When Patches’ weight hit 42 pounds (19.1 kilograms), his owners surrendered him to a pet shelter in Virginia.
When news outlets published stories about Patches, it caught the attention of Kay Ford, who had seen another overweight cat up for adoption three years before. While she expressed interest, she was too late to adopt that cat. When Patches’ story went live, she jumped at the chance to adopt the cat that had dropped a few pounds since being at the shelter.
With the help of Dr. Meaghan Goodwin — who designed Patches’ weight loss regimen and constantly monitored his progress — Patches started to drop weight. The goal is for Patches to reach 18 pounds (8.2 kilograms) at a slow but steady rate. Ford shares updates on Facebook.
According to the last update, Patches is 21.82 pounds.
