The owner of Holly the cat is taking her for routine swims in hopes that Holly will shed some of those extra cat pounds.  13-year-old Holly weighs 18 pounds -- about twice the weight of an average house cat.  She has been going for regular swims since May 2012.  Holly wears a life vest to keep her from sinking.
The pool she uses is usually reserved for dogs, but Holly has been allowed to join them.  Her owner is hoping her cat can drop six or seven pounds to get down to a healthy weight.

Holly and my kitty appear to have a few things in common.  Looks like he could use a pool himself...