Look! [whispers] a couch straddler…

Holy cow, that’s a hefty kitty! Cute, though.

erm, i didn’t mean starve him. just make sure he rolls around a little more, eh?

*Squeeze* paw. *Squeeze* paw. *Squeeze* paw. *Squeeze* paw. Tug tail!

Holy cow, is the little statue a bobble head? I NEEEEEEEED a bobble headed statue that looks like my cat!

Can’t resist… gotta tickle da toes! *tickle, tickle, tickle.* He he.

Sad how overweight he is….I feel sorry for him.

My boyfriend’s cat Spooky is about that size and it’s all due to the food he needs to eat to reduce crystals in his urine.

So there is the chance that he’s on medicine that makes him so lovably Jabba the Hut like.

why do people think its okay and cute to let their cats get that overweight?

So, this could be a new category, no?
Would you call it Sofa-Saddle? Cat-Saddle? Pet Saddle? Pet Straddle? Oh, the possibiliteeeeeessss.

Another poster suggested a legitimate medical reason, too. Why do people always assume the worst?

I think the cat is flabulous!

The little figurine, though, looks a little too much like a tick for my blood. (My blood…BWAH! I kill myself!)

I sincerely hope that Buddy does NOT try to sleep on Kate’s chest at night. But then again… What A Way to Die!!

Man, some people take issue with everything. My kitties are the same way, just kinda floomping and smooshing out when they do that. It’s mostly fur.

Anyway, that art thing is just too cute for words!

Fat cats rule.

Our cat Fluffy was enormous, but it was all fur. She got wet once by falling into a water butt and got soaked, when she came running in I didn’t recognise her!

Buddy says…”im NOT fat..Im fluffy…LOL!!!!!!!

My one kitty is dependent on cortisone for an auto immune disease, and she gets a good workout every day to keep weight at bay, and she still looks feisty But I lurve her a lot. My two kitties are like Steve and Laurel even from the character.

Proof of floofines:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43126982@N00/431710728/

Is it just me or is he a little… fat? He must be afwully soft thought.

i’ve heard of this species but i had never seen photographic evidence until now.

Chill on the fat comments people – who cares????? He’s gorgeous and yummy and HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY! I LOVE BUDDY!

i agree with Kat. enough with the fat comments. this kitty is healthy and happy, probably looks bigger than he really is because of the position and camera angles. i’ve seen unhealthy obese cats and this isnt one of them.

he’s beautiful. look at the spot on the end of his tail! eeep!

the artists rendition is a riot.

I too have a big Kitty… We feed her the lite diet food, she gets lots of exercise with her sister and brother and I play with her with a feather duster… But she continues to stay around 17 pounds… BUT she’s healthy, as per her Kitty Vet, so I’m happy…

I used to have a Russian Blue who sat like this big boy does… It was her favorite position and I have many pics of her that way… I love that pose!!!

I’d love that little art work too, wonder where I can get one??

I wanted to get some help from the folks of Cuteoverload…

My best friend lives in south central North Carolina and her kitty is missing… The kitty’s name is Mia (ironically enough it stands for Missing in Action), she’s a long hair and pure white… I’m asking for folks to send up a small prayer for Mia so that she can find her way home… Her Mommy misses her something awful and is very worried about her…

Thanks folks!!

I also use too have a black and white cat his name was donnie eugene, he was so wonderful ,and yet such a pain but I loved him so much, he did not live past 7 yrs old rip donnie e.

Poeples live and let live, quit b****ing about evry thing, these are here for us to enjoy. You don’t like don’t post.

And another thing…
I think this cat is super cute. He has awesome markings, all marbley.
I think he looks like vanilla ice cream with fudge sauce melting on top…
he just needs a maraschino cherry…
yeah, i’m crazy!

Buddy is a cutie! I love that they commissioned artwork in his honor- awwww.

Just want to add my two cents- some cats are pre-disposed to be overweight, and it’s very difficult to do anything about it. My two cats are sisters, but one of them is naturally very thin and the other fat. The fat one is on a strict prescription diet, and it doesn’t make much of a difference.

They’re the same age, the same gender, but not the same size-take a look
here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bzms/397849239/in/set-72157594548631318/

I think this cat is absolutely adorable!

And DKN, just out of curiousity, what does “AMERICAN” have to do with any of this?

I’ve gotta’ know who that artist is! I want a bobble-head of my cats! Or even just a replica of Buddy – he’s sooooo cute! So what if he’s big boned!

DKN – That’s cool I wasn’t offended or anything, like i said, i was just curious what you meant so i thought i would ask

I hate when people (*cough* Nuffs) automatically think the worst when they see a picture. It is just a split second, frozen in time and they feel the need to fill in the blanks with unfounded assumptions. Oh well, whatcanyado I guess i am just a glass-half-full kinda girl. I just ignore them and enjoy the cute! And as i’ve said before…cute is in the eye of the beholder!

(sorry, i guess i just wanted to vent a little too..hehe)

Tygress22 – I hear ya. I usually ignore them too but for some reason this AM seeing someone accused of being a bad pet owner pushed me over the edge.

My cats are overweight (not quite this much, but still) and I put them on a diet….they got fatter!!! It’s hard to keep inside kitties in shape (other than round).

DKN – I can tell that you’re totally serial! XD

Cute kitters, too.

Those accusing a pet owner of being ‘bad’ because the pet in question is overweight…shut the hell up.

My girl is overweight in that you have to press in on her sides to feel her ribcage. She is also in perfect health. This as per the vet. *I* am *not* a ‘bad pet owner’ or an ‘irresponsible pet owner’. I do not over feed her, do not feed her garbage food. I play with her every day in a manner that gets her running around. You think you can do better? Well come on over and ‘cure’ her then.

So shut the hell up.

And Buddy and his effegy is perfectly adorable!

I have part-ownership of a (saved from shelter) ragdoll kitteh, and apparently that breed is prone to fattness. Add in an older kitteh who has hypothyroidism in the same house, and boom! Monster sized kitteh. He’s adorable, though, fluffy and lovey!

nycat:

Peppercorn looks just like one of my cats, Willie! Their faces are a little differently shaped, but markings look all the same.

DKN – As I said, I realize that sometimes there’s medical problems or whatever. I didn’t mean that the owner of THIS cat is necessarily a bad pet owner, but in general I think that people who let their pets get obese are bad pet owners, much like I think parents who let their children get obese are bad parents.

And I wish that people would stop thinking obese animals are cute. Think about it – would you be happy if you were obese? Probably not.

Susannah! OMG, you’re SO right. What a valuable public service you’re performing. I know now that everyone with an overweight pet was just BLIND to how bad they were being, and only needed your scolding to put them right.

Bless you!!!!!

Love the hanging gardens of cat feet. Don’t all cats do this? All mine have. Once had a 16 pound kitteh, not an ounce of fat on him, just really big boned, double pawed cats really are!

I can’t believe this cute series of pictures sparked inflammatory comments about bad owners and unhealthy, overweight cats. Jeebus, a lot of people take themselves way too seriously.

Buddy is soooooooooo like my kitteh (Louis)! Slightly larger but very same markings. Same slightly bored expression too – what’s with that?

BWAH! BWAHAHAHAHAHA! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

And I’m spent.

SnorglePup, I know what you mean about draggy post-fixed kitties. Vets call that condition “spay sway.” It’s not necessarily fat, just flab, sort of like a woman who’s had a C-section and doesn’t gain back the muscle tone (yes, Nuffs, I know that some do, but some don’t, okay?). My Gypsy, since gone to live with my ex-husband, nearly drags the floor, but she’s not overweight. You pick her up and you can feel she’s just floofy and selectively flabby.

Re: Buddy. GORGEOUS kitty, adorable pose, BEYOND adorable little bobblehead statue.

That’s not cute, that’s sad. Should be classified as animal abuse, actually. Any pet owner who lets their pet get that way is insane. No animal is naturally born like that. Imagine how much pain and discomfort it must be in, and, if it’s not already, how much more pain it will be in once it becomes diabetic.

I have much respect for cuteoverload, but, c’mon, you put your ads up about the fight against seal-clubbing and that kind of thing, and then you find humor in this? This cat has a disease, people. Would you laugh at a cat who was diseased or crippled in some other way, or dying even?

Poor thing isn’t a circus show, people. He’s an animal.

Noelegy — I noticed! See above.

I love bit fat kittehs!

luckynumbers,

You don’t know this cat. You don’t know this cat’s situation, medical history, vet history, or anything of the like. You have no knowledge of whether or not his vet has given him a clean bill of health. You also know nothing of his homelife, his diet, or his activity level. You have access to approximately 1/356,789,432th of this cat’s life via these photos, and yet have the gall to call this animal abuse? Reserve your (kneejerk) judgment for a situation where you’re clear on the facts, and find a more constructive way to put your obvious passionate love of animals to good use.

llism -

I don’t have to know any of those things. I already have a pretty good idea of them just by looking at this cat, and if this cat’s vet gave him a clean bill of health then he shouldn’t be a vet, should he?

I’ve stated my case, no need to argue any further. I’m just saying, you don’t have to be a genius or veteranarian professional in order to see that this is not normal, and that it’s nonsense to try to “gloss over” it by saying that it is.

Salut.

What do you mean by that, Theo?

Too bad cats can’t talk. Maybe he could give us a perfectly reasonable reason as to why cats can be overweight.

luckynumbers (now _),

Agreed. Stray cats and other wild animals aren’t overweight because they have to hunt for their food. However, many stray cats and other wild animals that live in cities are hit by cars. They are also at risk for all kinds of diseases, exposure to toxic chemicals/waste, contaminated food, contaminated water, and the like. Outdoors would certainly be healthier if we all lived in the country, but that just isn’t the case. I personally have indoor cats because I chose to rescue them from animal control rather than letting them be euthanized. So I should let them outside and run around when I live off of a busy road? I think not. So that means I “have no reasonable reason to call [myself an] animal rights activist or anything else to do with animal welfare”? Ridiculous. I would rather have a cat that’s a little pudgy than have one that’s roadkill or dying from kidney failure due to coolant ingestion.

Also, your statement about “anyone who is overweight is automatically classified as unhealthy” is preposterous. Weight is a number on a scale and doesn’t measure bone density, body fat percentage, or frame. My personal trainer would be considered “overweight” if she stepped on a scale, but her body fat percentage is under 10%.

Your sweeping generalizations are most amusing.

Teri -

So, you don’t want to be called an abuser, but you’d be willing to give me a very painful and bloody nose?

Look, I didn’t mean to be so harsh. But it is a serious matter. Most people are probably just unaware of the harm they’re really doing in most cases like this, or are just oblivious or lying to themselves for whatever “perfectly reasonable reasons”. Like I said, my grandmother’s cat died from being overweight and diabetic, and I’ve seen other cases similar to that. It’s not enough that it’s become an epidemic among people and children these days, but it’s starting to happen in pets too. It’s just something that I feel very strongly about, and I wish people could understand what they’re doing. If you’re not overweight, then imagine if you had to walk around with 10 – 20 or more lbs. of pressure on your back, weighing down your stomach and legs, all the time? You wouldn’t be happy, would you?

Sorry for upsetting you, but this upset me too.

Wow, who let the Nuffs in? Geezum Crow peoples, Buddy is a GORGEOUS puddy tat and not everything in this world has to have 10% body fat.
Nana – LOVE your werkin’-on-the-comp-shoulder-protector. Yitzy likes to drape on my chest, wherein I get nosefuls of Tuxedo floof and can only post with one finger. And ya’ll know which finger I’m usin’ at the ree-diculous masses of Nuffs on here today.

An abuser and a person in a fit of fustration and hurt and anger over being accused of something they are not are not the same thing.

You did more than upset me, and your apology is not accepted.

re: “What do you mean by that, Theo?” (nice, very nice, touché…)
OK, I’ll answer because I don’t think you’re really a troll.

In general, whenever somebody climbs up onto their pet soapbox, especially in the context of a fluff/humor blog like Cute Overload, that somebody just ends up sounding foolish. Not always, but I’d say 99% of the time it’s true. You *can* see that, right? You might as well be getting all shrill about marshmallow rights at a campfire.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m NOT saying “shut up”. By all means, rant all you like; it tends to drive readership here and I’m all for that. But dude. Right now I’m laughing at you, not with you.

Maybe, just MAYBE, the sky ISN’T falling on the big couch kitty, y’know?

llism (and any one else who’s battling me against this):

What you’re saying is half-true. We don’t live in an ideal world, and if you live in a city, then it’s fine to have indoor pets. I’m not against having indoor pets. What I am against is the food people feed to their pets. This whole contamination outbreak is bad, but the food was already bad anyway. I’ve researched this kind of thing quite a bit, and, in order to manufacture and distribute typical pet food as cheaply as possible, they use diseased animals and the worst possible quality vegetables and other things, fillers and chemicals, and none of this is good for your pet. Then if people feed their pet scraps from their own food, that makes it even worse. Cats are designed as carnivores who are supposed to kill and eat their food raw. That’s not to say that you have to let your cats out and let them go kill their own food. But there is something called the BARF diet that advocates feeding pets in the way that they were most closely designed to eat. They sell raw pet food now I think that’s already ground up with the right the amount of nutrients and everything. People who have put their pets on this food have seen really miraculous transformations – diseases gone, weight lost, their fur is healthier and shinier, and they don’t smell as bad (that’s always a plus).

The same thing that’s going on with sick and overweight humans is happening with sick and overweight pets. The more processed and chemically altered the food is, the worse.

But I won’t go any further into the whole debate over weight and health, as people have all kinds of different ideas about that. But I would suggest thinking about how it’s naturally supposed to be, and try to get closer to that if you can.

And the other poster – the reason why some strays don’t live to be very long is for the same reason – too much city life and traffic and polution and things caused by humans. If it were an ideal world, animals would be able to thrive, as would humans.

llism (and any one else who’s battling me against this):

What you’re saying is half-true. We don’t live in an ideal world, and if you live in a city, then it’s fine to have indoor pets. I’m not against having indoor pets. What I am against is the food people feed to their pets. This whole contamination outbreak is bad, but the food was already bad anyway. I’ve researched this kind of thing quite a bit, and, in order to manufacture and distribute typical pet food as cheaply as possible, they use diseased animals and the worst possible quality vegetables and other things, fillers and chemicals, and none of this is good for your pet. Then if people feed their pet scraps from their own food, that makes it even worse. Cats are designed as carnivores who are supposed to kill and eat their food raw. That’s not to say that you have to let your cats out and let them go kill their own food. But there is something called the BARF diet that advocates feeding pets in the way that they were most closely designed to eat. They sell raw pet food now I think that’s already ground up with the right the amount of nutrients and everything. People who have put their pets on this food have seen really miraculous transformations – diseases gone, weight lost, their fur is healthier and shinier, and they don’t smell as bad (that’s always a plus).

The same thing that’s going on with sick and overweight humans is happening with sick and overweight pets. The more processed and chemically altered the food is, the worse.

But I won’t go any further into the whole debate over weight and health, as people have all kinds of different ideas about that. But I would suggest thinking about how it’s naturally supposed to be, and try to get closer to that if you can.

And the other poster – the reason why some strays don’t live to be very long is for the same reason – too much city life and traffic and polution and things caused by humans. If it were an ideal world, animals would be able to thrive, as would humans.

llism (and any one else who’s battling me against this):

What you’re saying is half-true. We don’t live in an ideal world, and if you live in a city, then it’s fine to have indoor pets. I’m not against having indoor pets. What I am against is the food people feed to their pets. This whole contamination outbreak is bad, but the food was already bad anyway. I’ve researched this kind of thing quite a bit, and, in order to manufacture and distribute typical pet food as cheaply as possible, they use diseased animals and the worst possible quality vegetables and other things, fillers and chemicals, and none of this is good for your pet. Then if people feed their pet scraps from their own food, that makes it even worse. Cats are designed as carnivores who are supposed to kill and eat their food raw. That’s not to say that you have to let your cats out and let them go kill their own food. But there is something called the BARF diet that advocates feeding pets in the way that they were most closely designed to eat. They sell raw pet food now I think that’s already ground up with the right the amount of nutrients and everything. People who have put their pets on this food have seen really miraculous transformations – diseases gone, weight lost, their fur is healthier and shinier, and they don’t smell as bad (that’s always a plus).

The same thing that’s going on with sick and overweight humans is happening with sick and overweight pets. The more processed and chemically altered the food is, the worse.

But I won’t go any further into the whole debate over weight and health, as people have all kinds of different ideas about that. But I would suggest thinking about how it’s naturally supposed to be, and try to get closer to that if you can.

And the other poster – the reason why some strays don’t live to be very long is for the same reason – too much city life and traffic and polution and things caused by humans. If it were an ideal world, animals would be able to thrive, as would humans.

Ok… Luckynumbers… you’re wasting your breath. Having grown up in the country, I have seen more than my share of wild animals, and while I have not seen one that is overweight, I *have* seen many species where some are BIGGER than others. Sometimes, depending on fur and body flexibility, when they lie down, their torsos *squish* until they LOOK wide. Even squirrels straddling branches this way.

And by the way, all points bulletin to nuffs everywhere, but especially to you: when you swear, scold, and taunt people, they never listen. EVER. They defend themselves. If you want people to listen to you, BE KIND.

Such a stupid and thoughtless little troll.

oh and I almost forgot, love the kitteh, the bobblehead replica and the mixed jelly bean toes. YUM

I’m not a vet, but I’ve researched health for quite some time, and it ain’t that different from animal health.

Genetics is not that relevant, especially to being overweight. People use that as an excuse all the time. My parents and grandparents were mostly all overweight, and I was as a child because I was fed the same things that they were eating, so of course I gained weight. But I became a vegan around the age of 14, and lost a considerable amount of weight. It wasn’t until a little later that I swayed off of the vegan path and had some health problems and was put on medications that screwed with my hormones and thyroid that I gained weight again. I’m losing it again now because I’m not on any medications and because I’m eating right, the way nature intended. And I believe that would be the same case for animals, regardless of “genetics”.

I’m not a vet, but I’ve researched health for quite some time, and it ain’t that different from animal health.

Genetics is not that relevant, especially to being overweight. People use that as an excuse all the time. My parents and grandparents were mostly all overweight, and I was as a child because I was fed the same things that they were eating, so of course I gained weight. But I became a vegan around the age of 14, and lost a considerable amount of weight. It wasn’t until a little later that I swayed off of the vegan path and had some health problems and was put on medications that screwed with my hormones and thyroid that I gained weight again. I’m losing it again now because I’m not on any medications and because I’m eating right, the way nature intended. And I believe that would be the same case for animals, regardless of “genetics”.

I’m not a vet, but I’ve researched health for quite some time, and it ain’t that different from animal health.

Genetics is not that relevant, especially to being overweight. People use that as an excuse all the time. My parents and grandparents were mostly all overweight, and I was as a child because I was fed the same things that they were eating, so of course I gained weight. But I became a vegan around the age of 14, and lost a considerable amount of weight. It wasn’t until a little later that I swayed off of the vegan path and had some health problems and was put on medications that screwed with my hormones and thyroid that I gained weight again. I’m losing it again now because I’m not on any medications and because I’m eating right, the way nature intended. And I believe that would be the same case for animals, regardless of “genetics”.

Ah… the nuff is a BARF salesman in disguise.

Okay, I will be kind. And I don’t care if my apology is accepted or not. It’s a situation that I feel very strongly about, and I know that not many people are going to back me up on it. I’m pretty sure that even if I was being kind, I would have still gotten attacked and called an idiot and jerk or whatever else I skimmed over up there.

Anyway. I’m done. My opinions have been stated, and anyone who disagrees can continue to state theirs. But I choose to look to the light instead of the dark, and hopefully someone will eventually see that the things I’ve said might just make sense.

Thanks.

And I still love you, cuteoverload.

Okay, I will be kind. And I don’t care if my apology is accepted or not. It’s a situation that I feel very strongly about, and I know that not many people are going to back me up on it. I’m pretty sure that even if I was being kind, I would have still gotten attacked and called an idiot and jerk or whatever else I skimmed over up there.

Anyway. I’m done. My opinions have been stated, and anyone who disagrees can continue to state theirs. But I choose to look to the light instead of the dark, and hopefully someone will eventually see that the things I’ve said might just make sense.

Thanks.

And I still love you, cuteoverload.

Okay, I will be kind. And I don’t care if my apology is accepted or not. It’s a situation that I feel very strongly about, and I know that not many people are going to back me up on it. I’m pretty sure that even if I was being kind, I would have still gotten attacked and called an idiot and jerk or whatever else I skimmed over up there.

Anyway. I’m done. My opinions have been stated, and anyone who disagrees can continue to state theirs. But I choose to look to the light instead of the dark, and hopefully someone will eventually see that the things I’ve said might just make sense.

Thanks.

And I still love you, cuteoverload.

Nope, not a BARF salesman. Just an advocate. I don’t even have pets of my own, I’ve just witnessed a lot of sad situations.

So yeah, again, I’m done.

Thanks.

Nope, not a BARF salesman. Just an advocate. I don’t even have pets of my own, I’ve just witnessed a lot of sad situations.

So yeah, again, I’m done.

Thanks.

Nope, not a BARF salesman. Just an advocate. I don’t even have pets of my own, I’ve just witnessed a lot of sad situations.

So yeah, again, I’m done.

Thanks.

And yes, in the fray I also forgot to mention, I loooove the pink and black jellybean toesies, that kills me every time! Adorable cat, Teri. And seriously, thank you for sending in your pictures. Don’t let this discourage you. I really seriously don’t understand where all the commentroversy came from.

Teri-

I am truly sorry, whether you choose to accept it or not. You had a strong reaction to my comments – I had a strong reaction to this post. I don’t think I’m smarter or better than anyone, I just get bothered by things like this. Despite any of it, though, I know that love is the most important thing about having a pet, and if you love your pet, then you’re a good pet owner. So, I am sorry for my hurtful comments.

My Jester did this all the time. I’ll have to see if I have any pictures.

Aren’t we all anonymous,

“I’m pretty sure that even if I was being kind, I would have still gotten attacked and called an idiot and jerk or whatever else I skimmed over up there.”

Not true. If you had stated a well-formed, thoughtful opinion rather than acting dictatorial with your ideas, had actually listened to what other people said, and hadn’t offended everyone by making sweeping generalizations and assuming that you knew everything about everyone else’s situation, you would have found people much more receptive to your point of view. This community is all about constructive discussions; we’re NOT about people breaking their soapboxes over our heads and bullying us just because they’re discussing something they feel strongly about. We’re ALL passionate about animals or else we wouln’t frequent this site.

Argument is an art. If you want someone to come around to your way of thinking, it’s best not to start by giving them the finger.

Usually I just watch the sparks fly, but I have to get in on this one. Anyone who recommends BARF needs their head examined. Plenty of dogs and cats have died from bone shards ripping their insides. Plenty of nasty parasites are passed along through that unreliable food supply you describe (and yes, I know what “animal digest” is in processed pet food, and that so-called natural pet foods don’t contain the remains of shelter animals — just farmed animals. But the farmed animal supply is sufficiently problematic in this country as to render raw meat quite risky. Use your computer skills to Google “BARF diet” and read about people whose dear pets have died from it. Ask your vet why she doesn’t recommend BARF (and no, it’s no just because Hill’s pays American vets a fortune). For someone who clearly wants to be an iconoclast, you’ve readily swallowed propaganda. And you don’t even feed BARF? You’re just relying on others’ tales? Oh, my.

Look, I’m sure you mean well, but any time I see anyone touting BARF as a miracle solution, I get nervous that someone else will unwittingly harm their pooch or kitty.

Check out the Oregon Humane Society about “Goliath”, the very large cat that made headlines awhile back. They said that in spite of his size, he was only a little overweight, not obese (in a feline sort of way)!
My daughter has two black cats – brothers- one is slim and trim, the other looks like Buddy, and has the best purr in the world!

Well, I wasn’t going to say anything, but as long as Theo brought it up, I think it’s HIGH TIME we all discussed a sorely overlooked topic: marshmallow rights…

(Oh, and my cats seem to be on the BARF diet themselves, but it’s usually the result of them gnawing the houseplants, or licking themselves… blehhhhhhh…)

I’m sorry, I have to chime in here and say I to have a “fat cat” and she has been that way ever since she was spayed. She eats ONE can (the little palm sized peel top kind) ONE time a day.
Ok so that being said, basiclly my cat has had a hystorectomy… have you ever seen a woman with one? 9 times out of 10 their stomachs protrude. THEY aren’t fat, but they have a pooch. FOR THAT FACT, my cat has had a litter of kittens… have you ever seen a woman who has had more than one child??? Certainly you wouldn’t have the NERVE to say a woman who has had more than one child, whose body is stretched out, and no matter what diet she tries the skin is still stretched, and who has also had her uterus removed, that SHE is fat? HUH?
Point here folks is that you don’t know the whole story as to WHY this cat is bigger than YOU think he should be. You saying that his/her owner MUST be a bad pet owner, is the same as saying all jews are good with money or all mexicans are sleepy. *southpark pun intended* No people shouldn’t over feed their animals, yes they should get exercise but you don’t know that THIS cat gets overfed or under exercised so shut the hell up.

I haven’t read the other comments but it appears there’s another nuff war / commentroversy going on? Over THESE kitty photos? Please people….. gaze again at the floofilicious kitteh stradling the couch. My Pooh does the exact same thing and is about as “full-figured” as Buddy! heh heh

Heather S.-

I agree, a hysterectomy can make a person (or an animal) gain weight. But I am personally not for hysterectomies in humans or animals unless you have a very particular situation where it is very necessary. When you have a hysterectomy, it completely throws your hormones off-balance and when that happens, especially with women (or female cats), it can make you gain weight. This happened to me when I had to be put on Prednisone – it did a lot of damange to my hormones and thyroid and I put on weight because of it. I never said that weight gain is purely the result of overfeeding your pet. But weight gain in pets is the result of some kind of human interference. Did you really NEED to spay your cat? Did she have a serious problem with her uterus, or did you just not want her to have anymore litters? Couldn’t you have just gotten any male cats neutered? It’s not as much of a dramatic thing with males.

NUUUUUUUUU! My kitty beats it! He’s a “healthy” 17 pounds, and I still insist he’s not fat. He’s always been a friggin’ huge kitty.

He’s a cuddler too. Nothing beats being woken up at 2 in the morning cause your Fluffmonger Bowling Ball decided to take a nap on your chest. :p

S. _ whoever – Yes you NEED to spay/neuter your cat. There is evidence that fixed cats and dogs live longer. Just like cats and dogs with good diets live longer. that being said – AGAIN – the issue here is that we should not assume anything about the situations the animals are in when they are posted on this site. Meg, surely, knows how to use discretion when it comes to submissions. Also – when it comes to humans getting hysterectomies as opposed to cats, you simply cannot compare the two.

Oh, yeah, and Heather S.:

I have known women who have had more than one child and have had that protruding stomach, but I have also known women who have had more than one child and have had a completely flat stomach – some even after a few days following birth. Those women with the flat stomachs ate healthy natural diets, without chemicals and processed foods and milk.

I’ve just got to say that I love the way cats are put together. They are like giant pillowcases with four tiny paws at the corners. They can be stretched out like kites (like Buddy here) or curled up into impossibly tiny balls, or stretch up at huge length to peek over a counter.

I love all animals and snuggle every dog I meet, but the cats – oh the CATS! – they are just the most fabulous fluffy sacks of purr on the whole planet.

DKN-

I would appreciate it if you would give me a link or some kind of resource to the evidence that fixed cats and dogs live longer. I’m not saying that I don’t believe you – I’d just like to see it backed up.

And yes, I think you can compare the two. No shit that humans and cats are different, but they are both mammals, and if the symptoms of having a hysterectomy are pretty much the same in both humans and cats, then why can’t it be compared? And by the way, don’t just tell me that – tell it to Heather S. who began the comparison in the first place.

Take any illness or condition – the symptoms are usually the same in humans and animals. So, I guess, given what you’re telling me, then it’s safe to say that if more women had hysterectomies and more men got snipped, we would all live longer? LOL.

OH my goodness that is sooo funny. And cute, in his/her own way.

S, humans are NOT cats. to compare the two is laughable.

Anyone who argues that cats should not be spayed is just…RAWR! Words can’t even describe!

Oh, by the way you want your proof, here’s your proof:

http://www.kittenrescue.org/spayneuter.htm

It doesn’t say they’re GUARANTEED to live longer, but it DOES reduce the chance of getting ovarian cancer, which has known to be a problem in female kitties, especially pure breeds. So THAR. Yarrr.

I have also read a lot about BARF. Most of the pro-BARF things I have seen are individual testimonials…”my cat loved it,” “my dog looks great,” and so on. Now I’m all for that kind of thing. But there are also testimonials about the situations that don’t work out so well. And there are plenty of them, too.

But these are all anecdotes. We can string together anecdotes all day and not find out much that helps us make decisions. I mean, there are plenty of people who could testify that they’ve been using cocaine for years without it interfering with their lives…but that doesn’t make them good predictors of what cocaine addiction does to the average person, right?

I’m a social scientist, and I want evidence, not anecdotes. So I look for controlled studies, and this is what I find:

From the Journal of the American Veterinary Association:
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/jan05/050115ww.asp

From the University of Guelph (In case you’re not Canadian — it’s a reliable source!) Veterinary School newsletter:
http://www.uoguelph.ca/News6-2/ANwsl6-2.pdf

From the journal Better Nutrition:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_mOFKA/is_6_67/ai_n13788104

Yes, some meat is cleaner than other meat…and you’re right that the worst meat of all (are tumors “meat”?) go into most commercial pet food. But one study I read (sorry, I couldn’t find it online quickly…I’ll keep looking) found that 8 of 10 samples from raw meat diets contained Salmonella. I’ve also seen reports of E. coli, as you’ll see in the links above.

Some people may have success with BARF. Some people also have great success with regular commercial diets. But the risks of BARF are too high for me to trust my beloved kitties with deadly diseases. BARF is contaminated to the same degree as traditional foods, it’s just contaminated with different things. My cats eat meat that may have hideous hormones. BARF kitties eat meat that may have live parasites, and bones that may rip their intestines.

I’ve seen cats live healthily to nearly 20 on high-quality conventional food, and that’s the way I’m betting.

By the way, if you want testimonials about dogs dying from BARF, I’m pretty sure you can find one at
http://www.secondchanceranch.org/training/raw_meat/index.html
but I haven’t checked that link for sure.

We have a really fat kitty, everything we have tried to unfat her doesn’t work.
Before we got her she was actually found by the humane society, starving to death because her little old lady owner had died. Even now, after years of plumpitude, if the food (yes, diet food) bowl is even half empty she freaks out and sits next to it and stares at it until we put food in. Or, if its actually empty she’ll start barfing up spit, as though she hasn’t eaten in so long that she has stomach acid (even though her last meal might have been 2 hours ago).
I do worry for her health, but food is her life, and I’m not going to make her miserable just so she can lose weight. We have tried food restriction and it just makes her terribly chronically anxious and unhappy.
Every creature is unique, and sometimes you just have to do the best you can to give them a happy life. Things can’t always be perfect. I’m sure anyone who posts or reads this site loves their creatures as much as I do. We all just do our best.
Ironically our other non-fat kitteh is the one with diabetes…

I’m very happy. ^-^ In CA, there’s a bill in Sacramento that would make it mandatory to spay and neuter all pets before they hit 6 months old, with exceptions to specific screened cat breeders, I think. The law would apply to anyone who owned a cat, if you let it romp around outside unneutered (dunno how on earth the authorities would kep track), you can get fined. I think this is a spectacular idea.

When I said proof, I meant like scientific data. Thanks.

And it’s not laughable to compare the basic body parts and functions of mammals or all animals. There are a lot of things that are different, but when it comes to what I was talking about – hysterectomies – they can be looked at as similar. It’s still a uterus and a reproductive system, human or animal. And by the way, the reproductive system is the very thing that links all mammals – so if you’re going to compare something, that’s the thing to compare. So, THAR.

And, actually, Teri, yes, we probably have been lied to. We’ve been lied to by a lot of things. Take for example, the pet food that was supposedly safe has now had contamination. And the government used to lie to us that tobacco wasn’t harmful, when they knew damned well that it was. We’ve been lied to about medicines and the whole medical industry and charities and foundations really using our money for a good purpose. You’re not evil, but you are naive if you think that you haven’t been lied to.

S. – http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/why_you_should_spay_or_neuter_your_pet.html

http://www.sniksnak.com/benefits.html

http://www.spotsociety.org/health.htm

http://warrentonkc.tripod.com/spayneut.htm

http://www.hsmo.org/m_vetcare/benefits.php

i could go on…but the server won’t let me.

And S. – don’t try and tell me that the humane society et al doesn’t have scientific evidence to back themselves up.

***rolls eyes***

Even before i opened this, i could feel the heat of the “overweight/abused cat” nuffs…

Shoooo! Go Way!!!

He’s a beautiful contented puttin’ tat!

(Theo, belated congrats on the bebbies!!!)

Buddy is adorable, he looks quite comfy and floofy!
His peoples have great attention to detail as well, not one bit of stray fluff on that couch, that is admirable!

My kitty Cleo has a bit of pudge during the summer when she slims down for chipmunk season. It’s pretty funny to watch her waddle as she’s going out to her hunting grounds

There’s nothin wrong with a big kitty, except when you hafta pull them out of places they don’t belong, teehee

Let’s see if this works this time:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_6_67/ai_n13788104

And here’s the right URL for the Guelph newsletter. The relevant article (on weak bones in puppies) is on p. 23.

http://ahl.uoguelph.ca/News6-2/ANwsl6-2.pdf

s: No, I’m exaggerating a LOT. I do that. Attempting a bit of levity. Clearly, it’s working. (Not.)

And I don’t recall reading anything about pogo sticks at all, by you, or anyone. I was just throwing it out there.

You’re the only “nuff” who stuck around to actually discuss anything… there were a few earlier who just nuffed and ran.

newmoonpie-

I understand, and it did work. Thanks for your levity.

And thanks for the compliments. I’m not much of a runner.

Nothing wrong with debate. A lot of interesting links are coming out of this thread, and there’s nothing saying anybody has to agree with any/all of it. (Is there? Crap. I don’t think I signed anything.)

I tend to feed my babies a VERY large assortment of foods, one of which is a weekly “treat” of raw meat, but this is more so they can get the pure protein and get a taste for meat, something they were born to do. I also buy them wet food, which already incorporates the organs of an animal (anything that mentins “meal” such as chicken meal, will already have organs in it). They seem to prefer their dry food over it, but they get their wet meals about three to four times a week to keep up their health. Also, on occasion when it’s available I will request a liver or gizzard from the meat section of the supermarket to cook up for the bebbes. Every time I cook up some raw poultry, guess who gets the giblets? :p No wonder I’ve got such rotund kitties. :p Actually the orange one’s fine, but Mochi is…well, he’s aptly named. He’s very round, very squishy, and very very sweet. ^-^

I have a kitten named Simon too, simonsmom! He turns one next month.

omigoodnes…i feel kinda bad for the pet owner–I mean, I’d die of joy if my pet got on co, and then to have the comments turn on the evils of my pet abuse and then about how people are fat slobs becuase of eating chemicals and god knows what else!

so I feel the need to say–this was one cute cat. And you can be cute even if you have ‘issues’!

and thanks to everyone’s thoughts on the tummy drag…I’m proud of my kitty losin’ weight, and you are probably right that it’s partly from other stuff that she drags. She had kittens and then was spayed all before I got her, so I guess her bod’s just showing what it went through.
She’s beautiful even if she’s swingin’ low

Simonsmom: Snorgle that floofyboy for me! It sounds like he won’t mind.

Pillow: OHHHHH. Duh. Mochi is your KITTEHHHHHH. I am so slow on the uptake. (I’m all like, “wait, no pudding, but I can have a mocha instead? Well, I do like mochas… wait, what…?)

/duh

One of the many mysteries about cats is how they can be balanced on a relatively narrow space and yet look so comfortably that it’s like they’ve melted into it.

I want to cuddle Buddy! I want to scratch him between his ears! He looks like such a love.

Having had a hysterectomy, (because of cancer, unless you thing that wasn’t a good enough reason), and 3 additional adominal surgeries, I can tell you it has nothing to do with my weight. I eat to much and don’t get enough excersize.

Having said that, it is also because I come from a family of heavy people. Except for 1 of my 4 siblings, we are all overweight. That is why it is hard for me to take and keep the weight off. As far as having kids, I’ve had 4, I have a freind who I haven’t seen in years who had 9 kids the last time I saw her, and she was as skinny as a rail, almost an unhealth skinny. In humans, geines do make a BIG difference.

Now, as to our pets, the same can be true, litter mates raised in the same home one will be plump, and one slim, one will be a lay-about, the other bounce off the walls, age and gender also make a difference. I little extra weight is not going to hurt the average animal. (I was raised on a farm and do know something about which I speak.) We had an old Moma cat called Brownnose, and she was our barn mouser, and cought her own food, she was a BIG cat and would have made Buddy look tiny. She was 18lbs, and not an ounce of it was fat. So, I have to say, know the animal before making harsh statements.

On the other side, it is not good for any creator to be obece. And as animal owners we need to watch our animals health. But I would still rather see a Fat Cat with a good home then a skinny stray.

And as to your comment about fat people not being happy, I am 5′6″ tall and 230lbs, and I am happier in my life now then I ever was at the 135lbs I carried in my youth.

lol, I’m with Helene…
Theo! Save us!!!!
pleeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzz

Theo, your pick… I’ve been waiting for ever for my big break on The CO.

http://www.ratemykitten.com/pictures/helene23/

Adorable kitteh, who I feel an uncontrollable urge to snorgle!

But man, I hate self-righteous people. Especially self-righteous people who take their personal experiences to be universal.

>>I’ve just got to say that I love the way cats are put together. They are like giant pillowcases with four tiny paws at the corners. They can be stretched out like kites (like Buddy here) or curled up into impossibly tiny balls, or stretch up at huge length to peek over a counter.

>>I love all animals and snuggle every dog I meet, but the cats – oh the CATS! – they are just the most fabulous fluffy sacks of purr on the whole planet.

mleiv — that was just wonderful!

For the folks who talked about having one skinny cat and one fat cat, here’s something that worked in our household. At feeding time, Skinny Cat would go in the bathroom and be shut in to eat in peace without Fat Cat horning in on his dinner. Then Fat Cat’s portion could be controlled separately. After an hour or so, Skinny Cat could come out, and any leftovers could be put away. For cats used to free-feeding, that could spark some riots, but if there’s a concern for Fat Cat’s health, it’s an approach they might be persuaded to accept (just make sure they don’t know how to order pizza online).

*beep beep beep* (sound of a truck backing up coming to take Buddy away and make room for one of Helene’s kitties)

This perching must be another calico quirk. My fat calico perches on the corner edge of the futon mattress. It looks precarious, but she’ll stay there for ages. Wierdo.

I have to throw in my 2 cents to the anonymous troll…
Your comparison of women getting hysterectomies and cats being spayed has another fatal flaw – cats are supposed to be spayed before sexual maturity, which means their ovaries etc. haven’t fully developed, making the surgery much less significant and quicker-healing.

Also, I had a sweet fat kitty who died of liver disease before she could get diabetes. So there. She used to sit under the bird-feeder like a giant furry rock until some silly little bird would land on the ground near her and then GLOMPH! Dinner for fatty. Good hunters, them fatties…

I heart Buddy. Stay fat my friend!

By the way, llism, that last link you posted is talking about BIRDS, not cats or dogs.

And I try not to trust too much of what’s on wikipedia, as it can be written by anyone.

*skipping all the commentroversy, have WAY more important things to get worked up about*

These pics are fantastic! What a precious pile o’ floof. He looks so comfortable and happy! What a loved kitty.

oaklandcat-

My name has been s. for quite some time now, thanks.

And yes, you’re right to some extent, it was pretty dark of me to just start ranting angrily. But if you’ll read all of the comments I’ve made up there, I’ve already admitted to my mistakes. I get that it was wrong to do it that way, alright? But I never attacked the CAT for being overweight. I was angry at owners who let their pets get that way. I am all for animals, of any shape or size, healthy or not healthy. I sympathize with ones that aren’t and support anyone who really supports the health of animals.

And don’t even get me started on your bullshit about how veganism is wrong, especially if all you’re going to do is just make that one statement and then not back it up with any reasoning. I’ve heard this already, so much, that it’s just not even worth it to fight back, but, in anticipation of your reasoning, I’ll go ahead and put mine out there:

I believe veganism is the natural way humans are supposed to eat because:

1. Humans do not have carnivorous teeth – not like other carnivorous animals such as cats and dogs. Our couple of teeth that are slightly pointy were, in my opinion, designed to crack nuts and things like that, primordially.

2. I don’t want to get into the whole Darwin thing, but there is only about a 2% difference in our DNA and the DNA of monkeys. Monkeys are vegans.

3. I believe that anything that appears to be unhealthy to the human body is not naturally designed for the human body, i.e. meat – frequent and excessive consumption of meat can cause constipation, cardiovascular problems, high blood pressure, body odor, etc.

4. No other animal in nature continues to drink milk after they are weaned in infancy. No other infant animal in nature drinks the milk of a different species unless it is orphaned and has to in order to survive. Humans who think it’s okay to drink cows’ milk do not realize that the milk of a cow is genetically designed (yes, GENETICALLY designed – all those people who are so conerned with genetics) – for an animal who gets to be about 2000 lbs. It is designed for a calf who grows very fast, at a much faster rate than humans.

So, all of the increasing problems with illness of pretty much every kind can in some way be blamed on diet. When you cut out what isn’t naturally designed for the human body, the human body functions the way it’s supposed to.

oaklandcat-

And one important thing I forgot to mention that most anti-vegan/vegetarian people seem to bring up is the issue of protein. Vegans can get a perfectly healthy amount of protein from nuts and grains, and it’s actually healthier to get protein from vegetable sources than animal sources. Protein from animal sources clogs the digestive tract and can cause gout. And as for vitamin B12 or anything else that people mistakenly think only comes from meat – how do you think the cow got B12? Cows are vegan animals. Then anti-vegan people are going to tell me that I have to eat some beef or something to get B12. How do you think the cow got it?

So just don’t even waste your time trying to babble on about your bullshit. I’ve studied nutrition and specifically veganism for almost 10 years. I’ve looked at both sides of the issue. All you have is your side.

As an owner of two 15 year old maine coon cats, I’ll take a fat cat over a dead cat any day.

We have had all sorts of medical tribulations. Both started around a very healthy 16 lbs. Both have been treated for congenital heart murmurs typical of coons (one is on atenolol for the rest of his life). The other developed a thyroid tumor, but we can’t remove it per the doctor, so he is on tapazole the rest of his life. He lost lots of weight, down to 11 lbs.

His brother developed serious diarrhea which our vets had a horrible time diagnosing. After nearly 8 months of B-vitamin shots (I hope I never have to give another one), thousands of dollars of tests, and no less than 12 different foods we discovered he was allergic to grains. A couple bouts of cystis later and he is around 10 lbs.

After changing their food to Innova Evo the thyroid kitty has ballooned to over 18lbs and looks like a puffball with all his bloody hair. He is really a chunky little monkey now, but I wish I could put any sort of weight on the other cat.

They are both happy and very active, and they look and act like kittens still… big coon kittens that is! I’m thankful for any additional days I can have with them.

SHAME on those of you who pass judgment on ANY image without knowing the story. I’ve worked up the costs on my two cats – we could have had new matching BMWs instead of healthy geriatric kitties. Those who judge owners or cats by their weight are no better than the same awful people who “recycle” their animals when they are no longer kittens, puppies, or bunnies.

Buddy is a cow-colored cutie! He looks content though unwilling to leave a favorite spot under ANY circumstances… I would not dare!

Veganism is a political term – you make a choice to be a vegan.

Animals don’t have an agenda. They are herbivores (plant eaters only), carnivores (primarily meat eaters) and omnivores (both plant and meat).

I don’t care what people choose to eat, but at the very least know the terminology you are throwing around.

One more thing – why the hell do people automatically think that anyone who thinks that overweight animals are unhealthy must automatically be an advocate for skinny shriveled starving or dead animals? WTF? Same thing with people. If you try to lose weight or don’t want to be fat and don’t advocate fat acceptance, then it must automatically mean that you are all pro-anorexia and all that. There is a middleground, people. It’s called health.

S-
hmmm…”babble on about my bullshit”…. that would be you, sweetie.

My mistake for feeding the nuff.

Get off the flaming s. or GTFO *does the happy happy cuty fluffeh kitteh dance*

My father has many cats, all of them strays that he’s taken in and loved with all his heart. They are all fat. But I would *never* presume to say that he is a bad pet owner or that he’s shortened their lifespans.

Wthout his love and care, frankly,l most of those cats probably would’ve been dead long ago, of starvation, predation, or harsh northern Minnesota winters.

These animals were abandoned and unloved. In several cases they were feral cats that nobody else on earth would’ve had his endless patience to tame. Far from judging him for their obesity, I admire him for unconditionally loving creatures that other human beings had discarded like garbage.

Buddy is *adorable*, and obviously a lucky, much loved kitty.

I’ve been checking in every 30 minutes or so, and the post count on this thread keeps rising and rising. This must be how Noah felt when the flood waters kept on rising. I’m torn whether I should keep watching, in morbid fascination, or run for high ground.

I would add my 2¢ to the discussion, but there’s no point beating a dead horse.

I will only request, please, that people refrain from bashing anyone–Americans, Christians, whomever. I’ve met a lot of both (I AM both, as a matter of fact) and we aren’t all anything, any more than all fat cat owners are anything.

*Goes back to look at kitty slouching on the couch.* I hope the kitties I’m sitting for next week haven’t put on a lot of weight, ‘cos they’re both lapcats. Not that a couple of 8# cats matter when the two German Shorthaired Pointers decide they want to climb up, too…

ceejoe,

Yes–Buddy is cute as hell, and I LOVE his racing stripes.

These are my boys, Monkey and Pickle (who, coincidentally, are a bit smaller since they’ve been switched to weight control food :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christyc/282933826/

The regal Monkey:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christyc/282924347/

And then there’s Tank:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christyc/282933832/

And Maggie:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christyc/282935606/

I adore my kids!

I’m with you, ceejoe!

Throw my tux cat Sam into the contest! 20.2 pounds at his last vet visit. The male vet (with large hands) was unable to get his hand around Sam’s skull to open his mouth. He said he’d never seen a cat with such a large head! I’m not sure if that’s a compliment….Anyway, yes, Sam is overweight, but he is a hefty boy to begin with.

S-
peace and love! Lots of other folks backed me up. I didn’t provide evidence because this is a comment on a blog, for heaven’s sake. Your relentlessly negative comments just got to me after a while. Lighten up! Cute, fat, cat. Great owner.
Go grind your axes somewhere else.

Okay, one more comment and then I’m done:

Since when am I a she? I thought I was a he earlier? I mean, I am a she, but when I first started commenting I think somebody referred to me as a he, probably because I seemed to be smart and well-read, right? And now all of a sudden I’m a she, probably because I said that I was a vegan? Come on people, break the molds.

AmyH-

Yes, I get what you’re saying now. I didn’t really see much a difference between the terminology before – I was just trying to state it in terms of diet, not of political choice. But yes, I get it.

oaklandcat-

I get that, way too much negative comments from me, way too much energy poured into this. I’m sorry. I am going now. I have no axes to grind.

salut, everyone… for real this time.

/\ /\
=^.^=

I am FEELING the love! Thanks, Pillow! I haven’t been around these parts lately, but do check in from time to time.

And considering this pile o’ floof looks like my big, fat and happy (and healthy) old Elvis, I thought I’d see what everyone was saying. Hoo wee! What a day people are having.

YOUVE SAID THAT LIKE TEN TIES NOW JUST DROP IT! Yeeesh!

*snorgles her kitty* Yeeesh….the Fuzz Therapy…make all the badness goway….

P.S. Sorry about the bad spelling, I was in a hurry, I’m off to the doctors so he can tell me I’m fat also.

P.P.S. He’s a cute cat and has some of the cutes little toes I’ve seen in a long time. the first thing I wanted to do was tickle those toes.

254 comments!!! Dang. So, what’s the record on that anyway?

(I was almost afraid to post…)

“Humans aren’t supposed to eat chemicals”?

Newsflash; amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamins, and water are necessary for life. Guess what? They are in fact CHEMICALS.

Please at least think your wording through.

Excuse my joining in the Nuffyness.

That cat’s cute.

AmyH — you haven’t missed it.

what a tweetie pie Buddy is! “yeah this nice soft couch is as good a place as any to floompf… here goes… ahhhhhh” My cat only spreads out that much when it’s hot out. She’s my 10 lb. baby and she’s got the “spay sway.” But she gets told she’s soooooo preetttyyyy about 10 million times every day so she’s pretty vain. I thought she was looking a bit chubby but she just had a vet appt. a few weeks ago and her doc said she was just fine. A very healthy and happy guurrrllll. Purrs!

Holy crap! I used to enjoy digging into a good commentroversy, but it’s no fun anymore… At least this one seems to have some validity, but c’mon, people, do you honestly think you’re going to change anyone’s opinion by ranting on a blog whose purpose is entertainment, and NOT health or “how to care for pets”? People looking for that go to *serious* boards. This one is for fun.

I like fat kitty, though I, too, would put him on a diet. I would squish his toes, too.

AutieM, Theo-
Zomg! I just bought an espresso machine!
Fantastic, I tell you! Fantastic!

Actually, coffee is nasty. Or, at least, *this* coffee is. Bitter. But I keep drinking it.

Espresso is a bit much for me, AliceT. I can’t even take two extra strength excedrins, otherwise I start climbing the walls.

Glad I’ve seen that before Pseudo, or I might have been lured onto the bandwagon by that site.

AuntieM –
Did you know that the darker the roast, the less caffeine in the coffee?
And that espresso actually has _less_ caffeine than regular drip coffee? That is, of course, taking into account serving size. If you drank a cup full of espresso like you drink a cup full of coffee, you’d be off the walls.
Oh, Yeah, the excedrin, Each pill has the caffeine content of a shot of espresso

Sorry about that. Those arguments really built up the annoyance factor for me. I’ll say nothing more on that particular subject.

Incidentally, since no one has said it yet; HOMIGOSHPUDDYTOCKSYAY!!!!!!!!!

I know allot of random food facts. ^^;

LOL, suda! I thought there was something suspicious about that site. It seemed a little overwrought and hysterical, even for the kind of wackos who usually get worked up over crap like that.

I didn’t know that, Alice. Interesting…

That would also explain why one excedrin on an empty stomach has the same effect. =)

What a big handsome floppy cowtuxie cat! When Buddy lies around the house, he lies around the house! And inspires lovely art. Smoochies on the multicolored toesies.

OMG, “kitty cat dance” has totally redeemed my craptastic day. Thank you, anonymous dancing kitty and klawmama!

suda, that’s sort of like a Victor/Victoria premise then, eh?

Ya know, looking again at these pics has added a brand new pre-requisit for our new sofas.

Our current ones have pillowbacks, meaning Cujo and The Dude can’t hang out on them like Buddy (although Cujo makes a ‘hammock’ of the pillowback). So therefore, new sofas will allow my babies to sprawl out like this fella. As well as be of soft fabric, comfy filler and a colour that nicely compliments their eyes.

leah, please don’t shout! And if the comments bother you, don’t read the comments. You can just look at all the cute phots on the main page and click no further!

Arvay-

They were being equally rude to me. And I don’t care how prestigous you think your career is or how hard it is to get there. I have self-taught myself things that people have to go to business school for 4 years or more to learn, and have learned things that they don’t even bother teaching doctors in medical school. With all of that extensive training, doctors never learn about disease prevention, self-healing, alternative medicine, natural treatments, any of those things. I have had really bad experiences with doctors, dentists. It doesn’t matter how long someone goes to school or what they did to get there – they are still a human being who makes a load of cash and will sometimes, oftentimes, do evil things to make more. I am not saying that every doctor/dentist/vet/etc. is greedy and cold-hearted, but I do not revere these people as a whole just because of the amount of time they spent in school. People spend a lot of time learning things outside of school, and no one ever seems to think that matters.

The whole he/she thing was a little out of line. I just thought it was a little funny how people seemed to see me as a he and then the moment I mention something about veganism, it’s like they associate it with being weak and frail, and, therefore, feminine.

Yeah, adios.

I guess folks should just chuck out the time and effort of obtaining a university education, degree/diploma then. Apparently it’s worthless in the face of research done on one’s own to understand things affecting one’s own life.

Seriously, methinks you’ll be plunking out yet another apology shortly. Cause just there you shortchanged a whole heck of a lot of time, effort, hard work and hard earned money from a LOT of people.

I had jello today.

s, you missed the point of what I was saying. But I won’t re-attempt because you are clearly looking to be insulted and won’t see otherwise.

And yes, you are rude, and tactless. And from your writing style, I took you for a high-school student. That’s why I put off responding to you for so long–I was giving you credit for having your heart in the right place, but forgiving what I took to be your inexperience in matters of human relationships. Clearly I was mistaken.

S.

I also have studied a ton of things on my own, and I have learned a ton- but people don’t take me seriously either just because I didn’t go to some fancy-pants school.

Like, I studied Astro-physics and I know how to create a jet propulsion system to launch a space ship, but I can’t get a job from NASA without some fancy degree from MIT.

I also used to make clay models of people from play-doh, and I would perform surgery on them according to the internet, but no one will hire me as their surgeon!

Also, I studied French on my own, and when I was in Paris and talking French, everyone looked at me like I was crazy and like they didn’t understand what I was saying just because I didn’t go to school for it!!

I totally agree with you.

S.

I also have studied a ton of things on my own, and I have learned a ton- but people don’t take me seriously either just because I didn’t go to some fancy-pants school.

Like, I studied Astro-physics and I know how to create a jet propulsion system to launch a space ship, but I can’t get a job from NASA without some fancy degree from MIT.

I also used to make clay models of people from play-doh, and I would perform surgery on them according to the internet, but no one will hire me as their surgeon!

Also, I studied French on my own, and when I was in Paris and talking French, everyone looked at me like I was crazy and like they didn’t understand what I was saying just because I didn’t go to school for it!!

I totally agree with you.

S.

I also have studied a ton of things on my own, and I have learned a ton- but people don’t take me seriously either just because I didn’t go to some fancy-pants school.

Like, I studied Astro-physics and I know how to create a jet propulsion system to launch a space ship, but I can’t get a job from NASA without some fancy degree from MIT.

I also used to make clay models of people from play-doh, and I would perform surgery on them according to the internet, but no one will hire me as their surgeon!

Also, I studied French on my own, and when I was in Paris and talking French, everyone looked at me like I was crazy and like they didn’t understand what I was saying just because I didn’t go to school for it!!

I totally agree with you.

Teri-

Why are you so all or nothing? I’m just saying that one person shouldn’t be more important than another just based on how much time they spend in school. I’d love to go to school, but I don’t have the money or the time at the moment. I don’t think I’m all hauty-tauty for learning things on my own. I’m just saying that it can be done. And just because I’m saying that it can be done, doesn’t mean I’m saying that it can’t not be done. Geez. Lighten up.

How about you try lightening up first? All I’m doing is pointing out exactly where you are stating things that get people upset with you. Invalidating someone who was a Vet Tech and went to school for it and had a job in that field because you can learn the same things on one’s off time (but I might point out, not get the same job even remotely) is going to piss people off.

Time you figured that out. Like the whole reason I got peeved at you in the first place. Your generalization regarding owners of overweight pets.

Drama’s Mama-

Merci! And bravo to you

Drama’s Mama–

“I also have studied a ton of things on my own, and I have learned a ton- but people don’t take me seriously either just because I didn’t go to some fancy-pants school.”

If you’ll do ctrl-f and find s’s first post on this particular topic, (s)he was implying that a vet tech is not as good as someone with a DVM. Now (s)he is all hot and bothered because apparently people only value fancy degrees and not self-learners. Ironic, isn’t it?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t Drama’s Mama’s post intended to be ironic?

*scrolls up*

Then actually drop it like you’ve been saying repeatedly.

Two wrongs don’t make a right btw.

I love you, Arvay.

*Munchies discount chocolate bunny, settles in to watch commentroversies*

And jello is great. On a related note: When we talk about our vacations, Mom always says, “The food in China was really good, but I never saw any jello.” I really wish she wouldn’t say stuff like that in public.

Just wanted to clarify that my comments on learning things on my own was sacastic…

I mean- play-doh equivalent to med school? And the reason Frenchies didn’t get my French was because I learned it incorrectly on my own…

It was a little obscure, but I was going for subtly hilarious…

Subtleness is also something I’ve studied on my own.

Just wanted to clarify that my comments on learning things on my own was sacastic…

I mean- play-doh equivalent to med school? And the reason Frenchies didn’t get my French was because I learned it incorrectly on my own…

It was a little obscure, but I was going for subtly hilarious…

Subtleness is also something I’ve studied on my own.

Just wanted to clarify that my comments on learning things on my own was sacastic…

I mean- play-doh equivalent to med school? And the reason Frenchies didn’t get my French was because I learned it incorrectly on my own…

It was a little obscure, but I was going for subtly hilarious…

Subtleness is also something I’ve studied on my own.

Teri-

I’m aware that two wrongs don’t make a right. Did you not read the part about that not being a justified reason?

And by the way, if two wrongs don’t make a right, why are you still arguing with me?

AmyH, back atcha, babe.

What I miss most in China (where I have to go sometimes for work) is CHEESE! OMG on the way home I almost always gorge myself silly on cheese in Hong Kong!

Oh yeah, I’m just now getting Drama’s Mama’s sarcasm, I think. But yeah, when I said that I’ve self-taught myself things that people have to go through 4 years of business school to learn – well, I do have my own business. And I’m no medical professional yet, but I will be. Sorry for the slow lightbulb going off – they probably wouldn’t hire me as an electrician, eh?

When we were little, my brother used to pick on me and pick on me and pick on me because I would always respond to it. I would get soo mad, yell and scream.

Then my mom told me, “All he is trying to do is get you to react. If you pay attention to him, he won’t ever stop.”

It sure felt good to have the power to walk away and regain control.

I’m jus’ saying.

Let’s see how many times S. will say it’s his/her last comment.

Arguing and pointing things out are two VERY different things.

Learn the difference.

oaklandcat, don’t forget the other part of the format–after “this is my last comment” it’s “And shut UP, all of youse!”

I get it, s. We’re arguing with you. Therefore, we’re wrong.

Thanks for pointing that out…

Avary….I didn’t know that about lactose intolerance!

Teri–I know! I know, OMG holy cow holy crap I still get spasmodic about it! Whenever I think about it, I feel like someone’s just pushed me from in front of a speeding train, just in time, all over again!

The more aged the cheese, the less lactose it has. Which could come in handy for people who didn’t know that. As for me, I’ll eat cottage cheese straight from the carton with only crackers or pita bread as my utensils.

Vietnam was the same – drink beer, not water. It was hard, but I sucked it up.

“sucked it up”

You talented punster, you!

I have beer! but no cat ;_;

s.
OMG!
Lastword

Hee – AuntieM

I know a gal who is allergic to garlic. How sad is that?

Alice – Maybe if you drink enough beer and an imaginary kitty will show up.

Cottage Cheese with pears is the absolute best!

I have beer, and cheese, and kitties at home. Yay! Life is good.

If only Buddy knew what commentroversy he’d caused… he would open one eye, smirk at us, and go back to his nap on his comfy perch.

That guy is a hoot! Thanks for sharing. Love the cheese rating system. Will post post haste on own blog.

Oh my dood-neth people! Can we just agree to disagree (cause no one’s mind’s gettin’ changed) and focus on the snorgaliciousness? I mean 300+ comments and the poor kitteh’s the subject of all too few of ‘em.

I just wanted to say that I have a Jack Russell x Maltese who sits on the back of the couch and dangles his paws, too.

Anyone else have a dog that does that?

NiteOwl-

You’re exactly right, and if I took a minute to bitch at myself that’s probably exactly what I would have said.

*clicks off stopwatch*

42 minutes, peeps.

s.

have you ever heard of screen-hogs ???

if not, look in the mirror

Sadly looks down at own “spay sway”. Runs to bathroom to start my own barf diet.
Quick, pass me a fat cat and a puddin.

LOL!
S. — that’d be me. And, no.

Why not? Were they that entertaining?

Theo’s into RATINGS, s,

that’s why …

he’s sitting back, chillin’ out and laffing his (fat?) ass off

It’s probably because you had already said things that other people had said and I’d already covered all of that. You were a little late.

Just be careful not to drown in your own barf. Ouch…

I’m in ur living room, straddling ur couch.

(I’m pathetic too. Not because I’ve been refreshing all day. I do that because this is FAR more entertaining than my job. No, I’m pathetic because after the whole day, this is the best I got.)

Mmm, BARF…but you said BARF was healthy!

(To all of you who had valid arguments on here and were nice and rational with them…sorry. I had to use that!)

Niteowl,

sorry to tell you fat kitties scratch couches too…even brand new ones….that you’ve only had for like 5 days…;o(

Jupiter-

That was my attempt at making light of my arguments and everyone else’s. Other people seemed to be making good jokes out of the barf thing, so I thought I’d take a crack at it.

oh no, Tiffany!

We’ve always had dogs.
Now that I’m living in an apartment, I think a kitty might be the way to go – but I’m worried about the scratching.

amaretto:

Seriously? The boxer gets up on the back of the couch? That’s too funny, you need to post a picture.

My ass is NOT fat.
Hrumpf.

amaretto bunny, what an adorable story! What is a Min Pin? I’ve never heard that term before.

oak:

Minpin stands for mini pinscher….they’re tiny little dogs that look like doberman pinschers….they’re cute, but a little yappy.

Tiffany – those coloured softclaws are awesome!
(They need to come in football team colours)

“My ass is NOT fat,” Hrumpfs Theo …

how come ???

everybody else’s is, according to many nuffers

Got it, Stella. Thank you.

My kitty looks just like that kitty. Like I had to do a double take when the picture loaded. She is indeed obese and is on a vet supervised diet but we have 4 other cats so she steals food. hell, she’ll steal dog food if she gets hungry enough.
My dog is on the BARF diet It’s pretty nasty. He gets all excited when he hears one of the cats heaving.
I don’t think Arvay knows this, but I love her.

I wish I had a picture of both of them on the couch at the same time. Oh well, here’s the ones I have.

This is Shyla, our Miniature Pinscher:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/coreyslilbunny/Shyla.jpg

Here’s another of her sleeping:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/coreyslilbunny/So-Sleepy.jpg

And here’s Adrienne, our Boxer:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/coreyslilbunny/Sleepy-Sleepy.jpg

We’re on the verge of 400 comments- and I think we can all agree that many comments is enough to break the scales!

Our comments need to go on a diet! I would recommend the SPEW diet-

S-queezable
P-rosh
E-dorable (Yes, E-dorable, deal with it)
W-ildlife

We’re on the verge of 400 comments- and I think we can all agree that many comments is enough to break the scales!

Our comments need to go on a diet! I would recommend the SPEW diet-

S-queezable
P-rosh
E-dorable (Yes, E-dorable, deal with it)
W-ildlife

We’re on the verge of 400 comments- and I think we can all agree that many comments is enough to break the scales!

Our comments need to go on a diet! I would recommend the SPEW diet-

S-queezable
P-rosh
E-dorable (Yes, E-dorable, deal with it)
W-ildlife

Kita-

You sure you read through all my comments? I said a lot more funnier stuff than that.

Good one Drama’s.

katherine–awww… Dunno how I earned the love, but thanks. You just made me feel like how I felt when I first met my Milliebun. After years of lagomorphic abuse from Mr. Grumphus Bumfus Bunn B. Doofus, she nuzzled her nose into my neck and I thought, “Reeeeeaaaally? This, for meeeeee?”

Very cute amaretto…that might be the first red minpin I’ve ever seen….LOVE HER!

Love the min pin. My chihuahua perches like that, but only when I’m sitting in the chair. Come to think of it, she actually kind sits on my shoulder and leans against the back of the chair. Okay, so my chihuahua is officially a parrot.

You can find out what a nuff/nuffingham is in the Official C.O. Glossary:

http://www.squidgrid.com/cute/Glossary.htm

nutmeg! Are you the nutmeg of the blue-eyed bunbun? If so, I’m glad you haven’t been appalled away from us! Hope your two bunnies are doing well.

…”appalled away from us”? Is that an okay grammatical construct? Hmmm *scratches head*

Yes I am the proud owner of Mickey and Audrey, and it would take a lot more than some ill-tempered nuffers to end my allegiance to C.O.

Nutmeg — each entry in the Glossary has its own URL… click the one you want, then copy THAT link from the address bar. Like this:
http://www.squidgrid.com/cute/Glossary.htm#Nuff

Tiffany-

I haven’t really seen too many red Min Pins either. I miss her, and my two other doggies so much (Adrienne and our old girl, Ripley(boxer/cocker spaniel mix)…she will be 11 this year)! I live in town with my husband, and my mom and step-dad took my puppies and moved out to the country. They live about an hour away, so it’s not too bad, but they were living in a tiny little trailer that wasn’t convenient for company. They finally built a good-sized house out there, so hopefully I will get to visit more often.

Wow, it has been a long day. [stretch, crick, yawn]

Think I’ll sit back and check out the Qte….

[!...?...!!!!...!!?!?!?!; pant, pant..whew!]

Um, I think the kitty is cute. I want to pet it. I like that they toy version seems to be modeled on the pic of the red chair with globe. Wow, that Barf diet sounds like a lot of work and has a gross name. Fat is controversial. I like cheese. And pudding. Maybe too much? S’ok, so did my near and far ancestors. Kitty!!! Miao, purr, purr.

Ok, I’m done.
[briskly claps off the dust from the commentostorm]
On to the next post…

What the bloody hell…

S. has said ‘this is my last post’ and ‘I’m not reading anymore’ about 20 times now…I’m just wondering when we’ll get to the REAL last post. Self control probs much? Sigh.

Yeah, Snorga! And no one even congratulated me on my first “first post,” which I previously alluded to, but is now gone (for some reason). =(

I like cheese.

My cat’s breath smells like cat food.

Best. Fat. Cat. Ever.

I’d quibble with the definition of the second photo of that MinPin as “sleeping.” I’d say that’s more of a a photo of a MinPin saying “Get that camera out of my face or never put on your shoes in security again.”

I haven’t read all the comments, at least up to this one, but I gotta argue this -
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Oh, by the way you want your proof, here’s your proof:

http://www.kittenrescue.org/spayneuter.htm

It doesn’t say they’re GUARANTEED to live longer, but it DOES reduce the chance of getting ovarian cancer, which has known to be a problem in female kitties, especially pure breeds. So THAR. Yarrr.

Posted by: pillow
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I can’t speak for kitties, and I’m sure you’re right pillow, but in male dogs there is growing evidence that neutering actually increases a certain kind of cancer more than it decreases another kind of cancer. I haven’t saved any kind of proof but I’m sure anyone interested can google it. Also, not neutering them allows them to develop physically to their best advantage. This of course only really matters for actual working dogs, sporting dogs, agility dogs, and of course show dogs. Also, if there’s any question of keeping the dog from breeding, um, indiscriminately, by all means neuter. It’s all a matter of weighing the pros and cons.

I have lots more to say about all this stuff. I’m pro feeding raw, and totally anti PETA, which is really the same thing as “animal rights.” (Don’t even get me started about breed-specific legislation!) Any questions about that, just look up some of the quotes from Ingrid Newkirk, head of PETA.

Sorry all, I wouldn’t normally bring all this stuff here, I know it’s really not appropriate for Meg’s blog, but it’s just that kind of comment section. People interested in all these arguments will read them, and those that just want the fun comments will just skip it, I imagine. Either way it’s all good. )

LuckyNumbers, aka S, aka whatever…

So you don’t agree with spaying? That’s completely and utterly REDICULOUS. No spaying = more kittens. More kittens that will have a harder time finding a home, or living on the street starving for what they can catch. More kittens that will be euthanized. More kittens that possibly won’t find anyone to love them. You disgust me. Seriously.

He is adorable!… That’s what Cuteoverload is all about.. I want to hug the stuffing out of this sweet kitty…
I love the white tipped tail!

Beautiful kitty.
I have such a soft spot for tuxedo cats.
My couch wants one of these.
And, damn, I want to pounce his tail.
But 400 odd (some *very* odd) posts?
Gad!
I’m off to find the puddin.

i cant believe this listing has over 400 comments. too bad that so many of them are negative. i hope CO doesnt feel underappreciated, and i hope the kitty’s owner isn’t torn up about it. my kitty made it on CO last week and i would have been so, so sad if a bunch of ’nuffs rained on my parade.
thanks, CO.
buddy is a beautiful kitteh.

Wow, I woke up this morning, did that blog checkin thing- and no one even got my antimacatsar joke because of all the nuffin. (Except for Redzilla, thank you darlink.) What an exciting night you all have been having. So let me get this straight:
Fat=bad
barf=good
puddin=delishous
Theo=hilarious
s=crazy
cat=redonkulous
cheese=depends
CO=teh Qte

There. That should sum it up all the late comin peeps.

Where was I between 4 and 6? Well, let’s see I gots 4 kids, some of em little yet, a dog, two cats, two bunns, and a hardworkin man who have this annoying habit of deciding they are “Starving” between the hours aformentioned. But I guess that would get me in trouble now, cause I gots the chubbiest babies in town. I haven’t bothered to have their teeth analyzed to make sure they aren’t carnivores. As far as I ken tell, the baby naturally loves bacon and hates spinach. Go figure.

Wow, I’m with the owner.I really feel like kicking the asses of the people making fat comments.

I have four cats. Two (a sister and brother) are fat, one is normal sized, one is downright scrawny (you can see his ribs). They all have equal access to the food bowls and they’re all active (spend hours pouncing on each other and running around).

Different animals react differently to food and environment, just like humans, and the reason why is largely genetic (notice the two fat kitties are siblings). It has nothing to do with being a bad owner.

So everyone who has a problem with these pics needs to shut the hell up and keep their eating disorders to themselves.

Pudding!???
…Marshmallow Banana!

I have been perusing the comments that took place all night and there’s one that really stuck out because it was soooo sad.
AMY H – you really know a girl who’s allergic to garlic? Poor, poor thing. Is there no cure??? Maybe she’s a vampire?

I’m putting this back up because I love it and want to share. I posted it soooooooo many comments ago, but it was kind of lost in the mix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpA2tMrQ4RU

: )

First, very sweet cat.
Second, someone mentioned a link between neutering and weight gain in cats. Maybe no one is still interested in this topic, but I found a paper from 2001 that had some info on that. Sorry the abstract is kind of long. (By the way, this is just information that I thought was interesting, not an attempt to take any sides on any issues that may or may not have come up recently).

J Small Anim Pract. 2001 Sep;42(9):433-8.The effects of ovariohysterectomy on bodyweight, composition and condition score were evaluated in 49 cats that were fed ad libitum and 11 cats that had their food allowances controlled with the aim of maintaining a stable bodyweight. In cats fed ad libitum, bodyweight increased by an average of 31 per cent in the 12 months following ovariohysterectomy compared with 3.1 per cent over the 12 months before surgery, and this was largely due to increased body fat content. There was no difference in weight gain between cats fed dry or canned foods, but weight gain was inversely related to age and bodyweight at the time of neutering. Mean bodyweight increased by 7.5 per cent in the controlled feeding group, compared with 3.6 per cent over the 12 months before surgery, and individual bodyweights were maintained to within 10 per cent of pre-neutering values in nine cats. The other two cats experienced substantial weight gain (+20 per cent and +36 per cent), despite being fed only 40 kcal/kg/day. There were no significant changes in body composition of cats with controlled dietary allowances and their condition scores were significantly lower than those of cats fed ad libitum. The results confirm a link between ovariohysterectomy and the development of obesity in cats with free access to food, and indicate that substantial reductions in energy intake are required to prevent weight gain in such cats.

lol. These pics are funny. That is one fat kitty….

First time poster long time lurker. This could be my cat, she looks almost just like her from behind. My cat started gaining weight in a big way after we got her spade and I’m kinda at a loss what to do about it. I have 2 cats and my 2nd cat is very old (almost 20 years) and underweight so I don’t want to start feeding them diet food. And I hate the idea of forcing her on a diet even though i know that would be in her best interest. I just don’t like the thought of her going hungry. Anyone have any suggestions what to do when you have an overweight cat and an underweight cat in the same house?

Aside from that – very snorgly kitty!

And I’m not sure but I think one of them may be a vampire, yes.

Keli,

Here’s what I did when I had a kitten and an adult cat and didn’t want the adult to eat the fattening kitten food. I took a big box, taped it shut and cut opening just big enough for the kitten to get in. The bowl was inside. To refill, I had to use a 1-cup mesuring cup and reach in

It’s fun because you can also cut tiny holes to let the light in, and to play “shredded fingers” with the kitten.

I would make the hole bigger as the kitten grew until it was big enough for both cats. That meant it was time for adult food for both of them!

I LOVED antimicatsir.
It’s just
I only got to this post at the 400+ stage and was too overwhelmed to react.

So put out cereal and milk (think of it as people kibble) at 4:00, and let them fend for themselves — there are such things as priorities!

Thanks for the tips! I think separate feeding rooms and different foods are going to be the way to go.

Semi-related…
Paula Scher has diagrammed the progression of what we call “commentroversy” here on Teh Qte™, and you can practically trace it step by step through this thread:
http://www.nowpublic.com/paula_scher_diagrams_the_blog

That’s a great diagram! I love it when someone puts their creativity behind something so silly and turns it into art : )

Klawmama-
Yes, pretty much all pie. I don’t remember any gypsies, but my husband was pretty wild in college- I blame him. He did date a girl named Ingrid- maybe she did it. Ironically, the kid with the most allergies is a genius and is currently memorizing the digits of pi. For fun. She can do double digits. She is the spooky one that is prolly a vampire.

musicchick- No problem.

That blog diagram is a hoot. Wow. It’s so true. I’m glad I started during the lighthearted section at the end.

OMG AmyH and I both said “what a hoot” at the same time!

I think this is what Domino would look like if she ate Dat Fat Cat.

Cannibowlism izn’t cute, tho.

Poor cat.

That is quite a list acelightning, but you can’t beat me. In fact, I doubt any one could beat me at this game. My kids and Husband are allergic to all gluten which is wheat, rye, oats, and barley, all dairy products, corn, millet, potatoes, pork, tuna, apples, grapes, bananas, cabbages, lettuce, garlic, tomatoes, all nuts, sunflower seeds, chocolate, broccoli, watermelon, soy products, strawberries, and a bunch of different things like colorings and pretty much artificial anything. I probably forgot some stuff, this is just the list off the top of my head. I double dog dare anyone to beat that! For those of you who will now worry about our weight because there is not enough food to eat, don’t worry, we all pretty much look like buddy.

Hmm. I’m guessing with the amount of comments, there’s some kind of Commentroversy going on.

I’m not even going to look at it. I’m just going to say:

I heart Buddy. He is easily the most awesome cat I have seen in a long time. I would like to hug him.

I am incredibly amazed at the judgmental people that are posting on this site. You must be so unhappy considering you think it’s necessary to make negative comments about an adorable animal you’ve never seen in person AND the owner who could very well be the kindest person you’ll ever know. Too bad you fill your life and others with such negativity. So sorry for you.

Thanks for sharing Buddy’s adorable shot with all of us! Squeezes to both of you.

He’s not fat…he’s husky.

I think the bobblehead kitty is too awesome for words-your sister is so cool to have it made for you.

My Fat Cat only weighs 14lbs, but whenever anyone sees her, they’re all “Dang, that’s the fattest cat I’ve ever seen!”

She bit a vet tech the other day, right after the girl called her fat.

The vet just told her it served her right for insulting the customer…heehee!

She was stomped as a kitten, and her insides were really messed up, so her stomach bulges. With her super thick coat, she looks like a furry beach ball on little stick legs.

They didn’t think she’d make it past kittenhood, but she just turned twelve.

I wonder what is the record for commentroversy on this site? Even the puffer fish didn’t get that many posts…

I think the record is about a thousand with the baby biting the kitty’s tail. Buddy probably made the top 5, though. He’s the shiznit.

498.

I have a shoulderstraddler/ head-in-towelstraddler (aka Handsome Stranger).

500th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(that THAT ‘firsters’! HA!)

So- according to the chart that Theo posted, what happens to a blog thread that goes through all the phases, but keeps going? Does it just start over, or does it evolve, turning into something totally new? We could find out….(C’mon peeps it’s a challenge)

Holy shlamoly. Go away, come back. 503 comments. Methinks, Hmmmmmm, fat kitty, lotsa nuffers.

I was right!! Mr. Theo, do I get a prize, pleeze? And willya look at that teensy tiny scrollbar over there——->>

Jaypo — umm… prize?
I suppose I’ve got plenty of bleen here…?

This thread is (Bee Gees Voices)Ehn Ehn Ehn Ehn Stayin Alive!

This is my very first visit to this site and I looooooove the cutie kitty pics!! but at the risk of stirring up the pot again (and i really don’t mean to, but i just can’t leave this alone!) “s” said : “I didn’t mean to be all mean and throw veganism and BARF at everyone.”

I am soooooo glad I wasn’t here when “BARF was being thrown at people!! ewwwwww!=-)

Congrats, Teri, on the 500th comment! Is there a blog term for such an accomplishment?

I’ve no idea if there is a special term for it. I’ve never managed such a milestone before.

So, let’s make up a term! Make it fitting for the CO Glossary too. Make it something we can all aspire to!

I dunno about the 500 comments thang but I have decided to aspire to be the last poster on this thread. Some people are all “woot” when they are the first poster, but I am gonna be last. Dead last. And I have some OCD people, so don’t even think you can outlast me. I’m tenacious:)

*I* shall have the last word here.

Oh yeah? Well… THERE!

Then it’s a race!!!

Oh no you don’t!

Nope.

You wish.

*raspberries*

*sour grapes*

blueberries!!!

Aww, dang, I just realized this might bait the troll. I didn’t even think about that until I hit post. fwiw, I tried being a vegetarian. It made me get really fat, and gave me migraines. So there.

Pot, meet kettle…

Yay, I get to be kettle! Which is all witchy and mysterious, but pot is just y’know, illegal and for Losers. And at least I’m makin an effort here,trying to post *something*

So here’s my stump speech for Theo and Meg:

I believe that you should choose me to be the last poster here, on Buddy’s thread because I feel the time has come for all Americans who have red blood flowing in their veins to embrace the principles of Cuteness, Pie , and Pudding. If chosen, I promise to fight Nuffinghams with what ever force is necessary, nothing is off the table. Like our Forefathers, I believe in Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of bunnies who are hopping away from you. Fellow Cuteologists, I know these days seem bleak, but if we band together in the spirit of Buddy, we will all be much more comfortabuhls, and less likely to say Ehn. Amen.

Your lips are moving but all I hear is bla bla bla.

As a real French speaking Canadian, I believe onlee *I* can trewly combine zee Outrrageoous Frawnsh Occents and ze cute.

Uh..
Fraunch Dressing…
Fraunch fries…
Fraunch Toast….
and PERU!

(First person to get the reference is tewtelly awesome…)

I cheated by looking it up, Monique, I mean, cutebabyfix. There, I didn’t give it away.
~Bleenberry.~

Pyrit — sounds yummy! On a posser roll?

It’s got raisins- you like raisins…