A WOMAN who says she adopted one of the "world's most obese cats" has shown off his incredible transformation after putting him on a strict diet.
Lea Dallas' beloved furry feline looks unrecognisable after shedding the pounds it piled on while being overfed by its former owner.
She had saved Bob from a rescue while he tipped the scales at a whopping 36lbs, more than triple the weight of an average cat.
Social media users even dubbed the adorable pet "Garfield", joking that he looked almost identical to the cartoon cat known for his laziness and tendency to overindulge.
But Lea fell in love with the furball despite his appearance – joking that "he can take your breath away, especially when he sits on you."
She is now working hard to help her monster moggie drop several dress sizes by putting him on a low-calorie diet and exercise plan.
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And Bob's already in much better shape – having lost 14lbs thanks to cutting out excessive treats and portions.
In a hilarious TikTok video, Lea lipsynced to the iconic song from Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa, titled Big & Chunky.
She shared cute snaps of Bob, who is believed to be an American shorthair cat, while miming the lyrics: "I like them big, I like them chunky."
The adoring owner celebrated one of his weight loss milestones in the caption.
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Lea wrote: "He was 36 pounds when we adopted him, he's now at 22! We love our Bobby boy."
She has been documenting Bob's dieting journey on TikTok and routinely sharing updates with her 35,5000 followers.
Another clip of the monster moggie shows the drastic difference in size between him and Lea's new kitten, Tanjiro.
He easily dwarfed his little brother while the pair sat side by side as they drank from a saucer.
Other clips show Bob's progress since his adoption, which Lea joked showed his transformation from a "fat boy to a sexy boy",
Social media users quickly became obsessed with the hulking ball of fur and his mission to get back in shape.
One clip of Bob even managed to rack up more than 95,500 views.
The comment section of each clip is always flooded with messages of motivation – to both the pet and owner – as well as people voicing their shock.
One laughed: "That's not a cat, its a pillow!"
Another said: "I yelled 'holy s**t' when I saw the cat just out of pure excitement of seeing a chonker.
"He's so precious and you're doing an incredible job with him."
A third wrote: "Fat cats are the best!"
A fourth chimed in: "That reminds me of Garfield. Though I'm sure he's much better now."
And a fifth added: "He isn't fat! He's fluffy… very fluffy."
We previously told how a morbidly obese cat that weighed as much as a five-year-old child was saved from his cruel owner.
Patches tipped the scales at 40.3lbs, making him one of the heaviest cats ever recorded in the world.
He was taken in by a local animal shelter, who were forced to put him on a strict diet and exercise regime to lose the weight.
Patches weighs only six pounds less than the world's fattest cat ever recorded – Himmy, a cat from Australia who weighed 46.8lbs in 1986.
Another cat owner pleaded with people to stop feeding her moggie after Iris ballooned to twice her normal size.
The British blue shorthair is on a strict low-fat, calorie-controlled diet to try to reduce her weight from 16.5lb.
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