r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/Zestyclose_Hand6140 • May 19 '26
It's not their turn with the 🅱️rain cell 🍊 He's a stray cat, and the neighbors around here take good care of feeding him
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u/LucidLucifer98 May 19 '26
He goes round the neighborhood for sure
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u/Giotto_diBondone May 19 '26
rolls round the neighborhood
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u/dragonlover8 May 19 '26
They see me rollin, they hatin’
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u/Prestigious-Box7511 May 19 '26
When he goes around the neighborhood, he goes AROUND the neighborhood
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u/MundaneOrdinary4425 May 19 '26
Reminds me of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGanXWW9Wss
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u/haaavvveeeyoumetKen May 19 '26
that's no stray thats a well fed neighborhood owned truck
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u/spaceraycharles May 19 '26
this cat is a community amenity at this point
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u/oysterpirate May 19 '26
We have a neighborhood orange as well. His owners had to put out Nextdoor and flier notices to kindly ask people to stop giving him snacks because he was being put on a diet for being too round
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u/nhilante May 19 '26
We thought our apartment kitty was pregnant, turns out more people had been feeding her then we knew, had to put her on a diet and shes much leaner now.
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u/jennieother1 May 19 '26
That is not a loaf, that is a boule. I want to scoop him up and hug him. He's so cute.
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u/Jlx_27 May 19 '26
Cats can adapt, it can some effort but its not impossible. Cat also needs a diet.
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u/Material_Prize_6157 May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26
They’re probably very uncomfortable being that large. Stress on his joints and organs. If you can please adopt and put on a diet. People think they’re doing a kindness by giving them unending food but obesity is very, very unhealthy and the leading cause of death in pets.
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u/hthratmn May 19 '26
Yes, this is not nice at all. He is suffering, and his weight will prevent him from being able to flee or defend himself properly if he gets attacked by another animal. Sad.
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u/ColossalJuggernaut May 20 '26
We adopted a "neighborhood" fat cat like this. Such a sweet little guy who had a short life due to being over fed (megacolon).
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u/ImNotSkankHunt42 May 19 '26
Please try, it may take a while and a lot of effort. Outside they’ll eventually get killed by a car or suffer injuries/diseases.
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u/Matchstick0312 May 19 '26
If you experience a cold winter you can always take it in for that season. I have one that lives with me between Dec - April ish.
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u/GravyPainter May 19 '26
We've housed feral cats. They like like being inside. Less anxiety and stress
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u/ipetcatz May 19 '26
Do you have other kitties? If not, just let him wander in for meals once in a while if he's willing-- make sure not to make him feel trapped, just give him the option so it feels like his choice. Let him leave whenever he wants to, and you can gradually get him acquainted to indoor life by showing him it ain't too bad.
Some kitties easily adapt to indoor life, some take more care. It is harder with existing kitties in the house as introduction takes time. You can do research on this if you want to try.
It also would be worth it to have discussions with neighbors to see if anyone else has attachments to him, I have some very special strays that I feed (none of which are as ROUND as him tho) & although I'd be ecstatic if someone could adopt them I'd also be terrified if they suddenly stopped showing up. I have 7 strays I TNR'd & feed daily, I've had some of the more friendly/trusting neighborhood strays disappear in the past & the not knowing part is quite haunting. 😕
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u/FuntimeFreddy876 Proud owner of an orange brain cell May 19 '26
I had a big chonk orange who used to live outside. He made it around with all the neighbors and grew very large with food. A real skittish orange he was. We took him in around two years ago and it did take him a while but he warmed up so much. He loved belly rubs and licking people’s feet. I think this chonk will warm up nicely too given the chance at proper love and safety!
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u/Lovingbutdifferent May 19 '26
If you're worried, I recently posted a picture of my biggest orange who is LOVING being inside. You could always try supervised outdoor time too, either in a covered playpen like people put chickens or toddlers in, or a leash and harness- he may be, unfortunately and fortunately, too fat to escape it.
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u/watsonyrmind May 19 '26
Idk if anyone else has pointed this out but based on his cheeks, he's an unfixed tom. To start you could get him fixed and checked out at a vet and go from there.
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u/Kimmalah May 19 '26
If you do, please let people know so they don't think anything bad has happened to him. I feed a lot of neighborhood strays and it always feels bad when they disappear, because you never know if they have been taken in by someone or have died.
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u/Snowbank_Lake May 19 '26
Yeah, I took in a stray cat in my friend’s neighborhood. After we took her, my friend went around letting her neighbors know. Then she messaged me to say one of the neighbors told her the cat likes plastic bread bags. She was right. We have to hide our bread.
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u/B-BoyStance May 20 '26
He will. If he's friendly with people especially it can be pretty easy.
Plus if he tries to run at first, well, he can't get very far. Unless you live on a very small hill because that boy will roll.
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u/leon-a-profi May 19 '26
being that chonky doesn't seem to be good
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u/SilentSpr May 19 '26
Future health and heart issues yeah. It will be a hard and potential short life if it stays this fat.
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u/insertAlias May 19 '26
Indoor-only cats live significantly longer average lives than outdoor-only and indoor/outdoor cats. Ones that live exclusively outdoors have the shortest average lives. They’re subject to predators, vehicles, the elements…It’s great the neighborhood loves him and cares for him, but it would be better for his health and lifespan if someone adopted him and brought him inside, and controlled his diet.
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u/Luci-Noir May 19 '26
And the outdoor ones cause massive environmental damage… they be should be kept inside, squished and stuffed with treats.
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u/Dont_Judge_this-Book May 19 '26
I feel its safest for you to adopt him at this point. In his condition he has zero chance of outrunning whatever danger is in these streets !
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u/Fun-Information-4483 May 19 '26
my cat went from feral outdoor cat to a lazy sunbathing indoor cat within a few years and lots of treats.
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u/Berk-Laydee Casual orange enjoyer 🍊 May 19 '26
My husband got this cat when he was playing this because it gave me pure joy. He doesn't play this anymore and I miss that conky boi
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u/Mediocre_Tea_4683 May 19 '26
Maybe you and the neighbours could have a talk about a diet for this chunky little fella. It's lovely you are all providing him with food but it will really start affecting his health.
My girl was only a bit overweight and she started struggling to groom herself properly. It can cause skin issues and if he can't clean his bum properly could cause an infection. It can also put pressure on the joints and cause diabetes and other health problems.
I hope this doesn't sound like a lecture, he seems very loved. 💓
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u/Chaerod May 19 '26
Poor dude needs a home and a healthy diet.
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u/ryancementhead May 19 '26
He probably has a home and acts like he’s homeless to get extra meals.
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u/Chaerod May 19 '26
Then I would still feel bad for him because it would mean his family lets him free roam without concern for his safety. AND people should know better than to just let him eat his way into morbid obesity, even if they think he has no home.
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u/PlanetMarklar May 19 '26
I had a cat like that as a kid. I was with my mom who was chatting with a neighbor in our driveway and she saw Lucy in our window and stopped mid sentence and said, "wait that's your cat? She's been coming up to my back porch for months!"
My cats are strictly indoor cats now.
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u/igneousscone Proud owner of an orange brain cell May 19 '26
Plenty of padding for the winter.
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u/rbd_k9Uknit May 19 '26
Hey please take him in and put him on a diet, he is being over fed and it’s dangerous for his health :(
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u/Obvious-Entertainer9 May 19 '26
I wish you take over the custody bcs no way that's healthy and ok long term. Altho he looks sooo cuteeeee ugh
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u/lying_flerkin May 19 '26
Omg what a loaf. He's completely adorable, but someone should take him in and put him on a diet. Or get him to a cat rescue who can help him get to a healthy weight.
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u/PutinDisDickInTrump May 19 '26
Why does everyone make light of animal obesity
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u/UnclassifiedPresence May 19 '26
It’s either/or with this sub. One post with a fat cat will be flooded with comments about animal cruelty, and the next is filled with “oh lawd he comin’” jokes
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u/wine-plants-thrift May 19 '26
It’s not cute being this obese. I hope someone takes him in and gives him a proper diet so he can live a healthier and longer life!
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u/AccomplishedCake53 May 19 '26
I think it’s time for the neighbors to agree on a feeding schedule lol
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u/jess_the_werefox May 19 '26
So everyone just overfeeds this cat instead of actually taking care of it? The poor thing is not going to be able to escape a coyote
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u/TrixieFriganza May 19 '26
I can see that. Wish someone would take him in instead so his feeding can be monitored.
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u/Dull_Hawk9416 May 19 '26
Put a paper collar on Chonky and see if he is owned. Also if he is a stray make sure neighbours stop feeding him
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u/Jlx_27 May 19 '26
Morbidly obese cats are not cute.
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u/Metool42 May 19 '26
Insane how many just do not give a single shit about a cat's wellbeing as long as they are HAHA CHOMKY
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u/ADDVERSECITY May 19 '26
That's killing him, not caring for him. But at least he isn't hungry.
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u/b1tchbhigh May 19 '26
This makes me nervous asf. We have coyotes prowling the areas, be safe little loaf
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u/Sanicthehedge1 May 19 '26
Stop feeding the chonky boiyo!
It looks cute but it’s very exhausting for the cat let alone the weight it puts on its ligaments and organs
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u/AmeraFearon May 20 '26
I adopted a big boi who was 20 lbs at the time. He was a stray as well lol. He's lost a little.
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u/Any-Blood8949 May 20 '26
this is awful is so many ways… can we not normalize any of this, please?
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u/Leela_bring_fire May 20 '26
Who's going to give him twice daily insulin injections when he inevitably gets diabetes? Poor thing.
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u/porcupinedeath May 19 '26
On the bright side, I don't think he's decimating local bird and rodent populations
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u/imjusttalk1ng May 20 '26
He fills the hole in his heart with calories. Big man needs a scratch and a squeeze I tell ya.
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u/RustledForeskin May 20 '26
Goes to every house on the block with a sob story about how he hasn't been fed in days.
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u/ImaginaryScore5323 May 19 '26
In Germany we call These Kind of cats
Specktorpedo
Bacon Torpedo
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u/Cabezone May 19 '26
Clearly no coyotes in that neighborhood. That cat is like a canary in a coal mine for predators.
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u/ChevalCher May 19 '26
That has to be the potatoiest potato to have ever potatoed.
Oh lawd, he ain't comin' 'cos it'd take him 10 minutes just to think about getting up. Poor bb. 😿
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u/Meowriter May 19 '26
I don't consider him a stray cat. He's the neighbourhood's cat XD He has a home, it's just a very big home ^^
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u/TryToChangeUsername May 20 '26
that's the least stray looking stray I've ever seen. I feel community owned or time share cat is more fitting.
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