I won't lie... I once had a fat cat. But I wasn't intentionally keeping him fat or anything -- my other cats were of normal weight -- he had some health issues due to a hernia he'd had before we got him. He was so cute, and so squishy, and so warm. But he also had intestinal blockages, and even though he'd lost a few pounds after that, he was the first to get sick around the time of the tainted pet food scandal... sadly we lost him after he had been ill for a while... not directly because of the illness, but because the illness made him so horribly sluggish that he wasn't able to get out of the path of moving vehicle.

I guess what I am saying is that yes, while fat cats are cute, in the long run, it is better to keep them healthy, instead of sacrificing their well-being for your momentary amusement. =/

I have a chubby kitty. I adopted him from Lucky cat rescue, they named him Moose (he lives up to his name) He was 2 years old when we first got him, and eventually weighed in at 30 pounds! He is a solid white typical Tom-cat- but he has a heart of gold- he is a lapper- he has to curl up next to me to go to sleep. I realized he was getting to big when he was having trouble rolling over when he was napping- I started cutting back little by little on his food and he is down to 20 pounds now- he is still big- but only gets fed small portions of dry food twice per day- He cannot wear a cat collar, I had to get him a medium dog collar. He is full of energy- runs around the house like a mad-man and chases his favorite toys. He is strictly indoors, but I would not have him any other way- He is a mamma's baby.

I dont think there is anything morally or personally wrong with fat animals in general as long as you take care of them and make sure they are as healthy as they CAN be, happy, and loved. sometimes mother nature kicks even our furry companions in the tail with health disorders and causes them to retain weight easily. i speak from experience with a friend of mine and my eldest cat Trixie. Both or which have diabetes. My friends kitten marley is over weight due to hereditary diabetes and cannot have any sugars. well unfortunately she was that sensitive that even standard 'healthy' cat foods had too many carbs. the advertisements of friskies and such other filler brands with artifical ...everything pretty much, have too much sugar. its misleading and thus my friend fed her furry friend what she thought was good for her. even my own vet was trying to talk ME into feeding my kitten i now have that stuff. instead do you furry friends and favor and fed them products with a high amount of protein but a good ratio depending upon their activity level. it involves watching the activities or your animal over a long period of time...but its worth it int he end to make sure they have the exercise and nutritional THEY REALLY NEED, not what they'll just eat cause it tastes good to them. its all the same with we humans. we gotta watch what we eat, so do our pets or we can cause our furry friends healthy issues that are potentially waiting to come to the surface. you can't force an animal to play or jog, so it invovles lots of patience and nuturing to really make an improvement in their health IF they are unhealthy. if they arent...let em be puddy. its so darn cute ^^ its the same with we humans. beauty is all inside folks. skinny, large, tall, short...whatever. sadly when it came to my furry friend that i got YEARS ago who is now 16 yrs old. goddess bless her heart. my father loved to spoil her with SNACK CAKES while i wasnt around. she became a carb junky and i had to force her to eat healthy once it became an issue...more so when i foudn out :P she was always a lazy kitty i always figured if i cut down her cat food and played with her more it would balance out. nope. daddy dearest was feeding her carbs and that's where she ate the bulk of her cals :( but now she's 11 lbs and not 16 and very healthy and happy in her older age :) it took lots of patience and sending her my lvoe to make her want to eat the less tasty food....but honestly...a life is a life, dont neglect your furry friends just cause they arent human. anyway that's my opinion and i'm sticking to it. bottom line, if they're happy and healthy, more pushin' for cushion is adorable!

We had a fat cat when I was a teenager that we all loved very much. I never really knew how he became so large - my mother was the one who fed him, and to my knowledge she fed him the same as all the other cats we ever had (who were normal sized).

I used to take hours-long hikes in the woods behind our house and he would follow along the whole way - just like you'd think a dog would do, only much slower! I tried my best to get him back into shape and he did eventually go from 20 pounds to about 15.

He was hit in the road one night, and I wonder, if like the poster above me mentioned, it was because he was to slow to move out of the way. I've never wanted another pet again after he died.

Cats have people trained... 'nuff said.

Oh just leave the fat cats alone. If they want to be fat - I saw let them.

If you think exploiting a pet for your amusement by overfeeding it is fine, you've got a moral defect.

My cat is about eleven or twelve pounds,yes, she is chubby,truly chubby,meaning she is only a pound or two above her ideal weight. Doesn't snack at all, I gave her treats but they didn't seem to agree with her,she tended toward watery stools for her and that was two treats a week so I really don't give them to her,usually when the kids come over,(she freaked over kids) which isn't often. Last time was during a thunderstorm last fall(she's afraid of thunder). Her shape is rotund,mainly ,from several litters she had before she was spayed at the local shelter. When she was brought home she weighed in at 7 pounds four ounces which was scrawny but still had that rotund look. Our vet confirmed she had at least two litters but she really felt it was more like three or four. She is a love and a true companion and full of fiestiness when playing and the most mesmerizing green eyes I have ever seen on a cat. she will be four come April and one of the most interactive cats we have ever had.

This guy is a moron!!! He'll be singing a different tune when the cats die well before their time. Animals depend on their owners to care for them, not use them for their twisted sense of amusement. It's plain and simple animal abuse,

Who cares? Is there anything cooler looking than a big fat sloppy cat? No!!!!

Fat pets, like fat people have problems. Your pet cat or dog won't live as long as they could if you fed them properly. Fat pets may look cute but, you are not doing them a favor by keeping them fat. The money you spend on feeding them will go up by leaps and bounds when you find you have to spend a ton of money on your tubby pet to keep them healthy. Check with a Vet for your pet. Check with a doc for you. Have a proper diet for you and your pet and you'll both be healthy.

I have a big cat. He isn't necessarily fat, maybe a couple of pounds too big, but not fat. He's over ten years old (human years) and still runs around the house and plays. He weighs around 18-20 pounds but is a big built cat. He seems pretty healthy to me. The cats in those pictures are cute but really unhealthy. They are going to have a lot of problem when they get older. Like I said, it cute but when they can't even walk because their joints are so bad, you'll regret feeding them so much.

Ridiculous bull to me. Pets are pets. I don't agree with flat out abuse of any animal, but feeding any animal out of their normal staple is going to cause fat. Basically Meow Mix to cats is no different than Taco Bell to humans. So unless you're going to allow you pets to roam around and hunt for themselves, get over it and mind your own freaking business. Oh wait… I bet the PETA folks won't pet that cute puppy after it ate that dead skunk or how many pet lovers will still think their kitty is cute after it ate a dead rotten bird. My house has pets and yes every one of them is overweight. We do measure and use the recommend vet food, but I'll be damned if some jerk is going to sit and complain about how we abuse them. We don't plump them up for fun. We feed them and love them as a pet lover should.

As a veterinarian, I am horrified by the fat cat website. I cannot count the number of cats I have treated for debilitating arthritis, liver disease and diabetes due to obesity. It is not "cute" to have a pet who is too fat to jump up or groom itself. Many owners that overfeed and think their fat cats are "cute" end up euthanizing them due to obesity-related illness when it becomes expensive or inconvenient. These are the same owners that blame the loss of their pet on the disease instead of laying the blame at their own feet where it belongs.