Richmond Animal Care and Control said the enormous cat is on a “very special diet ... Patches, a 40-Lb. Cat, Gets Adopted by Owner Committed to Helping Him Get to a 'Healthy Weight' ...

Kay Ford adopted the 6-year-old cat, named Patches, after Richmond Animal Care and Control posted about him on April 19. He weighed 40.3 pounds when the facility posted him online.

Patches, the once 40-pound cat adopted from Richmond Animal Care and Control last year, is marking a major milestone in his weight-loss journey. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

A kitten was rescued earlier this month from the engine of a car in Alameda, according to police. Animal control officers ...