Fat cat told to lose half his bodyweight

Socrates the cat has been put on a strict diet after ballooning to double the size of a normal moggy.

The black and white feline weighs in at 10.1kg but has been given 100 days to get down to his target weight of 4.5kg.



Owner Bill Duncan from Newcastle says the long-haired cat is going to have to cut down on his favourite cheese and onion crisps.

From now on the supersized pet will be limited to two 50g helpings of special diet food a day which Mr Duncan hopes will give him more get-up-and-go.