20 lb cat gets stuck in doggie door (cat pic)

[The Straight Story]

Very Fat Cat Gets Stuck In Doggie Door

POSTED: 10:31 am EST January 11, 2007
UPDATED: 3:04 pm EST January 11, 2007



The Oregon Humane Society recovered a 20.2-pound stray cat that was found halfway stuck in a doggie door Wednesday in Gresham, Ore.

The Humane Society said the cat was trying to steal food from a home that had put out food for its own cats.

"I heard quite a ruckus when I went into my garage," said Jadwiga Drozdek, who cares for six cats at her Gresham home. "It was hilarious to see this big cat struggling to get in. I helped him out of the door and gave him a plate of food on the patio."

The cat was described as "unusually large" by the Humane Society and was nicknamed "Goliath."

The Humane Society had planned to put the cat up for adoption, but a neighbor of the owner who saw the report on TV has claimed the cat and said he had been missing for six months. The neighbor was to pick up the cat on Thursday.

"He will sure warm your lap this winter," said Sharon Harmon, OHS executive director, when she thought he was going to be put up for adoption. "People with a king-size bed would be a good fit for this cat."

http://www.wsbtv.com/family/10722750/detail.html

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. That's a stray?

What's it been eating? Other stray cats?

[Blue-Jay]

2. Jesus Christ!

:rofl:

Even the woman holding that monstrosity can't stop laughing.

[ceile]

3. He HAS to be bigger than 20lbs!

May cat weighs over 20 and the cat in that pic looks about twice his size!
Very cute though!

[unpossibles]

4. I thought the same thing. I have a 18lb cat and another who is growing

(both of them are large males - semi heavy, but just really REALLY large framed - like they can reach the kitchen counter just by stretching on 2 legs...) and they are nowhere near as big as that one!

Or maybe the woman holding it is really small?

[badgerpup]

27. 'zackly what I was thinking!

:wow:
One of my owners kitties is a 15 pounder...
and she's a pretty big girl. He's more than TWICE her size!

Wonder what his breed is...some Maine Coon in there I'd bet...

[DainBramaged]

28. My cat weighs 19 pounds and is smaller than that monster

[Quantess]

45. Has your cat considered a career as a plus-size model?

[DainBramaged]

48. HAHAHAHAHAH he is a great cat, adopted last year, 10 years old

His owner passed away. He bounced around shelters and foster homes till I found him (I did a thread in the pets forum on him).

He is one of the smartest and most vocal cats I have ever shared my home with, and he sits next to me on his part of the desk every day.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

5. The HEAD on that cat...

is GINOROUS! :wow:

I have never seen anything like it! I have had two 20 pound cats and this guy looks much bigger than they every did. At first I was wondering just how a cat could get stuck in a dog door -- even a small one - but now I know.

[Shakespeare]

14. As our (stunned) local weatherman said today upon seeing it:

"Whoa....that's a whole lot of cat face!"

[Hell Hath No Fury]

20. HA!

Ain't that the truth! :rofl: I am still sitting here, stunned at how big it is -- I think I am becoming mesmerized it's enormity.

[Jade Fox]

32. LOL!

[hedgehog]

6. We're sure now, that that's not a bobcat or lynx, right?

[Beaverhausen]

9. That's just what I was thinking. It might be part Bobcat

[Roon]

21. I have a kitty that's part bobcat

Last time I weighed him he was 37lbs.!

[Beaverhausen]

24. WOW!!! That's a lotta cat you got there

Very handsome!

[Roon]

25. Thanks

He's also a bed hog!!

[Arugula Latte]

7. He looks like a cartoon kitty.

Jeez, so much for the stereotypical skinny stray. Poor guy. I'm glad he does have a home, but I wish the owners would get his weight under control a bit.

He's adorable. :loveya:

[hatredisnotavalue]

8. He's way more than 20 pounds

Here's my 25 pounder and he isn't as big as that dude.

[crim son]

26. He's got extra toes!

I love him.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

47. Look at those paws!

Are those thumbs opposable? If so, you're in HUGH!!1! trouble.

[Crabby Appleton]

10. cute cat

[KitchenWitch]

11. Chrysler - that looks like Fat Freddie's Cat!

:rofl:

[hyphenate]

12. Garibaldi!

Where have you been? :wow:

That cat looks more than 25 lbs--my Garibaldi is about 20, and he's nowhere near looking like that!

[xchrom]

13. ok -- he looks SOOO -- ''haven't you ever seen a cat before? and hey are you

gonna eat that?''

[Phentex]

30. LOL!

I hear him saying that! :)

[trof]

15. Fat Cat.

fer shur

[Little Wing]

16. He reminds me of John Candy in SpaceBalls

[WI_DEM]

17. how did a stray cat get that huge?

[Shell Beau]

18. Stray? Wow, he wasn't having any problems finding any food.

That just blows my mind!! Cute little cuddly cat though!

[SeattleGirl]

19. Oh. My. Gawd!

That is one big kitty cat!!! :wow:

[Roon]

22. Nevermind

eom

[MissB]

23. They did find his owner.

His owner was away getting a lung transplant, and the house sitter apparently lost the cat. His real name is Hercules. :rofl:

The humane society noted today that the cat does have FIV.

[DainBramaged]

29. HERE'S THE VIDEO from You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eLIMc4khe0

[Zookeeper]

35. The video shows that he really just has a fat head.

My 18 lb. cat looks larger, but has a much smaller head.

Thanks for posting the link!

[sakabatou]

31. Holy crap!

[grace0418]

33. Boy would I love to give him a hug. He looks cuddly!

Although I think he might put your legs to sleep after a bit. My 12-lb cat hurts bad enough when he walks on me.

[grace0418]

34. dupe

sorry

[DainBramaged]

40. Yeah so what, this thread was started yesterday and it's STILL fun

Even KO had it on tonight.

[grace0418]

41. I meant I accidentally posted the same thing twice. I wasn't

referring to the subject of the whole thread. Sorry.

[DainBramaged]

43. Sorry I grumped out

[grace0418]

44. No problem. I should've said self-delete or something.

:hi:

[Roon]

36. Oh no!! He has FIV!

Poor baby.
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=63027

[Beaverhausen]

37. I have a friend who has FIV cats. One just died at about 19 years old

Her others have all lived long lives.

They can live a long life if the owner takes good enough care of them and the vet is careful.

[kedrys]

38. 20.2 kilos, more likely

Socrates weighs 20 lbs, and this guy is WAY bigger.

[legally blonde]

39. holy crap!

that's one big kitty!

[DainBramaged]

42. Bump for Fatso

[tonekat]

46. What a cutie!!!

I just want to hug him and give him lots of love! And some low-cal snacks.

Wow, Roon, your Bobcat Boy is very pretty too!