Norwegian Forest cat Ulric weighs in at a hefty 2st 2lbs – more than double the weight he should be.
Embarrassed owner Jan Mitchell blames her pet’s penchant for stealing food and his dislike of exercise for his ballooning in size.
In an effort to help Ulric shed the pounds, Jan has started putting his sister’s Ulla’s food on her kitchen worktop, which Ulric is unable to jump onto.
Mitchell, from Dorchester in Dorset, said: “He is a lovely cat but he’s just very greedy and lazy, he doesn’t do any exercise and spends all day lying around.
“I have even tried to take him for a walk on a lead but he didn’t want to know”.
Concerned for Ulric’s health, Jan entered him into a pet slimming competition run by animal charity PDSA.
He is the heaviest cat ever to take part in the competition and now has his food weighed to make sure he is eating the correct amount.
Post published in: World News