Fat cat named Cinderblock wins over internet with heartwarming workout routine
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A 25-pound cat from Washington has won over the internet with her purrfect workout routine.
Cinderblock’s workout video was the inspiration for a Twitter trending topic Friday night.
Videos of Cinderblock, a gray domestic shorthair, captured the attention of Reddit and Twitter users Friday after she was seen using the last of her nine lives to get in shape.
Cinderblock’s previous owner couldn’t take care of her any longer and had brought the 8-year-old feline to Northshore Veterinary Hospital in Bellingham near the Canadian border to be euthanized, medical director and veterinarian Brita Kiffney told CNN. The previous owner was struggling with health issues and caring for her father, who suffers from dementia, Kiffney said.
“I couldn’t do it and asked her to relinquish her to me,” Kiffney said about Cinderblock. “She agreed and was grateful, as she really didn’t want to euthanize Cinder but was overwhelmed with the care of her father. So, she is morbidly obese, due to overfeeding by the father.”
Cinderblock’s workout video was the inspiration for a Twitter trending topic Friday night.
At Northshore, Kiffney and other staff members have used an underwater treadmill to help provide physical rehabilitation to Cinderblock. The hospital shared a Facebook video of Cinderblock meowing while lazily using the treadmill on October 19. The video has been seen more than 2.2 million times. It and subsequent videos also found their way to Reddit’s front page.
Cinderblock was the inspiration for a Twitter trending topic Friday night. Artist Alex Plante, 28, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, created a series of Cinderblock illustrations that have been liked and retweeted thousands of times.
“I think she’s going viral because she may be the most relatable cat I’ve ever seen,” Plante told CNN. “Who hasn’t cried on a treadmill at some point in their lives? I also think people love a feel-good story and the vets at Northshore Veterinary Hospital are doing such a lovely job working with her. They’re clearly super kind and caring people.”
Kiffney also attributes Cinderblock’s newfound viral fame to how much people relate with not wanting to exercise. She hopes Cinderblock’s plight inspires people to keep their pets healthy.
“We are hoping to raise awareness of pet obesity, as nearly 60% of pet cats are either overweight or obese,” Kiffney said. “Many people do not realize their pet is overweight.”
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I’m sorry his master did so badly to the cat. Nutrition needs to be picked up correctly
It’s terrible to have done that to a cat. Why did the cat owners not consult the veterinarian about the rules of eating for the cat? and then they gave it up. I am so sorry
euthanization of animals is scary. In fact it’s a murder
I can’t imagine a defenseless animal being given a death injection.
I was very scared to read. How could you feed a cat like that? It’s obesity. Why didn’t you come to the vet earlier? I’m afraid to read about the euthanization. How can you decide to enter a death shot?
Now there are many kinds of different feeds. You could pick up the one that would be useful for the cat. I’m sorry to watch when they have pets, harm them, and then refuse them.
It’s strange to me that people don’t realize all the responsibility when they take a pet into their house. Cats, dogs and other animals have their own features of life. It was possible to consult with a veterinarian for a long time and not to bring to such a state a cat. There are online consultations of https://petonbed.com/ vets. All the rules on care, nutrition, walking are written. It’s available online. Pets are not a toy, not a robot. They need our attention and special care. Veterinarian advice will help your animals stay healthy