The supersized, Virginia shelter cat named Patches, whose story went viral, is inspiring humans around the world in his so-far-so-good journey of weight loss, which adopter Kay Ford shares with the world on the Facebook page Patches’ Journey.

It’s not uncommon for visitors exploring the Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum in West Virginia to assume they are looking at a cute, fuzzy, toy cat when they see Loo sleeping or sitting still among the vintage playthings. But then, the kitty moves and … surprise! They have met the museum’s beloved resident cat, Loo, who is no stuffed toy.

Janette DeLoach’s heart broke as she learned about the extent of the homeless and feral cat population in her area of Central Florida. So, she combined her love of plants and cats to save lives, putting a quirky spin on the popular cat café business.