The fattest cats and cats in the world: ranking of record holders and consequences of obesity

Mr. Cat advises: British cat

These short-haired beauties can be very large, their weight reaches 9-10 kg. In certain circles it is believed that Carroll's Cheshire Cat belonged to this breed (or they are his descendants).

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British kitten

They are characterized by phlegmatic, sedate, balanced, sometimes excessive. Because of their qualities, they tend to gain excess body weight. At the same time, the British have a distinct character, and some representatives can even be quite aggressive.

A distinctive feature of all large breeds is a fairly high intelligence. Big cats, as a rule, are very peaceful, do not like conflicts, do not impose themselves, understand everything and become true friends of humans - very devoted and faithful. Keeping such a pet at home is a pleasure.

Handsome Pikkis

The next representative of fat cats lives in Helsinki. He may well be the next contender for the title of fattest. His name is Bond, but his owners prefer to call him by his charming nickname Pikkis, which literally translates as Baby.

The cat weighs 16 kg and is 120 cm long, which is not at all surprising, since the animal belongs to the Maine Coon breed. This breed is considered the largest in the world, but even for its representatives, a weight of 16 kg is rare.

SpongeBob

In 2012, a huge orange cat ended up in a cat shelter because his owner was sent to a nursing home. SpongeBob stunned animal rights activists with his enormous size. It was difficult to measure it using a 15-kilogram scale.

The cause of abnormal obesity in a ginger cat is considered to be the inability of the elderly owner to provide proper care to the pet. He gave the animal plenty of food. Since no one limited SpongeBob's food intake, he ate as much as he wanted. Such constant overeating led the red-haired glutton to record weight.

Fat cat SpongeBob: YouTube/Top Fact

To combat the animal’s obesity, the shelter staff put the cat on a diet and developed a series of exercises:

1. Since SpongeBob was mainly interested only in food, small treats were scattered across the floor in a certain order. This made the glutton move.
2. Over time, the cat even made short runs.

His diet was based on lean chicken and vegetables. Diet and exercise gave results: the cat lost a couple of kilograms. He could even jump again and overcome small obstacles on his own. The shelter staff allowed SpongeBob to move around the entire territory of the shelter on his own, since any physical activity was good for the cat.

The cat managed to lose weight and was adopted by a married couple from New York. Unfortunately, the cat had serious health problems due to obesity.

How to prevent your cat from becoming obese

Obesity is defined as more than 15-20% excess weight, which is less than 1 kg of excess body weight for the average cat. Strict control over the amount of food is the only way to prevent obesity in your pet. This rule is important for castrated animals, because sex hormones no longer reduce appetite. Do not feed according to the principle: let him eat as much as he can . The animal does not understand that it has eaten more than it needs.

Excess fatty tissue in the body leads to disruption of the functioning of all internal organs of the animal. This interferes with freedom of movement, forcing the pet to lie down more. Obesity is dangerous due to overload of the heart and blood vessels, which ultimately shortens the cat's life.

Diseases of cats caused by excess weight:

• replacement of healthy liver cells with fat cells (lipidosis);
• joint inflammation (arthritis);
• renal failure;
• pulmonary edema;
• inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis);
• diabetes.

My cat is 1 year and 9 months old, outbred, neutered. Since childhood (from six months), the cat has been prone to obesity. After castration at 7 months, I didn’t gain weight for about 2 months, then I began to gain weight little by little. After this hot summer, my cat began to be confused with a pregnant cat. The cat is quite lazy, playing with him additionally is also not particularly effective; he will lie and watch the toy, but not run after it. He runs circles around the apartment with the cat 3-4 times a day, but, in my opinion, that’s not enough. They took urine and biochemistry tests - everything was normal. According to the ultrasound, there is just solid fat inside, fatty liver is starting, but it is not so critical yet, there is a chance to stop it.

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Fat cats cannot groom themselves or use the toilet properly. If surgery is necessary, the use of anesthesia can be fatal.

The habit of eating a lot not only causes obesity, but also makes it difficult to reduce your pet’s weight to normal. Desperate, the owner surrenders to the mercy of the pet. A friend of mine had a mongrel cat who loved to sleep and eat. When the owner finally brought her lazy pet to the veterinarian for examination, he began to talk about cruelty to animals. And not in vain - the plump fat woman weighed more than 9 kg, but there were no serious health problems yet. The doctor prescribed a diet for weight loss. The hungry cat endured the first day, thinking that they forgot to buy her food. When she realized that the hostess was to blame, a riot began. Heaps and puddles appeared on the floor and in the corners of the apartment every day. It seemed that the cat had forgotten about the existence of the tray. Wanting to return to her previous nutrition, she began to disturb her owner’s sleep by climbing onto her bed at night. Then the teeth came into play: after eating a small portion of food, the cat bit the culprit of her troubles on the legs, demanding more. I had to buy a spacious cage and lock the ugly creature at night. But even then she came up with a way to annoy her: she began to meow loudly. Her hungry stomach gave neither her nor those around her rest. The neighbors were patient, but a few days later they called the police. I had to give explanations. After two weeks of “war” with the cat, the owner gave up and began feeding her as before. It was not possible to correct the previously committed mistake in keeping the animal.

Excess weight is bad for any pet, not just cats. With severe obesity, the internal organs are tense, and the muscles cannot support the weight. Because of this, it hurts the cat to get up and walk, and his back sags under the weight of his belly. Fat people are 4 times more likely to have diabetes. In the worst cases, animals die from cardiac and respiratory arrest.

I have a cat with obesity after sterilization, she is 10 years old. Mom was touched that she was fat, so nice, big - 7 kg. Already from blood biochemistry and urine analysis it was clear that the kidneys and liver were suffering. Now the cat is losing weight on hills metabolic. It’s already the 4th month and I’ve lost 800 grams in total.

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Cat Katie, who lives in Russia

The last mention of Katie on the Internet was in 2003. She lived in the city of Asbest with her owner Tamara Yagupova. The cat weighed 23 kilograms, she overtook the heaviest cat in the world by a couple of kilos. The hostess said that Katie does not eat as much as she might seem.

The cat was of normal size, young and healthy. And then the darling went on a spree. Tamara started giving Katie hormonal drops to suppress estrus (heat). Taking the drug led to sad consequences, the cat became fat before our eyes. Currently nothing is known about her.

What are the dangers of obesity for a cat?

Videos and memes of fat cats sometimes become very popular, but in reality there is nothing very cute or funny about your beloved pets if they are obese. Although an adult cat's plump belly may not seem like much, these extra pounds can lead to very serious complications and cause serious harm to health in both the short and long term. There's no denying that the overweight cats you see on Instagram and YouTube are cute, they're just not healthy. The sad truth is that being overweight causes them a lot of suffering, and their owners need to provide them with the help they need, in addition to lots of “likes” on social media.

Overweight cat

The causes of obesity in cats are similar to those in other mammals such as dogs, horses and humans; This is usually an imbalance in caloric intake and activity level. In other words, most creatures gain weight when they eat more calories than they can burn. There are additional factors that contribute to this, such as neutered and spayed animals have a harder time losing weight because their metabolism slows down after the procedure. Animals that require medication may require more careful control of portions and activity levels, and isolated animals usually have a harder time losing weight. The same goes for animals that are stressed. Just like people, they can “eat” it. Additionally, the older a cat gets, the less active she is, and her metabolism also slows down.

The problem of feline obesity must be addressed quickly, as it is associated with a real health threat. Obese cats are at greater risk of developing various diseases such as diabetes, liver disease, arthritis, urinary problems, lameness, pancreatitis and gastrointestinal diseases of all types, as well as skin problems such as dandruff. Fat cats have a decreased quality of life and an increased risk of cancer.

The best way to treat obesity in pets is to prevent it in the first place. It may seem fun to feed your cat treats or food from your table all the time, but it is better to avoid consuming unnecessary and harmful foods, and also limit your cat's diet to special food, and set portion sizes in accordance with recommendations.

Fat Thule from Denmark

The leader in terms of weight today can be called the cat Tulle. A fat cat weighing 19.5 kg is not able to care for itself. Of course, a pet does not catch mice; it is not at all interested in love affairs. But this is not surprising at such a weight.

The cat owes such a large body weight to its lifestyle. According to the owners, Tulle is very lazy. His favorite pastime is relaxing near the TV. In addition, the ginger cat loves to eat. So far there is no talk of any serious illnesses in the six-year-old cat, but his impressive weight is very worrying for his owners. They are going to send him to courses where they offer low-calorie diets and exercises to lose weight.

Fat pets rarely make it onto the pages of the Guinness Book of Records. It is possible to determine the fattest cat only by applications submitted by the owners. But not all cat owners think about having their pet’s name appear on the pages of the famous Book of Records. Therefore, it is likely that the fattest cat lives next door, but we don’t know anything about it.