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.