Fat Cat Nears 50 Pounds, Has 33-Inch Waist

[The Straight Story]

Fat Cat Nears 50 Pounds, Has 33-Inch Waist

UPDATED: 10:01 am EST March 24, 2006

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A cat in Missouri is a contender for the world's fattest feline.

Iggy the cat weighs more than 40 pounds.

"On the bathroom scale he weighs 50 pounds. We took him out to the hog scales and he weighed 46 pounds," said Joyce Kirk, Iggy's owner.

Iggy stands 14 inches tall, measures nearly 40 inches from whiskers to tail, and boasts a thickset 33-inch waistline. He is larger than most toddlers.

"I've been asked several times if he's a bobcat, and, no, he's a normal cat. We had him tested for that, and he's normal," Kirk said. "Iggy is so big that he can't clean himself, so I brush him and even use baby wipes."

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[nini]

1. Big surprise - he's eating in the picture!

:eyes:

those owners are cruel for letting him get like that. Poor kitty.

[Blue Belle]

2. No kidding...

I gues I just take it for granted that everyone knows your cat's waiste line isn't supposed to be bigger than yours.