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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsGarfield the obese cat needs a new home!
Janet Ciminelli of North Shore Animal League of America holds Garfield in Long Island, New York on June 4, 2012. Garfield, the 40lb feline, has claimed the dubious title of world's fattest cat. The obese cat was brought into the shelter after his owner sadly passed away. Staff have put Garfield on a no dry food diet in hopes he can lose 15 to 20lbs and are looking for a new owner who is committed to helping him become healthy and active. Laurentiu Garofeanu/Barcroft Media /Landov
trueblue2007
(17,251 posts)charlie and algernon
(13,447 posts)Poor kitty.
mrmpa
(4,033 posts)I had adopted her from the pound. We weighed her at the front desk, and I praised her for gaining 2 lbs. and was now tipping the scale at 8.5 lbs. We sat down waiting our turn, when a woman came in, weighed her cat, who came in at 16 lbs. and I was crestfallen.
pstokely
(10,542 posts)How much did that cat spend in the WI recall?
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Hope he slims down and finds a loving forever home that watches his weight.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Last edited Sat Jun 9, 2012, 01:47 PM - Edit history (1)
It's like cutting out bread and cookies for humans.
pstokely
(10,542 posts)mythology
(9,527 posts)I feel bad for the cat, it must be hard for him to move or do normal cat activities. I hope he can lose the weight. This is why I'm glad that the Guinness people stopped recognizing world's fattest ___ categories.
It also makes me appreciate my cat's natural scrawniness as she doesn't gain weight no matter how frequently she is fed. Apparently being terrified of everything other than heat, the sound of canned cat food being opened or horizontal humans has a benefit.
blueamy66
(6,795 posts)there will be HS fans lined up to adopt this cat