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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: melysion on April 17, 2008, 16:45:34 PM

Title: fattest cat in the world
Post by: melysion on April 17, 2008, 16:45:34 PM
http://chup.tv/animales/fatest-cat-in-the-world_13122.html

It weights about 40kg apparently and is in the guiness book of records
Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: Gwen on April 17, 2008, 16:53:42 PM
OMG poor thing.

I have a cat whos overweight but its not what he eats its because he is on steroids,he only really eats a pouch a day and a mouthfull of jwb.  Wonder if this cat has a medical problem or has his/hers owners let him become this way by overfeeding? :'(
Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: Mark on April 17, 2008, 17:17:36 PM
I don't belive for one minute the cat weighs 40kg - 40 pounds even sounds unbelievable. Kylie is huge and she is 7kg.
Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on April 17, 2008, 17:32:02 PM
To be honest, whether 40 pounds or 40 kilos (80 pounds)... that is cruel.
Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: Catjane on April 17, 2008, 18:11:49 PM
Poor, poor cat :(  I just hope that its slaves are doing everything in their power to make him/her healthy and not playing on it for the 'prestige' or, god forbid, money.
Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: blackcat on April 17, 2008, 18:14:07 PM
Quote from: melysion on April 17, 2008, 16:45:34 PM
It weights about 40kg apparently and is in the guiness book of records

now there is a positive message to send - not!  >:(

not only does it provide a disincentive to the owner to address its pet's health issues, it also provides an incentive for the more moronic, yet competetive person out there to over-feed there cat  >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: Mark on April 17, 2008, 18:30:47 PM
From BBC News June 2005

3. Some records are no longer accepted by Guinness or are closed to new entries. Those such as heaviest cat have been deemed unethical as they may encourage owners to overfed their pets.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4634367.stm



some other records - a 38 year old cat?  :Crazy:
http://www.cat-world.com.au/CatRecords.htm

Even they say someone probably got pounds and kilos mixed up.

Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on April 17, 2008, 20:57:11 PM
40 pounds would be 18.1kg - that would be an incredibly large cat, I have met a couple of nearly 20 pound cats, and they were big, I can't imagine one double the size.
Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on April 17, 2008, 21:16:38 PM
what a beautiful cat - but how cruel to of let him get like that. Poor lad  :'(
Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: Mark on April 17, 2008, 21:22:01 PM
Quote from: Desley (booktigger) on April 17, 2008, 20:57:11 PM
40 pounds would be 18.1kg - that would be an incredibly large cat, I have met a couple of nearly 20 pound cats, and they were big, I can't imagine one double the size.

the 40kg claim is nonsense  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: fattest cat in the world
Post by: MrsR on April 18, 2008, 10:04:31 AM
Can't get the link to work for me but I have seen photos of grossley overweight cats so I can imagine and its just so sad and cruel for the poor cats.