They could also just have one of the big breeds like a skogkatt or a Maine coon which can easily get a lot heavier than that without being unhealthy at all

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I had a huge cat once that was 18lbs, but he was legit the size of a smol human.

Edit: Here he is with a small, 7lb cat, for scale

[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Flame point Persian checks out those fuckers are huge we had a 21 lb male growing up. He wasn't even fat he was just huge.

Was always silly watching the 6 lb tabby sleep with him.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago

10/10 would own again, he was the best cat ever

[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Also own a 21lb cat. He is just big. But also a little overweight.

He's on a diet with automatic feeder, but he has massive food anxiety. (We found him as a starving kitten) So we can only reduce his intake to the point of maintaining weight. If we restrict it too much, he stresses out and overgrooms himself to the point of bleeding 😔

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My small cat is only 10 pounds. What's so capital tense about 12?

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

maybe I just don't know what pounds are

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

it's like a kilogram but more expensive

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 3 points 3 days ago

thank you

[–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This comment chain has me chuckling.

2.2 pounds is a kilo btw so a 12 lb cat isn't like, GIANT, but it's pretty dang big.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 1 points 3 days ago

I remembered something like that. Thank you for providing conversion accuracy. Yes, it's a pretty big cat,... bigger than any cat I've known

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Chongus demands moar food!