Have you met Oliver “Tuna Tank”?

If you follow us on social media or have visited Cat & Craft recently you know who I’m talking about.

Weighing in at 28 lbs on arrival, he was the biggest cat Andrew and I have ever seen.

This good buddy was rescued by LYFF after being marked for euthanasia at an area shelter because – wait for it – he was too big to fit into a kennel. I’m serious. Other than his weight, vet check showed him to be 100% healthy (thankfully).

How does a cat get to be 28 lbs?

Hard to say but my guess is his previous owner just kept refilling his food bowl and perhaps he was left alone a lot. Cats can learn to eat their feelings just like humans.

But, he ended up at a shelter because whoever his previous owner was couldn’t care for him anymore – which was a good move so he could get the help he needed. The shelter networked with rescues to find a place for him, and good ol’ Oliver Tuna Tank made his way to Cat & Craft.

As it turned out, the Cat & Craft Cat Lounge is an ideal foster environment for him. Here’s why…

We have paid staff to monitor him 12 hours a day 7 days a week.
They ration his special, vet-guided diet meals
He gets hourly walks across the Cat Lounge, and more recent strolls on the cat wheel.

In the time he’s been with us, he’s down to 21 lbs as of today!

This would be challenging for a lot of home foster environments because most folks have jobs and kids and other daily responsibilities that get in the way of being a feline personal trainer.

We know he’s going to make the purrfect addition to someone’s family, and until then we keep loving him and supporting him on his journey to a healthy new life.

I mean, he can finally jump up on the couch and stretch his arms over his head… who knows who long it’s been since he was last able to do that!