Venessa, would you consider editing or making another comment about reasons a cat may become obese? Some of the comment section is becoming a little unruly about the topic, especially about the medical causes.
My ginger cat hates all brushes, but the equigroomer arrived yesterday and I've already removed a cat-sized fluffball from his face, neck, and back. He lets me brush him longer than he lets me pet him! ❤
Why are you yelling at the cat when the owner is the problem ? The cat doesn't feed itself. I think you do a great job I'm not trying to be disrespectful. But this made you look really bad. Not to mention that the owner has paid you to groom the cat as you insult the owner and the cat. Just seems very disingenuous
I wholehearted wish that Allie gets the help she needs to shed her weight and can life a long and healthy cat life. It was just sad to see her like that.
A lot of people who own cats are not much more aware than their cats.... I don't say that out of cruelty or superiority, it's just a fact. I've been personally involved with cases of cat hoarders who insisted all 10 of their cats were perfectly healthy (even though there were 40 and 3 dead ones just laying in the house). People like that do love their cats, and the limits of their ability to express that is often ensuring they can eat whenever they want... harm can be done with good intentions, not merely willful neglect.
She's a tortoiseshell and white colorpoint! Her face, ears, tail, and what bits of her legs that aren't white-spotted are darker than her body, kinda like a Siamese or ragdoll cat. And she has the blue eyes, classic colorpoint trait.
@@oxBADxWOLFxo Perhaps she was just recently rehomed, with the new caretakers taking her to GWTD for an initial grooming before the dechonkification process.
Her coat pattern makes me think of Hershey's peanut butter cup ice cream. And that's not a fat joke. Though the pudge does help illustrate a double scoop bowl 🤗
Best motivation for Allie is probably that if she gets fit and in shape, she could fight her groomers in the future instead of having to just accept her fate with the bath, blow drying and combing.
It's probably hard to put up much of a fight or muster up much energy at all at that size. The sad truth is that animals who are in poor health tend to be much easier to handle. Hopefully she can shed some pounds and live a more comfortable life in the future!
@@SeabassFishbrains Uh. While what you're saying certainly has basis in reality, no. I promise you, It takes very little effort to hiss and snarl. My rescued tubby cat was a sweetheart most of the time, but would make it extremely clear when she wanted you to stop what you were doing. If anything I think it made her more willing to snap and scratch since she didn't want to give you multiple warnings. And when she was somewhere she didn't want to be, she knew she had enough mass to make it hard to stop her. This giant girl is very much in need to a diet, she's not in a good condition at all in this video. 100% agree. But she *is* being very well behaved, and that has nothing to do with her being fat. (for anyone curious, Ms Crumbles lost about half of her weight and proceeded to live for several more years til she passed peacefully in her favorite bed last fall at the age of 17. Miss her every day...)
@@SeabassFishbrains As someone who has a cat that has struggled with her weight even with good diet (she's had a lot of medical trauma :/) I can tell you from experience that a fat cat can and will fuck you up just as much as a healthy weight one, if they so desire.
A stray with one eye had kittens in my duplex, and one of the kittens, a tuxedo who had a giant head, so we named him Chonkers, then there was a set of twins we named tigger and tugger. Tigger is the only female, when she got fixed she blew up like the girl in the Chocolate Factory. Sorry.
She might just be too fat to have the energy to put up a fight. Or do anything, really. I fostered a morbidly obese rabbit once. This bun was so fat, his belly touched the floor. Wasn't until he'd lost most of his excess weight that he started to show his actual personality. Instead of a mellow fellow we thought he'd be, he was basically bunny Johnny Bravo.
poor kitty, I hope she gets down to a healthy size soon edit for the peanut gallery: please note that I didn't assign blame to the current owners nor make any assumptions about her current regimen. It's equally possible that her current owner is responsible for her size (either by letting her overeat/not exercise or not getting a possible thyroid or other possible health issue addressed if she's been unable to lose weight under a healthy diet), or that she has moved hands from such an owner to someone who's trying to get her weight under control, or that her current owner was originally the former and is trying to turn things around. None of those change my sentiment, which is simply that I hope she recovers before there's permanent damage. But I suppose people will always look for the least charitable way to interpret a twelve word comment if their insecurity about their own weight or treatment of animals makes them project on it
she's frightened and she's being tempted with food which is making her weight issue worse she's needs a friendly playful kitty to help her work out in play
@@raven4k998a little bit of treat isn’t going to “make her weight issue worse”. and i’m sorry but at this point she might need a little more help than a spunky kitty to get moving
@@raven4k998 or they should stop feeding it lasagne or whatever the fuck they are feeding it. It's the owners fault, let's not beat around the bush lol. The cat didn't get to the size of a house by itself.
As someone who has cohabitated with cats for the last 60 years, I want to tell you, as you have already seen, that Allie is an amazingly calm and accepting feline. Impressive behavior for a first groom.
Yup. Allie is an angel, ha-ha. I don't understand how she could get fat. My cats when they were alive would eat all day very expensive, nutritious cat food and they were always skinny. They ate so freakin' much and never gained any fat. Now I feed like six or seven strays that live in the house next door, and it's the same thing. I wanna fatten them up, because they're skinny, so I give them all the food they can eat until they just leave it alone. They just don't gain weight. Coats are beautiful, but they are skinny and feel so light and hollow.😅 I don't get it. I don't wanna get them fat or unhealthy, but I'd like them to not look scrawny. They're all slim like they don't eat. 😢
@@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRISTit's because of genetics and habits. Your cats probably are very active all day and/or have a fast metabolism. The same rules apply for humans.
@@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST Strays and ferals almost always have worms. They can eat non-stop and will always be hungry because it goes right through them. Parasites eat the cat's nutrition and lower their immune system so you often see skinny cats with poor coats. You can try adding a dewormer to their food - there are natural ones available or if you have a nice vet, they can give you prescription dewormer. Google 'deworming feral cats' for more details. I did this for years myself before I was able to finally get the strays in my neighbourhood into no-kill rescue groups where they were adopted out. If that's not possible, make sure they are TNR'd because those 7 cats will multiply quickly. Best wishes!
@@tonnentonie2767 That and her food quality may not be good. Typical store kibble is usually higher in carbs. A carnivore's body is not genetically predisposed to be able to handle carbs well.
I had a vet who improved an overweight cat she adopted by changing to a low-calorie diet, and making the cat change floors in the house to get to the food. She got him down to the neighborhood of healthy weight in about a year.
@@pyroromanceryou know she could be a recent adopt right? if this is her first grooming she could very well have new owners who got her when she was already in this condition and they're trying to help her
@singingman2025 You put her on a diet and she still gained weight? That's impossible, you obviously were still overfeeding her. I hope you take her to the vet. Obesity in animals should not be taken lightly.
@@malloryg4251 Guess it's too much work for some owners to read the food label for nutritional and caloric info, get a food scale and measure out proportions according to the cat's weight, and instate regular feeding times. Easier to just pamper them and leave copious amounts of high calorie cat junkfood out for it so you don't actually tend to your pet's health and needs.
She is a chill cat and she did love being brushed, It must be a relief for losing some of her fur and those stinky fur on her rear. However, her obesity is alarming since she is getting older so arthritis will set in soon and the usual health issue like diabetes and heart issues.
I thought of this too, and in addition to the health concerns, it no doubt affects her quality of life. Poor girl, her owners need to start her on a diet and play with her so she gets some exercise.
I wonder if she eats much? I have a cat (Nico) who eats less than our other cats but he is the same size (if not larger) than Allie. We've got to bring him in to the vet to run more tests, but we all suspect that he's got a thyroid condition. The only good thing about Nico is that he does get his exersice since we let him outside for a few hours and he is super playful and runs around the house, but his weight gain is definitely alarming when you consider the fact that it happened so quickly. I mean, he was a chunky boy before, but he was a normal weight and size.
i doubt she liked it, she was trying to cram herself between the flat surface/table and the wall/edge of it... that doesn't really indicate "comfort" in a cat, that indicates she was scared/upset
@@neonhalos She was being snarky and fat-shaming every chance she had. I know cats don't specifically register bigotry, but they can pick up when someone's being rude. And I don't mean the narration, which was also unnecessarily insulting. Talking like that won't make the cat exercise more or get the owners to put her on a weight maintenance plan. This was not one of the best videos I've seen from her. Far from it.
That's because healthy cats are like 50-65% fur in volume which is why they manage to squeeze into such tight spaces. This cat on the other hand is more like 10% fur or less.
I had a morbidly obese foster kitty who was in a similar boat - when she tried to groom herself, it was like watching a watermelon attempting to do sit ups. For a couple months I had to use wet wipes on her backside several times a day and a sponge bath nightly because she just couldn't reach the area, but as we slowly got her weight down from the mid-twenties to the mid-teens she was finally able to take care of the area herself again. Made a big difference in both her coat condition and her overall behavior - it was magnificent to see a confident, affectionate QUEEN emerging from that "I am indifferent to literally everything" shell.
Dear owners, if you love your pet please keep him at a healthy weight level. EDIT: this is a general statement, not finger pointing at the current/previous owners.
A small reminder that we may not know the whole story. Allie may be a rescue from a less aware owner. She may have been owned by elderly owners and adopted by their children or grandchildren when they were no longer able to. It could just be first time pet owners, who are trying to work on the problem that they unfortunately started. I doubt GWTD would have made sassy comments about her if her pet parents weren’t aware of the issue and fine with the shade thrown. There’s no reason to throw stones or call animal control when you don’t know the whole story, or don’t know what steps are being taken to help resolve the situation now.
@@TwelthChildI can see what you mean, but not when very clear aninal abuse is shown to us with no clarification of the measures being done to stop it from happening. I am giving the benefit of the doubt and figure that this cat is on a diet now, but you can't expect everyone to just assume so
I agree, but we also don't know their cat's behaviour that might lead to this situation or its health issues. I guess if they took the cat to a groomer they care a lot for them
I remembered a previous rotund feline in your shop whose previous owner was a hoarder (now in a much happier and healthier home). I hope Allie is in the same boat
It makes me so sad to see overweight pets (and kids!) I hope her owners adopted her like this and are working on getting her to a healthier weight. Otherwise, shame on them for getting her to this state!
@@nancy78811I think a lot of people genuinely don't realize their pets are obese cause they don't know what a healthy cat or dog is supposed to look like, hopefully they understand now that her weight is a problem considering she can't clean herself anymore :s
Some cats just have metabolic issues, however: they stay fat no matter the diet. One of my three cats weighs 16 pounds, while her mama is as lanky as can be; my sister in law's cat is also a whopping 30+ pounds, even though she's fed diet food. There's only so much that can be done if the cat's body doesn't want to burn calories.
@@kuro4843There is absolutely no way that a mentally sound person would think that this cat's weight is ok. I have never bought cat food that didn't have feeding instructions printed on the bag, so unfortunately people who allow their pets to get to this size have no excuse. It's plain animal abuse
@dammer001 While it's obviously true that she has been neglected, we don't know if that's the work of her *current* owners. When I adopted my cat almost 2 years ago she was severely obese after living with a doting old lady for the first 4 years of her life. She has been on a diet and exercise regime ever since (now to maintain the healthy weight she has achieved), but it had to be slow going since cats get sick if they loose weight too fast. Maybe I'm projecting, but if Ally is visiting a groomer for the first time when she's already 7 years old then I suspect that there's a new owner that has taken over.
@dammer001 The dried poop is the only thing that makes me think she was neglected. We have a fat cat, too, who got that way due to my grandmother over feeding him treats. We’ve had him on a diet for years, and he hasn’t lost any weight. Pretty sure he just naturally has a low metabolism, as his brother from another mother is the correct weight and got the same over feeding of treats as him.
@renw9876 No offense to your grandma, but I gotta call it what it is--it's still neglect, even if you don't realize that feeding a cat to the point of obesity and even after it becomes obese is bad. People think neglect is starving a pet, but it can also mean overfeeding it and not giving it adequate exercise. Slow metabolism or not, they just aren't meant to be this big. If your cats metabolism is slower than others, you don't feed it the same as the other cats.
As a 16 year old w no career aspirations and only a passion for art and animals.. I thank you for introducing me to my future. Truly always have wanted to be a vet and used to call myself a veterinarian cowgirl when I was little but now as a junior realizing I have 0 scientific abilities I was stuck. Now I tried grooming my four varied breeds of dogs and found my passion. 💕💕 you rule
Poor little girl ❤ I hope she is being well looked after now. She is so sweet-natured and she deserves to live a long and healthy life. It’s not her fault she is overweight 😢
Love her color pattern.Pretty calm for a cat to get a bath. Hopefully a diet is in the works. That weight is so hard on their skeletal body not to mention their heart.
yea this is why I watch my cat's food and treat intake, she is only two so she can still run everything off but what weight I keep of her now will only benefit her later. the only one that kinda is allowed to spoil her is grandma lol
@@velvety2006 such a pretty name. i bet she’s a beautiful cat. i have a cat named lenny. he’s greedy yet picky. he’ll beg for things he doesn’t even want sometimes. i just feel like he likes to bother me when eating on purpose 😭
That is one of the prettiest calico coats I've seen in a while, and the blue eyes were gorgeous too. I have a friend with an orange tabby male who is every bit as large as Ally. His name is Rudy and he is constantly being put on diets and diet food, yet he just keeps getting wider. He was surprisingly active and agile until he hit 8 years old. Now his weight is starting to tell. His owner feels so bad about the struggle to slim the boy down because she is being massively judged by her vet and everyone that meets Rudy, and she is trying everything short of not feeding him at all and chaining him to a treadmill. It's possible that Ally's owner is also struggling to get her to a decent weight, so we shouldn't be too quick to judge.
Tell your friend to not switch around diets. Do one thing that keeps him healthy, and just stick with it. Serial dieting makes you really good in developing and preserving fatty tissues. Give him what he needs to be a healthy kittie. Either the rolls drop, or not, and that’s just the way it is. Consistency is key, always the same amount of food, at the same time, no deviations. Several small meals spread out over the day, etc. Round people & pets deserve love, too. =)
If his weight changed very rapidly with little to no change to his diet or lifestyle, your friend should have her cat checked for weight-related medical issues, like hypothyroidism. Additionally, constantly changing "diet foods" will not help the cat; he needs a high-protein, high-moisture, ideally non-grain food fed to him at regular intervals in portions of a slight caloric deficit to help him lose weight. This would likely mean quite small portions 3 to 5 times a day to keep him from being hungry until he gets down to a manageable weight, at which point he could transition to 2 to 3 times a day. He should also have regular strenuous play a couple of times a day, or a walk if he is amenable to a harness. Many people feel they aren't feeding their cat "anything at all" and "starving" them when the cat is given spoonfuls of food for a meal, but the fact is that cats are very, very small, and they do not require that many calories to function. This is why so many cats get obese, because owners feel that the daily recommended diet is not enough, and end up feeding the cat way more than they need.
my cats a bit overweight too and Ive always felt so guilty, even with his diet not much has changed and until im more healthy we dont play much but im working on it. my family calls his extra weight his "speed flaps" helps with aerodynamics. hes not obese by any mean but i still stress about it so i cant imagine how they must feel
Obese pets (who’s owners aren’t actively working with their vet to safely reduce their weight) really bum me out. It wasn’t mentioned in this video, but I hope her owners are taking steps to address the issue. ❤
another commenter pointed out that since it’s her first grooming, it’s pretty likely that she just got a new owner who is more familiar with taking care of cats
@@tessalexander4569 Cats don't need to be groomed though. It's only with specific cases, like skin issues or poopy butt, that a cat needs to go to a groomer. Most cats take care of themselves just fine and will never be groomed like this. (Just want it to be clear that not grooming a cat isn't a sign of an inexperienced or bad owner.)
There were so many burns delivered, this cat needs some aloe support! She has a very unique coat and she looked so cute in the happy hoody. I'm sure she actually felt tons better in the end. Thank you for being so patient with her.
That is some sort of c-locus dilution, in the same family as colourpoint Siamese. If you notice, the bits of her that ought to be black, are brown instead, and she has blue eyes. Normal calico cats are black/orange or grey/tan, and do not have blue eyes.
Now that is one rotund ✨LOAF✨ *Edit: on a more serious note though, I do hope Allie’s owners have her on a diet right now. Also someone mentioned that she probably has new owners, and after some careful reconsideration, I can definitely see that being the case. Regardless, I wish Allie the best in her weight-loss journey.
As adorable as this is (and make no mistake, it is), just a PSA for all cat owners out there: you can “love” (read: FEED) your cat to death by over feeding them. I hope these owners are able to get this sweet girl some diet food for weight loss before she experiences any complications 🥺
Yep morbidly obese cat faces arthritis, diabetes, fatty liver diseases, among other metabolic disorders. Controlled diet and an increase in exercise can do wonders. Just like for us humans.
it isn't just overfeeding but underaction. They need to play/hunt. Poor cat was probably just kept inside and hardly played with at all. Cats get depressed when you don't meet their needs and that can lead to excessive weight gain, which is bad for them just as much if not more than it is for people
@@sickbale no hissing that we saw, no swatting. she was very well behaved despite this being her first groom. no where did op say anything about her weight lmfao
If her owner is physically impaired what do you suggest? We can't assume she doesn't try maybe the cat doesn't want to play or she got the cat heavy like this....😊
Having our new very chubby cat diet was a lot harder on us than on her. She adapted fast to regular lower calorie feeding instead of free eating all day out of boredom. With more to entertain her, and getting more nimble and able to clean herself and play as she gets rid of her extra weight, life has gotten better for our girl. Here's hoping the same for Allie!❤
1:53 "While most cats tend to run away from the dryer, I don't believe that Alli knows what running is." I CAN'T- Though I hope the owner is going to teach her, she NEEDS to lose some weight...
You did a beautiful job on this chonky girl ❤ I'm not going to speculate on her condition but I'm glad she's been brought to you to be sorted out. She'll feel so much better coat and cleanliness wise. I hope she gets the health support she needs but that isn't for us watching to be so judgemental about when we know nothing of her background ❤
Well said. Sometimes the fact that people are judgmental, or even cruel, when compassion and love would achieve so much more, that leads tofeeling sad for the world. Knowledge of Ellie's background would be great to have. My biggie boy, who recently died at 16, had several food-related traumas that underlay his obsession with having an abundant supply of wet and dry foods available at all times. He was about 19 pounds most of his adult life. I groomed him routinely, including keeping his bum snipped. He was my Very Good Boy all 16 years.
Hear hear! There may be circumstances we don't get to see for a number of reasons, so keeping an open mind and not immediately jumping to be judgemental is the best move 😁 just enjoy the chonky girl getting clean 🥰❤
I think Allie knew that you were helping her. It must have felt so good to have the clingers and built-up fur removed. She does have such unique and beautiful markings! I hope her owners take your advice and discuss Allie's weight with their vet, because I'm sure she'd enjoy being free of that built-up adipose tissue as well.
I work in a shelter and we get cats like this in from time to time. Its saddening to see. Our current big girl has actually been responding really well to her diet and has lost a bit of her extra pounds. Ally is a wonderful kitty and i hope she keeps being a good girl even with all the chonk
Allie has such beautiful markings! Particularly after her groom, getting rid of the grime and extra fur. I'd like to know her backstory, because Vanessa isn''t usually that obliquely critical of an animal's owner. Was Allie recently adopted? Is she currently in a shelter hoping to be adopted?
I was hoping to hear her talk about the dangers of an obese cat and say something hopeful like “the owners are working on helping her lose weight” or something 🙁
A backstory would be nice. Did her previous/present owners do this to her. Was she a stray that just got taken in. Poor girl can't even try to get away from the blow dryer due to all that weight. She's young enough to thin her down.
@@mashajacaranda807That’s an extremely rare case given how many pets are overweight and obese. This is animal abuse. She can barely move and cannot groom herself.
@@mashajacaranda807 Yeah, that's great. And while that specific story is a tricky one, it's still neglect. My Grandmother has Alzheimer's and I wouldn't trust her with a cat. She has a doll that she thinks is real, but she still holds it upside down and puts it in a drawer. Regardless, the fact of the matter is, the majority of over-feeding cases are due to people just giving in when their cat begs for food.
I think the word "abuse" is rather harsh in this instance, given that the first owner had Alzheimer's and had difficulty remembering when she had fed her. Overfeeding a cat like that could certainly be labeled abuse for an owner in full possession of his or her faculties, but here I think the neglect is unintentional.
@@ThreePointOneFou [Do keep in mind that the story of the owner with Alzheimer's mentioned in this chain is completely unrelated to Allie (the cat in the video)] Neglect is still neglect- intentional or not. It doesn't necessarily have to be malicious. Regardless, cats shouldn't be made to suffer. If someone is unable to care for their pet, they shouldn't be allowed to keep it. It's a sad situation, but a pet's health and wellbeing should always be the priority.
Such a sweet girl! I helped my late grandma groom her cats for years and she had one chubby lady like Ally, a lovely but shy black cat named Midnight. I got enough fur off Miss Midnight one time that my grandma couldn't tell at first which pile of fluff was the cat!
Oh Sweetheart! You are just as funny with the cats as you are the dogs!! I have loved your channel for awhile now. I bought the Equi Groomer last year for my 3 cats and i love it, as do the cats! You were so understanding and kind to Alley today. She is quite the big girl but she sure seemed to enjoy being bathed by you. Im sure she felt wonderful. My old girl is 19 yrs old and ive had to assist her with her back end grooming as well. They know. They appreciate it. We love them. Its just what must be done and i do it happily as shes brought me so much over the years. Thank you for all you do. You really are amazing, Girl with Dogs!!
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Saved this in my favorites to get for my drop belly ginger cat later.
Venessa, would you consider editing or making another comment about reasons a cat may become obese? Some of the comment section is becoming a little unruly about the topic, especially about the medical causes.
My ginger cat hates all brushes, but the equigroomer arrived yesterday and I've already removed a cat-sized fluffball from his face, neck, and back. He lets me brush him longer than he lets me pet him! ❤
@@mad_exxowner feeds it too much, it's not really a mystery
Why are you yelling at the cat when the owner is the problem ? The cat doesn't feed itself. I think you do a great job I'm not trying to be disrespectful. But this made you look really bad. Not to mention that the owner has paid you to groom the cat as you insult the owner and the cat. Just seems very disingenuous
''While most cats tend to run away from the dryer, I don't believe that Alli knows what running is.'' Brutal. No words.
Fat shaming cranked up over 9000🤣
I haven't laughed that hard in awhile 🤣😂
I know poor kitty
She tryna be a Pallas cat
Brutal is a word.
She's no mere cat loaf. She's the whole bakery.
More like a wheat farm.
I have a neighbor who's cat make makes this one look like nothing more than a dinner roll.
@@BBB_bbb_BBB So that cat is like Garfield. Poor thing. Too much lasagna.
no, she's the entire.concept of baking
She ain’t cat loaf, she a meat loaf
Goodness me, her poor knees! That’s a gorgeous pattern on her fur though. That is one of a kind.
If you’re curious what her coat is called and given her blue eyes that chunky monkey is called a Tortimese :)
She's even coloured like cookie dough!
I was thinking just same thing: jear desus her joints must be suffering so much😬
What a pretty girl! I hope her owners can get her to exercise more-or at all. Maybe a food timer bowl would help too.
@@miask There's usually a story behind extremities like this, I wonder what hers is.
I wholehearted wish that Allie gets the help she needs to shed her weight and can life a long and healthy cat life. It was just sad to see her like that.
Only with new owners because her current owners are at fault for her current weight.
The weight will kill her eventually, and now, it limits her life. [sigh]
@@veramae4098”no she’s just a heccin chonker, Reddit said so”
A lot of people who own cats are not much more aware than their cats.... I don't say that out of cruelty or superiority, it's just a fact. I've been personally involved with cases of cat hoarders who insisted all 10 of their cats were perfectly healthy (even though there were 40 and 3 dead ones just laying in the house).
People like that do love their cats, and the limits of their ability to express that is often ensuring they can eat whenever they want... harm can be done with good intentions, not merely willful neglect.
@@wile123456my cat had a glandular problem and despite us not overfeeding her she was very fat. you dont know this cats story
GWTD: "You need to get in shape."
Ally: "Round is a shape."
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You got a point
🤣🤣🤣 You win!
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her coat color and the patterns are so unique and dappled, i love her!!
Similar to a chubby cow 🐄😆
Honest question i'm not a native English speaker. What does dappled mean?
@@johnbeans2000 Dappled is like a spotted pattern!
@@f1zzy__s0daz thank you!
She's a tortoiseshell and white colorpoint! Her face, ears, tail, and what bits of her legs that aren't white-spotted are darker than her body, kinda like a Siamese or ragdoll cat. And she has the blue eyes, classic colorpoint trait.
Definitely "OH LAWD SHE COMIN!"
Gorgeous cat. Just very round. Hoping she gets dechonkified sooner rather than later.
That's pretty much animal abuse...
@@SeaRaven227 I feel like the cat should be rehomed to owners who will actually care for her.
I hope that word will be added as an official English word
@@oxBADxWOLFxo Perhaps she was just recently rehomed, with the new caretakers taking her to GWTD for an initial grooming before the dechonkification process.
@@JPNox My browser just auto-completed "dechonkification" in my other comment, so perhaps we're on our way to adding it to the dictionary.
Her coat pattern makes me think of Hershey's peanut butter cup ice cream.
And that's not a fat joke. Though the pudge does help illustrate a double scoop bowl 🤗
I had a wonderful cat similar in color years ago and her name wad Reese's because I felt the same way
Best motivation for Allie is probably that if she gets fit and in shape, she could fight her groomers in the future instead of having to just accept her fate with the bath, blow drying and combing.
Spite is a powerful motivator!
😂😂😂
@@victoryfaction : so is revenge!
Is that anyway to talk to your client? How rude!
So cats and dogs can be fat but humans its body positivity right ???
Aw. She was very well-behaved, especially for a first groom!
It's probably hard to put up much of a fight or muster up much energy at all at that size. The sad truth is that animals who are in poor health tend to be much easier to handle. Hopefully she can shed some pounds and live a more comfortable life in the future!
@@SeabassFishbrains Uh. While what you're saying certainly has basis in reality, no. I promise you, It takes very little effort to hiss and snarl. My rescued tubby cat was a sweetheart most of the time, but would make it extremely clear when she wanted you to stop what you were doing. If anything I think it made her more willing to snap and scratch since she didn't want to give you multiple warnings. And when she was somewhere she didn't want to be, she knew she had enough mass to make it hard to stop her.
This giant girl is very much in need to a diet, she's not in a good condition at all in this video. 100% agree. But she *is* being very well behaved, and that has nothing to do with her being fat.
(for anyone curious, Ms Crumbles lost about half of her weight and proceeded to live for several more years til she passed peacefully in her favorite bed last fall at the age of 17. Miss her every day...)
@@SeabassFishbrains As someone who has a cat that has struggled with her weight even with good diet (she's had a lot of medical trauma :/) I can tell you from experience that a fat cat can and will fuck you up just as much as a healthy weight one, if they so desire.
I was gonna day the same. Shes very well behaved. Im thinking maybe the owners also give her baths since shes so big so maybe shes used to it
@@Cloverkitty Facts. There is no weight a cat can reach where they will be unable to tear someone apart who pisses them off.
She is such a sweet and pretty girl. I really hope her owners will help her to lose weight, she deserves a happy and healthy life!
She's pretty well behaved, considering this is her first groom. Poor kitty.
Not behaved as much as she can't get away.
That is why I assumed she had new owners.
First groom thats ok i think The second is harder
it's not like she has a choice 😂😂
The Abundant Allie😂 She is beautiful though
Chonkiness regardless, what a sweet and tolerant cat! Clearly a foodie but also a cuddler I think! So sweet.
A stray with one eye had kittens in my duplex, and one of the kittens, a tuxedo who had a giant head, so we named him Chonkers, then there was a set of twins we named tigger and tugger. Tigger is the only female, when she got fixed she blew up like the girl in the Chocolate Factory. Sorry.
Ikr she looks so sweet and timid poor thing ❤🥺
So STINKEH!
She might just be too fat to have the energy to put up a fight. Or do anything, really. I fostered a morbidly obese rabbit once. This bun was so fat, his belly touched the floor. Wasn't until he'd lost most of his excess weight that he started to show his actual personality. Instead of a mellow fellow we thought he'd be, he was basically bunny Johnny Bravo.
@@tamara8872 Hahah! BINKIES!
Jaws: “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
GWTD: “We’re gonna need a bigger kitty bath.”
and she ain't wrong ! 🚣♀🚣♀
👍 yes😀 lol !!
This comment wins the Internet 😂😂😂
🛶 🐈 😊
Just watched it recently. This is perfect timing. Well done 👍
"While most cats tend to run away from the dryer, I don't believe that Allie knows what running is."
GWTD's just roasting this purr pillow lol
Purr pillow. Ha-ha. First time I see that term. 😅
She can just roll away
“While most cats run away from the dryer I don’t think Ally knows what running is”😂😂😂
I can smell the fat burning from that read. My god.
it's not that she didn't know how... she couldn't 😬
I laughed out loud on that one.
Lmao rip bro did her so dirty
I guffawed
GWTD: “Ma’am you need a diet.”
Allie: “Being heavy makes you harder to kidnap. Stay safe. Eat cat treats.”
The good ol'henry zebrowski anti-kidnap advice
@@ronniemcnuggit9718I didn’t expect a Henry ism here of all places but here we are. 😂😂😂
I think you mean to say that it makes you harder to be kittennap
@@RubescentDragon very true
That logic fell apart pretty quickly when she couldn’t run from the groomer 😂
I love Ally’s eye shadow and eyeliner. She really took some risks with those cat eyes.
The contrast of the small black fur spots gives Ally a sort of worried expression.
Beautiful colors on her coat, and such a cutie face.
poor kitty, I hope she gets down to a healthy size soon
edit for the peanut gallery: please note that I didn't assign blame to the current owners nor make any assumptions about her current regimen. It's equally possible that her current owner is responsible for her size (either by letting her overeat/not exercise or not getting a possible thyroid or other possible health issue addressed if she's been unable to lose weight under a healthy diet), or that she has moved hands from such an owner to someone who's trying to get her weight under control, or that her current owner was originally the former and is trying to turn things around. None of those change my sentiment, which is simply that I hope she recovers before there's permanent damage. But I suppose people will always look for the least charitable way to interpret a twelve word comment if their insecurity about their own weight or treatment of animals makes them project on it
she's frightened and she's being tempted with food which is making her weight issue worse she's needs a friendly playful kitty to help her work out in play
@@raven4k998a little bit of treat isn’t going to “make her weight issue worse”. and i’m sorry but at this point she might need a little more help than a spunky kitty to get moving
hows your weight these days?
@@raven4k998 or they should stop feeding it lasagne or whatever the fuck they are feeding it. It's the owners fault, let's not beat around the bush lol. The cat didn't get to the size of a house by itself.
It's like a drive in theater with all the projecting in this thread
As someone who has cohabitated with cats for the last 60 years, I want to tell you, as you have already seen, that Allie is an amazingly calm and accepting feline. Impressive behavior for a first groom.
Cats are wonderful
Yup. Allie is an angel, ha-ha. I don't understand how she could get fat.
My cats when they were alive would eat all day very expensive, nutritious cat food and they were always skinny. They ate so freakin' much and never gained any fat.
Now I feed like six or seven strays that live in the house next door, and it's the same thing.
I wanna fatten them up, because they're skinny, so I give them all the food they can eat until they just leave it alone.
They just don't gain weight. Coats are beautiful, but they are skinny and feel so light and hollow.😅
I don't get it. I don't wanna get them fat or unhealthy, but I'd like them to not look scrawny. They're all slim like they don't eat. 😢
@@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRISTit's because of genetics and habits. Your cats probably are very active all day and/or have a fast metabolism. The same rules apply for humans.
@@ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST Strays and ferals almost always have worms. They can eat non-stop and will always be hungry because it goes right through them. Parasites eat the cat's nutrition and lower their immune system so you often see skinny cats with poor coats. You can try adding a dewormer to their food - there are natural ones available or if you have a nice vet, they can give you prescription dewormer. Google 'deworming feral cats' for more details. I did this for years myself before I was able to finally get the strays in my neighbourhood into no-kill rescue groups where they were adopted out. If that's not possible, make sure they are TNR'd because those 7 cats will multiply quickly. Best wishes!
@@tonnentonie2767 That and her food quality may not be good. Typical store kibble is usually higher in carbs. A carnivore's body is not genetically predisposed to be able to handle carbs well.
She is a pretty kitty, hopefully the owners can help her.
since this is her first groom, naybe a new food regimen is going to happen. A new start !
Might also be she got new owners who decided to first get her groomed to deal with her sanitary area and then her weight
I had a vet who improved an overweight cat she adopted by changing to a low-calorie diet, and making the cat change floors in the house to get to the food.
She got him down to the neighborhood of healthy weight in about a year.
nah they couldnt be bothered to brush out her shedding fur nor wipe her bum. This is irresponsible ownership
@@pyroromanceryou know she could be a recent adopt right? if this is her first grooming she could very well have new owners who got her when she was already in this condition and they're trying to help her
Aww she’s so cute. I hope her owners get her weight under control so she can live a long healthy life
@singingman2025 ever tried a veterinarian? I mean if you have pet insurance I feel like that's what you should have done in the first place
@@Moss_butt-da-_-alien Even without pet insurance, animals need to be going to the vet at least yearly and any time there is a health issue like this.
@singingman2025 You put her on a diet and she still gained weight? That's impossible, you obviously were still overfeeding her. I hope you take her to the vet. Obesity in animals should not be taken lightly.
Me too, poor baby 😢
@@malloryg4251 Guess it's too much work for some owners to read the food label for nutritional and caloric info, get a food scale and measure out proportions according to the cat's weight, and instate regular feeding times. Easier to just pamper them and leave copious amounts of high calorie cat junkfood out for it so you don't actually tend to your pet's health and needs.
3:03 Allies fur is making her look like she has small round eyes 😂 I love her!!!
She is a chill cat and she did love being brushed, It must be a relief for losing some of her fur and those stinky fur on her rear. However, her obesity is alarming since she is getting older so arthritis will set in soon and the usual health issue like diabetes and heart issues.
I thought of this too, and in addition to the health concerns, it no doubt affects her quality of life. Poor girl, her owners need to start her on a diet and play with her so she gets some exercise.
@@giggle_snort First, she needs to see a vet to make sure no underlying health issues are causing that obesity.
Yes to the vet visit to rule out underlying medical issue. Ask the vet for a diet plan - cats should not lose weight too quickly. She's a sweet girl.
I wonder if she eats much? I have a cat (Nico) who eats less than our other cats but he is the same size (if not larger) than Allie. We've got to bring him in to the vet to run more tests, but we all suspect that he's got a thyroid condition. The only good thing about Nico is that he does get his exersice since we let him outside for a few hours and he is super playful and runs around the house, but his weight gain is definitely alarming when you consider the fact that it happened so quickly. I mean, he was a chunky boy before, but he was a normal weight and size.
@@baydweller8241 Nod.
She's actually a very well behaved cat. She just sat there calmly when you rinsed her off. I think she secretly liked it.
i doubt she liked it, she was trying to cram herself between the flat surface/table and the wall/edge of it... that doesn't really indicate "comfort" in a cat, that indicates she was scared/upset
@@neonhalos i'd be upset if I felt the vibes that groomer was giving off.
@@DameNelson wym?
@@neonhalos She was being snarky and fat-shaming every chance she had. I know cats don't specifically register bigotry, but they can pick up when someone's being rude. And I don't mean the narration, which was also unnecessarily insulting. Talking like that won't make the cat exercise more or get the owners to put her on a weight maintenance plan. This was not one of the best videos I've seen from her. Far from it.
@@lysanamcmillan7972😂😂😂😂😂 🤡
She looks so much softer afterward! She must feel so much better.
she'll feel better when she loses weight
@@WinterStones Exactly, no idea why people are so accepting of overfeeding their pets :/
I wasn't accepting. I was simply commenting on how much better her coat looked. People are waay too quick to decide what others mean 🙄
I was once a nurse, and that gag after seeing the butt cheeks really got to me. haha Love you, Allie.
she’s the first cat i ever saw that did not deflated after getting wet 😹😹😹
hahahahah true and another droll comment from Vanessa ! lol
That's because healthy cats are like 50-65% fur in volume which is why they manage to squeeze into such tight spaces.
This cat on the other hand is more like 10% fur or less.
Pork hat is way too fat but they have to lose weight slowly or its bad for them.
I had a morbidly obese foster kitty who was in a similar boat - when she tried to groom herself, it was like watching a watermelon attempting to do sit ups. For a couple months I had to use wet wipes on her backside several times a day and a sponge bath nightly because she just couldn't reach the area, but as we slowly got her weight down from the mid-twenties to the mid-teens she was finally able to take care of the area herself again. Made a big difference in both her coat condition and her overall behavior - it was magnificent to see a confident, affectionate QUEEN emerging from that "I am indifferent to literally everything" shell.
that's awesome :D thank you for helping her
This makes me so happy, good on you. ❤
Dear owners, if you love your pet please keep him at a healthy weight level. EDIT: this is a general statement, not finger pointing at the current/previous owners.
Seriously, this is so cruel to her. I hope she's on a diet now.
A small reminder that we may not know the whole story. Allie may be a rescue from a less aware owner. She may have been owned by elderly owners and adopted by their children or grandchildren when they were no longer able to. It could just be first time pet owners, who are trying to work on the problem that they unfortunately started. I doubt GWTD would have made sassy comments about her if her pet parents weren’t aware of the issue and fine with the shade thrown. There’s no reason to throw stones or call animal control when you don’t know the whole story, or don’t know what steps are being taken to help resolve the situation now.
The endless TH-cam tradition of telling others what to do
@@TwelthChildI can see what you mean, but not when very clear aninal abuse is shown to us with no clarification of the measures being done to stop it from happening. I am giving the benefit of the doubt and figure that this cat is on a diet now, but you can't expect everyone to just assume so
I agree, but we also don't know their cat's behaviour that might lead to this situation or its health issues. I guess if they took the cat to a groomer they care a lot for them
Oh what a precious baby girl. Her coat is so beautiful, I love her
I remembered a previous rotund feline in your shop whose previous owner was a hoarder (now in a much happier and healthier home). I hope Allie is in the same boat
I love how she put herself back into her carrier. Some real "I am done and would like to go home now, please" energy.
Poor Allie 💔 i hope her owners have her on a vet-approved diet
It makes me so sad to see overweight pets (and kids!) I hope her owners adopted her like this and are working on getting her to a healthier weight. Otherwise, shame on them for getting her to this state!
This ☝️
@@nancy78811I think a lot of people genuinely don't realize their pets are obese cause they don't know what a healthy cat or dog is supposed to look like, hopefully they understand now that her weight is a problem considering she can't clean herself anymore :s
Some cats just have metabolic issues, however: they stay fat no matter the diet. One of my three cats weighs 16 pounds, while her mama is as lanky as can be; my sister in law's cat is also a whopping 30+ pounds, even though she's fed diet food. There's only so much that can be done if the cat's body doesn't want to burn calories.
@@kuro4843There is absolutely no way that a mentally sound person would think that this cat's weight is ok. I have never bought cat food that didn't have feeding instructions printed on the bag, so unfortunately people who allow their pets to get to this size have no excuse. It's plain animal abuse
Allie seems to have such a gentle sweet side to her.
Ally is a beautiful cat. Hopefully her owners are doing the right thing and getting her weight under control.
@dammer001 While it's obviously true that she has been neglected, we don't know if that's the work of her *current* owners. When I adopted my cat almost 2 years ago she was severely obese after living with a doting old lady for the first 4 years of her life. She has been on a diet and exercise regime ever since (now to maintain the healthy weight she has achieved), but it had to be slow going since cats get sick if they loose weight too fast.
Maybe I'm projecting, but if Ally is visiting a groomer for the first time when she's already 7 years old then I suspect that there's a new owner that has taken over.
@@helenanilsson5666 I sure hope so. The dried poop part and the obesity made me so sad to realize how neglected that baby has been for her whole life.
@dammer001 The dried poop is the only thing that makes me think she was neglected. We have a fat cat, too, who got that way due to my grandmother over feeding him treats. We’ve had him on a diet for years, and he hasn’t lost any weight. Pretty sure he just naturally has a low metabolism, as his brother from another mother is the correct weight and got the same over feeding of treats as him.
Her fur and her patterning is remarkably beautiful! She's a striking looking cat. Her size just makes her stand out more! 😂
@renw9876 No offense to your grandma, but I gotta call it what it is--it's still neglect, even if you don't realize that feeding a cat to the point of obesity and even after it becomes obese is bad. People think neglect is starving a pet, but it can also mean overfeeding it and not giving it adequate exercise. Slow metabolism or not, they just aren't meant to be this big. If your cats metabolism is slower than others, you don't feed it the same as the other cats.
Her markings are beautiful. I’ve never seen a calico with those markings!
Ally was adorable, very patient and laid back.
What a beautiful cat! I love her colors and markings. Poor Allie.
As a 16 year old w no career aspirations and only a passion for art and animals.. I thank you for introducing me to my future. Truly always have wanted to be a vet and used to call myself a veterinarian cowgirl when I was little but now as a junior realizing I have 0 scientific abilities I was stuck. Now I tried grooming my four varied breeds of dogs and found my passion. 💕💕 you rule
Chase your dreams queen we love to see it!!! ♥️
Good luck, I believe in you!
@@lizzie333eee thank u so much🫶🏼😭
@@mydeershikaxoxoga 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼YALL PLS TYSM
that's awesome
I bet she felt so much better after her groom ❤
Shoot she lost a pound from fur alone 😂
I bet she felt better after comin lol
Poor little girl ❤ I hope she is being well looked after now. She is so sweet-natured and she deserves to live a long and healthy life. It’s not her fault she is overweight 😢
She is cute and calm. I died at the commentary for her.🤣 Bless her little heart.
Love her color pattern.Pretty calm for a cat to get a bath. Hopefully a diet is in the works. That weight is so hard on their skeletal body not to mention their heart.
yea this is why I watch my cat's food and treat intake, she is only two so she can still run everything off but what weight I keep of her now will only benefit her later. the only one that kinda is allowed to spoil her is grandma lol
@@velvety2006 is ally your cat? she’s really cute. i have faith she’ll work hard to burn it off!
@@shqdae No my cat's name is Sophie, she is a spoiled little princess lol
@@velvety2006 such a pretty name. i bet she’s a beautiful cat. i have a cat named lenny. he’s greedy yet picky. he’ll beg for things he doesn’t even want sometimes. i just feel like he likes to bother me when eating on purpose 😭
@@velvety2006I let me cat eat anything she wants/whenever. She’s a super fit girl that is powerful and lean.
That is one of the prettiest calico coats I've seen in a while, and the blue eyes were gorgeous too. I have a friend with an orange tabby male who is every bit as large as Ally. His name is Rudy and he is constantly being put on diets and diet food, yet he just keeps getting wider. He was surprisingly active and agile until he hit 8 years old. Now his weight is starting to tell. His owner feels so bad about the struggle to slim the boy down because she is being massively judged by her vet and everyone that meets Rudy, and she is trying everything short of not feeding him at all and chaining him to a treadmill. It's possible that Ally's owner is also struggling to get her to a decent weight, so we shouldn't be too quick to judge.
Tell your friend to not switch around diets. Do one thing that keeps him healthy, and just stick with it. Serial dieting makes you really good in developing and preserving fatty tissues.
Give him what he needs to be a healthy kittie. Either the rolls drop, or not, and that’s just the way it is. Consistency is key, always the same amount of food, at the same time, no deviations. Several small meals spread out over the day, etc.
Round people & pets deserve love, too. =)
If his weight changed very rapidly with little to no change to his diet or lifestyle, your friend should have her cat checked for weight-related medical issues, like hypothyroidism. Additionally, constantly changing "diet foods" will not help the cat; he needs a high-protein, high-moisture, ideally non-grain food fed to him at regular intervals in portions of a slight caloric deficit to help him lose weight. This would likely mean quite small portions 3 to 5 times a day to keep him from being hungry until he gets down to a manageable weight, at which point he could transition to 2 to 3 times a day. He should also have regular strenuous play a couple of times a day, or a walk if he is amenable to a harness.
Many people feel they aren't feeding their cat "anything at all" and "starving" them when the cat is given spoonfuls of food for a meal, but the fact is that cats are very, very small, and they do not require that many calories to function. This is why so many cats get obese, because owners feel that the daily recommended diet is not enough, and end up feeding the cat way more than they need.
my cats a bit overweight too and Ive always felt so guilty, even with his diet not much has changed and until im more healthy we dont play much but im working on it. my family calls his extra weight his "speed flaps" helps with aerodynamics. hes not obese by any mean but i still stress about it so i cant imagine how they must feel
The "HURL" was hilarious. I love the groomer and her clients.
That killed me lolol
Ok but for real imagine how RANK the smell must have been for a seasoned pet groomer to hurl like that 💀
Sweet Allie was such a sweetheart with her first groom! What a good girl!
Obese pets (who’s owners aren’t actively working with their vet to safely reduce their weight) really bum me out. It wasn’t mentioned in this video, but I hope her owners are taking steps to address the issue. ❤
another commenter pointed out that since it’s her first grooming, it’s pretty likely that she just got a new owner who is more familiar with taking care of cats
@@tessalexander4569Oh thats good news! I hope Alie gets better soon!
@@tessalexander4569 Cats don't need to be groomed though. It's only with specific cases, like skin issues or poopy butt, that a cat needs to go to a groomer. Most cats take care of themselves just fine and will never be groomed like this. (Just want it to be clear that not grooming a cat isn't a sign of an inexperienced or bad owner.)
@@Lhene9 idk, i think most cats need to be groomed since they can't reach every part of their body when they clean themselves.
@@tessalexander4569hope so 😢
Shes adorable and sweet! Hope her owners can do more to help her be clean and healthy.
There were so many burns delivered, this cat needs some aloe support! She has a very unique coat and she looked so cute in the happy hoody. I'm sure she actually felt tons better in the end. Thank you for being so patient with her.
What is "aloe support"?
I hope we get to see her come back and with a healthier appearance, she was so beautiful and polite to you.
Her markings are so unique and pretty.
That is some sort of c-locus dilution, in the same family as colourpoint Siamese.
If you notice, the bits of her that ought to be black, are brown instead, and she has blue eyes.
Normal calico cats are black/orange or grey/tan, and do not have blue eyes.
@@Aliandrin - SCIENCE!
Now that is one rotund ✨LOAF✨
*Edit: on a more serious note though, I do hope Allie’s owners have her on a diet right now. Also someone mentioned that she probably has new owners, and after some careful reconsideration, I can definitely see that being the case. Regardless, I wish Allie the best in her weight-loss journey.
Haven’t seen the whole video yet, but the first grooming aspect makes me think she must have new owners
@@niani8359 that's a good observation!
@@niani8359My thoughts too.
@@niani8359 My assumption, too.
As adorable as this is (and make no mistake, it is), just a PSA for all cat owners out there: you can “love” (read: FEED) your cat to death by over feeding them. I hope these owners are able to get this sweet girl some diet food for weight loss before she experiences any complications 🥺
Yep morbidly obese cat faces arthritis, diabetes, fatty liver diseases, among other metabolic disorders. Controlled diet and an increase in exercise can do wonders. Just like for us humans.
it isn't just overfeeding but underaction. They need to play/hunt. Poor cat was probably just kept inside and hardly played with at all. Cats get depressed when you don't meet their needs and that can lead to excessive weight gain, which is bad for them just as much if not more than it is for people
@@davidcrawford9026 cats should stay indoors
@@davidcrawford9026people who let their cats go outside are the laziest and most selfish owners
@@holicseasky only psychos keep an animal just to make them prisoner. Sick of this unfounded cat hate
😻❤She's a beautiful, sweet kitty.❤😻
"While most cats run away from the dryer, I don't believe Allie knows what running is." 😂😂😂 Garfiled would be very impressed. 🧡🧡🧡
Hahaha
She KNOWS she can't run. She's like "I wouldn't get far even if I tried. I'm not gonna embarrass myself on TH-cam".
She’s a beauty though and well behaved.
Is not that she can do anything...
Nah, that cat fat
Being unable to escape due to obesity doesn't mean she's well behaved.
@@sickbale no hissing that we saw, no swatting. she was very well behaved despite this being her first groom. no where did op say anything about her weight lmfao
Allie’s body: 🐘
Allie’s paws: °°
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edit: IVE OFFICIALLY GOTTEN MORE LIKES THAN THE CREATOR HERSELF! 🥳
“The body is round” ⭕️
I just ❤❤❤❤❤ Ally! Total sweetheart 💕
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I hope she gets some help with her weight so she can live a longer and healthier life she’s so precious
Fat or not, Allie's colors and pattern are so unique. She's a calico cat with ragdoll coloring.
She's just a regular calico. Very pretty, but not remarkable in any way.
ragdoll is a breed, not a coloring
@@GFSTaylor Well she seems like a dilute calico, which is more rare. But not a ragdoll - I don't think she looks fluffy enough to be that breed.
@@GFSTaylor You sound like the most unfun person.
Ragdoll is a breed, calico is a coat pattern type
She would feel so good after all of that de-shedding!
Oh that poor kitty. Love doesn't have to mean treats, it can be play time too.
Exactly! Cats honestly love getting played with! Wish more vet owners recognized this.
If her owner is physically impaired what do you suggest? We can't assume she doesn't try maybe the cat doesn't want to play or she got the cat heavy like this....😊
@@elizabethwilliams4705 cat trees and vertical scratching posts. Then use a lazer pointer to engage the cat in play
OMG what a BEAUTIFUL cat! I've never seen one with markings/colors quite like. She seems very tolerant and sweet, too! 💚
Oh my goodness. THAT WODDLE BACK INTO THE CARRIER.😂😂😂 ❤
I don't think it was that funny. Obesity is a health problem.
It was the waddle of defeat 🤣
Having our new very chubby cat diet was a lot harder on us than on her. She adapted fast to regular lower calorie feeding instead of free eating all day out of boredom.
With more to entertain her, and getting more nimble and able to clean herself and play as she gets rid of her extra weight, life has gotten better for our girl. Here's hoping the same for Allie!❤
Such a sweet girl! She stayed calm the entire time 😍
Shes beautiful.
She's very friendly, though, and probably a world-class bed warmer for her human.
dunno... I'd prefer to have a stinky cat that can't clean itself outside of the bed.
She's such a beautiful and well-behaved girl! Thank you for helping her get clean and lose all that extra fur. I bet she feels a LOT better!
Now that was a well needed groom. She’s so pretty under all that stuff!
Oh she's so pretty! What a lovely colour.
1:53 "While most cats tend to run away from the dryer, I don't believe that Alli knows what running is."
I CAN'T-
Though I hope the owner is going to teach her, she NEEDS to lose some weight...
This kitty rolled over 5 times and was still on her belly.
You did a beautiful job on this chonky girl ❤ I'm not going to speculate on her condition but I'm glad she's been brought to you to be sorted out. She'll feel so much better coat and cleanliness wise. I hope she gets the health support she needs but that isn't for us watching to be so judgemental about when we know nothing of her background ❤
Well said. Sometimes the fact that people are judgmental, or even cruel, when compassion and love would achieve so much more, that leads tofeeling sad for the world. Knowledge of Ellie's background would be great to have. My biggie boy, who recently died at 16, had several food-related traumas that underlay his obsession with having an abundant supply of wet and dry foods available at all times. He was about 19 pounds most of his adult life. I groomed him routinely, including keeping his bum snipped. He was my Very Good Boy all 16 years.
Hear hear! There may be circumstances we don't get to see for a number of reasons, so keeping an open mind and not immediately jumping to be judgemental is the best move 😁 just enjoy the chonky girl getting clean 🥰❤
imagine going to a hairdresser and she just roasts you to your face the entire time
Yeah. Poor kitty
Perfect
Yeah .. my thoughts exactly… she’s a very sweet cat .
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I know. Animals like people come in all shape and size. Be respectful.
I think Allie knew that you were helping her. It must have felt so good to have the clingers and built-up fur removed. She does have such unique and beautiful markings! I hope her owners take your advice and discuss Allie's weight with their vet, because I'm sure she'd enjoy being free of that built-up adipose tissue as well.
The absolute and total destruction of Ally's self confidence in this video😭
I agree, she must feel
so sad.😭💔
😢😢😢
@@cbeautifulworld11 Can't tell if y'all are being sarcastic or not.
@@PhattyBolgerCat doesn't understand English. It's parody, imagine if you'd say the same things to a human woman during a makeover.
She's a cat - she has the confidence of lions in her.
She takes the term " fat cat" to a whole new level!
The hits she took, they just kept on going. 🤣
You knew she was gonna just give up after struggling for a bit bc shes fat lol.
* Struggle Struggle Struggle, "ah f it"
Garfield has some competition now
I believe the scientific term is "heckin' chonker"
Alli will get exercise catching all the shade you're throwing at her!❤ Thanks for the Equi Groomer tip, just ordered one.
I work in a shelter and we get cats like this in from time to time. Its saddening to see. Our current big girl has actually been responding really well to her diet and has lost a bit of her extra pounds. Ally is a wonderful kitty and i hope she keeps being a good girl even with all the chonk
Allie has such beautiful markings! Particularly after her groom, getting rid of the grime and extra fur. I'd like to know her backstory, because Vanessa isn''t usually that obliquely critical of an animal's owner. Was Allie recently adopted? Is she currently in a shelter hoping to be adopted?
I was wondering that, too. Poor darling is in really rough shape.
I was thinking the same. She was ruthless 😭😭😂
I was hoping to hear her talk about the dangers of an obese cat and say something hopeful like “the owners are working on helping her lose weight” or something 🙁
A backstory would be nice. Did her previous/present owners do this to her. Was she a stray that just got taken in. Poor girl can't even try to get away from the blow dryer due to all that weight. She's young enough to thin her down.
Something tells me she def wasn’t a stray, but seeing how this was her first groom, probably recently adopted.
Neglect isn't just underfeeding, it's also overfeeding.
@@mashajacaranda807That’s an extremely rare case given how many pets are overweight and obese. This is animal abuse. She can barely move and cannot groom herself.
@@mashajacaranda807 Yeah, that's great. And while that specific story is a tricky one, it's still neglect. My Grandmother has Alzheimer's and I wouldn't trust her with a cat. She has a doll that she thinks is real, but she still holds it upside down and puts it in a drawer. Regardless, the fact of the matter is, the majority of over-feeding cases are due to people just giving in when their cat begs for food.
Isn't that the truth. How do people not understand how cruel it is to over feed them
I think the word "abuse" is rather harsh in this instance, given that the first owner had Alzheimer's and had difficulty remembering when she had fed her. Overfeeding a cat like that could certainly be labeled abuse for an owner in full possession of his or her faculties, but here I think the neglect is unintentional.
@@ThreePointOneFou [Do keep in mind that the story of the owner with Alzheimer's mentioned in this chain is completely unrelated to Allie (the cat in the video)]
Neglect is still neglect- intentional or not. It doesn't necessarily have to be malicious. Regardless, cats shouldn't be made to suffer. If someone is unable to care for their pet, they shouldn't be allowed to keep it. It's a sad situation, but a pet's health and wellbeing should always be the priority.
Bless her heart. She has some beautiful colouration! I hope she got on the treadmill after this :)
Wow, what a cute, lovely, beautiful, gorgeous, wonderful, amazing, adorable, sweet cat!🥰😻🐈😻🥰
She's still quite well behaved for her first groom. She's done well
She’s also too big to fight. As she loses weight her cat like instincts may emerge.
Such a sweet girl! I helped my late grandma groom her cats for years and she had one chubby lady like Ally, a lovely but shy black cat named Midnight. I got enough fur off Miss Midnight one time that my grandma couldn't tell at first which pile of fluff was the cat!
When she makes biscuits, she feeds the whole world
What a unique Calico shade! Gorgeous madame.
her coat is gorgeous. you can really tell how much she needed a groom! poor baby, its not fun needing to lose weight.
She was looking for one more round of treats at the very end there. Bless her Calico heart she was a good girl!
She's beautiful and adorable ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
She's beautiful!
Wow! Her colors are glorious after her bath!
I don’t believe in running either, Allie 😂😂
Her coat is lovely and she has such a good temperament! She's a sweet cat that needs a little dietary love and care.
0:36 Looks like she’s going to tell you to capture Han Solo for her.
Lol I thought the exact same thing
😅😅😅😅😊
Her fur looked so much brighter after she was brushed out. Great job
Oh Sweetheart! You are just as funny with the cats as you are the dogs!! I have loved your channel for awhile now. I bought the Equi Groomer last year for my 3 cats and i love it, as do the cats! You were so understanding and kind to Alley today. She is quite the big girl but she sure seemed to enjoy being bathed by you. Im sure she felt wonderful. My old girl is 19 yrs old and ive had to assist her with her back end grooming as well. They know. They appreciate it. We love them. Its just what must be done and i do it happily as shes brought me so much over the years. Thank you for all you do. You really are amazing, Girl with Dogs!!