Remember Barsik, the cat who was so extra-chonk he had to be wheeled around in a baby carriage because he couldn’t fit in a cat carrier?
The former “Fattest cat in New York” has melted the pounds off in the year since he was surrendered to NYC’s Anjellicle Cats rescue and adopted by 35-year-old Meredith Adams.
When he was surrendered, Barisk tipped the scales at 41 pounds — dangerously close to the Guinness record 46 pounds for a house cat. He was so big, the sight of him getting wheeled into the shelter prompted an amused visitor to snap a smartphone pic and quip: “Did he eat another cat?”

Barsik’s having the last laugh, as he’s down to 22 pounds and enjoying life in his new home.
He’s well on his way to his ideal weight of 16 pounds according to Adams, who says she’s been controlling Barsik’s dry food intake while feeding him wet food.
“He does pretty much everything regular cats do — jumping around, at night he gets the zoomies,” Adams told the New York Post. “He is a regular cat now.”
The Post notes Guinness stopped taking new entries for heaviest cat out of concern that misguided owners would over feed their chonksters to pursue the crown. Himmy, the Australian kitty who set the record, died at just 10 years old from complications associated with his obesity.
Barsik has settled into his new life, diet and all.
“He has a big personality. He is very demanding, he is very vocal, but he is also really friendly,” Adams said. “When I come home from work and get into the building, I hear his meowing all the way down the hall. He wants his food, but he also wants to say ‘hi’ to me.”


This is so great! Lookitum! He’s healthy now! He probably got the zoomies before, but he couldn’t move. Woo hoo! Zoom zoom! He still kinda has a mad face.
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Indeed, he’s looking much healthier these days.
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BigBuddy IS the Master Shifu of my personal brand of Catdom. And for this effort, I salute Littlebuds master!
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I think that means I’m like a kung fu cat blogger, so thank you!
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Awe! Barsik got the last laugh!
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And a good home too…although I’m sure, like all cats, he did not go quietly when it came to accepting his diet. 🙂
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So glad this beautiful chonk found a great home! His owner is doing a wonderful job slimming Barsik down.
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She definitely knows what she’s doing and she probably has the patience of a saint.
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