This dramatic, chubby cat played dead to avoid exercise

Exercise is hard. And this particular kitty has absolutely no time for it.

Laila’s owner has been desperately attempting to get her to do some exercise. The cat is now so fat that she needs to use doggy stairs to get up to the bed.

But – as owner Lee Ferinden, who’s from Florida, caught in this hilarious video – Laila is less than keen.

When Lee attempted to get Laila to walk on the treadmill to shed a couple of pounds, the kitty flopped dramatically like a sack of potatoes.

As Lee tried to pick Laila up by her flanks and bring her up on her paws, the gigantic feline fell on her back and pretended to be dead.

We get it Laila. No one likes the treadmill.

Try as Lee might, Laila just wouldn’t budge, and all Lee could do was stroke her belly as she laid still with her paws up in the air.

‘Laila was a normal-sized kitten until after we moved here to Gainesville and she was spayed,’ explains Lee.

‘She started gaining weight rapidly and stopped jumping on things.

‘More than a year full of vet trips and tests, we were struggling to figure out how she could be gaining a pound a month on a strict diet.

‘We have had every test you can think of and nothing is medically wrong with her.’

Obesity in cats can be a really serious problem, and Lee was pretty concerned about her beloved pet. After ruling out any underlying health conditions, Lee knew what had to be done.

‘Finally we began exercising her, she’s on a strict diet and walks with her dad once a day,’ says Lee.

‘She also goes to Fat Camp on Wednesdays at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine.’

Laila is clearly trying her best. But the treadmill was just one step too far.

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