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In article ElfVf.742$C85.469@dukeread10, AKE-OUT-
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In article NcdVf.698$C85.474@dukeread10,
AKE-OUT-
THE-LITTER says...
Please look at this page: http://tinyurl.com/krqwr

The article describes a cat that is between 46 and 50 pounds and
"boasts
a
thickset 33-inch waistline." He eats 30 pounds of food each week!
The
owner claims that he is healthy, despite remarks that "he's a
waddler"
and
"not much for running." They brush him and have to use baby wipes to
clean
him because he is so fat that he cannot clean himself.
Unfortunately, he
is
declawed -- and they seem to blame that (and having him "fixed") for
his
overeating.

The reason I am writing is that he is a contender for the world's
fattest
feline. He is going to be featured on "Ripley's Beliee It or Not,"
and a
video has been sent to "America's Funniest Home Videos" with the hope
that
he will win the big prize. I consider this to be animal abuse. It
is
not
"funny" or "contest-worthy."

I am going to write a message of protest to Ripley's. They should
not be
glorifying this type of abuse and just plain idiocy. If any of you
would
like to join me, a message can be sent to this address:


MaryL




When Cosimo was put down he weighed 24lbs. At his prime he was a
little
over 30lbs. According to the vet, it's all genetic and there isn't
anything you can do about it.


That doesn't make any more sense than saying that it's "all genetic"
when
people are fat an there isn't anything we can do about it. That
statement
is almost always incorrect. It's true that some breeds of cats will
weigh
more than others (such as a Maine Coon), but the cat in that article is
morbidly obese. The fault with that lies with an owner who has not
taken
proper care of the cat.

MaryL

I'm tired of these 'improper care' nazi's in the group like yourself. He
was fed and cared for with regular vet visits, etc. And yes, he was part
Main Coon.


Well, Maine Coons are big. But still, 30 lbs?