I love this Chevy commercial. But is Walter the cat real or a CGI?
Here’s the answer......
Walter the cat becomes the unofficial mascot of the Olympics
By Kathryn Rosenberg 5 days ago
Stealing the show in the new Chevy Silverado ad, Walter the cat proves that Fido isn’t the only furkid worthy of the title of man’s best friend
While all eyes were meant to be on our sporting greats this Olympics season, Walter the cat is giving the world’s athletic elite a run for their money with his cute antics in the new Chevy Silverado ad.
Proving that cats are just as capable as dogs, Walter chases cats up trees, herds cattle, and even goes off in search of firewood.
And while Walter’s antics are hilarious, perhaps the most priceless part of the whole commercial is the conversation that takes place between his owner and another angler next to the Chevy Silverado after the pair observe Walter diving off the pier into the water to go fetch a stick:
Angler: That is incredible.
Owner: I know, right? It's a multi-flex tailgate. It can be a step, you can extend the bed, it can even become a workspace.
Angler: I meant the cat.
Owner: What's so great about him? He doesn't have a workspace—he's a cat.
More at link. How they filmed the commercial.
https://www.petsradar.com/news/walter-the-cat-truck-commercial-olympic-mascot
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And it's much the same with my Felix. I found him as a kitten in a supermarket parking lot in 2014 and I still have to watch out for the biting if he doesn't get what he wants fast enough. But he has grown up into a beautiful cat. 
All but one of our cats over almost fifty years have been rescues - either found on the road or on our farm, or from a shelter. The one was from a pet shop that had kittens they had found and were only charging to recoup vet fees for vaccinations, etc.
Lucas had been a rescue adopted by the daughter of a friend. During the pandemic she took a job with provided housing but not pets allowed. Lucas was staying at my friend's house but had to live on the screened porch since her son's dog is not cat friendly.
Maya and Sabra both were from the local Humane Society - and both cats they knew would be hard to place since neither are cuddly kitty types. But I let cats do what they want - within limits - and we have a big house with lots of room.
They are all indoor only kitties. I used to have indoor/outdoor cats but my previous kitty went out and died outside and it was months before we found his body. He was seventeen and a half and from the look of his remains he just curled up under a tree and passed. But it was traumatic for us and for the lady who was taking care of him to have him disappear - we were out of the country at the time.
We're 69 now and these may be the last cats we own. They are all young adults - 2 and 3 years old so we should have them for a very long time.
Lucas
Maya
Sabra
Thanks so much for sharing the pix, the first cat I loved was also a gray tabby, Skippy, who belonged to my grandmother. I loved him so much, but he was not that thrilled with me (little kid). 
I also have a pup, my Jack who is a Brussels Griffon and a pet shop rescue. I have previously adopted senior dogs in my life, but Jack found me at 5 months and puppies are tough - we went to puppy class - twice! 
And I sure agree with you about indoor cats. Felix already spent enough time out there in that parking lot where they were doing construction on that store, way too many dangers out there. I also found my previous cat outside, turns out she was a spayed female - age 12! - and had gotten away from a neighbor with several cats who moved. It took me ages to bring her in after feeding her outside and when the weather got bad, I finally borrowed a have-a-heart trap from a local animal hospital to bring her in. *sigh*
Here's my little Jack. I had another Brussels Griffon who I adopted at age 9 after his owner died. And a vet tech who used to work for my vet knew my other dog, so when she was helping to foster Jack, she contacted me. That was in August of 2006.
Jack: 
First pix of Felix:
. . .on the whole issue of cats vs. dogs.
