43 lb cat is a potato trying to become fries

Axel, aka Biggie Smalls is as you might expect a social media star because he is enormous. Sad really but I have to admit he does look amazing. Amazingly enormous. Health problems come to mind (diabetes, hypertension etc.) and how to lose weight gently to avoid hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver disease). Fast weight loss can cause this serious disease. I trust the owners of this cat are aware of that and that the weight loss drug for humans is going to be marketed for use by pets but the problem with Ozempic (Wegovy) is that is can cause blindness under certain conditions. Very serious. I have written about this drug - click here.

"Just a potato trying to become fries. Starting weight 43lbs."

Heavyweight lifting competition. Screenshot.

Here is a video from TikTok of this star. He is on a weight-loss diet. Slowly please. He'll get there. He lives in Ottawa I understand and is a rescue cat. He likes his food! And it is difficult for the caregivers to diet him. He probably got into the habit of eating for pleasure. Cats can do that in my view. It is the product of boredom. Good luck on his diet.

@axel.biggiesmalls Morning brush and rubs with that wide stance 😂 living his best life. #chonkycat #chonk #orangecatbehavior #fatcatsoftiktok #weightlossprogress ♬ original sound - ✨Walter the Catt✨

Some thoughts on excess weight in cats.