Sean Ryan has asked his neighbours to stop feeding his cat because they’ve made him morbidly obese.

His cat, Eduardo, is one of Britain’s fattest cats, tipping the scales at 15lbs 7oz, which is almost double his ideal healthy weight – and he’s only six years old!

Poor Eduardo, who has got so chubby that he struggles to get around, has had a personalised collar made for him by his owner, which reads: ‘For medical reasons I am on a diet. Please don’t feed me.’

And though it may seem a little harsh, it’s for a good reason, as vets had warned that Eduardo is at risk of developing diabetes, as well as other weight-related disorders.




But it wasn’t just Sean who had been feeding greedy Eduardo – as the sneaky cat had worked out the best way to get snacks and attention from passers-by, by sitting and waiting in prime position.

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Sean said: ‘He knows when the trains are coming and he lies waiting for people to come off the platforms and people do tend to treat him.

‘He’s just getting ridiculously fat, it’s OK in summer but not when he gets his winter coat.’

And so 52-year-old Sean, who is from Brockley, in a desperate attempt to help the situation, posted to Facebook, asking his friends not to feed Eduardo. According to Sean, the post received a ‘silly amount of likes’.

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He said: ‘It has been going on for about a year and it wasn’t until recently that I decided to do something.’

Alongside the collar and the post, Eduardo has been put on a strict diet – meaning he’s missing out on the steak he used to eat regularly.

Sean said: ‘He would get sirloin steak and fish every day, now he eats pouches, dry food, cat treats and he loves cheese.’

Here’s to hoping Eduardo sheds off that weight and becomes the stud we all know he is on the inside.

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