A cat from New Brunswick has become an internet celebrity after video of the animal trying to dig out after a snowstorm went viral.

Jamie Gilfoy said he only expected to get 30 or 40 views when he posted a video of his cat, Rudiger, trying to dig its way through a wall of snow at his back door.

The video has been featured on Good Morning America and has racked up more than 2.6 million views on YouTube.