Overview

• Patches, a 40.3-pound cat, was adopted from an animal shelter in Richmond, Virginia after an ad promoting his adoption went viral.
• The ad described Patches as a "chonky" cat and "gloriously gluttonous" attracting interest from across the country.
• A retiree in Virginia quickly contacted the shelter and adopted Patches due to her proximity.
• It's unknown what Patches was fed to become so overweight but he will go on a diet and exercise plan to lose weight.
• Although very large, Patches is not the heaviest cat on record; the heaviest cat weighed 46 lbs in 1986.