I'm not entirely sure I would feel enthusiastic about jumping into the ocean with a cat where my head is the only dry spot. Now don't get me wrong, I don't consider myself particularly pretty to look at, I just doubt that the free-form plastic surgery stylings of your average house-cat while desperate to get out of the water would be an improvement.

On the other hand cats may have their uses:

http://www.markpascua.com/2008/04/01/kitty-cornershot-cute-cuddly-and-deadly/

The question I have is whether this predates SNLs laser cats or the other way round.