MECHANICSVILLE, Va. The owner of Patches, the once 40-pound cat adopted from Richmond Animal Care and Control more than two-and-a-half years ago, has received a "thrilling" surprise thanks to "The Kelly Clarkson Show."

Kay Ford was featured on the show's "What I'm Liking segment," which features everyday people from across social media, on Thursday's show.

Clarkson began the segment talking about Ford adopting Patches and appearing totally surprised by the formerly chunky feline's size.

"That's Garfield like that's a big cat," the "American Idol" winner joked. "So she took him home, rolled him there, and got to work, helping him get to a healthy size today. He's a slimmer 19 pounds."

Ford, who joined the show remotely via Zoom, explained how Patches weighed 42 pounds when he was surren

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