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Meet the Internet-Famous Orange Cat Guiding Hikers on the Appalachian Trail
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/cinamen-orange-cat-appalachian-trail-hiker-guide/Meet the Internet-Famous Orange Cat Guiding Hikers on the Appalachian Trail
Cinamen, an 8-year-old cat from New York, went viral for leading guests at his owner's AirBnb on Appalachian Trail hikes. It's a role he was born to play.
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2024
ADAM ROY
Foxglove Farm boasts a newly renovated bathroom and kitchen, easy access to the Appalachian Trail, and a private patio that looks out onto the forests of Garrison, just an hour and change north of New York City. But the Airbnb’s most popular amenity may just be an orange cat named Cinamen who loves to hike with guests.
PHOTO: SEBASTIAN S. COCIOBA
Cinamen went viral earlier this month after X user Sebastian S. Cocioba posted about his stay with the cat. “Went with my partner upstate and the AirbnB host’s cat took us for a guided hike along the Appalachian Trail,” wrote Cocioba alongside photos of Cinamen stalking through the moss, sitting on Cocioba’s chest during a break, and perching on the edge of a puddle. “Apparently this is what she does with every guest. She would complain when we took a wrong turn off the trail and knew the way back. Amazing cat. Would apocalypse with.” The post went viral; as of the time of writing, it has been viewed more than 1.6 million times.
While Cinamen—actually male, owner Trisha Mulligan says—may be new to the internet, he’s not new to the trail by any means. A quick scan of Foxglove Farm’s reviews turns up more than a dozen mentions of the cat: “We were thrilled to have her sweet kitty [Cinamen] walk with us on the trail for a bit so we got to check off hiking with a cat from our bucket list,” one guest wrote. “We had an amazing time with [Cinamen] who went on a hike with us, coolest cat on earth,” wrote another. “[Cinamen], the cat, accompanied us on the hike and was a reliable tour guide,” a third noted.
“I call him the concierge, because he just loves people,” Mulligan says. “You know, each color, they have different personalities. And there’s something about an orange cat that’s very social, and we have a very social cat.”
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Cinamen, an 8-year-old cat from New York, went viral for leading guests at his owner's AirBnb on Appalachian Trail hikes. It's a role he was born to play.
PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2024
ADAM ROY
Foxglove Farm boasts a newly renovated bathroom and kitchen, easy access to the Appalachian Trail, and a private patio that looks out onto the forests of Garrison, just an hour and change north of New York City. But the Airbnb’s most popular amenity may just be an orange cat named Cinamen who loves to hike with guests.
PHOTO: SEBASTIAN S. COCIOBA
Cinamen went viral earlier this month after X user Sebastian S. Cocioba posted about his stay with the cat. “Went with my partner upstate and the AirbnB host’s cat took us for a guided hike along the Appalachian Trail,” wrote Cocioba alongside photos of Cinamen stalking through the moss, sitting on Cocioba’s chest during a break, and perching on the edge of a puddle. “Apparently this is what she does with every guest. She would complain when we took a wrong turn off the trail and knew the way back. Amazing cat. Would apocalypse with.” The post went viral; as of the time of writing, it has been viewed more than 1.6 million times.
While Cinamen—actually male, owner Trisha Mulligan says—may be new to the internet, he’s not new to the trail by any means. A quick scan of Foxglove Farm’s reviews turns up more than a dozen mentions of the cat: “We were thrilled to have her sweet kitty [Cinamen] walk with us on the trail for a bit so we got to check off hiking with a cat from our bucket list,” one guest wrote. “We had an amazing time with [Cinamen] who went on a hike with us, coolest cat on earth,” wrote another. “[Cinamen], the cat, accompanied us on the hike and was a reliable tour guide,” a third noted.
“I call him the concierge, because he just loves people,” Mulligan says. “You know, each color, they have different personalities. And there’s something about an orange cat that’s very social, and we have a very social cat.”
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Cats, of course, aren’t known for their consistency, so if you’re thinking of booking a stay at Foxglove, it’s worth mentioning that there’s no money-back guarantee Cinamen will be interested in your hiking plans; one reviewer noted that she was “jealous of other guests who got to meet a cat.” But overall, your chances are pretty good—as long as you’re willing to respect his pace.
Here's my Guardian of the Property, Oliver:
Terrific story, sl8; so glad you posted it.
The gingers are almost always male and sociable. Confident, too. They just assume everyone is going to love them.
Here's my Guardian of the Property, Oliver:
Terrific story, sl8; so glad you posted it.
The gingers are almost always male and sociable. Confident, too. They just assume everyone is going to love them.
No more orange!! 
