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bbgun
03-16-2010, 11:49 PM
Check out this porker. When you get wedged in a dog door, that's the first sign of a serious problem. He's a handsome kitteh, though.

6eLIMc4khe0
ScipioCowboy
03-16-2010, 11:57 PM
I, too, have a fat cat--almost 20 pounds. She's become so large that she can't clean her backside; consequently, I'm forced to buy cat wipes and do it for her. Seriously.
ChldsPlay
03-16-2010, 11:59 PM
My friend's cat, Tweak, is easily fatter than that cat.
bbgun
03-17-2010, 12:02 AM
I, too, have a fat cat--almost 20 pounds. She's become so large that she can't clean her backside; consequently, I'm forced to buy cat wipes and do it for her. Seriously.

My friend's cat, Tweak, is easily fatter than that cat.

Guys, it might be time for an intervention.
Hoofbite
03-17-2010, 12:05 AM
Wow. Not a cat person but that monster would be pretty sweet.

He's so lazy there is no way that he could turn down a petting or two.
Kristi
03-17-2010, 12:28 AM
I'm not a cat person either, but that kitty is ADORABLE!! He just look so sweet and had not a care in the world other then when he was going to eat. :) With that sweet face he'll get adopted quickly.
kristie
03-17-2010, 12:58 AM
i would love to adopt that kitty, but i have three already.
vta
03-17-2010, 06:20 AM
That's just wrong.
Faerluna
03-17-2010, 07:43 AM
I, too, have a fat cat--almost 20 pounds. She's become so large that she can't clean her backside; consequently, I'm forced to buy cat wipes and do it for her. Seriously.

I have one like that, too, but it all started after she had a medical issue that involved her tush getting really red and swollen. I don't think that its just that she's too fat, because she was that fat before and didn't have a problem.

My cat needs prozac, perhaps. :p:
joseephuss
03-17-2010, 07:56 AM
I have one like that, too, but it all started after she had a medical issue that involved her tush getting really red and swollen. I don't think that its just that she's too fat, because she was that fat before and didn't have a problem.

My cat needs prozac, perhaps. :p:

My cat is on prozac.
Hostile
03-17-2010, 08:55 AM
A lady in my home town had a cat named Goliath and he was the biggest cat I have ever seen. I swear I thought he was part wildcat. The top of his back was higher than my knee and Jackie said he weighed 40 pounds. I never doubted her. The first time I was at her house and he brushed up against my leg unsuspecting, I looked down and nearly jumped out of my skin.

Side note...did you know the biggest dog in the world lives in Tucson, Arizona? He even has a website. Meet Giant George.

http://www.giantgeorge.com/photos.html

I'd like to meet him some day.
Faerluna
03-17-2010, 09:13 AM
My cat is on prozac.

I knew it was available for them under certain circumstances, although this particular situation is not one of them. haha
CliffnMesquite
03-17-2010, 09:20 AM
My cat Fat Boy, aka Frank. Says he's a piker.
:eek:
Bob Sacamano
03-17-2010, 09:40 AM
A lady in my home town had a cat named Goliath and he was the biggest cat I have ever seen. I swear I thought he was part wildcat. The top of his back was higher than my knee and Jackie said he weighed 40 pounds. I never doubted her. The first time I was at her house and he brushed up against my leg unsuspecting, I looked down and nearly jumped out of my skin.

Side note...did you know the biggest dog in the world lives in Tucson, Arizona? He even has a website. Meet Giant George.

http://www.giantgeorge.com/photos.html

I'd like to meet him some day.
:eek:
vta
03-17-2010, 09:55 AM
A lady in my home town had a cat named Goliath and he was the biggest cat I have ever seen. I swear I thought he was part wildcat. The top of his back was higher than my knee and Jackie said he weighed 40 pounds. I never doubted her. The first time I was at her house and he brushed up against my leg unsuspecting, I looked down and nearly jumped out of my skin.

Side note...did you know the biggest dog in the world lives in Tucson, Arizona? He even has a website. Meet Giant George.

http://www.giantgeorge.com/photos.html

I'd like to meet him some day.

Sounds like a mountain lion.
That's a scary animal.
Chief
03-17-2010, 10:08 AM
Check out this porker. When you get wedged in a dog door, that's the first sign of a serious problem. He's a handsome kitteh, though.

6eLIMc4khe0

All these guys wanting to put a big boy at nose tackle instead of Jay Ratliff ... well, this looks like a candidate.
Hoofbite
03-17-2010, 10:31 AM
A lady in my home town had a cat named Goliath and he was the biggest cat I have ever seen. I swear I thought he was part wildcat. The top of his back was higher than my knee and Jackie said he weighed 40 pounds. I never doubted her. The first time I was at her house and he brushed up against my leg unsuspecting, I looked down and nearly jumped out of my skin.

Side note...did you know the biggest dog in the world lives in Tucson, Arizona? He even has a website. Meet Giant George.

http://www.giantgeorge.com/photos.html

I'd like to meet him some day.

Really weird to see that dog sit in an armchair on the TV show.
Hostile
03-17-2010, 10:33 AM
Sounds like a mountain lion.
That's a scary animal.I swear I thought he was part wildcat. He didn't meow, he growled. She said he wasn't though. He got neutered as a kitten and just kept growing. His paws were about twice the normal size and his head was too.
Hostile
03-17-2010, 10:34 AM
Really weird to see that dog sit in an armchair on the TV show.He's been on the news here since Guinness officially made him a record. Seems like a really cool dog. He sleeps on a queen sized bed of his own.
VietCowboy
03-17-2010, 11:08 AM
Can someone confirm or deny this? A friend told me that her vet told her that being overweight/obese for a feline isn't as big of an issue as it is for humans?
Hoofbite
03-17-2010, 11:12 AM
Can someone confirm or deny this? A friend told me that her vet told her that being overweight/obese for a feline isn't as big of an issue as it is for humans?

It's true. Cats have 9 lives so they can theoretically survive 9X as many quadruple bypasses.
joseephuss
03-17-2010, 11:25 AM
Can someone confirm or deny this? A friend told me that her vet told her that being overweight/obese for a feline isn't as big of an issue as it is for humans?

Overweight/obese cats are more prone to get diabetes just like humans.
Faerluna
03-17-2010, 11:32 AM
Overweight/obese cats are more prone to get diabetes just like humans.

Also they get arthritis and have difficulty walking, difficulty breathing and generally a shorter lifespan.

One other problem that I experienced with one of my cats is fatty liver disease (http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1&aid=217). Because she was heavy, we didn't notice her weight loss until it was too late and we lost her in a very short time span.

I have one right now that had dropped a bunch of weight relatively fast and had an irregular heart beat. It turned out to be Hyperthyroidism (http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2130&aid=218), which can be managed with medication. Glad we caught it early.
bbgun
03-17-2010, 11:42 AM
This isn't worth starting a new thread, but here's another animal cruelty story that'll make you seethe.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1258640/Bunny-crispy-rabbit-sorry-sight-hutch-torched-owners-sister-family-bust-up.html
Faerluna
03-17-2010, 11:56 AM
This isn't worth starting a new thread, but here's another animal cruelty story that'll make you seethe.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1258640/Bunny-crispy-rabbit-sorry-sight-hutch-torched-owners-sister-family-bust-up.html

The things I am saying in my head right now would make a sailor blush. Use your imagination.