NEW YORK — Big Buddy had a copy of the New York Times when he returned to Casa de Buddy after doing errands on Friday and made a big show of reading the broadsheet over lunch.
“Oh, that’s interesting,” the human remarked.
Little Buddy’s ears twitched, but he didn’t stir from his catnap.
“Wow,” Big Buddy said. “How about that? Muscle-building supplements for cats!”
Little Buddy sprang up.
“What did you say, human?”
“It says right here,” Big Buddy said, pointing to an article about a senate hearing. “See? This headline says ‘For Cats, Finally Supplements On Par With Their Human Counterparts.’ Then it says a whole bunch of stuff about a company that’s developing muscle-building supplements for felines, just like the supplements humans can take.”
Gears turned in the feline’s head as he considered what he’d been told.
“You mean these ‘supplements’ can, like, make my meowscles more bigger and stuff?” Little Buddy asked.
His human nodded enthusiastically.
“It’s amazing, actually,” he said. “I didn’t even know fitness supplements for cats were a thing.”
Little Buddy approached, sniffed the paper, chewed on one corner, then pointed a paw at a photo of Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly behind a podium. “Who’s this guy?”
“Ah, that’s the CEO of the new cat muscle-building company,” Big Buddy lied. “He’s very excited to bring the products to market.”
Little Buddy trilled enthusiastically.
“Friend human, we must acquire these meowscle-enhancing ‘supplements’ immediately!”
Big Buddy sighed, doing his best impression of hesitancy.
“I don’t know, Bud,” he said. “You’re already pretty huge and ripped.”
The gray tabby flexed.
“It’s true, I’m the Arnold Schwarzenmeower of cats,” he said. “But my meowscles could be even bigger! I’d be like a superhero, but a cat. A super cat hero. Or a superhero cat!”
The larger Buddy gave his pal a contemplative look.
“The world might not be ready for that, little dude.”
Little Buddy’s tail thumped the coffee table. “Friend human! We absolutely must acquire these ‘supplements’ the moment they become available. It’s of paramountic importance!”
“Okay, okay! You win.”
The feline’s tail quivered and he smiled triumphantly.
“By the way, friend human,” he asked, “what’s this new meowscle medicine called?”
“Ozempic.”
Pain In The Bud 
Would not be a bit surprised if some idiot in the pet food industry made a diet pill for cats and dogs. Look at those greenies that claim to clean pets teeth. My vet says that is a joke. But Buddy looks good and he should just run around more!🤣
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The link is real, a few companies are trying to bring it to market. Unfortunately obesity in house cats is common.
I’m lucky that Bud still likes to play.
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Dear God. I thought this was a joke!
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That’s very funny, but I hope cats aren’t going to be forced to take this stuff.
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That’s exactly what will happen if it gets approved.
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Forced to take it? Not true. I called my vet to discuss my cats appetite stimulant. She knows about this and she said she will never carry any weight loss pill for a cat or dog. I know what another vet i have known for years will say to a pet owner. Go see a shrink. He tends to speak his mind.
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What I think she means is that it someone has an overweight cat or dog and buys it for them, the animal has no say. They will be forced to take it with their food.
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And the vet who speaks his mind? That person has no right to own a cat or dog. He once called a cat owner lazy because cat owner thinks cat food should be filled all day. Vet tech told me this cat was so obese his stomach touched the floor!
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