Cat Performs Extreme Skateboarding Tricks (VIDEO)

By Jared Freeman, Tuesday, January 21, 2014

After seeing his species' reputation sullied by displays of poor parenting or extreme selfishness, Didga is hoping to win back internet users with this performance of extreme skateboarding tricks.

In the video, the kitty hops on a skateboard and cruises through a beach town, impressing passersby with his balance (no surprise for a cat). And then he starts to show off by jumping on surfaces and back to the board, and even leaping over a large Rottweiler.

Believe it or not, Didga's skating skills aren't innate. All the animals in the video were taught by Robert Dollwet, an animal trainer on the Gold Coast of Australia. Dollwet has trained police dogs, animal actors and the pets of many celebrities, including Mel Gibson, James Cameron, Olivia Newton John and Dick Clark.