ATikTok video pleading for someone to adopt an overweight 27 pound cat has gone viral, leaving social media users heartbroken and hopeful for the giant feline.
The video was posted by Kim Russell who has rescued many kittens and frequently visits the Peterborough Humane Society in Ontario, Canada, to help out. When she heard about Minnie, the overweight cat who needs adopting, she wanted to go in and meet the not-so-little kitty.
Minnie’s large and round body certainly took Russell’s breath away, with her telling Newsweek she’s “the biggest cat [she’s] ever seen.”
She spent around 10 minutes with Minnie, who is thought to be around 6 years old, and in that short amount of time, she says she could already tell just how sweet and loving the cat truly is. She shared footage of the meeting on TikTok (@myjerkcats) as she pleaded with internet users to help “find this girl a home that will help in her weight loss journey.”
The video showing her “substantial” size has gone viral with over 1 million views and more than 119,700 likes on TikTok in just a matter of days.
@myjerkcats Girl, you’re huge! Let’s help find this girl a home that will help in her weight loss journey! Available at @Peterborough Humane Society #fatcat
“I happened to be picking up some fosters from the Peterborough Humane Society’s Spay-Neuter Clinic and stopped in to see the cats for adoption,” Russell said. “I often go in and make videos of the adoptable cats to share on social media and hopefully find them homes.
Finding Minnie A Home
Minnie has been at the Peterborough Humane Society since August after a member of the community found her as a stray. Rachel Norris, the placement coordinator for the humane society told Newsweek via email that their medical team couldn’t find any specific reason or condition that caused her weight gain, so they believe it was “poor diet and overfeeding.”
She currently weighs 27 pounds, but an ideal weight would be around 15-17 pounds, according to Norris. While they’ve begun the early steps of her weight loss already, it’s a very slow process, so they hope Minnie can be adopted by someone willing to help her through this journey.
So far, Minnie has received some adoption interest but she’s still waiting to find her forever home. The perfect home would be quiet, preferably without young children, and with an owner who is willing to give her the healthy lifestyle she deserves.