When 10-month-old cat Eskimo began acting strangely tired during the day, her owner Leah from Lancashire, U.K., feared something might be seriously wrong.
“For a few weeks I noticed she seemed tired through the day,” Leah, who didn’t share her surname, told Newsweek. Concerned it might be medical, she considered taking her to the vet for blood tests.
But one night, curious and worried, she checked the pet camera—and what she saw turned concern into laughter.
Captured on a Ring cam in the early hours, Eskimo was not sick. She was exercising almost hourly. The video revealed the cat sprinting on the cat wheel in what looked like an intense, self-imposed training session. “I’ve seen some crazy things on my pets’ CCTV,” Leah said. “But I couldn’t believe it. This breed doesn’t normally use an exercise wheel, it’s usually Bengals.”
Cat exercise wheels were invented to give indoor cats a safe and effective way to stay active. Similar to hamster wheels, they allow the cat to run in place.
While they take up space, they are a great way to keep active cats busy, and are often particularly recommended for high-energy cat breeds like Bengals, Savannah cats and Siamese.
Leah shared the clip of Eskimo running around on TikTok where it has been viewed over 9,000 times. In the comments, people shared their reactions.
“Saved yourself from vet bills by checking the cameras,” said viewer Ayume. While Nicky joked that the cat was: “Training for a cross country walk.”
“That’s hilarious,” said viewer Emma. While TikToker Ms Green Fox wrote: “Gym gurl!”
Leah was delighted by the attention the video gained. “I like to share my pets’ shenanigans,” she said. “It makes me smile, so I hope it has for someone else too. She now identifies as a hamster.”
This isn’t the first time a cat’s active antics have gained viral attention. Last year another cat was caught using the wheel, but not as expected—instead of running on the wheel, the chunky white and gray cat was lounging and taking a nap on it.
While earlier this year another cat left people in hysterics when they shared the pet’s obsession with working out on his owner’s treadmill. Knuckles’ owner explained that he often meows at his owner throughout the day until he is allowed to walk on the treadmill.
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