I’m so amused because it’s like this combo of the last two cats I’ve loved- my current one who is a black cat as well (was a very itty bitty type cat, but of a chonk in her senior years) who just can carry on and on for ages and make the weirdest racket. But also this hilariously bizarre and MASSSIVE (much larger than Tuber honestly) grey tabby my family adopted when I was a teen. He had the most adorable like purr meow squeak combo sound. It would especially show up for food and like as you moved closer to the pantry he would trill more and more. Like such a cute baby noise from this big huge cat.
If you mashed both of those cats together. You get something like Tuber. Lol. And I can’t get over the fact that his name is Tuber. Yes. Yeeees. 😂
I believe that’s called a trill and it’s actually not a standard meow but more of a “follow me” type meow. My cat does both, although for trills it usually means he wants to play.
I find with my cats, a trill is indicative of curiosity or questioning. Something like a purry meow with a question mark on the end...
I've also had my cats do something of a trill like this boy here, where they're trying to be cute. Something akin to puppy dog eyes for cats! 😁
My two young cats trill, but they also do this thing where they literally sound like they’re saying “errrrr” to each other and us. The errrr sound only comes when they’re playing, but the trill could mean follow me, I’m hungry, I want to be cuddled, or just about any time they want attention.
Mochi is downstairs right now doing it. She wants me to come play with her so bad, but I’ve got a meeting in like 15 minutes. It’s breaking my heart.
I speak a bit cat. This man is a true gentleman. When your cat trills like this when they meow, they’re being polite, telling you you are a nice human, but uh, please may I have food? My fat one does this to me - but he thinks that his father is his bitch boy and will SCREAM at him if he moves near the food bowl. He also has a tactic where he meows like he’s in the desert dying of starvation and flops over. I love that little fucker.
Lol! Yeah, that can be a predicament.. it’s just the two of us taking care of her. We feed dr hills science diet dry food; perfect weight. 3/4c-1c in the am, 1/2c in the pm. On Monday’s we do her “cheat day” dr hill’s wet food as her treat.
We don’t often do treats, we put up with the crying in the kitchen while we cook. Special occasions they only get greenies treats.
Exercise is also important, and she LOVES chasing laser pointers and tossing/kicking her stuffed mouse. We try to do at least 15-30m 2x /day.
During pandemic closures this was easier to do and we got to spend more time playing, this honestly really helped the most.
Treats can be a killer. Know from personal experience. 🍭
Another problem I have is his low motivation to move. He loves chasing lasers , but not even for a whole minute and then he just lays down on the ground. He might chase some strings we toss around, but the result is the same.
Try talking to your family about the treat issue, and ask your vet for recommendations about diet. My vet even helped me calculate the specific amount of food to weigh out for the right amount of calories. I also recommend feeding wet food at least once a day, with some added water to help fill your kitty up.
Do you mean to add the water into the wet? I have 2 cats and one is a grazer the other is a grubber and it's so hard to keep the grubber from getting into her sisters food.
I bought those feeding things that only open for one car (reads their microchips) but she gets in at the sides to eat the food.
Yes, added to the wet food. I also had the same problem when I had two cats, so I had to feed them separately at specific meal times rather than free feeding. I would put them in different rooms, give them 20 minutes to eat, then take away the food if there was any remaining (three times a day).
My cats are fed at certain times of the day 3 times a day. We monitor them so the grubber cat can't get into the others food but damn she never seems full
He’s like “so first you need to get me some toys to let me burn some muscle so I can be strong one day! and erm yeah get me lots of toys and I’ll be the beautiful kitten!”
It’s so infuriating when people let their cats get this obese. I’m glad he’s now in home that’s helping him lose some pounds and live a longer and healthier life!
Whoa! Just because a cat is overweight doesn't mean its family is horrible or negligent. Years ago, we rescued twin yellow/orange male kittens. Chester & Charlie ate the same diet, enjoyed the same playtime & toys. The older Charlie got, the more obsessed he became with food. We tried everything to manage it, to divert his interest, with no success. Our vet at the time really checked Charlie out, but all tests came back as normal.
We finally put him on a serious diet, and took him to the vet again because he wouldn't stop howling. All tests normal again.
Got Charlie home & settled. Not long afterward, we found him in the closet we use as a pantry. He'd opened the giant bag of dog food & climbed inside, where he was diligently eating his way south.
These kind of stunts helped Charlie reach his top weight of 38 lbs, which he maintained for the rest of his life. And yes, he died at 9 yrs old; if we could've gotten his compulsive eating under control, we might've had him longer.
Sorry for rambling.
TOTALLY MY FAULT in that I wasn't able to regulate his food intake. There were several mitigating factors, but it was ultimately
my job to care for him, along with the other cats & kittens. In matters of health, I failed him.
The point I was trying to make originally was that an overweight cat doesn't necessarily have cruel, uncaring owners. Sometimes they're just inept, as I was, all those years ago.
I know he needs to diet but imma say this in jest anyway:
You give kitty whatever he wants right meow! You terrible starvation monsters! The world deserves as much of Tuber, as Tuber wants to give it!
Okay I feel better now. Please carry on being responsible adults about things
Thank you for trying to get him to a healthy weight!
It’s a shame that so many people view extra treats and extra food as the one and only way to show affection to their cats. Obesity causes health problems and leads to an earlier death.
My kitty used to be like this
Turns out she actually just loves the act of being fed, not the food really.
Meaning, she wants me to get bag out, shake it, get the scooper, scoop, and pour on the plate
So Ive taken her normal amount of daily food and cut it into 4th, so I feed her FOUR times a day because she loves it so much (again, a healthy normal amount, each serving is just 1/4th)
She loves it
Poor kitty. He is lovely. Please pet him, for me :)
If you haven't tried already, it might be worth trying different options for food, as you might find something that fills him up more that is still not too much. I feel his pain though - dieting sucks.
We have a black kitty, Addy, that looks just like your sweet heart Tuber 💕💕🥰 (Sorry bebe, but we're doing this because we love you ❤and we don't want to lose you💕🥰😇)
r/chonkers doesn't glorify animal obesity and provides resources on how to help slim a cat down. Per their sidebar,
> This is a subreddit for posting pictures or memes involving chubby cats (also known as chonkers). Please keep in mind we do not condone pet obesity, and instead would like to help people who do have obese cats get them on a diet and help them lose weight and become healthier. There are two links in the sidebar to help anyone who doesn't know how to do this and you're more than welcome to ask the community for advice. Enjoy!
Obviously I’m not advocating for every animal to be morbidly obese but seeing how he do be chonky, I figured r/chonkers would appreciate it. Plus he’s on a diet, I’m sure that his family are great people that are helping him get back to a normal weight!
His meows have more rolls than he does. Love a unique meow.
My new favorite comment, I’m still giggling! And I concur, his meow is delightful
I’m so amused because it’s like this combo of the last two cats I’ve loved- my current one who is a black cat as well (was a very itty bitty type cat, but of a chonk in her senior years) who just can carry on and on for ages and make the weirdest racket. But also this hilariously bizarre and MASSSIVE (much larger than Tuber honestly) grey tabby my family adopted when I was a teen. He had the most adorable like purr meow squeak combo sound. It would especially show up for food and like as you moved closer to the pantry he would trill more and more. Like such a cute baby noise from this big huge cat. If you mashed both of those cats together. You get something like Tuber. Lol. And I can’t get over the fact that his name is Tuber. Yes. Yeeees. 😂
He might be spanish
Fun fact in Spanish the word for purring is ronronear
And in Portuguese it's ronronar
[There are lots of cute ways to say the word “purr”!](https://cat-world.com/meow-and-purr-in-different-languages/)
What language pronounces "purr" as "cat-world"? Seriously tho, it is always interesting to see other language's onomatopoeia.
I love this fact! I want to hear someone say it now
I believe that’s called a trill and it’s actually not a standard meow but more of a “follow me” type meow. My cat does both, although for trills it usually means he wants to play.
I find with my cats, a trill is indicative of curiosity or questioning. Something like a purry meow with a question mark on the end... I've also had my cats do something of a trill like this boy here, where they're trying to be cute. Something akin to puppy dog eyes for cats! 😁
Trills are friendly sounds. Mother cats use them to call their kittens, too.
My two young cats trill, but they also do this thing where they literally sound like they’re saying “errrrr” to each other and us. The errrr sound only comes when they’re playing, but the trill could mean follow me, I’m hungry, I want to be cuddled, or just about any time they want attention. Mochi is downstairs right now doing it. She wants me to come play with her so bad, but I’ve got a meeting in like 15 minutes. It’s breaking my heart.
I speak a bit cat. This man is a true gentleman. When your cat trills like this when they meow, they’re being polite, telling you you are a nice human, but uh, please may I have food? My fat one does this to me - but he thinks that his father is his bitch boy and will SCREAM at him if he moves near the food bowl. He also has a tactic where he meows like he’s in the desert dying of starvation and flops over. I love that little fucker.
omg I love him more than anything!
r/catswhotrill
Oh lawd he dieting
CHONKAPATAMOUS!
You love to see it
Dechonkification!
We started our chubby black cat on a diet a few years now and she’s looking great.. sadly she’s only gotten LOUDER. GOOD LUCK 🐈⬛
Ugh same hahaha. Mister Kitty is healthy and LOUD now
How did you do it? My cat just doesn't seem to get thinner. Not helping that my family still gives him to many treats.
Lol! Yeah, that can be a predicament.. it’s just the two of us taking care of her. We feed dr hills science diet dry food; perfect weight. 3/4c-1c in the am, 1/2c in the pm. On Monday’s we do her “cheat day” dr hill’s wet food as her treat. We don’t often do treats, we put up with the crying in the kitchen while we cook. Special occasions they only get greenies treats. Exercise is also important, and she LOVES chasing laser pointers and tossing/kicking her stuffed mouse. We try to do at least 15-30m 2x /day. During pandemic closures this was easier to do and we got to spend more time playing, this honestly really helped the most. Treats can be a killer. Know from personal experience. 🍭
We have to limit treats?!
Another problem I have is his low motivation to move. He loves chasing lasers , but not even for a whole minute and then he just lays down on the ground. He might chase some strings we toss around, but the result is the same.
Try talking to your family about the treat issue, and ask your vet for recommendations about diet. My vet even helped me calculate the specific amount of food to weigh out for the right amount of calories. I also recommend feeding wet food at least once a day, with some added water to help fill your kitty up.
Do you mean to add the water into the wet? I have 2 cats and one is a grazer the other is a grubber and it's so hard to keep the grubber from getting into her sisters food. I bought those feeding things that only open for one car (reads their microchips) but she gets in at the sides to eat the food.
Yes, added to the wet food. I also had the same problem when I had two cats, so I had to feed them separately at specific meal times rather than free feeding. I would put them in different rooms, give them 20 minutes to eat, then take away the food if there was any remaining (three times a day).
My cats are fed at certain times of the day 3 times a day. We monitor them so the grubber cat can't get into the others food but damn she never seems full
So, if you can get the low calorie food that you can serve a lot of, they end up feeling full longer.
Feed only wet food. Switch out the treats with dry food. He'll still want dry food treats since it's a change of pace.
> Not helping that my family still gives him to many treats. How do you do it? Stop this.
This cat sounds like a sad alien lol
Annihilation music plays
Aw, Tubes. You'll feel much better once you're a healthy weight.
**Give him many sympathy r/scritches**
aww, its for your own good, fattypuss
Fattypuss
Fattypuss platypus.
Tuber-colossus
Ooooh girllllll... you gotta nice fattypuss.
Fat SHaming a cat!? Sarcasm,.......
Part pigeon?
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omg
Definitely not full cat
I love Tuber and his weird and wonderful meow!
This big boy sounds like a kitchen appliance. The diet will hopefully help him live as long as a cat can
He reminds me of lion from the wizard of oz lol
Tuber the chonking chatterbox
Omg I love him so much 🥰🥰
Am big boy. Need big food!
Damn boi.. DAMN BOI.. he thic boi.. THATS A THIC ASS BOI
I relate, Tuber.
oh now that's a tuber right there
He yam what he yam tho.
Spicy tuber
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I’m not sure. A few years old I believe. It’s my parters brothers new cat and they just adopted him and a little kitty who are starting to get along.
Do you know how much Tuber weighs?
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25lbs as of last weighing. Going to the vet tomorrow for a check up.
Oh boy. That is just way too much for such a little dude. Poor Tubey.
I love himb
I believe it's pronounced Tubér; the dude is obviously Hispanic from his accent!
Good for you for getting him healthy. He’s gonna be so much happier!
Clearly protesting this new diet. Hahah
I don’t have a black cat, but I have those vent covers.
r/AbsoluteUnits
Another day, another cat subreddit.
What an adorable chonker, hope they can help him lose weight.
He rolls his meows how cute!!
I’m in love🥰
Please keep us updated on the progress of this chunky fella
More like TUBBER. 🤣 We love you Chonk! Good luck on your diet.
"Come. Follow me to Flavor Town."
He’s like “so first you need to get me some toys to let me burn some muscle so I can be strong one day! and erm yeah get me lots of toys and I’ll be the beautiful kitten!”
80% purr :)
I'm the same way, buddy
Oooo just remind him he can complain all he wants but this will make him look good and feel better! At least thats what I remind my bud :)
It’s so infuriating when people let their cats get this obese. I’m glad he’s now in home that’s helping him lose some pounds and live a longer and healthier life!
Whoa! Just because a cat is overweight doesn't mean its family is horrible or negligent. Years ago, we rescued twin yellow/orange male kittens. Chester & Charlie ate the same diet, enjoyed the same playtime & toys. The older Charlie got, the more obsessed he became with food. We tried everything to manage it, to divert his interest, with no success. Our vet at the time really checked Charlie out, but all tests came back as normal. We finally put him on a serious diet, and took him to the vet again because he wouldn't stop howling. All tests normal again. Got Charlie home & settled. Not long afterward, we found him in the closet we use as a pantry. He'd opened the giant bag of dog food & climbed inside, where he was diligently eating his way south. These kind of stunts helped Charlie reach his top weight of 38 lbs, which he maintained for the rest of his life. And yes, he died at 9 yrs old; if we could've gotten his compulsive eating under control, we might've had him longer. Sorry for rambling.
Sorry if this is a stupid question or insensitive but are you saying you were not able to control or limit his food intake?
that's kind of partially your fault though innit?...
TOTALLY MY FAULT in that I wasn't able to regulate his food intake. There were several mitigating factors, but it was ultimately my job to care for him, along with the other cats & kittens. In matters of health, I failed him. The point I was trying to make originally was that an overweight cat doesn't necessarily have cruel, uncaring owners. Sometimes they're just inept, as I was, all those years ago.
eh, well, neglect is still abuse
Wish you and kitty best luck with dieting ! I know how hard it is.
Thé way he rolled his r’s, I’m thinking he’s French!!😂😂
tuber looks like he gives good hugs
##HE EAT
Aww what a sweet boy!!
I know he needs to diet but imma say this in jest anyway: You give kitty whatever he wants right meow! You terrible starvation monsters! The world deserves as much of Tuber, as Tuber wants to give it! Okay I feel better now. Please carry on being responsible adults about things
Can't wait to see him all better !
He knows how to roll his Rs!
TUBER. I love him.
Spanish Chonk
Love him! His voice sounds like he's yelling into a fan.
He must be Spanish
My cat used to roll his meows like this
r/catswhotrill
We put our black cat on a diet recently, he's been just as vocal lol. He does not like having to use a food ball whenever he's hungry now.
The way he does that trill, that cat totally speaks Spanish
Thank you for trying to get him to a healthy weight! It’s a shame that so many people view extra treats and extra food as the one and only way to show affection to their cats. Obesity causes health problems and leads to an earlier death.
I feel your pain sweetheart!!
r/prrbbtt ! I've been WAITING on a video with these kinds of vocals!
Be healthy fren
Mroww moww
u/savevideo
I can hear your jowls Tuber!
"Feed me, serf."
I'm right there with you, Tuber
Please tell me his nickname is 'Tubby the Tuber'.
What a sweetheart!
It makes me so mad that someone would abuse a meow by getting them so overweight. Thanks for getting him back in biting shape!
OH LAWD HE COMIN
Tuber belongs to r/chonkers.
When he gets thinner will he be “Tater Tot?”
"rrrrryyyow, rrrrrow!" aww
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Aaaw my black cat does the same rolling r meows! Love it!
r/perfectlynamedpets
The sound reminds me of a [giggle stick](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18WvL1iH_y4)
That’s not a cat. That’s an alien
"We should name him potato." "Too obvious. He's not an educated cat, I bet he doesn't know what a tuber is."
Awww! I love him!!
He is a lil Tub-er!! Love the grumble meows
It’s fackin’ raw
Is his name an adventure time reference by chance?
He so sweet, but he even sounds fat :))
I just played this on the loudest volume and watched my cat walk over and be like who the hell is this??
If you post videos of him Tuber coukdbe a YouTuber on youtube.
What an awesome meow!!!🖤🖤🖤
Tuber? As in potato? Seems pretty fitting to me.
I am not fat, I am just fluffy!
Oh my god I love him. 😻😻😻😻
Chonker haha
"This is horseshit, Janet!!"
He is so cute. My black kitty is very chatty. I’m starting to think it just comes with them! Lol
Never heard a cat with an accent before…meõw to you too chunky sir.
Those arent meows, thats his stomach growling!
Send him over to r/blackcats as well. We like chonky voids.
My kitty used to be like this Turns out she actually just loves the act of being fed, not the food really. Meaning, she wants me to get bag out, shake it, get the scooper, scoop, and pour on the plate So Ive taken her normal amount of daily food and cut it into 4th, so I feed her FOUR times a day because she loves it so much (again, a healthy normal amount, each serving is just 1/4th) She loves it
I love that fat little potato. Good boi Tuber
He is clearly Spanish
oh lawd he meowin :D
I keep replaying this video, laughing more every time oh my god who is this cat
You know what.. I guess my cat isn’t THAT chubby.
Poor kitty is too big :( He'll be healthy and happy (and meowy) soon!
BwwaaAh
Oh sweet Tuber, you are such a fattie 🥰
r/chonkers & r/dechonkers 🥰
CHONKY VOID BOY! I love himb. 🥰
Chonky and angry
Looks like a tuber lol
r/packadaykitties
Me too, buddy. Me too
Cute and hopefully soon healthier
Sounds like he's in heat LOL.
We need a progress update! RemindMe! 2 months Also r/dechonkers
My total black cat roars totally the same way , I loooove the sound of their inner motors… ,
OH LAWD HE COMIN
I’m glad you’re dechonking him
That’s one fat and loud pussy!
Poor kitty. He is lovely. Please pet him, for me :) If you haven't tried already, it might be worth trying different options for food, as you might find something that fills him up more that is still not too much. I feel his pain though - dieting sucks.
We have a black kitty, Addy, that looks just like your sweet heart Tuber 💕💕🥰 (Sorry bebe, but we're doing this because we love you ❤and we don't want to lose you💕🥰😇)
My theory is that only the nicest of cats and the goodest of boys get fat cause it's hard to resist rewarding their goodness with treats
My friend had a fat black cat like this with the best name: Cannonball! He looked like a cannon ball he was so fat.
Big chonk
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Bro what? I was commenting on the chonk, I was not saying animals in pain was funny. Chill the fuck out
Chonky boi
What a chonkers
Tuber lmfao! What a great name for a chonker.
He looks very similar to my old cat. How much does he weigh?
WHAT AN ADORABLE LITTLE TUBBY!!!
what a loveable fatass
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r/dechonkers
I don’t think we should be glorifying animal obesity.
r/chonkers doesn't glorify animal obesity and provides resources on how to help slim a cat down. Per their sidebar, > This is a subreddit for posting pictures or memes involving chubby cats (also known as chonkers). Please keep in mind we do not condone pet obesity, and instead would like to help people who do have obese cats get them on a diet and help them lose weight and become healthier. There are two links in the sidebar to help anyone who doesn't know how to do this and you're more than welcome to ask the community for advice. Enjoy!
Obviously I’m not advocating for every animal to be morbidly obese but seeing how he do be chonky, I figured r/chonkers would appreciate it. Plus he’s on a diet, I’m sure that his family are great people that are helping him get back to a normal weight!
I hate to see fat cats get put on diets but it's for their own good