Chances are, you think the comic strip Garfield is one of the funniest things in the world. Why wouldn’t you? I mean, anyone with a newspaper subscription and a heart loves Garfield. But really feline obesity is not funny at all. It’s a serious problem. Which is why Anderson Cooper was joined yesterday on his daytime show by Meow, a 37-pound rescue cat from Santa Fe who can barely walk. Because nothing says serious topic like watching a news anchor attempting to juggle a cat the size of a sack of potatoes.

In Meow’s defense though, the camera does add 10 lbs. Just saying.