A jumbo cat has gone viral – after animal rescuers put it up for adoption. A Virginia shelter sent out a call for a caring new owner for Patches – who tips the scales at a whopping 18.3kg (2.9 stone). That's the same weight as an average five-year-old boy.
Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) accompanied it with a hilarious picture of a staff member struggling to hold the podgy pussy. The listing for what the centre dubbed “the largest cat anyone has ever seen” came complete with the caption: 'We love that belly”. It also asked for a person with “commitment to help Patches get to a safe and heathy weight',
Thankfully, the eye-catching social media post worked, and a kindly adopter stepped forward. An amusing video shows two people struggling to carry Patches out of the centre in his cage. RACC wrote in their plea for help: “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.
