The cat gives it a few good tries, then rolls over in defeat.

The cat is probably just grooming itself, but it wouldn’t be the first time a cat was caught on camera in sit-up form. In 2011, a cat named Wilbur had his 15 minutes of fame after a photo of his “exercise routine” went viral on YouTube.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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