My Interview with JACOB, Cat to Fitness Model TRAVIS DESLAURIER

Eyes down here, ladies. (photo: @scotthall29)

Jacob is best known as the orange tabby seen in the workout videos with his Hunky Human, Travis DesLaurier, who has almost a million Instagram followers. But Jacob – who has his own IG fans – is more than just a pretty face.

Meet the cat behind this video:

KATNISS: Jacob, the original video of you working out with your dad was a viral sensation. A lot of that was beclaws of you.

JACOB: Well, Dad has told me that videos and posts of him purrform much better than ones with just him. I think that’s ‘cause we work well together.

My face tattooed on Dad’s shoulder.

Seriously, who is more photogenic?

Look how chill I am.

KATNISS: He wouldn’t be where he is today without you. And by that, I mean alive, right?

JACOB: Yes, that’s true. Dad was running more than one business and working too hard. He wasn’t taking care of himself and it was taking a toll on his health. Because we’re so bonded, his stress began stressing meowt. I was losing my fur, not eating… that’s when Dad realized he needed to make some changes in his life. When he saw how his lifestyle was affecting me.

KATNISS: So you purrsuaded him to move to LA to purrsue his dreams… and the rest is hisstory.

photo: @scotthall29

JACOB: Yes, and we are both so much happier meow!

KATNISS: You’ve created a web series with your dad that you star in.

JACOB: Yes! The show is called Fluffy Bastard, which of course refurs to me. I play the part of a drug-dealing cat who’s selling Meowijana and killing people.

KATNISS: Wow, what part of the character is actually based on you?

JACOB: Hey, I may look like just some sweet pussycat but… yeah, all right, I kinda am. But I do like to indulge in catnip once in awhile and while I’ve never purrsonally killed anyone, when I get overtstimulated, I have been known to bite. But not too hard, just to make a statement.

KATNISS: You’re a cat – that’s your job. Speaking of jobs, your dad’s doing Cat Fest in Canada at the end of May.

Contemplating Internet domination. (photo: @scotthall29)

JACOB: Yeah, I prefur to stay home, so he’s on his own there. And I’m going to purrtend I don’t know about him doing yoga with kittens behind my back. Cute, fluffy, kittens.

KATNISS: Cat Fest donates 100% of purroceeds to local rescue organizations which is pawsome. You and your dad have a history of giving back as well.

JACOB: That’s true – and when fame starts going to my head, Dad reminds me of the impurrtant work we do – raising money and awareness for animal shelters across the U.S. and Canada, like the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society. We’ve also helped rescue kittens get homes. Cute, fluffy kittens.