NBC Washington

This 40-Pound Cat Needed a New Home — And the Internet Fell in Love

A cat weighing in at 40.3 pounds has been adopted, the Richmond Animal Care and Control shelter in Virginia shared to Facebook on Wednesday, to the delight of his internet fans. The white cat with ...
AZFamily

‘It’s been amazing’: 40-pound cat loses more than half his body weight after finding new home

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - It’s been about a year since Patches took social media by storm. The once hefty 40-plus-pound cat is now living a slimmer and healthier life after being adopted last ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

She adopted a 40-pound cat, and now they're on a weight loss journey together

Patches, a 6-year-old domestic short-haired cat, arrived at the Richmond Animal Care and Control shelter earlier this month, surrendered by his owner. Staff was stunned by his enormous size. "We ...
WTKR

'Steamroller' Patches, formerly 40-pound fat cat, nears weight loss goal after breaking pantry door

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- Patches, the once 42-pound cat Kay Ford adopted from Richmond Animal Care and Control nearly three years ago, is closing in on his next weight loss goal after losing nearly 24 ...
WSAZ

‘I just wanted to help’: Woman who adopted Patches, the 40-pound cat, joins his weight-loss journey

HANOVER, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - He is a local superstar stealing the hearts of everyone across the world. Patches, the 40-pound cat who was adopted from Richmond Animal Care and Control last week, is ...