NEW YORK CITY — A 41 pound cat is hoping to find a good home.

The stocky New York city feline named Barsik has become quite popular on Instagram.

He has more than 8,000 followers in a week’s time, and perhaps one of them is his future owner.

According to his Instagram, Barsik has gone from shelter to celeb status in a short amount of time. He was dropped off at an animal care shelter in New York City along with Sukie, his 13 pound companion.

“When Barsik was in the shelter, they couldn’t put him in one of the kennels because he was too big. He’s so large that he can’t do a whole lot about people touching him in ways he does not want,” Iuzzolino, who is fostering Barsik and Sukie, said.

Iuzzolino is hoping to find both of them a good home.

But before that can happen, Barsik will be put on a veterinarian-approved diet before he’s put up for adoption.

Iuzzolino said there’s one thing Barsik’s future owner should know: the cat may be hungry for a while until he gets down to a normal weight.

Source: WTHR