Top UK veterinary charity PDSA announced the dogs, cats, and rabbits that are finalists for its 2014 weight-loss competition, which is supposed to raise awareness about pet obesity. Below, NewsFeed rounds-up the fat cats and pudgy pooches that have gone viral throughout the years.
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This 39-Pound Cat Ate Hog Dogs
The hot dog-eating cat that wound up in a Santa Fe shelter was “interviewed” by Anderson Cooper and the TODAY anchors. It passed away from lung failure on May 7, 2012.
The Garfield That Can't Eat Lasagna
This 40-pound cat went viral in 2012 when it was at a Long Island shelter. For exercise, it would get picked up by someone, moved to another spot, and the feline would have to walk back.
SpongeBob Can't-Fit-Into SquarePants
This 33-pound feline chased lasers for exercise. In August 2012, about two months after it was adopted, it passed away after a large mass was found around its heart.
The 187-Pound Black Lab
Too many leftover pizza, pasta, and scraps from roasts explain why this Australian dog named Sampson was called a “lardy labrador” with a frame “the size of a small heifer” when he went viral in 2011.
