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The shelter wrote that they \u201clove that belly\u201d and \u201cmarvel at his gloriously gluttonous body,\u201d and the fat cat earned a lot of love and attention online.<\/p>\n

But it was clear that his huge size was taking a toll on his wellbeing and he needed to get into shape. The shelter put up on a specialized diet and exercise plan, and soon found an owner who would continue to support Patches on his fitness journey.<\/p>\n

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In the year since Patches first made the news, he\u2019s been hard at work shedding those pounds. His new owner, Kay Ford, has also been busy keeping Patches\u2019 fans updated with her \u201cPatches\u2019 Journey<\/a>\u201d Facebook page.<\/p>\n

These updates include \u201cWeigh-in Wednesdays,\u201d which details Patches\u2019 weight loss journey week by week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was like, let\u2019s just make this a regular feature and let\u2019s have everybody be a apart of it.\u201d Ford told\u00a0WRIC<\/a>. \u201cYou know, they want to know what\u2019s going in, let\u2019s let them know what\u2019s going on. And it has turned into be, you know, Wednesday mornings are like, the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0most recent weigh-in\u00a0shows Patches down to 25.47 pounds, a remarkable difference.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud of him. He\u2019s lost a whole cat,\u201d Ford said. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing and he\u2019s been a real trooper through it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She also provides guidance for other cat owners trying to help their pets lose weight, such as maintaining regular meals and not \u201cfree feeding,\u201d and paying careful attention to the calories and nutrition on their cat food. She also encourages people to work with their veterinarian about a specialized weight loss plan.<\/p>\n

Photos show Patches today \u2014 still pleasantly plump, but no longer the seriously obese cat he was just a year ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is now clearly happier, more mobile and playful,\u201d Ford wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re so glad to see Patches has been on such a successful weight loss journey and has such a loving and supportive owner!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please share this heartwarming update to Patches\u2019 story!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The shelter wrote that they \u201clove that belly\u201d and \u201cmarvel at his gloriously gluttonous body,\u201d and the fat cat earned a lot of love and attention online. But it was clear that his huge size was taking a toll on his wellbeing and he needed to get into shape. The shelter put up on a…<\/p>\n

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