A cat weighing nearly 20 kilograms has just found a new home and has been dubbed the "biggest cat ever".

"Patchis" weighs an astonishing 18.27 kilograms. He lived at the Richmond Animal Care and Control Center in Virginia, USA before being adopted. Patches has his own special diet and an exercise program.

The center of it The synopsis reads: "When you wake up every day, have you ever thought about adopting the biggest cat ever? If you have, we have just the right cat for you. His name is Patches, and he's 18.27 Kilograms! He's on a very special diet, on an exercise program, and is absolutely adorable. He's been spayed and neutered, given a physical, vaccinated, and is ready to go today! Until then, we'll marvel at His incredible weight."

The team later posted: "Patches has been adopted!" Two women were seen lifting Patches out of a large cage.

One of Patches’ fans, Michelle Dodd, wrote: “Wow Patches! I shed happy tears for you! May you be healthy and feel the love from now on! ".

It is understood that The heaviest cat on record was Sim, raised by Thomas Weiss from Australia, which weighed 21.3 kilograms. However, Sim died on March 12, 1986, at the age of 10 years and 4 months.