This 104-pound Mastiff mix is being hailed a hero for saving the kitten's life. Read on as we dig deeper into the big ...

The Virginia shelter said it was looking for an owner to care for Patches the cat and his "gloriously gluttonous body." ...

An obese cat found wandering the streets in Virginia has found a forever home, the animal shelter that rescued it says. “You KNOW we love a cat with a belly, and lord almighty this one has the best ...

Despite his size, Wilford loves to play with feather toys and get belly rubs Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on ...

Often, homeless and stray animals must survive on whatever they can find - or are given by humans - to eat. That was the case for Kroshik, a Russian cat found living in the basement of a hospital who ...

A cat weighing in at 40.3 pounds has been adopted, the Richmond Animal Care and Control shelter in Virginia shared to Facebook on Wednesday, to the delight of his internet fans. The white cat with ...

Another plump Virginia cat is looking for a new place to call home. Richmond Animal Care and Control introduced a recent addition to the shelter, a 28-pound kitty named Frosty on Tuesday, to temp cat ...

It’s the purr-fect weight-loss plan! A 30-pound cat named Ty is swimming laps in an effort to lose 15 pounds after he was surrendered to Vanderburgh Humane Society in Evansville, Indiana in January.

"Bazooka Joe," the fat cat who found his way to the SPCA of Wake County, is on a journey to a new life complete with a new family and even a new name, "King Augustus." After posting on Facebook, the ...

In North Mankato in 2008 and 2009, 105 dogs were impounded by the North Mankato Police Department and 93 were picked up by their owners. In the same two years, 81 cats were impounded. Just seven were ...