Physics Students Publicly Beg Other Students To Stop Feeding Campus Cat The Only Way Physics Students Would: With Science And Humor
Cheeto the campus cat has become a familiar face at UC Davis, but lately the orange physics-building regular has been getting a little too much love. Students noticed he was putting on weight, and instead of shrugging it off, the physics crowd decided to make their point with posters, humor, and a very public plea.
The message was aimed at fellow students who kept slipping Cheeto snacks and treats, even though the cat already had plenty of admirers. What started as a cute campus habit turned into a bigger conversation about Cheeto's health, and the students handling it did it the only way physics majors really could, with science and a joke.
Now the posters are getting attention of their own, and Cheeto's snack situation is suddenly a campus issue.
Hey Cheeto.
Cheeto is quite beloved by the students in the Physics building, but he has a very strict feeding schedule, and recently, his ability to beg has led to a problem of enormous magnitude... the enormous part being his belly.
Clearly, Cheeto was being given snacks and treats left and right.
Students placed humorous and educational signs up to try and ward off the unhealthy habit Cheeto was delighting in:
Cheeto, the ginger cat who hangs out around the Physics building, is looking more and more like a cheese puff. Please don’t feed him. He’s overweight, and squirrels eat the extra food.
The students even included Cheeto’s kill count – ten rats, sixteen mice, seven gophers, nine blue jays, three rabbits, and eight squirrels.
That is one very spoiled campus cat.
The students included a feline health chart to help emphasize that Cheeto was not where he ought to be regarding his weight and health. And underneath, they added a sign:
His name is Cheeto, and he has a DESIGNATED feeder from the physics department every morning! We quite like this cat as he provides valuable emotional support when Physics shatters our souls.
He has become far too overweight, and for his health, please do not feed him – no matter how much he begs! And he will beg. Because he knows we are suckers!
Also, the squirrels like to eat the extra food, and they are getting heart disease (see Figure 1).
Not only did they include an infographic on feline health and a note about why Cheeto's health had become problematic, but they also included a graph they made correlating the heart health of the squirrels on campus with the leftover snacks Cheeto was receiving!
The students were not exactly subtle about it.
And if you think Cheeto’s belly is bad, meet Cleatus the 35lb chubby chihuahua shedding half his weight to get back on his paws.
UC Davis shared the plea for Cheeto's health on their Facebook page.
People LOVED it.
Some offered weight-loss advice, while others saw a golden opportunity to crack paws-itively hilarious jokes.
Physics students really do know how to make a point.
And naturally, as things with cats tend to go, Cheeto went viral.
Want more “Cheeto belly” humor, check out chubby cat comics about food fails and feline funny belly moments.
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