'Marvel at his gloriously gluttonous body': Chonky cat ad goes viral
By Nadia Scurria|
Did someone say a chonky kitty?
It very well may be one of the largest cats we've ever seen for the old domestic short hair, he's no Maine Coon that's for sure.
Meet Patches, who weighs in at 40.3 pounds, a whopping 18.3kg.
An adoption advertisement on Facebook has recently gone viral sharing the image of ?Patches, a kitty who appears to have a little extra weight.
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The Richmond Animal Care and Control wrote in the caption, "Did you wake up today and say, 'let's adopt the largest cat anyone has ever seen?' If so, we have the cat for you. Meet Patches; all 40.3 POUNDS of him!?"
The centre also said he's been on a special diet in an attempt to regulate his weight.
?Hoping to find a new home for patches with owners that were committed to aiding his weight-loss journey, the centre wrote until they found him a home, they would "marvel at his gloriously gluttoness body!"
In an update on the post, Patches has been adopted by a retiree from Virginia named Kay Ford.
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In an interview with The Post, she said her daughter had contacted her about Patches after seeing the ad on Facebook.
?"She sent me a text this morning, while I was watching the finale of 'The Mandalorian,'" Ford explained. "I opened it up and I saw the picture of Patches and I just knew immediately I needed to go and get him."
It was no easy task getting Patches for Ford as many others had seen the viral post.
On Facebook, Patches' post received 3.4k reactions as well as 1.7k comments and 1.9k shares.
I knew that there were going to be nine billion people who were falling in love with him at the same time," she told The Post.
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Living just a short drive from the shelter, Ford was at an advantage compared to the other contenders.
Once arriving she fell in love with the chonky feline.
"I immediately just sat down on the floor. I'm not going to be the right person if I'm just standing there or if I'm sitting in a chair," she explained. "You want to get down with him. And I wanted to touch him and I wanted to hold him. I just rubbed him กญ and he started purring right away."
It's impossible to identify a true average cat weight because no cat is average, and every breed is unique and every cat is one of a kind.
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However, according to pet food company Purina there are three simple ways to determine if your kitty is at the right weight.
Rib Check: Place both of your thumbs on your cat's backbone and spread both hands across her rib cage. You want to be able to feel her ribs. Actually feeling your cat is important, as the coat of many cats will make a visual check difficult.
Profile Check: Examine your cat's profile จC it's best if you are level with your cat. Look for the abdomen to be tucked up behind her rib cage จC this is ideal.
Overhead Check: Looking at your cat from above, identify whether you can see a waist behind her ribs.
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