Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Cat Steals Show As Graduate Takes Degree At Convocation
Naval Tambulkar went on stage to receive his degree.
His cat sat calmly on his shoulder.
The cat was wearing a tiny graduation robe.
The professors smiled and gently petted it.
The cat also posed for photographs.
Naval shared a video of the moment on Instagram.
Many viewers joked that the cat had earned a degree too.
The video became very popular online, although one report said its details could not be independently confirmed.
Architecture student Naval Tambulkar walked across the stage with his cat perched on his shoulder.
The cat wore a miniature graduation robe and remained calm during the ceremony.
Professors smiled, petted the cat, and reacted warmly to the unusual guest.
Tambulkar shared a video of the moment on Instagram, where it quickly attracted attention.
The post reportedly surpassed 1 million views within a day, though the details were not independently confirmed.
- Who
- Architecture student Naval Tambulkar, his pet cat, and the professors at the ceremony.
- What
- Tambulkar received his degree while carrying his cat on his shoulder.
- Where
- At a graduation or convocation ceremony; the specific location was not stated.
- Why
- The articles do not state why Tambulkar brought his cat on stage.
- Graduate
- Naval Tambulkar
- Student field
- Architecture
- Animal guest
- Tambulkar’s pet cat
- Cat’s outfit
- A miniature graduation robe
- Platform
- Instagram handle
- shutupnaval
- Reported reach
- More than 1 million views within a day, according to the report
- Online reaction
- Viewers joked that the cat was the main character or had helped earn the degree.
