HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — Patches, the once 40-pound cat Kay Ford adopted from Richmond Animal Care and Control more than two years ago, has reached his first weight loss goal of just under 20 pounds.
Ford wrote on Facebook Wednesday morning that she was a “big ball of emotions” after the white and gray cat finally weighed in at 19.98 pounds. This follows Patches’ weigh-in at roughly 20 pounds since mid-May.
“Patches is as chill as ever,” she wrote, referencing the photo of the 8-year-old Mechanicsville feline perched atop the scale. ” I could not have pictured him in a better pose than this for such a significant moment. Confident, secure, totally at ease.”…