World’s fattest cat Crumbs loses his life after joining feline fat camp

The fattest cat in the world, Crumbs, lost his life weeks after joining a feline fat camp as vets said that his cancerous tumours got hidden in his extensive layers of flab.

The cat – named Kroshik (Russian for “Crumbs”) – had gone viral after authorities rescued him from the basement of a Russian hospital.

The diet of scraps, biscuits and soup in the basement had caused the cat to gain an enormous weight of 38 pounds.

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However, after joining a special veterinary weight loss centre in Perm, Russia, Crumbs was able to lose seven pounds before he suddenly started to develop breathing problems and died on Saturday (Oct 26).

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The vets working at the diet centre said that layers of flab on the cat were so deep that the scans were not able to show the cancerous tumours which had grown on his spleen and internal organs.

What caused Crumbs’ death?

Galiana More, who is the owner of Matroskin cat shelter where Crumbs was treated, said that most probably the tumours caused the collapse of multiple organs.

The official cause of death of Crumbs is still not known as his full post-mortem exam is pending.

More said even after the post-mortem exam, it will be “very difficult” to understand what caused the demise of the fat cat's death – tumours or excess weight.

“When this is a large set of such multi-organ failure, the body simply can not cope, despite the fact that Kroshik was really a fighter,” More said.

“We are looking ahead to starting an examination, to understand why the Crumbs died but we will have to wait for five days for that conclusion," she added.

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More emphasised that often cats hide symptoms when they fall ill and reveal the issue only after their death.

“Cats always hold on to the last, they do not show this disease. Kroshik had no shortness of breath, no digestive problems. We could not do ultrasound, but we constantly monitored his health, because we understood that excess weight does not just happen," she explained.

The tests of Crumbs were all normal in the weeks which led to his death, More confirmed.

“It hurts that we didn’t know about it before, couldn’t help. This is a great loss for us, because Kroshik was a symbol of hope for everyone, and we really wanted to publish only good news. It’s really painful to talk about it," she said.

Crumbs was so heavy that he could not walk and had to follow a strict diet and exercise regimen which included walking on an underwater treadmill to lose weight.

(With inputs from agencies)