It's cat-zilla! Lasagna the 30lb feline finds a new home after being abandoned at a New York shelter

UK Daily Mail ^ | September 25, 2020 | Claire Toureille

[C19fan]

An abandoned 30lb monster moggy who weighs the same as a three-year-old has embarked on a diet and fitness regime in a desperate bid to shift the 'quarantine flab'.

Lasagna, who tips the scales at a whopping 29.5lbs (2st 1lb) is nearly four times the healthy 8lbs weight for a cat and struggled to walk and groom herself.

The plump cat was found abandoned in a dog crate overnight in Hunting Park by ACCT Philly shelter workers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sunday September 20.

Stunned staff put Lasagna, named after Garfield's favorite meal, on a strict diet and had to help her clean herself, a task she found impossible to do due to her size.

[Samurai_Jack]

AWWWW!!!!!

I’m glad he found a good home.
Shoulda call him garfield

[Still Thinking]

Was probably eating the owners out of house and home. Might have been afraid she was going to eat THEM.

[Yo-Yo]

[mewzilla]

Wow. She’s only three years old. Hope they gave her a thorough checkup before blaming a poor diet.

[treetopsandroofs]

It does look a bit too big.

We have a 16-lb Savannah mix that seems huge to us, but vet is happy at checkups.

[angcat]

I’m in love!

[Professional]

She’s got an alien in that belly... She was on a spaceship and....

[Buckeye McFrog]

My sleek little black Burmese kitty is probably right around 4lb. fully grown. We call her The Black Flash because she flies around the house like a holy terror.

[major_gaff]

found abandoned in a dog crate overnight in Hunting Park by ACCT Philly shelter workers

Shoulda named this cat 'Geno' or 'Pat' as it looks like he's had one too many cheese steaks - wiz, wit

[mewzilla]

Until we adopted two cats with cardiac issues a decade ago, we had no idea how crappy and unsuitable a lot of cat food has gotten.

Where the heck is Fedzilla when you need ‘em.

[BuffaloJack]

We used to have a 26 pound Maine Coon, but he wasn’t fat with a 35 inch long body.

[kalee]

Ping

[mewzilla]

I’ve never met a Burmese. She sounds like a joy! I love watching a cat move.

I’m a cat-watcher, I’m a cat-watcher, watching cats go by, hey my my....

[mewzilla]

For fellow cat lovers, a book recommendation...

Dav Pilkey's Kat Kong

[Veto!]

Pretty girl. Going to be even prettier when she loses weight. Hope she finds a good home.

[Bob434]

Maine Coon Cats get huge sometimes:

Cats

[Bob434]

see the link above in my post- huge coon cats

[dfwgator]

She’s not fat, just under tall.

[dfwgator]

And I thought my owner was big.