The then 26-pound cat became a familiar face online last year after Morris Animal Refuge’s Facebook post in search of an adopter for Mr. B went viral. A lot of the conversation revolves around Chonky business, such as which posts should be approved or whether a member should be banned, but sometimes it veers into talk of families, food and work. "The subject can change 30 times within 30 minutes and it is the most entertaining chat I've ever been a part of," says Bunting, who has two chonks of her own: Cubby and Baxter.

He’s an extremely talkative cat and it’s probably because most of my family just talks to him 24/7.” I rescued him when he was only seven weeks old and immediately when I got him home, he and Gigi had similar personalities. It was funny because I never thought of it until people started commenting on the TikTok how similar he and Gigi look in their coloring too! She has covered numerous royal events including weddings, births and funerals, and reported live from the King's Coronation for Newsweek.

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I'm also here because I'm afraid of the future. My cats are over 17. I've known them since the day they were born in a friend's closet as little wiggling bundles of fur, and I love them like they were carved from my own heart. They both have kidney disease. Lizzie posted her gorgeous 14-year-old fluffy boy, who's in declining health. She received lots of love. "Cherish your time together, I'm sure he does," wrote one Chonky member. That’s odd – you would think such companies would want to sell as much as pet food possible. Fat cat capitalism. Quality, not quantity, is Purina’s mantra. Libby Sheridan, veterinary technical affairs manager at Purina UK and Ireland, says cat owners have a “skewed perception” of what constitutes a healthy weight. “People think their pets should be cuddly,” she says. But cuddliness can kill! “It’s particularly an issue with cats,” says Sheridan.

Your cat is not a chonk or chonker. Your cat finds itself most happy with a portion of the food given and is often found jumping and running around the house. He Chomnk Um, if he doesn’t get adopted (highly unlikely) he’s welcome to join our K9 Unit as its first Feline (he IS a cat, right?!) memberSince the original video blew up, Lowrey shared other clips chatting to Chonk about Gigi, who she got from North Carolina's Orange County Animal Shelter.