Update on Powder, the 44-pound cat

[Don Juan's mom]

(Or for our metric friends, 20 kilos)

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/break...pointment.html

Powder is in an undisclosed foster home, and - just as the weight-loss commercials suggest - he will see the doctor before embarking on a diet-and-exercise regimen.

Story also says someone offered $25,000 for him. Can you imagine?

Liz

[catmandu]

LETS PRAY THAT THEY CAN GET THAT EXTRA WEIGHT OFF OF THAT POOR CAT, BEFORE HE SUFFERS FROM THE DIABETES AND ARTHRITIS THAT USUALLY COMES WITH THAT EXCESSIVE POUNDAGE
HE LOOKS LIKE SUCH A GREAT CAT TOO.

[Taz_Zoee]

I'm glad they didn't go with the person offering $25,000. That sounds too fishy to me.
Well, it's great that they are going to find him a new private home.

Did they ever mention how old he is? Just curious.

[Jessika]

What's sad to me (and obviously probably unrelated to this story) is how some people think that obese animals are just "so cute" and PROMOTE overfeeding and obesity! It's a very real problem and saddens me that so many people promote this

[Catty1]

pomtzu posted in the initial thread:

I just saw Princess Chunk on the Regis & Kelly Show. It seens "she" is a "he" and his name is Powder and he is 7-10 years old

[catfancier]

He's made the news here (in NZ) too - and to think he's not the biggest cat on record! Thank goodness that the Guiness book of records pulled the 'heaviest cat' category - what a way to promote obesity.
Here's another overweight pet story (Fox Terriers - one was 67% overweight and the other was a massive 117% overweight!!!). Would you consider this another form of animal abuse? I do.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hopefully his exam will go well and if anything is found that it can be treated easily. I also hope that he'll be able to loose some weight so he can enjoy the life of a normal cat.