A Virginia shelter has now welcomed its second rotund resident — a virtually 30-pound grey cat.
“You KNOW we love a cat with a belly, and lord almighty this one has the best belly in town,” the Richmond Animal Care and Control workforce wrote on Facebook on Jan. 8.
The cat — lovingly named One Frosty Too Many — weighed 28.5 kilos when he arrived on the shelter.
Nicknamed Frosty, he was discovered wandering the streets when he was rescued at triple the conventional weight for a cat, RACC outreach coordinator Robin Young advised WWBT.
“We were like, ‘Oh my gosh, look how huge this cat is,’” Young advised the outlet.
Frosty didn’t make an ideal first impression.
The shelter mentioned his practically 30 kilos of “pudge” comes with “a side of crankiness,” which can be introduced on by his weight.
“As long as you let him do what he wants, when he wants, everything is fine,” the shelter mentioned. “Still, we recommend you proceed with caution.”
In the few days since Frosty arrived on the shelter, he has “come out of his shell,” the shelter mentioned, and has change into “sweet, cuddly (and) affectionate.”
Due to his voluptuous measurement, Frosty was placed in a room all his personal when he was unable to slot in the usual cages, Young advised WWBT.
It has the additional advantage of kicking off his weight reduction journey.
“He needs a big room to kind of move around and exercise,” Young advised the outlet.
Now, Frosty is on the lookout for his perpetually home — and a food regimen.
Frosty has been lively in his room, the shelter mentioned, so his “weight loss journey should be no hard feat.”
The Richmond Animal Care and Control shelter has hosted a flabby feline earlier than.
Patches, a cat weighing more than 40 pounds, was surrendered to the shelter on April 4, 2023, when his proprietor grew to become homeless, McClatchy News reported.
Patches began a weight-loss program whereas on the shelter, which was continued by his new household when he was adopted on April 19, the shelter mentioned.
Since then, the white and grey behemoth has misplaced nearly 14 pounds, his household shared in a Jan. 10 Facebook put up on the web page “Patches’ Journey,” which has been monitoring his weight reduction progress.
“We wish Frosty the very best,” the Patches’ Journey account commented on the shelter’s put up.
Anyone with curiosity in assembly or adopting Frosty ought to attain out to the Richmond Animal Care and Control workforce by emailing [email protected] or calling (804) 646-5573.
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