A variegated cat named Flora was taken to Fordham, Suffolk, England in 2016 after her elderly owner passed away.
At that time, she weighed as much as 7 kg, which is a lot. With her stomach, Flora looked like “Garfield in real life,” as they called her in the shelter.
For obese cats and dogs, losing weight is always a very difficult process, as this requires a well-chosen diet combined with a set of exercises.
If you simply put such an animal on a modest ration, the body (especially the liver) may not withstand a sudden change in regimen and the animal will die.
Flora was very lucky because before she could get to the shelter, she caught the eye of retired spouses Paul and Christina Wildman. The couple decided to feed the cat only once a day, with special diet food.
And for physical exercises, she was given a whole garden in the backyard, where she immediately began to walk with pleasure.
Over two years, Flora’s weight has gradually decreased from 7 kg to less than 5 kg, and now she looks like a completely normal, slightly plump cat.
“Now she can easily climb even onto the roof, which she could not do before. Otherwise, she behaves like a normal house cat, taking a lot of naps on the windowsill or on the floor.”
Flora is still on her diet, although she is now allowed one jar of extra food and one bag of cat biscuits a day.