Giant Cat Left At Shelter Finds A New Home Within Hours

[Little Tich]

Source: The Dodo, December 1, 2016

He weighs 21 pounds!

Edgar the cat was surrendered to the Humane Society of Carroll County in Maryland when his owner could no longer keep him. (Edgar, it turned out, didn't get along with his owner's grandchildren.) The staff at the humane society were shocked when they first saw Edgar — because of how huge he is.

The 9-year-old cat weighs in at 21 pounds, which is much larger than an average cat. (He's not quite as big, however, as Samson, who was recently named New York City's largest cat.)

Edgar truly is a gentle giant, and the staffers who helped process him into the shelter were amazed at how loving and patient he was.

"Edgar was so sweet coming into the shelter and handled his intake process with shining stars," Michelle Fidler, director of animal care at the Humane Society of Carroll County, told The Dodo.

Since Edgar was so noticeably large, Fidler thought the shelter's Facebook followers might enjoy seeing his picture, and was shocked by how excited people got over him.

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Edgar the gigantic cat became an internet sensation, and people from all over the country began bombarding the shelter with adoption requests for the very special cat. A local woman heard about Edgar, too, and that day she and her boyfriend made their way over to the shelter to make Edgar the newest member of their family.

"As soon as I saw his picture, I was in awe," Jenna Schwartz, Edgar's new mom, told The Dodo. "I've never seen a cat that big before, he really catches your eye. He's gorgeous!"













Read more: https://www.thedodo.com/21-pound-cat-shelter-2122076200.html

Note: Edgar's new mom is person #4 holding him.


Humane Society of Carroll County homepage:
http://hscarroll.org/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Maine Coon, maybe? He's huge but not fat.

Maine Coons often get to be 20 lbs. or so. He's adorable.

[Hekate]

3. I have no idea about his ancestry, but you're right that he's not fat. Yuuuge kitty!

I hope he and his new mom are happy forever.

[dionysus]

21. I was gonna say... 20- 25 isnt uncommon for male coons..

[OregonBlue]

24. Yep. We had a Maine Coon for 17 years and he weighed 25-26 lbs of solid muscle.

Most laid back, gentlest cat we ever had. Only problem we ever had was that they have a very dense fine hair layer next to their body and when it sheds, it sticks to everything. Not like regular cat hair but very, very, fine and sticky. It did tend to give us allergies. Still, I would have another one in a heartbeat.

[LisaL]

2. He is a real beauty. I am not surprised somebody snapped him up.

[ailsagirl]

4. Thanks for posting-- I'm about to turn in and tonight I might have sweet dreams

[lonestarnot]

5. Beautius big'n dat big bubba!

[Omaha Steve]

6. So happy to so many good results for adoption of animals in GD

K&R!

OS

[mythology]

7. They are just following your good example on the subject

Thank you and all the others who post these stories.

[herding cats]

8. I have a brown classic torbie Main Coon.

They're amazing cats with very long life spans. Mine is 21 years old now, and beyond some minor arthritis still going strong.

It makes my heart happy to see this one get a new loving home! ❤️

Thank you for sharing!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

9. Awwwwwwww!!!!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[spooky3]

10. I've got one that size--but tuxedo DLH. Everyone

Comments on how huge she is. She's a bit fatter than he is though.

That woman is good hearted to take in a 9 year old. Yay!!!

[montana_hazeleyes]

11. Decades ago a friend gave me a homeless kitten she found.

He looked like a normal sized little kitty. Orange tabby.

When he grew into his full adulthood he became enormous. People often commented on it. But his head was huge too. And he was so muscular.
And like this kitty in the story, he was the sweetest and best natured of any cat I'd had before. Back then we had never heard of Maine Coons. Now, I believe he had to have been one. I loved him so much and he loved me so much too.

Probably a stupid question I have here. Can Maine Coons be anywhere? I ask because I am clear across the county from there.

[area51]

15. You asked, "Can Maine Coons be anywhere?"

I'm in Texas, and someone dumped a kitten in the neighborhood, and I adopted him, and he's at least part Maine Coon. He's about 2-1/2 years old and is over 12 pounds.

[dionysus]

22. Yes, its just a breed. There are tons of maine coon breeders

In florida...

[rusty quoin]

12. I bet he gets bigger. Nice story.

[TheBlackAdder]

13. My two cats are both 21lb shorthairs (shelter kittens) and are not overweight at all. Super friendly

.


She's going to love that kat.

The other one doesn't look happy though. That's probably because cats will always reject another one when they come back from the vets. It has to do with the smells they collect. The best way to introduce a new cat, or one coming back from the vets, is to give them a bath right away to remove all foreign odors.

Having taken in a multitude of cats, it removes the three day conflict with the ones who are or remain in the home.


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[Raine]

14. Aw, he's beautiful! nt

[madokie]

16. definitely a big cat

looks to be as gentle as a big baby too

[GreenEyedLefty]

17. I have an orange and white that is big, but not that big.

He is really showing his age now, he's almost 16. Super cranky and his toilet habits are starting to go. But a darling in his prime.

[mnhtnbb]

18. Both our kitty boys--Simba and Mouse--were over 20 lbs

Mouse's father was the biggest cat I'd ever seen when I went to get a couple of "free kitties" from a little
old cat lady (her house was full of cats) who'd put an ad in the Lincoln (NE) paper.

Both have gone on to the Rainbow bridge now, but here they were together on a lamp table that has a diameter of 26".

[Judi Lynn]

20. Exquisite cats. Thanks. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

19. What a wonderful cat. Lucky he and his new human friend found each other. Bless them both. n/t

[MineralMan]

23. We have a Maine Coon. She is at least that large.

Hates being handled, though, although she loves being petted. She's a monster cat!

[jeffreyi]

25. My cat is that big

He's a "ginger ". None of the other cats are even close to his size.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. I was wondering also, Norwegian Forest Cat? They are also huge & furry,

but they aren't as common here, and I think they have more almond-shaped eyes and longer noses. So probably Maine Coon.

[HockeyMom]

27. Our Butterscotch was 25 lbs.

He followed my then young daughter home, walked in the house, and never left. When we took him to the Vet, he estimated that he was still a kitten of around 7 or 8 months old. KITTEN? We thought he was a full grown cat! Vet just laughed when I asked him how big this cat was going to get. Yes, 25 lbs. worth of big.

BTW, when my daughter's young friends came over they always asked what kind of an ANIMAL he was. lol

[KittyWampus]

29. Wow, I marvel at the thought of a healthy 25 pound cat.

My lap wouldn't be big enough.

[HockeyMom]

30. Forget lap

When I would lay down on the sofa, Butter tried to come up on top of me and stretch out. Not happening with 5'1" 98 lb. me. He stretched from my neck to my knees and would fall off. 6'1" 200 lb.Daddy was a better choice for him.

BTW, Butter lived to be 16 years old. Our other Maine Coon (20 lbs.) lived to be 22 years old. Maine Coons, the "Gentle Giants" of the feline world, apparently are very healthy. Must be all from all their wild Maine ancestors hash weather living in their genes. Same with their Norwegian Forest cat cousins.

[niyad]

28. awwwww, so glad he quickly found his new furever home. this sweet boy looks exactly

like one of my friends' cats. this boy absolutely adores my purse, and promptly crawls up on it to go to sleep when I visit.

[Tanuki]

31. That much more to love.

Glad he found someone who will love him forever!