Meet Iris, the British Shorthair kitty from Exmouth, UK, who’s facing a fluffy dilemma – she’s getting heavier by the day despite being on a diet! Her owner, Sheena Wilson, is scratching her head over what to do about her ever-expanding feline.
Even with a low-calorie, low-fat diet plan, Iris seems to be defying the odds. She’s transformed into quite the round gray meatball, clocking in at nearly 18 pounds. Sheena’s got a hunch that someone in the neighborhood is secretly slipping Iris some extra treats while she’s out and about. To put a halt to this stealthy snacking, Sheena took to a local Facebook group, appealing to her community to resist Iris’s adorable begging.
In a heartfelt plea, Sheena wrote, “For the love of pillow pets and fat Iris, if you see this very loved fur friend pretending she has been neglected and has an empty tummy, STOP feeding her.”
This whole situation stems from Sheena’s concern for Iris’s health, both in the health-risk sense and the “only-her-head-fits-through-the-flap-on-the-door” sense.
However, this isn’t the first time Sheena has rallied the neighborhood troops against Iris’s food espionage. Back in mid-June, she put out an SOS on Facebook, asking folks to refrain from indulging Iris’s snacking whims. Instead of shedding the excess weight, though, Iris seems to be embracing her inner foodie even more enthusiastically.
As for where Iris is sourcing her extra bites, Sheena’s speculating that the treats intended for the hedgehogs might be disappearing into her kitty’s belly. But it’s not just about opportunistic nibbling; Iris can be pretty purr-suasive when she wants something!
Concerned Facebook users tossed around the idea of a medical reason behind Iris’s expanding waistline, but it seems the verdict is in: Iris is simply insatiable, ready to devour whatever she encounters.
With fingers crossed, Sheena hopes this second warning will finally deter the neighbors from aiding and abetting Iris’s snack escapades. With their cooperation, Iris might just slim down enough to squeeze through the cat flap once again.
