‘World’s fattest cat’ Sponge Bob looks for new home in US

“We don’t know how he became so big. We can only guess that his owner,
because he was ill, was feeding him dry food on a regular basis, maybe just
leaving it out, so he was able to eat whenever he wanted.”

She added: “It is pretty abnormal for a cat to be able to get this big.
But he has had blood work and doesn’t have hyperthyroidism or anything so it
appears to be just from eating.”

Sponge Bob lives in a special large pen, usually given to a whole litter of
puppies, and staff encourage him to jump out of the cage for daily exercise.

Staff use cat nip to keep Sponge Bob moving, along with occasional tiny cat
treats, to make him to run across the room.

“To get him to run across the room, it’s worth it,” said Kendra.

Sponge Bob is fed a special protein diet food of lean chicken, fish and
vegetables such as pumpkin, containing no carbohydrates.

Staff at Animal Haven hope Sponge Bob will continue losing one to two pounds
per month, to reach a more healthy weight in around eight months’ time.

He is expected to be adopted soon by a loving family, who can dedicate their
time to playing with him, as well as continuing his healthy diet.

“I hope someone sees how wonderful he is and welcomes him in their home,”
said Kendra.

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