【Jin Seo】

If something weird is Jin Seocaptured on Google Street View, someone on the internet is bound to find it. Bonus points if it's a cute animal.

That's because, while there are plenty of weird and wacky moments well documented in the various lists we've created, Google is constantly updating Street View for accuracy. Due to the constant influx of revised images, every so often the internet will discover a new little Easter egg in the Google Street View world.

This time, it's an adorable close-up of a cat.

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It seems as if Redditor u/Belocity first discovered two cats — including the one with the perfect expression, above — hanging out on a ledge near some Roman ruins.

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The site is actually a cat sanctuary at the Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome, so it's no surprise that there would be cats there. However, the photo, which was taken by Roundel Arts Photography in April of 2017, is an up-close shot inside the sanctuary. And it's clearly not what you'd typically expect from Google Maps.

Alas, it appears as if the photo has already been updated to this less entertaining, cat-less view.

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But don't worry, the first photo is still intact in Google Maps' archive. Clicking on the history tab in the top left brings you to the photo from April, which shows the cats.

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Please, friends, give this good cat a visit. At the very least, say hello on Google Maps. And if you find yourself in Rome, make sure you stop by to say hello to the many adorable cats that call this location home.

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