Cat Lucifer is an inspiration for Rurusama

The cosplayer-actress drew on her Siberian munchkin's personality for her film debut as a mahjong master in Luck My Life

- Joanne Soh Lifestyle Correspondent

Cosplayer-actress Rurusama had a very clear vision of the kind of cat she wanted.

“I wanted a black, fluffy cat, which is actually very difficult to find. I’m also allergic to cats,” says Rurusama. Also, it needed to be a Siberian cat.

The Singaporean, 27, is unsure why she is specifically drawn to black cats, but she knows she needed a Siberian because the breed is said to be hypoallergenic.

The search for the dream cat took over a year. But when she saw Lucifer in a photo, she knew instantly that he would “be my son”.

Lucifer is a black, fluffy, male Siberian munchkin. The name, she adds, was given by the pet store owners and the cat was already used to it. “Lucifer was about seven to eight months old when I saw him, so the name stuck.”

Looking at the furball for the first time, the name Lucifer sounded right for him, she recalls. Her fur kid is now three years old.

The popular content creator did not grow up with pets at all.

As the youngest of three children in a close-knit Asian family, she remembers her parents saying she could not even take care of herself, much less an animal.

It was not until she moved out at around 22 - partly for space, partly to grow her creative career with housemates who were also content creators that the idea of a cat became real.

Social media had slowly converted her from a dog to cat person, feeding her endless videos of feline drama and affection.