Bruno surrendered to Wright-Way Rescue in Illinois in April because he didn’t get along with his family’s children. Bruno’s weight, according to the shelter’s staff, was a factor. At 25 pounds, he’d have a hard time running away from children when he wanted his space. Bruno is a big, silly cat that simply wants some love and attention, and he loves to show off for the people he cares about.
Bruno’s oddest trait is that he enjoys standing on his hind legs. He does it everytime he wants food, and given the way he poses and the cute looks he makes while standing on his hind legs, it’s easy to see how this cat became so fat.
“At 25 pounds and up, he has to shed at least 10 pounds if he wants to live to be an old man,” Erin Thomas, a Wright-Way Rescue employee, told The Dodo. “Right now, we’re taking it one pound at a time.” I think he’s overweight because he’s ‘overloved.’”
Bruno has a few odd behaviors and eccentricities in addition to posing on his hind legs. When he’s eating, it’s his favorite time to be pet. He’ll sit there staring at you and meowing until you pat him. He can eat without being pet, but he enjoys companionship for some reason. He also enjoys drinking water, but will not drink from the kitchen’s water basins. Instead, he necessitates a slew of water pitchers strewn throughout the home.
Bruno may be finicky about a lot of things, but his primary desire is to spend as much time as possible with the people he cares about. He enjoys being near his owners and will lay on the floor with them wherever they are. He’s now at a foster home, where he enjoys relaxing, but he truly wants a permanent home with a family who will adore him for who he is, faults and all.
Bruno would thrive in a home without small children, with a family who would help him stay active and playful so he can continue his weight-loss journey. Otherwise, all he needs is a family who will enjoy his charming little eccentricities and think he’s gorgeous when he stands on his hind legs.
“Some lucky family is going to acquire this gorgeous child, and they are going to adore him,” Thomas said.
