This Has to Be The Fattest Cat On The Planet
There's really nothing better than a fat cat (as long as it's healthy, of course). Their fur gets fluffier, their face starts to look adorably squashed, and they can't be bothered to run away when you try to cuddle them. They just roll over and take it as if to say, "Ugh, all right human, it's not worth moving."
Samson is that kind of cat. He's a 4-year-old Maine Coon who, at four feet long and 28 pounds heavy, has been declared the largest cat in NYC.
He is very excited about this honor.
Samson lives with his human, Splurt Zillionz {whose real name is Jonathan Zurbel), who assures everyone that Samson is simply naturally portly. According to his description, Samson sounds a lot like a gangster in a 1930s farce.
"He is a gentle giant," Zillionz told The Dodo. "Very sweet, tender but a tough guy. He likes to wrestle and play but secretly enjoys being tender as long as nobody is watching. He is a ladies man who loves females much more than men, except for his daddy who he loves very much."
While we can't confirm that he's the largest cat in the world, the current Guinness World Record holder, Mymains Stewart Gilligan, passed away in 2013, and he measured at 4.04 feet, so it looks like Samson's got a shot for the prize.
I mean, who cares about the Olympics when this is clearly the only championship that matters?
Samson knows this. And Samson. Is. Ready.
