Mike Wilson and Megan Hanneman, a remarkable cat-loving couple, have gladly agreed to take on an extremely challenging task in order to preserve the life of one cat. A 33-pound polydactyl cat named Bronson who has as much heart as he does additional weight and toes is here to introduce himself.
Photo courtesy of Mike Wilson and Megan Hanneman; Owners Catastrophic Creations – Bronson
Due to Mike and Megan’s passion for cats and determination to ensure their wellbeing, they have developed a prosperous business. Founded in 2013, Catastrophic Creations promotes feline enrichment with cat-tested, aesthetically pleasing furniture that is a “space-conscious alternative to the traditional cat tree.”
Bronson will be joining their other 2 family felines, Lylah and Ickle. They are the “offurcial quality control and product testers” for the company.
Knowing this didn’t stop the couple from adopting Bronson though. Visiting their local Humane Society before work a few months ago, they were immediately drawn to Bronson.
The funny thing is that with the limited time they had that day and a busy shelter, they didn’t even see his face, only his shapely backside! But they returned bright and early the next day, determined to be the fur-ever humans that would help Bronson lose the weight and live his best life.
Not much was known about the 3-year-old male except that his last owner was an elderly person who sadly passed away. With the size of Bronson, it was believed that he had been fed table scraps with likely no real exercise to combat the overfeeding and unhealthy human food.
With their company focusing on helping cats get exercise through their unique designs, Mike and Megan are the purrfect fit for Bronson.
The big boy immediately accepted them as well, purring and kneading his bedding like crazy when they first met. That is when they noticed that he was a polydactyl. They believe that fate brought them the loving cat with the paws shaped like their home state of Michigan.
On his first vet visit, they quickly learned that not only was Bronson happy to open his heart to them, he was quite the flirt in general. The entire staff at the vet clinic took turns coming into the exam room to admire the big lover and shower him with praise and snuggles.
So far, with his new dedicated human servants, Bronson is slowly but surely conquering his weight loss. His diet and caloric intake must be very closely monitored and adjusted to ensure he remains healthy and safe. He is transitioning from a kibble diet to a grain free, wet food regimen.
Being a 33-pound cat, they realized it is probably pretty uncomfortable to be carried with the amount of weight in his chest and upper body. So they came up with another great idea to help him. Bronson has a favorite pillow, and now they can comfortably move him on his fluffy bed, nicknaming it his “transportation pillow”! Who is training who?!
Bronson’s favorite toy is a catnip stuffed tomato–so adorable. He can roll around with it, while laying down and bunny kick, working out those furry legs.
Catastrophic Creations followers on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have been amazing in sharing tips and success stories about their cats who have undergone weight losses.
