A 40-pound cat named Patches has been adopted one day after a Virginia animal shelter posted on social media asking people to adopt him.
"Meet Patches; all 40.3 POUNDS of him! He's been regulated to a very special diet, is on an exercise plan and is very sweet. He's neutered, tested, chipped and ready to go today!" the shelter continued, before asking potential adopters to share their information and commit to helping Patches "get to a safe and heathy weight."
After they shared the post, RACC told "GMA" they received hundreds of inquiries -- from Maine to California -- from people interested in the feline. Patches the cat is on a special diet and exercise plan, according to Richmond Animal Care and Control.The shelter eventually determined that one interested party -- a local woman named Kay Ford -- would be Patches' new owner.Kay Ford adopted Patches the cat earlier this week after seeing a photo of the 40-pound cat in a social media post shared by Richmond Animal Care and Control in Richmond, Virginia.
"When I rounded the corner at Richmond Animal Care and Control, to see him on his bed, on the floor, I just was like, 'Oh, my Lord.' He's like ... half of a whiskey barrel. Let's put it that way," Ford said.The grandmother of two said she's looking forward to helping Patches shed some weight. "It's going to be a very long process, very long process, since he can't lose more than a pound a month and more like between a half a pound and a pound a month. So if he needs to lose 20, 25 pounds, it's going to be a long journey," Ford said."He's very easy to fall in love with," Ford added. "I truly feel incredibly blessed that I was the chosen one.
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