Owners asked me to FAT SHAME their cat

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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024

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  • @karenpenaranda6696
    @karenpenaranda6696 Год назад +18830

    Thank you so much Vanessa❤
    Max is down almost 5 lbs :)
    We adopted him December 2022 after we took Loqui and Snowy to get bathed by GWTDs. We love Maxi and slowly but carefullt he will get down to 18lbs

    • @seasnailsplatoon762
      @seasnailsplatoon762 Год назад +734

      It will be so worth it... my childhood cat has been slowly but surely losing weight (my mom and younger siblings have been working with the vet to manage his weight). Now he is finally a healthy weight, and even though he is a senior, he is more playful and energetic than he's been in years! He is so happy and comfortable now. I will say, depending on Max's age, he may get loose skin. Just like in humans, the skin can have a hard time adapting to significant weight loss and it may not shrink with him. My childhood cat has extra skin. It doesn't bother him, just be mindful when grooming.

    • @Xx-ib6bf
      @Xx-ib6bf Год назад +207

      Wow! Nice job. Goal: happy & healthy kitty.

    • @marysmith2060
      @marysmith2060 Год назад +122

      Awe. Keep going. You and Max are doing great.

    • @brandeemiller5646
      @brandeemiller5646 Год назад +193

      Thank you for adopting Max. He's a handsome boi and looks well cared for now. It's difficult to get cats to lose weight in a healthy manner-you're doing a great job! I had to do something similar with/for one of my cats. She lived a long time. I miss her every day. Give Max a tummy scritch for me.

    • @rockfan243
      @rockfan243 Год назад +71

      Slow and steady will win it for him

  • @redwitch12
    @redwitch12 Год назад +9337

    This cat cleared the five stages of grief in regards to the dryer. Seeing him with his face squished into the corner, radiating pure resignation, made me giggle.

  • @GirlWithTheDogs
    @GirlWithTheDogs  Год назад +23816

    Max's owners recently adopted him from a local shelter and they immediately placed him on a diet. His weight is the responsibility of the previous owner.

    • @bloootz
      @bloootz Год назад +142

      O:

    • @QUICKBOOKS1
      @QUICKBOOKS1 Год назад +408

      I call it insulation!

    • @KingAmroth
      @KingAmroth Год назад +40

      Consequence? Resultant? Sorry

    • @karenpenaranda6696
      @karenpenaranda6696 Год назад +1400

      Thank you Vanessa ❤ he started at 25 lbs and is now down to 20.5lbs but we will get to 18lbs (with lots of belly rubs)

    • @rsoubiea
      @rsoubiea Год назад +343

      he's a pretty cat, he did pretty well. sounds like hes on his way to a better weight good job new owners! 👍

  • @ethanmichael7435
    @ethanmichael7435 Год назад +7095

    He's probably the most tolerant cat I've ever seen, what a sweet boy

    • @Memento_Mori_Morals
      @Memento_Mori_Morals Год назад +94

      The cat I live with is way more blaze. You can brush his teeth/put fingers in his mouth without issue. He gets annoyed at rough kids or pets but he never even growls let alone hisses. He's only ever clawed anyone cause he was startled/slipped, he is actually aware his claws hurt me. He also is aware I hate when he brings me dead lizards, so he brings me live ones and let's them loose inside. 🤣 better than dead but a bit annoying after lizard 5.

    • @mareksicinski3726
      @mareksicinski3726 Год назад +3

      theres been a more tolerant one a while a go

    • @bocaraca3814
      @bocaraca3814 Год назад

      ​@@Memento_Mori_Moralsyou shouldnt let your pets free roaming and killing native fauna

    • @charaznable8072
      @charaznable8072 Год назад +5

      Yes sir, the owner must treat him very well indeed.

    • @w0s0griffin
      @w0s0griffin Год назад

      @@Memento_Mori_Morals lets trade cats man

  • @jadedkitty728
    @jadedkitty728 Год назад +6941

    I loved how he started with very polite meows, like, "I object to this bath, thank you" and THEN escalated to full on outrage. What a beautiful big floof.

    • @dingdongdickweed6288
      @dingdongdickweed6288 Год назад +63

      Even then, he seemed pretty chill. Max is awesome.

    • @VioIetRamirez
      @VioIetRamirez Год назад +5

      Fr😂

    • @whywouldyoucare
      @whywouldyoucare Год назад +8

      well..its a CAT...and vets recommend NOT BATHIG a cat as in..EVER...except for it being DIRECTLY dirty...soo...it having feecies of another cat ON ITS FUR per example...but somehow the internet is FULL of videos of people just outright abusing their cats and pets. And then youre the bad guy for pointing out they shouldn't do that. But the hypocrisy does it for me you no. These are the very same people that will go onto other videos and call them abusive and what not and advocate for people to stop eating veal and what not.

    • @beekeeper3076
      @beekeeper3076 Год назад +114

      @whywouldyoucare actually you are wrong, cats with health issues and cats who are obese need to be bathed regularly as well as elderly cats as they don’t do a very good job cleaning themselves educate yourself before you comment next time please.

    • @EA-tt9xd
      @EA-tt9xd Год назад +69

      @@whywouldyoucare they cant groom properly when theyre overweight... they need assistance

  • @manaphy1007
    @manaphy1007 10 месяцев назад +4082

    I love how everyones response to a cat meowing is to meow back

    • @theretrodragonyope
      @theretrodragonyope 9 месяцев назад +154

      It is the true way to communicate.

    • @RustedCheeseburger
      @RustedCheeseburger 8 месяцев назад +55

      The best way to do it is talk lol
      Cats see us like they're an owner and we're just pets, and owners like when pets response to them when they talked to them, like meowing or barking.
      In this case, if a cat is meowing to you, and you meows back, it makes the cat confused
      It feels like when an animal is talking back
      OOORRR the cat would think you're copying what they says and make the cat mad

    • @tempinformal
      @tempinformal 8 месяцев назад +18

      @@RustedCheeseburgerIs this true? I thought adult cats meowed because it’s how their babies communicate with them and they see themselves as our babies

    • @RustedCheeseburger
      @RustedCheeseburger 8 месяцев назад +13

      @@tempinformal I guess so, I meowed to my cat once and it seems rlly confused
      Most of my cats see a human meow is an insult or something

    • @thuynguyenthikim7599
      @thuynguyenthikim7599 8 месяцев назад +13

      ​@@tempinformalit is, when they're babies, meowing is considered as crying to cat. When they grow up they don't have to cry anymore because they can hunt themselves but that's for wild cats. House cats still cry because they know it's the only way to call the owner aka their pet, meowing back when they call you to a cat is just like you tell your son to come to you then he come and start crying for no reason.

  • @Khanical
    @Khanical Год назад +2555

    I love how in the beginning he is happy and comforted by being groomed, but by the end he's all grouchy and mad at you and just sits there as you groom her.

    • @Fancyyedur
      @Fancyyedur Год назад +79

      I guess the cat switched genders

    • @jonathanwells223
      @jonathanwells223 Год назад +5

      @@Fancyyedurwhat?

    • @pullybungieharder
      @pullybungieharder Год назад +162

      @@jonathanwells223 "he is happy and comforted", then "as you groom her". Cats are not as fussy about pronouns, fortunately.

    • @LOLnotfunnybruh
      @LOLnotfunnybruh 5 месяцев назад +4

      I think you accidentally used "her"

    • @vi4jk.n
      @vi4jk.n 5 месяцев назад +6

      @@Fancyyedur gender-fluid cat!!! ^_^

  • @eryaviel
    @eryaviel Год назад +2211

    That roll for belly scritches was everything! What a cute surprise.

    • @Shiruvi
      @Shiruvi Год назад +69

      he probably can't normally reach there to groom comfortably at his weight - when my cat had to wear a cone post spaying, she went from a 'touch my belly and die' cat to a 'touch my belly or else' cat. stopped once the cone came off though.

    • @edwardcallisto4485
      @edwardcallisto4485 Год назад +13

      My friend's cat actually likes his rubbed, it surprises me so much I barely have lol

    • @liviwaslost
      @liviwaslost Год назад +4

      @@edwardcallisto4485my friend has a cat like that he is a sweetheart

    • @Manticorn
      @Manticorn Год назад +3

      Before he passed away I had a rescued stray cat who LOOOOVED belly rubs. Now I live with a roommate who has a cat who also loves belly rubs. It's such incredible luck. Of course they are both black cats.

    • @poet8708
      @poet8708 Год назад +1

      @@Manticorn Found my kitty under our porch and raised him up. He absolutely loves belly rubs and is a super vocal fella

  • @michelledml3162
    @michelledml3162 Год назад +3790

    “I thought we were friends! You will never see this belly again lady” 🤣 What a sweet chonk he is!

    • @DALWAG
      @DALWAG Год назад +30

      Chomky boi

    • @meikusakabe4167
      @meikusakabe4167 Год назад +8

      a chonk indeed

    • @rhs2881
      @rhs2881 Год назад +5

      Underrated comment.! Should've been used in the video.. 🤣

    • @ItsAllAboutPerspective375
      @ItsAllAboutPerspective375 8 месяцев назад +1

      😂 That's exactly what I thought as soon as the brush came back out and he wasn't having it anymore. The look in his eyes said it all.

    • @The_ace_wolf
      @The_ace_wolf 5 месяцев назад

      Who could let a cat get that fat poor thing must have trouble moving

  • @candela__
    @candela__ Год назад +606

    1:07 the sad little meow after "being told" about the weight limit, my heart 😭😭😭😭

  • @tommiegirl2441
    @tommiegirl2441 Год назад +2216

    Every time Vanessa says "I know" to an unimpressed animal, I have to smile. It's the same commiserating tone every time, and I love it. 😊

  • @junoantaresofficial
    @junoantaresofficial Год назад +8516

    I know he's a chunky boy, but the fact that he is so friendly and open to belly rubs and petting tells me he is a friendly cat and had an owner who loved him very much and spent a lot of time with him and loving on him. At least that's my theory, I would hope he wasn't abused, but if he was and he's still such an incredibly lovely boy he must be an angel on earth.

    • @faervas1234
      @faervas1234 Год назад +272

      When you are on the husky side. Getting your tummy rubbed people cant resist. Cat like him deem us the Pleasure of rubbing their belly

    • @Roidgy
      @Roidgy Год назад +960

      i once adopted a 25 lb cat, and i can tell you for a fact that the reason he was so rotund is because his previous owners loved him more than anything. He was their son, he had his own sofa and room full of toys, they just couldnt resist giving him everything he wanted. And unfortunately he only liked the trashiest food.

    • @doomkitty8386
      @doomkitty8386 Год назад +548

      During the Renaissance being fat was associated with good humor, generosity, and extroversion. This cat gave me strong Renaissance fat man vibes.

    • @GreedyOrange
      @GreedyOrange Год назад +32

      @@doomkitty8386 oh,so many people from today would be hated i feel like

    • @squirrel3443
      @squirrel3443 Год назад +71

      He might’ve been one of them “oh let’s adopt a pet for lockdown” then Covid is gone “let’s get rid of him I don’t have time”

  • @SweetlyTwisted
    @SweetlyTwisted Год назад +350

    What an absolute unit. He’s so handsome, and very well-behaved. Never seen a cat that likes belly rubs. Hope his diet is going well!

  • @SinclairPoppins
    @SinclairPoppins Год назад +3635

    After the camera man laughs he glares him like, “How dare you?”

    • @mr.patriotjol
      @mr.patriotjol Год назад +42

      You’re laughing! This is the lost sweetest cat and you’re laughing

    • @maryeckel9682
      @maryeckel9682 Год назад +12

      HOW VERY DARE

    • @ShelKim1991
      @ShelKim1991 Год назад +4

      😂

    • @lephalacat
      @lephalacat Год назад +40

      0:41

    • @IA_777
      @IA_777 Год назад +6

      Like that cat would be able to do anything, ITS THE FRICKIN' CAMERAMAN! THEY ALWAYS SURVIVE!

  • @Nockgun
    @Nockgun 9 месяцев назад +1771

    he's not fat.
    he's horizontally tall😂

    • @bananana_cat
      @bananana_cat 9 месяцев назад +70

      Hes not fat
      He just has big bones 😂😂

    • @sunburst3476
      @sunburst3476 5 месяцев назад +8

      IM WHEEZING 😂

    • @indonesianbassbooster5167
      @indonesianbassbooster5167 5 месяцев назад +6

      ​@@bananana_cat "I'm big boned!" ~Big Smoke

    • @Itsdasummer32
      @Itsdasummer32 5 месяцев назад

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Nockgun
      @Nockgun 5 месяцев назад +3

      sir biggie meow

  • @jeannine1739
    @jeannine1739 Год назад +2201

    Aside from his death to all groomers philosophy he seems a gentle giant. Even if the kitchen may need some solid cat proofing, he's a treasure. :)

    • @kiera6326
      @kiera6326 Год назад +38

      At least he won’t get up on the counter cuz of his chonkiness

    • @keisakura9014
      @keisakura9014 Год назад +132

      @@kiera6326 - Never underestimate a chonky cat’s willingness to get on a counter for food. We had a chonky Persian growing up and she was still agile and quick to get to high places…especially when food was involved. 🤣

    • @ShintarufromdA
      @ShintarufromdA Год назад +42

      We have no kids in the house and child locks on all the cabinets because of one very invasive feline. Can confirm that things that stop human children also stop cats!

    • @pawwalker3492
      @pawwalker3492 Год назад +14

      @@ShintarufromdA - yup. We've toddler-proofed our home, with our perpetual 2 YOs in mind.
      Not only are things locked away, but all nice tchotchkes we have are in places not accessible 😺
      It' s the price we pay for all that love 💖

    • @animeloveer97
      @animeloveer97 Год назад +1

      I used to have a cat that would hide in the cabinets and we used to use rubber bands to tie the knobs together 😂😂

  • @johnnydoe3603
    @johnnydoe3603 Год назад +217

    3:30
    Congrats, You made a Cat Cry. 😭

  • @Xiroi87
    @Xiroi87 Год назад +368

    I love how he stretches his leg to help Vanessa get to those hard to reach areas. He's showing so much trust in her.

  • @suzanneseiple191
    @suzanneseiple191 Год назад +1227

    Max may be a bit of a ‘OH LAWD , HE COMING!’ But he’s a sweetie and still better behaved than the spicy MAYO🤣🤣❤️❤️

  • @chrish3175
    @chrish3175 Год назад +165

    What a handsome guy. He will be much happier when he can move around without all that weight. His reaction to the blow-dryer was entertaining. He had almost all of the variations I've seen, all in a single session

  • @EnigmaticPenguin
    @EnigmaticPenguin Год назад +1786

    My cat loves tummy rubs. When our house got broken it to a few years ago, she rolled over for rubs from the jerkasses who broke in. To further prove how horrible people they were, they ignored her offering!

    • @mek4049
      @mek4049 Год назад +255

      How rude of them 😤

    • @ThisHandleIsDefinatelyTaken
      @ThisHandleIsDefinatelyTaken Год назад +185

      I hope your horse is okay.

    • @eonsandeons
      @eonsandeons Год назад +106

      Someone broke into your horse?! D: (Sorry, the typo just amused me!)

    • @MrLeFluffy1
      @MrLeFluffy1 Год назад +168

      I understood this comment perfectly, but I'm cackling like an idiot over "when our horse got broken it to a few years" because my brain automatically corrected it NOT to "when our _house_ got broken _in_ to a few years" but rather "when our horse got broken it _took_ a few years"
      And for a moment I didn't even question it. I thought maybe your horse was injured and your cat loved it so much it wasn't in the mood for belly rubs. And it's so absurd I can't stop cackling.
      Also, the idea of phrasing a horse injury as "our horse got broken" is so fucking funny to me
      Is it obvious I'm sleep deprived yet lmao

    • @EnigmaticPenguin
      @EnigmaticPenguin Год назад +39

      Whoops! Phone typo, fixed it lol

  • @Deano3225
    @Deano3225 Год назад +389

    We adopted a very fat cat when I was younger, and he adored belly rubs. In fact he loved being picked up on his back, and having belly raspberries. He was extremly affectionate, and had the loudest purr. He never used to meow and only the occasional chirp. He did not appreciate his diet, but he was such a lovely boy.

    • @animequeen78
      @animequeen78 Год назад +3

      My chatty's not the biggest fan of hugs and kisses, but he loves belly rubs and cheek scritches, especially on the side where he's missing his back leg.

    • @AJDaniels5298
      @AJDaniels5298 Год назад

      My chatty Spooky is 14lbs, purrs like a chainsaw, and with no brain cells activity to speak of, gives approximately 0 fucks what you do with/to her as long as you scritch under her chin and chant her name at her in a sort of spook-spook-spook-spook way.

  • @emmanuelnlend9418
    @emmanuelnlend9418 Год назад +37

    I love the fact that at some point he just gave up against the wind blower 😂😂😂

  • @bok4822
    @bok4822 Год назад +1353

    So incredibly cool to see how his entire body language changes depending on mood. Before the bath, he looked "normal". And he even wanted some belly scratching/rubs. After getting dried, I could see how he was more or less in a defensive stance continuously, tail curled right up beside the body and *that facial expression*. And no more belly rubs. He was clearly so pissed, that he denied treats only further showed just *how* mad he was.

    • @ambertherainwing4761
      @ambertherainwing4761 10 месяцев назад +2

      yep plus the fact baths stress out cats and it isn't recommend you give your cat one because they can wash themselves unless its for medical reasons. for example your cat has no Toung and us uncapable to groom themselves then that's when you step in and give them baths and stuff.

    • @pradyum1851
      @pradyum1851 10 месяцев назад +37

      ​​@@ambertherainwing4761the problem with that is when they're senior cats and can't clean themselves that well you have to introduce them to baths. It's much better to introduce baths at a young age rather when they're 90 in cat years.

    • @RaduP3
      @RaduP3 10 месяцев назад

      yeah i didnt understand that part. my family had a cat for almost 20 years and at times my father would just wet him with relatively cold water during hot summers where the cat would be visibly hot, strecthing on glass and stuff like that. and he would always dry relatively quickly. he first would just do a motion where half of the water would be thrown out, and then would lick himself almost dry. then quickly dry to completely. so 1. dont understand bathing unless for very specific reasons 2. dont understasnd drying, the cat of course is super stressed after that she can barely eat something because her nervous system is in distress@@ambertherainwing4761

    • @ambertherainwing4761
      @ambertherainwing4761 10 месяцев назад +11

      @@pradyum1851 ok that actually makes sense thank you for telling me something i didnt know!

    • @andyv2209
      @andyv2209 10 месяцев назад +6

      he wasnt mad he was scared. why do people always think cats are angry when theyre not. its very clear how theyre feeling with their body language. fear and anger look very different, and its not like how dogs show it.

  • @ms_cartographer
    @ms_cartographer Год назад +484

    He's so polite when asking for the bath to stop. "Please, ma'am. Can we stop, if that's okay?"

    • @C4TC4T
      @C4TC4T Год назад +7

      He honestly is, it’s so adorable 🥰

  • @Romanticoutlaw
    @Romanticoutlaw Год назад +18

    what a polite gentleman, even when he's fed up

  • @Xo.Griffin
    @Xo.Griffin Год назад +3420

    Surprisingly lots of cats like belly rubs, it's just a matter of how trusting they are of the person and their personality, as well as other factors like how sensitive they are. My cat LOVES her belly rubs, she'll roll over and scream for them, it's so cute.

    • @tibo6749
      @tibo6749 Год назад +53

      My son loves belly rubs too, especially when he's sleepy ♥ he will roll over and open up. Also loves neck scratches. Sweet baby boy.

    • @bethanyrobinson6347
      @bethanyrobinson6347 Год назад +25

      Same!! All three of my cats are obsessed with them!!

    • @cocosmum0601
      @cocosmum0601 Год назад +21

      One of my cats loves belly rubs, the other doesn't. The one that does- every morning when I get out of bed, she runs to about a foot and a half in front of the door, rolls belly up, and yells at me until she gets her belly rubs.

    • @kitkatboard
      @kitkatboard Год назад +66

      It's not a matter of trust, it's just a matter of liking it or not. My cat trusts me with her life but would kill me if I ever tried to go near her belly. Meanwhile, I've been able to give belly rubs to random street cats.

    • @edit6588
      @edit6588 Год назад +1

      i thought every cat did

  • @unrulycrow6299
    @unrulycrow6299 Год назад +246

    He looks so sad in the bathtub lol
    Edit: he went through the 5 stages of grief in the rage cage lol

    • @REALwoombath
      @REALwoombath Год назад +4

      He even said a quiet 'no' after going into the tub.

  • @ThatGingerHannah
    @ThatGingerHannah Год назад +59

    The fact that he presented his belly to you is very surprising. Either he trusts you or he loves belly scratches. He’s adorable.

  • @michellef1847
    @michellef1847 Год назад +1032

    I love how you told the cat, "Stay." 😂

    • @_Jay_Maker_
      @_Jay_Maker_ Год назад +49

      "I'm a cat! I don't know what that word means!"

    • @Kris-wo4pj
      @Kris-wo4pj Год назад +24

      ​@milkandcereal same. They know the word stop and no but sometimes dont care to listen.

    • @teemusid
      @teemusid Год назад +11

      "I don't take orders from my staff!"

    • @jayclearmen411
      @jayclearmen411 Год назад

      @milkandcereal My cat is smart AF! he can catch sit,roll over,lie down,give me paw & play dead when i point fingerguns at him.. he also is an escape artist😅
      an climbs Too Much😩an i’m fairly certain he has been hunting the squirrels in our area..😪
      cuz there used to be a jolly family of squirrels and chipmunks which devoured seeds/nuts from our bird feeder.. now there’s only 1 chunky boy left when they used to be like 3-4….😳 he’s gotten into fights with skunks & opossums so now we keep him inside.. The 1 thing he refuses to do is walk on a leash tho unfortunately..

    • @shoyrushoyru
      @shoyrushoyru Год назад +2

      @milkandcereal yeah ultimately cats are intelligent and can learn commands, people usually just dont try to teach them

  • @SqualingtonConstantine
    @SqualingtonConstantine Год назад +816

    3:25 Love how he's totally interested in having that peace offering treat, but wanted to make it clear that he hates what it stands for. "You think a mere treat is enough for me to forgive you? You are mistaken. I'll eat it, but I'm not gonna be happy about it."

    • @ShadowSkyX
      @ShadowSkyX Год назад +34

      He'll take the treat but not be bribed into full consent

    • @maiganmattson5836
      @maiganmattson5836 Год назад +8

      This 😂😂😂 it's so true and so friggin cute 😂

  • @jamesjones7526
    @jamesjones7526 Год назад +245

    Love how modest he was. This cat has intelligence and charm.

  • @haleymorgan9538
    @haleymorgan9538 Год назад +103

    He was the goodest of chonky boyz! Even that paw swipe was fairly polite lol. Love you Max!

  • @WhatIsSanity
    @WhatIsSanity Год назад +7

    What a ferocious counter attack! I'm glad you survived, Ness.

  • @kamloopscruiser874
    @kamloopscruiser874 Год назад +147

    He’s a treasure! I’m glad he’s with new owners who are safely bringing his weight down to a healthy level.

  • @intorainbowzOG
    @intorainbowzOG Год назад +581

    I got an elderly fat cat from the rescue. He weighed 25 lbs. We loved having Randolph. Moat loving and sweetest cat. He was with us for only 3 months and is still missed.

    • @nattysworld8298
      @nattysworld8298 Год назад +40

      You gave him a wonderful three months ❤

    • @RankinMsP
      @RankinMsP Год назад +18

      Condolences ❤️❤️❤️

    • @Yeah_You_Thought
      @Yeah_You_Thought Год назад +3

      Aww Randolph 🥺

    • @intorainbowzOG
      @intorainbowzOG Год назад +11

      @@Yeah_You_Thought Randolph loved to lay on the AC vent and hog all the AC for the room. You would walk into a sweltering room to find Randolph happily sunning himself with the AC blowing on his belly.
      We put fans onto the vents to stop this.

    • @Yeah_You_Thought
      @Yeah_You_Thought Год назад

      @@intorainbowzOG 😂😂😂

  • @Random_Goofster
    @Random_Goofster Год назад +61

    This cat is MAGICAL. He is respectful, calm, and most of the time doesn't go absolutely CRAZY like most cats do. He's a good boi :)

  • @smarcher1653
    @smarcher1653 Год назад +1149

    Aww he looks like my old cat Mickey, I adopted him at 9 years old, he was 26lbs. Got him down to about 16 after strict diet and exercise/play. He used to protest outside my bedroom door for crunchies at night and would sit on my face in the morning to wake me up for breakfast. He miraculously made it to 16. I loved him so much.

  • @susanclotfelter7247
    @susanclotfelter7247 Год назад +136

    Aww ... It's not your fault, Max! Good on your people for adopting. You have a very expressive face!

  • @alexbenavidez4500
    @alexbenavidez4500 9 месяцев назад +3

    I love how you meow back at them, it's what I always feel the urge to do as well and I don't know why. It's such a perfectly imitated meow too

  • @KeybladeMasterVicky
    @KeybladeMasterVicky Год назад +480

    as a new pet groomer i would _love_ to get a kitty like Max in on our shops cat days lol. even at his most angry Max is an absolute saint compared to literally every cat i've worked on so far.
    also, i've been watching your videos for quite some time now and you're the biggest reason i started pursuing pet grooming to start with. i'm so glad i did it, nearly a full month in and it's best first job i could ever have asked for, thank you Vanessa! ❤

    • @anewplasticidea
      @anewplasticidea Год назад +14

      omg this is so cool, it's awesome she's inspiring pet groomers and teaching them! this is hard work, good luck and take care of yourself!

  • @lynnjasen9727
    @lynnjasen9727 Год назад +262

    “The circumference of a Ferris wheel”! I just cracked up. What a great description, and what a nice-natured cat. 🇨🇦💕

  • @DenvaProbablyDraws
    @DenvaProbablyDraws Год назад +5

    What a precious guy. And hopefully soon he will be a precious ‘lil’ guy

  • @Button.and.Sprout
    @Button.and.Sprout Год назад +134

    Wait a second, he doesn't do agilty the normal way but does climb cupboards and open fridges...how has nobody tried to Kung Fu Panda train him????

  • @lorettacarroll6015
    @lorettacarroll6015 Год назад +369

    My Liam got up to around 22 lbs. But he is really long and tall so even his vet didn't think he looked fat at all. Of course, when he was diagnosed as a diabetic, we worked on getting his weight down. In February when he had dental surgery he was done to 18 lbs 9 oz. He was able to stop insulin about 7 months after he was diagnosed.

    • @ferretyluv
      @ferretyluv Год назад +7

      Maine coon?

    • @simont390
      @simont390 Год назад +4

      ​@@ferretyluv now known as American Forest Cats given that the c-word is a racial slur

    • @ferretyluv
      @ferretyluv Год назад +24

      @@simont390 uh no they’re not. They’re called Maine coons because their tails look like raccoon tails. Nobody ever calls them American Forest cats.

    • @5peciesunkn0wn
      @5peciesunkn0wn Год назад +10

      @@simont390 who the hell calls them American Forest Cats??

    • @mikotown
      @mikotown Год назад +11

      @@simont390 there is no such thing as an american forest cat, theres norweigan forest cats which are a different breed.

  • @vsgfilmgroup
    @vsgfilmgroup Год назад +40

    2:12 Keeps that up he's either going to break a leg or drop ten pounds.

  • @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
    @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Год назад +163

    Oh my god, I died at that ending, lol. The haughty way he tried to deny what you clearly knew he wanted, then bopped his mouth with the food until he begrudgingly took a nibble was just perfect 😅

  • @amandafazio-js2tl
    @amandafazio-js2tl Год назад +246

    This 23 lb furball made me laugh the entire time 😂 Especially the "I can't say no to a treat" bite and hateful look 😂

    • @baswenmakers6846
      @baswenmakers6846 Год назад

      Meatball, you mean.

    • @amandafazio-js2tl
      @amandafazio-js2tl Год назад +1

      @@baswenmakers6846 I could've called him what Adam Sandler call the fat orange cat in Anger Management......

  • @user-m__
    @user-m__ Месяц назад +1

    I was just about to compliment him for his calmness, but then blow dryer took place😭. Cute kitty

  • @DarkRubberDucky
    @DarkRubberDucky Год назад +187

    We had a 20 lbs cat. He wasn't fat, he was just so dang long and tall. He was FOOD MOTIVATED to the max. He figured out that he would get fed at 5pm when my dad came home from work. So at 4pm, he'd cry at me, and cry and cry, so I'd fed him. An hour later, he'd cry and cry and cry to my dad, as if I'd starved him. My dad told me I really needed to start feeding him earlier. I suddenly realized how long this had been going on and I just stared at this cat. Clever boy....

    • @QuantumWaltz
      @QuantumWaltz Год назад +24

      My roommate's chunky orange tabby (he is also long and tall - but he is carrying a little too much, despite her best efforts with him) will do something similar. Knowing cats are like this, when I feed him in the afternoon I'll tell my roommate when she gets home "Don't believe his lies."

    • @phantomblade89
      @phantomblade89 Год назад +7

      My cat did that also except he did that to everyone in the house. Heck even my when my grandparents would visit he would go to my grandma and act like we didn't feed him.

    • @user-bc7wn3vy9s
      @user-bc7wn3vy9s Год назад +8

      @@QuantumWaltz my chunky orange tabby does the exact same thing 😂 He’ll even change his meows every once in a while when you can finally tune out the sound of the previous one

  • @derbagger22
    @derbagger22 Год назад +338

    I will say, it's hard to be a cat that's been given up and wasn't properly cared for. Hopes for many good years with his new owners....

    • @CAP198462
      @CAP198462 Год назад

      Has the cat given up, or was he spoiled by the previous owner?

    • @Silentgrace11
      @Silentgrace11 Год назад +20

      @CAP198462: he was given up, as in he was surrendered to the animal shelter, not that he’s personally given up.

    • @derbagger22
      @derbagger22 Год назад +16

      @@CAP198462 being spoiled isn't being fat. You can pamper your cat. Letting them get that big is harming.

    • @CAP198462
      @CAP198462 Год назад

      @@derbagger22 i wouldn’t have suggested that if I hadn’t known people who had cats that they fed treats constantly.

    • @sarahholland2600
      @sarahholland2600 Год назад +7

      He's already lost 5Ilbs , according to the new owners who adopted him & posted further up. Hopefully he's going to have a fabulous life now.

  • @bluelikekrishna
    @bluelikekrishna 3 месяца назад +1

    What a chonk little baby ❤❤❤ the posture of total indignation in the happy hoodie 😂 I’m in love

  • @dragonfly4441
    @dragonfly4441 Год назад +445

    This is the most well behaved cat being bathed I have ever seen. He's such a sweetheart and there's so much of him.

  • @SilverFoxSpirit97
    @SilverFoxSpirit97 Год назад +28

    What a hecking chonker! An absolute unit! I wish his new owners good fortune as they help this handsome man become healthier boy

  • @remyish.
    @remyish. Год назад +2

    That is the most polite and tolerant cat I have seen in my life. Look at this fine gentleman, so floof

  • @MadiganinPeach
    @MadiganinPeach Год назад +187

    "I've never seen a cat roll over for belly rubs" you clearly haven't met my kitty 😂 that boy LOVES belly rubs. He falls asleep to em!

    • @laurazepam8382
      @laurazepam8382 Год назад +6

      My cats also love belly rubs, but only from me. They would never let a stranger touch them.

    • @magistrafarrismagf1402
      @magistrafarrismagf1402 Год назад +9

      Mine greets me at the door with rollies and won't let me come in until I scritch her belly

    • @mikethetowns
      @mikethetowns Год назад +6

      Also got a rescue cat (many years ago, he's an ol fifteen or so year old gremlin now haha) and he really liked belly-rubs. Might be somethin' that's more common with 'em. Wanting extra love to make up for missing out.

    • @Khaeris
      @Khaeris Год назад +3

      One of my boys adores having his belly brushed. He sees a brush in someone's hand and immediately rolls over.

    • @laurazepam8382
      @laurazepam8382 Год назад +2

      @@mikethetowns maybe! Mine were/are all rescues and love their belly rubs

  • @Trashgoblin2003
    @Trashgoblin2003 Год назад +121

    Hoping him the best on his weight loss journey

    • @starsINSPACE
      @starsINSPACE Год назад +2

      Lol, I wonder if when he loses weight this cat will still just be bigger than others. some cats are just made big. My vet has a big orange cat that lives in the office and it is like 18 pounds but the vet says he is actually only a couple pounds overweight rn! he is just a little lion naturally lol

  • @SledDog5678
    @SledDog5678 Год назад +5

    It is the owners who need shaming!

    • @DSS0828
      @DSS0828 3 месяца назад

      His weight is from the previous owners, his owners now immediately put him on a diet when they got him.

  • @laserbeam_
    @laserbeam_ Год назад +68

    Max seems like such a tolerant cat, didn't look as if his kitty timer was even ticking.

  • @Shotolol2003
    @Shotolol2003 Год назад +908

    yeah he's chonky

    • @alang4033
      @alang4033 Год назад +26

      He is not Chonky, he’s FLUFFY and there’s a difference!!!🤣🤣

    • @emilywhrite5
      @emilywhrite5 Год назад +45

      He’s just big boned

    • @alang4033
      @alang4033 Год назад +19

      @@emilywhrite5 just like me….or at least that is what I tell my self 🤣

    • @briishcabbage568
      @briishcabbage568 Год назад +7

      yeah he does be chonky

    • @CAP198462
      @CAP198462 Год назад +35

      That cat is so heavy, he doesn’t chase mice, they get caught in his gravitational field.

  • @DaytonaRoadster
    @DaytonaRoadster Год назад +1

    poor Max, he was such a good boy. Didnt deserve all that slander. Hes just a little chonk

  • @anonemail8371
    @anonemail8371 Год назад +48

    I’m so glad his new owners are taking good care of him!!! He’s adorable and I’m glad he’ll live a long, happy life with them 💛

  • @kacey_cat
    @kacey_cat Год назад +25

    Oh man, Max reminds me so much of one of my previous cats, Stanley. The chungy stature, the belly rubs, the 'I'm not cool with any of what's happening to me but actually doing anything about it would be too much work' attitude. Stanley-man loved his belly rubs...gosh I miss my grumpy ol' man cat.

  •  Год назад +4

    Such a cute chonker

  • @tedtective
    @tedtective Год назад +58

    My top moments of the video:-
    1- when she was surprised and showed genuine confusion at why and how the cat let her touch it's belly.
    2- The revenge of the cat on the hair dryer with one legendary swipe of his paw.
    3- when he was mad at the end 😂

  • @fl3820
    @fl3820 Год назад +297

    At the end, I thought Vanessa would say “Thank you all so much for watching, I hope you enjoyed the massive Maxamillion.”

    • @PooPooBanana2
      @PooPooBanana2 Год назад +23

      I mean calling him "morbid" aka morbidly obese, is basically the same thing to be fair

    • @michaeldavid6832
      @michaeldavid6832 Год назад +7

      moribund

    • @boxtroll-chan5082
      @boxtroll-chan5082 Год назад

      That would have been the only shame i heard. I am.... dissapoint

  • @oliviamott3539
    @oliviamott3539 Год назад +1

    His face is so cute! I can't get over how adorable he is

  • @ChelseaEBird
    @ChelseaEBird Год назад +17

    His lil face pushed up against the rage cage! 🥺 what a beautiful boy, and lucky to have a wonderful new family!

  • @MissMillieEllie
    @MissMillieEllie Год назад +79

    He's such a gentle and well manored cat! His meows very super pretty, and he actually tried to communicate with you instead of having a fit 😂 No doubt he has become a wonderful addition to his new family!

  • @mdbw3411
    @mdbw3411 Год назад

    Big beautiful baby, I hope he has the happiest life ever with his new family

  • @llazr8941
    @llazr8941 Год назад +26

    thank you for treating the kitty like he is your own. lots of kindness and no aggression. fills my heart with warmth.

  • @mildlymarvelous
    @mildlymarvelous Год назад +8

    What a sweetie! The way he snubbed you at the end was hilarious. I wish him the best on his weight loss journey!

  • @Redman147
    @Redman147 Год назад +1

    I absolutely love the commentary of these videos. Amazing. Keep up the good work.

  • @michaeldonheiser8279
    @michaeldonheiser8279 Год назад +22

    What a cute lil chonker

  • @-spacedout--spacebound-7438
    @-spacedout--spacebound-7438 Год назад +39

    1:00 "if this tub has a weight limit, you certainly exceed it"
    Took me OUTTT

  • @_azpurr_
    @_azpurr_ 10 месяцев назад +19

    2:05. LMAO THEY HAD TO PUT HIM IN A BOX 😭😭 poor fella

  • @FlowerChild65
    @FlowerChild65 Год назад +65

    Who could fat shame this sweet soul? He is such a good cat!

  • @GTaichou
    @GTaichou Год назад +11

    What gorgeous markings! I'm so glad he's in good care with his new family! You can do it, Max!

  • @frostedstar8872
    @frostedstar8872 8 месяцев назад +1

    Poor dude went through all five stages of grief when it came to the blow dryer

  • @y_fam_goeglyd
    @y_fam_goeglyd Год назад +128

    Well to be fair, he's not on the "Oh lawd he's comin'!" end of the chart!
    He's adorable and looks really cuddlesome ❤ Top marks to the new owners for taking on such a challenge. I'm sure they're going to be 100% successful and he'll become absolutely purr-fect!

  • @fallen0angel
    @fallen0angel Год назад +722

    That 'help!' meow after you scooped him up for the dryer!! 😂It's like he knew what was coming.

    • @velvety2006
      @velvety2006 Год назад +7

      the funny thing is, he may be a chonker but you can be sure he can defy some kind of law of nature and still fit through the holes of her arms if he wants too lo

  • @phill3795
    @phill3795 Год назад +16

    The meows back at the cats are always my favorite. Gotta speak their language.

  • @SkyeSalindar
    @SkyeSalindar Год назад

    LOL poor boy was so scared, but he's adorable!

  • @greenviolist34
    @greenviolist34 Год назад +71

    The paw "slap" was too funny. Cute lil kitty! ❤❤❤

  • @Hexepresso
    @Hexepresso Год назад +11

    I have a big boy too! He is slowly losing weight and the only way we can tell is that he is becoming more active, he doesn't really look smaller. At his last vet visit, while he was exploring the room, he laid down for the vet and showed her his belly for belly rubs. We were all blown away. Max kind of reminds me of him.

  • @evenleven
    @evenleven Год назад

    Such a gentle giant. I love him!

  • @designchik
    @designchik Год назад +50

    Max finally giving up and cramming himself into the corner of the drying booth is everything. 😂

  • @nicywicy
    @nicywicy Год назад +167

    From bad owners to good owners. No one should let their cat get this big. I am so happy that whoever adopted him is taking care of his health and coat. I loved this video, you are so kind and sweet to all animals you encounter! I wish there were more people like you in the world.

    • @MakeupandSims4
      @MakeupandSims4 Год назад +46

      It's not always a bad owner. A neighbor of mine once had undiagnosed short term memory loss, she just thought she was ditzy. Her cat gained 16 lbs in it's first year. She would literally forget she had fed him 2 hrs earlier and her was happy to be a glutton.

    • @tdelioncourt1268
      @tdelioncourt1268 Год назад +27

      There are also other factors. Spayed male cats are known to be likely to get fat super fast. I used to have a big, outdoor cat, super active, the only time he lost weight was at 15 when he was dying and wouldn't ingest food anymore. He was also a race of cats that tends to get fat easily (used to be breeded for their fur centuries ago). I now have two cats that are on the slim side despite having the same diet. (Maybe catfood got better over time too)

    • @hallsrelief2791
      @hallsrelief2791 Год назад +11

      I don't want to hear anything about cats being overweight have bad owners I had 2 cats that were way overweight one lived to 19 and the other 21 and I currently have a 25 pound cat who's 17
      And there is so many factors to why they could be that big not just a bad owner

    • @ThaFuzzwood
      @ThaFuzzwood Год назад

      If you overfeed them, that makes you a bad owner. Time to face the music. @@hallsrelief2791

  • @orionskittles
    @orionskittles Год назад +41

    2:26 OHHH THAT FACEE 🥺

  • @tarastreasure
    @tarastreasure Год назад +170

    Vanessa: cat needs to lose weight!
    Also Vanessa: *gives him treats*
    I love him! ❤

    • @jeanneprieto5219
      @jeanneprieto5219 Год назад +15

      Max following bath/blowout: I lost my appetite……never mind, I found it

    • @tarastreasure
      @tarastreasure Год назад +5

      @@jeanneprieto5219 I saw that after commenting 😱 something aggravated him bad enough that he lost his appetite for ten seconds! 😁

  • @LiliIsbackAtyou
    @LiliIsbackAtyou Год назад +1

    He is adorable😭😭😭

  • @amel2784
    @amel2784 Год назад +7

    What a lovely cat. Congratulations to the new owners on adopting such a sweet, patient and loving pet.

  • @chrysanthi_
    @chrysanthi_ Год назад +28

    I love how Vanessa is like the friendly neighbor you could trust help with your plants and pets when you leave for a vacation-

  • @Gdub33
    @Gdub33 Год назад

    Pretty chill little lardo. Purty damn cute too.

  • @Spike-ck5tj
    @Spike-ck5tj Год назад +72

    Overall I think Max handled the whole process well. 👏 I'm always amazed seeing cats getting bathed. Years ago I bathed 2 of my cats (they'd rolled in something stinky). The part persian just sat there unphased (she liked a belly rub too). The tabby tried to kill me.

    • @magistrafarrismagf1402
      @magistrafarrismagf1402 Год назад +3

      My Persian tortie tried to murder me for daring to put her in water to kill her fleas -the collar wasn't doing enough

    • @sue310689
      @sue310689 Год назад +2

      My cat doesn't like them and always tries to scape but the mortar sin to try to towel dry him, it hiss and even imitated an angry bull once

    • @jayclearmen411
      @jayclearmen411 Год назад

      My tabby would wails an cry but he kept getting dirty.

  • @gabrielabautista2966
    @gabrielabautista2966 Год назад +28

    This is the chillest cat ive ever seen, especially when compared to my cat. My cat goes ballistic when it comes to clipping her nails or having a bath.

  • @gregoriusprime
    @gregoriusprime Год назад

    Didn't know Max was chill like that. Cool cat

  • @ladybutterfly2581
    @ladybutterfly2581 Год назад +24

    Such a fluffy kitty, he was a good boy.

  • @azula4786
    @azula4786 Год назад +67

    2:55 this is when max is plotting your ultimate demise

  • @rahmanrahman597
    @rahmanrahman597 11 месяцев назад +4

    I like how she describes big and fat cats as "has a circumference of a Ferris wheel" or has a circumference of a bowling ball"😆