Cats That Used To Be Mega-Chonkers But Ended Up Losing All That Extra Weight
Few internet transformations are as satisfying as a cat going from seriously overweight to looking lighter, happier, and more active. These before-and-after photos show just how much can change when a pet gets the right care, a little patience, and a lot of follow-through from the humans around them.
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From shelter rescues to longtime family cats, each one in this roundup has a different story, but the common thread is the same: extra weight came off, and the results are hard to miss. Some of these cats look completely different now, and a few of them seem to know it.
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Here are the chonkers who turned their lives around.
"The Only Transformation Pic I Will Allow"
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Bronson the cat was adopted at 33 lbs (15 kg), and he now only weighs 19.9 lbs (9 kg)
"Rehomed This Little Big Buddy A Little Over A Year Ago. Meet Big Tony"
"From Almost 20 lbs To 14 lbs. He’s A Larger Cat Than Normal But Now He’s A Lean, Large Cat"
"Tommy Boy Has Been Successfully Dechonked"
"Before - Fat, Dirty, Breathing Problems, And Unable To Clean Herself. Now - Blessed And Highly Favored"
"Adopted This Cute Overweight Kitty, Put Him On A Diet And After A Few Years He Had Less Than Half The Weight Of When I First Got Him"
A few of these glow-ups are almost hard to believe.
"Dechonkification? Completed It"
"She’s Proud Of The Post-Diet Body"
"Barsik Came From A Shelter At 41 lbs. He Is On A Vet-Supervised Diet And Losing Steadily"
"This Is Amy. She’s Been Living At The Shelter For Over A Year And No One Wanted Her Because She Has Weight Issues. But I Do As Well, So We’re On A Diet Together"
"He Went From 20 To 14 Pounds"
"Stan Has Successfully Dechonked At 10 Years Old. He’s Got A Long Life Ahead Of Him"
"Look At My Handsome Boy's Progress"
"Travis’ Weight Loss Progress From 2017 To 2019"
"Mister Weez Was Always My Big Chonk. After A Year Of Diet And Exercise, He’s Now My Small/Medium Chonk"
"My Senior Rescue Boy Went From Full Loaf To Slice Of Bread"
"Dechonkification Has Succeeded. We Have Reached Fine Boi"
"Chonk Progress"
Patches, the 40-pound cat going on a special diet after adoption, is another true transformation story.
"So Two Years Ago The Vet Told Me Muffin Needed To Go On A Diet. Well, Look At This Before And After Shot! I'm So Proud Of Her"
"Mitzi, the fattest cat we have ever had in? ......Probably!"
"Chunky To Hunky. Down 7 Pounds Since Coming Home"
"Pinky The Hutt Lost The Weight Chasing A Pupper Around"
"I'm Sorry Ladies, I Know There's Less To Love But Don't Worry, I Still Got Some Rolls Left Over In This Belly"
"Miracle Used To Be So Chunky"
"A Cat's 4-Year Weight Loss Journey"
"My Cat Lost Half Her Weight Over 12 Years"
"Mama Was A Stray Cat Who Found Us About 5 Years Ago. She Was A Very Overweight Cat. Even In Animals, Diet Is Key"
"Meatball Baby, Before And After Rescue. Her Real Name Is Gracie Sue"
"18 Pounds To A Healthy 11. Still Whines For Food Constantly"
Thanks to underwater treadmill training, Cinderblock has been able to lose so much weight
"From Heckin Hefty Chonk To Small Chonk. Proud Of Her Dechonkin' Progress"
"Danni DeVito's Weight Loss Progress"
"10 Months In His Forever Home, And This 14-Year-Old Is Down 3 Pounds"
"After Losing 17% Of Her Body Weight, Amber Became Less Sleepy And More Interested In Playing"
"Fat Cat Mr. Pickles Has Lost Almost Half His Body Weight After We Put Him On A Special Diet"
"Before And After, Almost Two Years Between"
"Weight Loss Journey, Before And After (He Was Neglected Before Being Brought To The Shelter)"
"Before And After: One Of Our 14-Year-Old Cats, Lunchbox, Now Weighs Half Of The Weight She Was When She Came To Our Sanctuary"
"After I Was Told My Cat Was Obese, I Put Her On A Diet. She's Looking A Lot Healthier"
"Molly's Transformation - 14.5 lbs To 10.3 lbs. Thought You Guys Would Appreciate Her Hard Work"
"We Are So Proud Of Our Good Boy. He's Gone From The Heavy Breathing Meme To An Energetic, Happy Boy"
"Pete The Cat, Lost 8 lbs"
"Here's Bo's Progress - 28 To 20 lbs. I Almost Can't Believe His Transformation"
"Project Dechonk Successful"
"Former Chonker Getting In Shape, She Looks As Proud As Us"
"Logan Here Has Had To Go On A Special Prescription Diet That Bulked Him Up To Almost 21 lbs. Now He's Down To A Slim 15 lbs"
'Before And After - Slow Churn To Slim Fast'
"~1 Year Of Progress For Rey"
"My Girl’s Slow Dechonkification. 17.5 lbs Down To 14.9 lbs"
Some of these cats barely look like the same animals anymore.
Cleatus went from 35 pounds of chonk to feeling stronger, check it out here.
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