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35 Cats Who Don’t Understand How BIG They Are
We absolutely adore cats. From the tiniest smol meows to the biggest floofs around. And the latter ones call the ‘Illegally Big Cats’ subreddit, a community of nearly 13k feline-loving redditors, their home. We’ve collected some of the biggest cats and their adorable photos for you to feast your eyes on, dear Pandas, so go on and boost your mood by diving headfirst into this pile of cats.
However much we might like big cats, being overweight is a huge detriment to their health. So while we might compliment these cattos and want to hug them tight, we also want them to live their best lives to the fullest. And that means helping them take care of their health (more on that below!). Though keep in mind that some cat breeds, like Maine Coons, are naturally bigger without being overweight.
We wanted to learn more about how excess weight impacts a cat’s health, so we reached out to our friends at the PDSA, the UK’s leading veterinary charity. PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing was kind enough to walk us through everything in detail.
“It’s important to remember that when a cat is overweight the excess pounds puts additional strain on the normal functioning of the body,” Vet Nurse Downing explained to Bored Panda. “The same may be true for some larger breeds of cat, especially amongst the pedigrees, where gene pools can be smaller.”
When you’re done scrolling through and upvoting these awesome cat pics, Bored Panda invites you to check out our polar opposite article about the ‘Illegally Smol Cats’ subreddit right over here.
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Big Boy
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Magnas The Great
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"Big Boy Aragon And My Dad"
engineer_nope.avi 5 years ago
Whether cats or dogs, big or small, the human lap will always be their favorite place to sit.
#4
Help! He Is Growing Up Way Too Fast
#5
As Requested, A Hand To Hand Comparison With Einstein The Polydactyl Chonk!
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Thats A Very Big Cat
#7
5 Big Cats Of The World...leopard, Lion, Tiger, Cheetah, Fuzzy The Maine Coon
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Illegally Fluffy
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Big Boye
#10
This Cat Is Huge!!!
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My Illegally Big Boy Ajax
#12
Thought This Belonged Here
#13
Does My Winter Coat Make Me Look Chonk?
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Buba
CharliAnn Olney 5 years ago
This PDSA website keeps talking about overweight cats. Many of these cats are NOT overweight. They are simply BIG cats. I should know, I had three BIG cats. Their weight was perfect for their size. Vet approved weight for their Huge size! Please stop saying that ALL Big cats are overweight. This cat is not overweight! it is a BIG cat.
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Ok
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Meet Zach And Marty
#17
He May Be Huge, But Fat Jack Is One Suave Lookin
#18
Finally Got A Photo Showing How Huge My Parents Cat Is
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Handsome Boy Is Getting Big!!
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Play Mates
#21
He Needed A Plus Size Cat Tree Even
#22
The Polydactyl Chonk I Catsit Every So Often. He Weighs About 25 Lbs And Has Paws Almost As Big As My Hands!
#23
Chip Exploring Outside!
#24
My Big Floofy Rescue Boy!
#25
My Extremely Loving 25 Lb Ball Of Fluff, Daemon Is Ready For His Audition For The New Icon =) He's Part Maine Coon And Part Turkish Van So He's A Huge Boy. As Big As My Torso. He's So Sweet And Loving And Sleeps With Me Every Night. I Love My Sweet Boy
#26
Oh Lawd
#27
The Largest Cat In NYC, And Possibly The World, 28 Lb
#28
He's Huge And Lazy But When Treats Are Involved, This Big Guy'll Do Anything
#29
Was Caught During Grooming Sesh
#30
My Little Sleeping Tiger (8 Kg)
#31
Took A Quick Break From Work To Rest My Back And This Happened. It Was Really Hard To Get Back Up To Finish Work
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I Volunteer At The Cat Cafe In My Uni City. Our Maine Coon (Marijke, Or Meep For Short) Has Been Walked Around In This Pouch Since She Was A Tiny Kitten - Though She Is A Wee Bit Bigger Than She Was A Few Years Ago!
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30% Fat 70% Cuteness
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This Cat Do Be Thicc Tho
#35
"Charlie Fats" Backed Into A Corner
#36
Tail For Daysssss
#39
And Here’s A Hefty Dose Of My Gal Nosferatu (We Call Her Nosy)
#40
He’s Not A Three-Legged Cat, He’s Just Hiding His Other One Under His Big Belly
#41
Remember Hopper, He’s Back And Fatter Than Before!
#44
Chonk Brigade Sunbathing
#46
A Friend Took A Picture Of My Cat Ben And Made It Big. So Here’s Some More Of Ben, The Big Fluff
gloria benado 5 years ago
Is he matted? What is that mess in the lower right side of his face?
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troufaki13 5 years ago
It's ok when they're fluffy and big by nature but when they're fat, that's just abuse! Many medical problems occur with obesity, in humans and animals alike.
Ms.GB 5 years ago
Definitely, not least of all diabetes and terrible joint pain...and if you think it's a pain for humans to have to inject insulin every day wait until you have to do it to your cat.
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AnnaBanana 5 years ago
This post made me miss my Maine C**n so much, I could cry!! RIP Jordie, you big love muffin.
Kamila Podolak 5 years ago
Oh... I thought my is big... But he's still a baby, one-year-old, will try to catch up at least a little ;) lex-608036...c0c713.jpg 
troufaki13 5 years ago
It's ok when they're fluffy and big by nature but when they're fat, that's just abuse! Many medical problems occur with obesity, in humans and animals alike.
Ms.GB 5 years ago
Definitely, not least of all diabetes and terrible joint pain...and if you think it's a pain for humans to have to inject insulin every day wait until you have to do it to your cat.
Load More Replies... AnnaBanana 5 years ago
This post made me miss my Maine C**n so much, I could cry!! RIP Jordie, you big love muffin.
Kamila Podolak 5 years ago
Oh... I thought my is big... But he's still a baby, one-year-old, will try to catch up at least a little ;) lex-608036...c0c713.jpg
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