Patches the 40-pound cat gets adopted, goes on diet
2023 ж. 26 Сәу.
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We introduced you to Patches last week, when the very overweight cat was adopted. Patches' new owner said she's joining him on his weight-loss journey.
We introduced you to Patches last week, when the very overweight cat was adopted. Patches' new owner said she's joining him on his weight-loss journey.
Ten months later and Patches is down to about 26 pounds. He’s doing great!
thanks for the update!
It's approximately in between 11.5 and 12 kilograms which is a perfect weight for a big boy like him.👍
Atta Boy Patches
Hey! If he can do it, you can do it! kzhead.info/sun/hbmkcpdui3qCaIE/bejne.html
Patches is half the cat he used to be. 😾
When cats get this big, the jokes stop being funny, and my heart breaks. I wish these big guys nothing but the longest of lives.
Yeah this is definitely stripping a few lives off him...😢
What. This is when it gets seriously funny.
It is animal abuse. It is shameful. Whoever fed this cat into morbid obesity should at the very least be fined substantially. Whoever did this has to be mentally unstable for sure. It is not funny or cute. It is outrageous.
Patches doesn't seem to mind it 😺
@@darkprincessandthereptilia9618 You can't eat what is not in front of you. The cat didn't get into the car, drive himself to the store, purchase food, drive himself back home and eat ALL of it (surely he would have gotten pulled over by the police at least once). The cat didn't threaten 'feed me or else (his paw couldn't hold a gun or knife properly). The cat can barely walk! A human did this and it is abuse. It is your job as a pet owner to feed it correctly, portion the amount of food in order to be healthy. If you have a very obese toddler (I've seen some) who is at fault? The child or parent? It is the fault of the one providing the food.
As a former fatty I don't understand how people think it's so cute when an animal is obese. It not only creates a slew of heath problems and shortens lifespan, but it's uncomfortable and even painful. Glad this kitty is getting help!
Yes, I like plump cats, but I also know it's not good for the kitty.
My best friend's mom has two kitties that are not as fat but not far from it. I once told her she could use them as end tables 🙄
Agreed. I can think an obese animal is pretty or cute but their obesity can lead to the same health problems that obese people can get (diabetes, arthritis and heart).
It is adorable but it's unhealthy. Both can be true. I'm just mad at the original owners for letting him get like that.
They are cute when fat, while humans become more horrible the fatter they get, but I agree it's not good for them.
holy cow! That's a smallest cow I'd ever seen!
lol that's one way of looking at it... with the spots on his back, put him in a grassy field and watch traffic come to a stop!
That's a Teacup Holstein. They're cute but don't yield much milk.
Hahaha I enjoyed this comment
😂😅😂😅😂😅
The mice in that house don’t have to worry.
LoL!
I don’t know…He obviously likes his mice deep fried 😮!
Garfield in real life
I'm sure they help this chonker finish his meals 😂
@@LuckyK7777 and a lil bit of tomato sauce.
As of his last weigh-in on October 4, 2023, Patches weighs 31.06 pounds.
Takes time to lose weight healthily. Hoping he is still doing well
🎉 😛 🎉
Learn how to feed a species appropriate diet to cats - fresh, raw meat and NO carbs - and watch your precious cats lose weight and get healthy. STOP THE KIB BLE abuse. It's NOT food!
Go Patches!
How cruel to allow you beloved pet to become that obese!!! Thank you for helping him!!
I heard his previous owner is old and can't take care of him. I'm not sure though .
Its the cat's fault. He wasn't force fed
Oh shut up…you can’t stop a cat from gaining weight🙄🙄
@@darkprincessandthereptilia9618 That's NOT true. Cats only get obese when they are fed improperly. Just like us, they require mealtimes that they would often get depending on their colony or mother's needs (which would usually be during dusk and dawn) -- but since they cannot get this naturally as pets, WE have to make the mealtimes for them. Cats should be eating wet food 2-3 times a day, depending on how many calories they need based on their bodyweight/height/spay status/etc. But what many people do is that they leave out dry food for their cats 24/7 and this leads to dehydration, kidney disease, diabetes, and obviously obesity. I've had to rehabilitate fat cats, and they don't even need to go on extreme diets or anything of the sorts, they literally just need to eat properly and not meat-flavoured cereal that is always acessible to them (dry food).
@@plushygun baby girl, cats are not force fed. Cats eat at will. I had a cat and my cat didn't get big. Nobody's cat get big unless the cat itself deside to continue eating. No one is forcing food down the cats throat, what is wrong with you?
So glad Patches is in good hands now.
Patches has a heart on his nose!
Bless this woman and the Kitty.
The markings on Patches’s back look like angel wings.
His nose looks like a heart ❤️.
Let’s hope he doesn’t die soon and become a kitty Angel 😢
Absolutely adorable!! He'll lose weight, chasing the dog around (:
Or the dog chasing him,lol.
@@ilikeminecraftgaming9331 Either way, Patches will get exercise.
@@haven_lady675 yes yes,lol😆
What makes you think Patches won't then EAT the dog? 🤯🤣🤣🤣
This is not adorable. It's a serious health issue.
Poor chunky boi, nice she is going to help the cat get healthy again. Go patches
This breaks my heart. I hope you can help patches get back to normal. Cats are not supposed to be this big. I'm glad he is not diabetic. Please hug him for me. I've had cats and Patches looks very loving.
sadly the cat my grandparents had was not as lucky. he wasn't as fat as this man, but his belly dragged on the ground. he started getting skinnier and skinnier, drinking so much water. he became diabetic and we had to supply insulin, which was NOT cheap nor easy to inject(which was daily). DO NOT LET YOUR PETS GET LIKE THIS! IT IS ANIMAL CRUELTY! he became sicker and sicker and we humanely euthanized him.
This breaks your heart?
@@sanja5580you don’t have heart you shit we know
Cheering on Patches and his new mom!!
He's like a big furry pillow.😺😺😺😺
My Liam was diagnosed as a diabetic (he was over 22 lbs) back in Jan 2022. I had already been on a long journey myself to go into diabetic remission. What was cool was in July 2022 we both went into diabetic remission together (he is down to 18 lbs 9 oz as of Feb 2023). His vet doesn't think he will lose much more weight (his body shape means he is a very tall and long cat...so 17 1/2 to 18 1/2 lbs is healthy for him). He was able to stop insulin (and I stopped the last of my diabetes medication). So we keep each other in check :)
Please check your sugar level regularly and make sure it is less than 10 mmols/L
@@soneelita I check twice a day
I love this!!!
How much did you pay for the diagnosis?
It would keep him more in check if you stopped feeding him cheap dry cat food adulterated with carbs and feed him actual meat.
Oh he's so cute! But I'm very glad he's getting help now, and he has someone who cares enough about him. I hope he lives a very long and happy life.
He just put on a few pounds during COVID......
They call him patches and I call him Jabba the cat🤣🤣🤣
When I see cats this big, it makes me stick to my resolve to keep my kitty at a normal weight. She's no where near as big as 'Patches'. But if I let her, she would eat all day long. So I now only feed her about a 1/4 cup of food twice a day...
Patches and his mom are beautiful and inspirational! I'll trim down with Patches, too! Lovely and hopeful story ❤
His mom, lol 🤣. You Americans are very funny.
God bless patches and his new Mom
Adorable. I love how people are inspired to lose weight by a cat though rather than all the weight loss programs developed by people 😆
Patches is so cute. He has an awesome new Mom. 😺😊🥰
What a cute chonk
I am glad Patches found a home. I wish Patches the best of luck on his weight loss journey.
He's like most of us after the pandemic 😆
Lol Yes I'm hoping she will adopt me and help me lose weight as well 😂
Scamdemic!
@@bgyd6687 do it yourself
@Tandy I'm a Cat and my Owner's call me Chonky 🐈
@@bgyd6687 oh
I had some sort of maincoone mutt cat who weighed 42 lbs in his prime. We took him to vets and gave him special food but the vets claimed it was more muscle than fat. He definitely looked more fit than this sweet guy. Never had one that could jump to the top bunk bed from the floor like home either. I still miss that panther cat...
The biggest housecat the Maine Coon is normally around 25 lbs vs 14 lbs for other breeds. Not surprised you had a heavy one
if it's muscles more than fat, I highly doubt you should worry.
My first cat could do that too! He was a normal sized American short hair but he could jump from the floor to the top bunk, which was fun as the one who slept on the top bunk. Definitely the best jumper out of the 7 cats I've had.
We need more Patches in our lives
I love his angel wings! He's gonna be a svelte, sleek, and superfit boi. Fitness Challenge, Accepted!
So glad he is losing weight….he will live longer❤️❤️you go sweet boy!!!
Patches is a handsome little prince and I wish him all the best on his weight loss journey. He has so got this!!!! ❤
Love his heart shaped nose ❤! Hope he can loose more weight so he can have more fun.
Glad someone is helping this cat!
I thought my Abbey was a chubby cat at 22 lbs when I adopted her! I had to sign a contract with the rescue organization that I would keep her on her much needed diet! She would only eat kibble as that's all she was ever given. My vet suggested a new diet kibble- Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Fiber Response that is a prescription kibble. Kind of pricey at $67/ bag but because it's full of Fiber she doesn't eat as much so it comes down to the same price of the other diet kibble! She LOVES it! She's now down to 12 lbs and at age 15 all her lab work is normal! She's really active now and seems much happier! Good luck to this pudge and his new mom!
NICE! God bless you & Abbey!! I would suggest getting her a water fountain and/or supplementing with packet of Hydra Care every day because kitties who only eat dry are prone to kidney issues especially as they age. They can never drink enough water to compensate... mine were on 100% can cat food which I still had to water down, adding water & processing it every day, PLUS they had a cat fountain PLUS the hydra care (with the last one)... they lived to 18.5 yrs and almost 19 yrs (both had Chronic kidney disease, but managed well) my favorite fountain was the ipettie ceramic drinking fountain from amazon.. its pricey but better than others I've tried. There is also a prescription can food by the same company that you might try (gastrointestinal biome) sounds like she is doing fabulous for you... great job, Cat Mama!
@@PumkinPeanut thanks! Abbey has a stainless steel fountain, another big water bowl and she likes to drink out of my watering can for my flowers every chance she gets! She poops like a German Sheppard and is very regular thanks to the fiber!
Dry food is full of carbohydrates which is why they get chunky
Congratulations to you both for such an incredible feat ✌❤
How long did it take for your cat to lose 10 pounds? I just adopted a 28 pound cat. She’s morbidly obese I’m trying to gauge how long it’ll take her to lose weight
You are an angel!! Thank you for helping patches.❤❤❤❤
Anytime I see an obese animal or child, I feel both angry and heartbroken. I'm so grateful Patches now has an owner who actually cares about his health.
Bless him🙏🙏🙏
Thank You for your GENEROSITY in helping in this situation. I WISH you both wellness & success in the future. You are a GOOD soul, the world needs more like YOU. ❤
Some cats loaf, others will boule. 🤷🏾♂️ PS: On a serious note though, I appreciate the concerns of those who are genuinely worried about this cat’s health, and its tepid reaction to playtime in this video is pretty telling, so I’m wishing Patches all the best on his weight loss journey. ❤
This is the sweetest story, ❤ so cute wishing them the best
Go patches!
What an absolute *UNIT* !
The world needs more people like you 🐾❤️
All news channels should start a daily segment of 1 hour of cat-related news
We adopted an 8yr old cat a few years ago and at the time of adoption he was overweight at about 18lbs. We named him Hank "the tank". You could tell he was once even more overweight because he has very saggy belly folds and a big, exposed nipple/areola area despite being a male. We have gotten him to lose a couple more pounds but wow has it been a lot of work! We have to watch every little nibble that goes into him (he is a sneaky one and learned how to rig the auto feeder machine to give him more), and diet food didn't seem to really help...what helped the most was giving him good quality food that was high in protein and fats interestingly. He loses more weight eating less regular food that is high quality than specific diet food. He can be persuaded to exercise a little bit here and there, but he isn't into the endurance games with that lol. Definitely going to ensure he continues to lose weight because it is so noticeable how every extra pound weighs him down and puts him at risk for diabetes and a slew of other health issues. Although I think he might need a girdle to help him with those loose skin folds as he continues to lose those belly pounds!
There’s no way big fat Patches is catching a live mouse anytime soon
Poor baby! But he is a beautiful boy, in spite of his size.
Poor sweet boy. Terribly abusive. So glad he's got someone who cares for him now.🤗
Poor Animal!!❤ punishment for these owners for this abusing!
That poor fur baby, awww🫶🏾🤗🫶🏾....Sending hugs and love from RVA....I got my Angelina from the SPCA, best decision ever🥰
Good luck Patches!
He's adorable, a big fluffy guy you wanna cuddle
Awwww!!! Rooting for patches
My cat is a little bit over weight and I am doing everything for him to loose those 3 pounds. I can't even imagine the way it is for this baby. He found a good mommy.
There’s pleasingly plump and then there’s Patches. He’s too big, poor baby…
Patches is adorable. He definitely needs to lose some weight or his life will be shortened. It looks like he's on the right path.
it's nice to meet you and thanks a LOT for caring SO MUCH SERIOUSLY
Oh LAWD, he comin’!
The cat looks like the world's famous painter of 20th century. )))
Good going patches you rule 🤪
He's amazing good luck on this journey! ❤
Oh patch’s I’m in!!! Your my inspiration and motivation!!!
I wish Patches a long, healthy and happy life! ❤ 12-15 pounds would be a healthy target weight to attain and remain at.
Thank God you will help this animal. Being fat is sooo bad.
Bless these two on a new journey.
We know you can do it buddy - you have a new Mom that loves you and is there to support you.
Thankyou for helping this baby ❤❤❤❤
You can do it Patches i believe in you! He is adorable ❤
Patches is gorgeous. For kitty 's health, feel you are right to help him to drop a few pounds. You are wonderful to take good care of him. Blessings.
00:43 "Patches the £40 cat" - KZhead captions 😂😂
Oh my LOVE you Patches and thank you so much for adopting such a precious baby~!!
I love Patches.
Cats are naturally active, agile and fit. We admire them for their skills This is sad.
🎉🎉 YAY, PATCHES!!! 🎉🎉
The dedication of this woman.. 😊
We had a large cat 23lbs in my mom's house. She had him on a strict diet and he kept growing bigger, at 27.8 lbs we figured it out. He was eating every mouse in the house, there was a bad problem and nobody knew because he was so good at catching them. Occasionally we'd find a part of a mouse but had no idea there were 30+ running around at any one time. Watching this cat run up stairs reminded me of a hook and ladder fire truck, its not supposed to go as fast as it does. You can see the cat after I had him on a diet in a mouse free home by searching for PUFFY THE 20LB CAT.
Good boy❤
Unresponsible! These owners have to be forbidden to hold animals!! It is abusing!!They have also to get a punishment for this abusing!!
Omg ngl I love that he's so chunky ♥️ but we will all support him along the way.
What a unit lol 😂
He oh lawd he comin.
The two anchors are so cute together. The synchronous smiles, ah robbed my heart.
They are very cute guys 👌🏼
What a Handsome Man You go Patches❤ Blessings and Love
Owner : *moving the toys around. Patches : What should I do?
Sometimes you need a bit of outside motivation, so we’re rooting for you Patches and Kate!
May he soon reach his goal weight for a long and healthy life! Mine just passed away at the age of almost 19 yrs! He would have never lived that long if he had been as heavy as this cat. In fact he was very slender his whole life, he may have been around 9 or 10 lbs at his heaviest... but was just under 5 lbs when he died, having lost 1.5 lb quite quickly near the end. (He was hyperthyroid but near the end wasn't absorbing his medicine as well.) The heart on Patches nose at 1:58 melted my heart.. on another note, at 0:32 there is a tiny cat (or cat shaped figurine) in the background... weird place for a figurine but its not moving so I don't think it's a real cat... anyone have any thoughts?
His 9 cat lives aren't up yet!!!😂❤
I think that’s a figurine for sure. 👍
Patches is so cute!!! Thanks for helping him
Patches is precious
That is so sad, that is just plain abusive. Poor baby!!
To let a cat get this size is animal abuse. Someone should have put the brakes on his eating when he was at 22 pounds. My boy was at 22 pounds and he waddled down the hallway and barely wanted to get up and move. He's lost several pounds simply doing what many humans do to lose weight. Intermittent fasting!! Yes, it works for animals too!! I also took him off dry food. He now gets around like a kitten again and is having more fun and enjoyment!!
Awww ❤️ She seems wonderful!
So cute We had a cat that looked just like him and also wa 20lbs overweight. Sending prayers and love 💕
Who ever fed him this way is a criminal
LOL.....obviously you don't apply the same standards to humans. Could you knock off a few pounds? I bet yes.
@@RLTtizME Poor analogy.
@@catherinelw9365 Oh sweeetie...that hurts. Have you been in a coma for 10 months? Welcome back.
@@RLTtizME humans eat too much too miss whiny one. Some obesity is caused by conditions most ste caused by lazy humans who eat way too much. Your problem one of those weight loss fr eaks
Omg who let's a cat get that big !!!
Thank you for Helping kitty
I ❤ Patches! 😊
He is so adorable his chunky self
It's cute but yes, he needs to lose ALOT of weight. Too much weight is bad for animals as it is for us. Hopefully, he will go on a diet and drip a few pounds. Lol
So sweet❤