Pets
April 27, 2023 | 5:35pm
So fur, so good!
Kay Ford, who just recently went viral for embracing a 40-pound cat called Patches, has actually been sharing the sagging feline’s weight-loss journey to his legions of fans.
“I am floored, flummoxed, flabbergasted and overwhelmed in such a good way with all of the love and support that Patches has received,” Ford, a senior citizen from Virginia, informed The Post on Thursday. “He currently weighs 38.8 pounds.”
In reaction to the need for updates, Ford has actually established a Facebook page, where she frequently publishes about Patches.
Ford revealed she takes the cat to the veterinarian weekly for check-ins, and she is being sent equipment, so she will have the ability to analyze him herself.
The dedicated cat enthusiast likewise informed a regional news outlet that she prepares to get in shape along with her furry friend.
“I thought that it would be inspirational for me to do it with him,” Ford said to Richmond’s NBC12. “I never realized that I was going to be accountable to tens of thousands of people.”
“But I think, ‘Hey, if that’s one way to do it, that’s one way to do it and darn it, I’m going to do it!’ If he can do it. I can do it,’” included Ford.
She discovered her purr-fect family pet recently after her child texted her there was a Facebook post from the Richmond Animal Care and Control marketing the cat, who had actually simply been provided for adoption.
“She sent me a text this morning, while I was watching the finale of ‘The Mandalorian,’” Ford explained at the time. “I opened it up, and I saw the picture of Patches, and I just knew immediately I needed to go and get him.”
Knowing the competitors would be strong, Ford — who owns another cat called Wellesley — instantly got in contact with the RACC.
“I knew that I was in a position to help him,” Ford reasoned to The Post. “I’m retired, I’m home a lot. I just am completely motivated and just feel like I have the time to help him achieve to get to this point where he and Wellesley are just playing together and having a wonderful time and he’s happy and healthy.”
Patches, a domestic brief hair cat, was given up to the RACC on April 4 by his previous owner. The organization didn’t reveal what the feline was fed that made him overdo the pounds.
Ford handled to fulfill the substantial feline — and the rest was hiss-tory.
“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 remembered.
“You want to get down with him. And I wanted to touch him, and I wanted to hold him. I just rubbed him … and he started purring right away.”
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