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Monday, August 26, 2013

Buddha: The 31 Pound Cat!

If you don't live in Nashville, you may have not heard of Buddha, but this chubby feline is fast becoming a local celebrity. Buddha was found at Metro Animal Control and rescued by the lovely people at the The Cat Shoppe. Buddha weighs in at a hefty 31 pounds and is on a mission to lose weight so that he can be adopted to a loving home.
The goal is for Buddha to slowly lose weight over the next year. Part of this includes a new, healthy diet (apparently his previous owners fed him people food). The other part is exercise on a water treadmill.

How can you not love this cat?! When I found out The Cat Shoppe was doing a fundraiser this past weekend where you could have your photo professionally taken with Buddha, I squealed with joy! Steve and I got all gussied up in our feline finest and posed with the star.
The little sweetie I'm holding is Ferdinand and Steve is hugging Lolita. They are both looking for good homes.
I mean, are these not the absolute best photos ever?! (Penny Adams is the lovely lady who donates her time to photographing all the sweeties at The Cat Shoppe). I'm always in for events that raise funds for needy animals.

If you are in Nashville, you can see Buddha and lots of other sweeties available for adoption at The Cat Shoppe. If you are far away and would still like to help, you can donate money to Buddha's recovery and the rescue fund here

18 comments:

  1. Oh my word! Those photos of you and Steve with Buddha are amazing!!

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  2. I kinda love that Steve owns a cat sweater...but of course he does

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    1. We found that shirt at an urban outfitters in Boston. I had to get it for him.

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  3. LOVE IT ALL!!!!! This should be your Christmas card. Except that your cats aren't in the photo. Photoshop?

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    1. Oh we can totally photoshop in more cats. That is a great idea.

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  4. I am actually dying at how Buddha is just PASSED. THE FRANK. OUT. in those pictures with you and Steve! It is hard being a celebrity! Super cute pictures. :)

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    1. He apparently did 27 minutes on the treadmill the day before and he was SO CRANKY. I tried to hug him and all he could do to protest was go "mew"

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  5. Those ARE the best photos ever. Poor Buddha. He's tuckered out from all of that treadmill work he's been doing since they got him. He'll be a svelte "After" before he knows it.

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  6. Hahahaha, you guys are the best people. :')

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  7. these are amazing but OMG THAT VIDEO. i am dead

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    1. You should follow the Cat Shoppe on Facebook- they post new videos of Buddha on the regular

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  8. Whoa. That's one big kitty. Good luck with his diet. :P

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  9. i can't believe i haven't heard about buddha! i usually get our cat food at that shoppe but travis has been picking it up lately. I've got to go see buddha! he is too cute on that treadmill! poor complaining kitty!

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  10. I was just reading where poor Mr. Buddha passed away. :(

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    1. I saw. It totally broke my heart. Perhaps all the the exercise was just too much for his poor weak heart. I'm happy I had time to meet him before he passed.

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