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Patches is making healthy progress on his weight loss journey and is enjoying his new mobility more and more each day. The cat has lost over 15 pounds since his adoption on April 19, 2023 ...
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- Patches, the once 40-pound cat adopted from Richmond Animal Care and Control last year, is marking a major milestone in his weight-loss journey. The Mechanicsville feline ...
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — Kay Ford’s dream came true on April 19 when she adopted a 40-pound cat named Patches. At first glance, one might wonder why someone would be so eager to adopt a ...
The 40.3-Lb. cat first made headlines on April 19 when Richmond Animal Care and Control shared a Facebook post about " the largest cat anyone has ever seen." "Meet Patches; all 40.3 POUNDS of him!
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — Patches, the "viral" 40-pound Virginia cat that wound up at Richmond Animal Care and Control, is celebrating another major milestone five months after moving to Mechanicsville.
Patches, a 40-Lb. Cat, Gets Adopted by Owner Committed to Helping Him Get to a 'Healthy Weight' Richmond Animal Care and Control said the enormous cat is on a “very special diet” ...
Patches, a domestic short hair cat, was surrendered to the RACC on April 4 by his former owner. The organization didn’t disclose what the feline was fed that made him pile on the pounds.
A loveable large cat named Patches – weighing a jaw-dropping 40.3 pounds – has been adopted from a Virginia shelter.Thousands of Facebook users reacted to Patches after Richmond Animal Care ...
The 40-pound cat Patches has become quite the superstar going viral after Richmond Animal Care and Control posted about his need for a home. “I just wanted to help Patches,’” Ford said.