#overweight cats

[lifewithchronicpain]

HAS YOUR CAT BEEN PLACED ON A CALORIE RESTRICTED DIET? WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! Help our group at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Angell Animal Medical Center understand why some cats are better at losing weight after being placed on a diet! We’re looking for volunteers with a pet cat previously placed on a diet by their veterinarian after being diagnosed as overweight or obese (Body Condition Score of 6 or greater on a 9-point scale). Any reduced calorie diet qualies (e.g., a diet prescribed by your veterinarian, a low-calorie diet that was purchased over-the-counter, or your cat was fed the same diet with reduced intake). Cats are eligible whether or not they lost weight after dieting! Additional eligibility criteria include: must be indoor-only, 4 to 11 years of age, have no known gastrointestinal disorders or recent lower gastrointestinal issues such as diarrhea, and given no antibiotics within the last 6 months. Participant responsibilities include: ▪ Signing a virtual consent form ▪ A one-time stool sample collection from your pet ▪ Returning the sample and a brief questionnaire using a prepaid shipping label that we provide IF YOU'D LIKE MORE INFORTMATION REGARDING THE STUDY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEAM!

MIFRAH HAYATH mifrahhayath@hms.harvard.edu

Harvard School of Medicine / MSPCA

I got this flier from my shelter, so posting this for anyone interested. Please signal boost if you’re can, thanks!

[spidertroupeart]

He is part cat to me

[lonionjon]

Skrunkly (Cat!John) and Martin based on @ultramarinaa's design and @thestrangepoet's fanfic

The smaller I draw him the happier I am ...

[hello-sweetheart]

Gargoyle Eddie

Eddie would be the cutest little gargoyle statue. Like imagine Steve, son of a wealthy man, living in an elaborate estate with a whole rose garden, lake, statues and the like.

And by his balcony window there’s a small gargoyle statue looking out to the rose garden and Steve just spends his nights talking to it when he vents. It helps talking, even if the gargoyle can’t hear him or respond.

It’s got a fierce face to scare away evil spirits: long canines, beady eyes, and tiny wings that are way too small of its boulder body, like fucking bee physiology or something.

But Steve has basically personified the damn thing after talking to it since he was a preteen, so occasionally he’ll dress it up in a scarf and hat during the cold. Sunglasses during summer…

One night, there’s a storm that tears through the estate, the rose bushes barren of leaves and buds, the walkways covered in mud, fences ripped from the winds and…

His precious gargoyle friend in pieces on the ground below his window, a lighting strike cracking it open like an egg. He can’t say what he’s upset about, not really. Not for a stupid childish attachment,

So instead he says, “I’ll miss the roses” when asked.

The following night, there’s the flapping of wings and Steve looks out the window, sky clear after the rainfall and moon bright enough to see what looks like a chunky little ball landing on the podium where his gargoyle once’s stood.

It looks exactly like the stone statue. Terrifyingly so. But it’s so familiar to him he can’t help but open the glass doors, and reach out to touch the leather skin.

And oh my god it feels disgusting like touching a toad.

So of course he lets it sleep at the foot of his bed like a dog or something. He’s actually half convinced that he’s dreaming to be honest, it’s too bizarre.

Come morning, there is a naked man on his bed, pale grey, with claws for fingernails and canines sharp as he drools on Steve’s sheets.

And on his back, there are small leather wings, deep grey, and thin like bat wings.

[lunarflare64]

Ghost cat

[rk9]

Tumblr, I need help in identifying what kind of cat my cat is.

I think he may be at least part Maine Coon, but I got this boy from a rescue and before that he was a stray for 2 years. So he doesn't have anything official stating his breed (or coat name, I'd also like help in identifying that.)

This is him, he's got a sweet temperament and he's a giant (both figuratively and literally) baby. He's about 17 lbs last I checked, there's comparison photos of him beside my mother's regular sized cat as well for scale. He's very fluffy and soft, and is quite the talker as well.

[sick-sad-little-world]

Not "Floppa," not "Sogga"...

Predators, not pets.

Learn more.

[bigmammallama5]

Got a good grade at our annual checkup this morning. (Don’t let her sweet face fool you, she would have bolted outta there if allowed.)

[aquilacalvitium]

Studying animal management taught me a lot

Not least of which was the ability to look at an animal, stare into it's big, round, wet eyes, listen to it's most plaintive and sorrowful begging. And still say NO.

[raptorials]

Spent all day packing my bags rrrr i hate moving <\3

been in japan for the past 2 years its gonna be so fucking jarring to be back in hawaii

my reliable public transportation. my walkable city. gone... *crumples into dust*

[kirstielol]

I need to buy a new cat carrier because Cooper's too big for the ones we have now.. I'm literally having to search for medium sized dog carriers 💀 this man is so fucking big what the hell lmao

[prinx-quail]

I genuinely do not know if me or my cat is the one playing with the feather toy at this point

She likes the stick more than the feather, and sometimes she'll just kind of??? Hold the stick???

Anyway today i was playing feather toy with her (as all good cat dads do) and she just? Grabbed the stick once we were done, and proceeded to shake it so that the feather moved? She did this until i grabbed it and repeated the action three times before throwing the stick at the ground. (Depicted below)

If she ever does this again i will be taking a video of it but like????

What is this??? Am I the cat? Am I a fool trained to catch a little feather for her? Confused and scared.

Here is the face of the rat bastard causing me this crisis

She is a federal criminal and is performing psychological warfare

[stressedjester]

begging for my food yet again

[y0url0calcryptid]

guys who wants to see my cats

[artistunknown148]

A commission for Julard on Da of a very morbidly obese Black Cat chowing down on a burrito after another successful heist.

[jimvasta]

I stared into the void

And the void meowed back