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Feb 24, 2020

Lovable Large Cat Wilford Finds His Furrrever Home

And this isn’t the first D.C. fat cat his new parents have adopted…

Feb 07, 2020

Heavy Hearthrob ‘Wilford’ Is A 28-Pound Cat Looking For A New D.C. Home

“It’s kind of like picking up a greasy watermelon when you have to move him from place to place.”

Aug 30, 2017

Photos: Famously Fat Cat Is Less Fat These Days

Vito, formerly known as Symba, has already lost almost 12 percent of his body weight since his adoption.

Jun 16, 2017

You’re Too Late, Because That 35-Pound Cat Already Found A New Home

You snooze, you lose out on the fullest figured feline Humane Rescue Alliance staffers have ever seen.

Jun 15, 2017

Video: This D.C. Fat Cat Needs A Home

Symba is 6 years old and 35 pounds.

 
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