Tubby tabby jumps through hoops to shed the pounds

A tubby tabby cat has been learning to jump through hoops in a bid to slim down while he waits to find a new home.

Big-boned feline Bumble is carrying a few extra pounds and has been working on shifting his weight with his new hobby of agility, a sport usually reserved for dogs.

Laura Boyle, Rehoming Centre Manager at our Torbay rehoming centre in Devon, said: “Agility is quite unusual for cats, but Bumble learned to jump through his hoop really quickly and hopefully it will help him to reduce his weight a bit as he is on the large side. 

“It’s difficult for cats to get a lot of exercise while they are here at the centre, so this is great way of getting him to move around a bit more. Hopefully this lovely cat will soon be in a new home where he will get to go outside and get all the exercise he needs.”

Bumble is also on a special high fibre diet of three small meals a day to help him in his weight-loss efforts. He is looking for new owners who can help him continue his weight loss plan.

Six-year-old Bumble came to Blue Cross when his owners moved house and were unable to take him with them.

He is a very friendly boy who loves a fuss and likes to be in the company of people.

Despite his large size though, Bumble is a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to other felines, so ideally he’d like a home in an area where he won’t meet too many other cats.

He does love to explore though, so he will need access to the great outdoors.

If you think you could you could offer Bumble the happy, active new home he’s been waiting for, find out more about him and contact our Torbay centre today.