13 January 2024 , 02:22
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An adorable 30lb cat nicknamed 'Frosty' has found a furrever home, with his chubby frame attracting the attention of a petsitter who knew she could give the kitty a better life.
A two-year old, 28.5-pound cat was brought into the Richmond Animal Care and Control shelter by someone who saw the big guy wandering the streets. “We were like, 'Oh my gosh, look how huge this cat is!'" RACC Outreach Coordinator Robin Young said. The cat earned the name "One Frosty Too Many," with workers imagining that the cat had gotten too many of the Wendy's treats.
Frosty is triple the normal weight for a cat his size and has become a social media sensation.
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The cat weighs 28.5-pounds (Richmond Animal Care and Control)
The obese cat became an internet sensation (Richmond Animal Care and Control)"We get emails from all across the country, people that are interested, people that comment," shelter director Christie Peters told the Washington Post. "Frosty was brought to us by a concerned citizen who found her as a stray, believe it or not, out and about in the city.
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“You KNOW we love a cat with a belly, and lord almighty this one has the best belly in town. Meet One Frosty Too Many. He’s 28.5lbs of pudge with a side of crankiness,” according to the original Facebook post.
"As long as you let him do what he wants, when he wants, everything is fine; still, we recommend you proceed with caution. Let’s find him a home. We are sure when he’s trimmed down (slowly and properly), he will be happier; maybe…hopefully!" continued the post.
The cat is now on a diet (wwnytv)Luckily for Frosty, he found the purrfect owner. Maggie Thompson, a petsitter with two young sons, got to adopt the large fluffer. Thompson said that when she saw Frosty, she knew she wouldn't leave the shelter without the cat. The 38-year-old said: "I thought, 'Oh, I want that cat. He got on my lap and started purring.'"
"With animals, they pick you. You just know when it’s right, and they do, too," continued Thompson. The family already has two other cats, but they're plenty friendly. The shelter had to put the large streetcat on a diet, though, for his health, and explained that he didn't like this one bit. "We put him on a strict low-calorie diet, and he wasn’t too happy about that," said Peters.
"Because he was cranky, we just kept telling him he'll feel a lot better when he loses weight." His new owner confirmed that she's keeping him on a diet and putting him on a scale every week to ensure he stays feeling his best. She also changed his name. "We’ve decided to call him Gus. That’s what he looks like to me. I now call him Gussie, and he responds well to that," she said.