
It seems like this is quite relatable for many cat parents, but why do kitties get attached to one specific toy or object?
As we know, cats are natural hunters, and though most felines are domesticated now, those primal instincts still exist deep within them.
So a cat carrying around their favorite toy, even a silly one like a pink bikini, represents a kitty in the wild bringing their prey back to the den.
Cheddar carrying around the pink bikini is actually him showing off his prey.
Though the pink bikini doesn't look like a mouse or a bird, it has fun strings attached to it, which can provide stimulation for a cat, and maybe he likes the bright color.
And just like children who form an emotional attachment to a stuffed animal or blanket, cats also form attachments to certain toys because they bring them joy or maybe remind them of their favorite human.
They want it around if they're in a new or stressful situation.
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This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 8:20 PM.