Giant Cat -- All 35 Pounds Of Him -- Gets Second Chance
(CBS) -- A 35-pound cat turned over to a rescue shelter in Washington D.C. has found an adoptive home, mere hours after advocates posted pictures of his plumpness online.
The former owners of Symba, a 6-year-old orange cat, gave him up recently, and the Humane Rescue Alliance took him in.
The organization alerted the public on Twitter that the sweet and mellow -- albeit large -- kitty was available for adoption and would need to be put on a slow-but-steady weight loss program.
HRA staff has seen a lot -- but we've never seen a 35 pound cat! Meet 6 y/o Symba at our NYA location day: https://t.co/sI3Ye7pdqE #AdoptHRA pic.twitter.com/kknuF1NpPX
— Humane Rescue (@HumaneRescue) June 15, 2017
It didn't take long for one woman to be smitten by the mega-kitten. Within a day, Symba had a new family, ready to keep him on the straight and narrow.
We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for Symba. We're even more thrilled this sweet kitty found a loving, new home today! pic.twitter.com/Va6oI7N7f4
— Humane Rescue (@HumaneRescue) June 16, 2017
Pictures courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance.