Delivery Driver Spots Cat—Doorbell Cam Captures 'Emotional Damage'
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The internet is in stitches after a delivery driver asked a pet parent a certain question about her cat.
Michaela Roxy Davies, known on TikTok as @michaeladavies12, came to the front door when she noticed a delivery driver dropping off a package. Along with Davies came her cat Lily, who is also referred to as Fat Lily, which led the delivery driver to ask: "Is she pregnant?"
This question didn't come as a surprise, Davies told Newsweek via TikTok, "She's a big gal and always has been!"
Davies responded to the driver that Lily isn't pregnant and instead she's "just really fat." The two of them started laughing, which was captured on her Ring camera and posted to TikTok last week, bringing in over 156,500 views and 29,900 likes.
"He didn't say anything else about Fat Lily afterwards, was just taking a picture of my parcel," Davies said. "He was a lovely guy and found it funny."
The end of the video included a close-up picture of Fat Lily. She looked completely unamused by the question, causing her "emotional damage."
Screenshot from Ring camera capturing the moment a delivery driver asked the owner if her cat was pregnant.
Screenshot from Ring camera capturing the moment a delivery driver asked the owner if her cat was pregnant.
@michaeladavies12/TikTok
TikTok Users React
While Davies didn't necessarily mind the question, TikTok users shared their thoughts on the situation in the video's comments section.
"Not the delivery man fat-shaming your cat," wrote one user.
Another commented on the picture of Lily: "The pain in her eyes!!! Don't worry girl, we've all been there."
A third user added: "You leave her alone!"
Cats' Weight
While the delivery driver's comment might've hurt Lily's feelings, the truth is that she is not the only cat weighing in on the heavier side. A PetMD article from last year reported that about 61 percent of cats are overweight.
It's almost impossible to say "no" to those begging eyes for another treat or helping of food, but obesity in cats can lead to health issues, including diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, cancers and a weakened immune system. It can also shorten a cat's lifespan.
Every cat is at risk of becoming overweight, but the article shared that several cat breeds are more susceptible to weight gain. Those breeds include Persian, Manx, British and American shorthaired, exotic shorthaired, Ragamuffin, Birman, Sphynx, Maine Coons and Norweigan Forest cats. These cats often prefer napping the day away instead of playing. Plus, they can never turn down food.
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