Giant 4ft 3in cat weighing a whopping 28lb who sleeps in a bed made for a HUSKY becomes viral star

A WHOPPING 28lb cat the size of a small child has become a viral star — thanks to his massive frame, love of raw meat, and a bed made for a husky.

Zeus, a “majestic”; Maine Coon , who lives in with his owner, stretches a jaw-dropping 4ft 3in tall when on his hind legs.

Zeys is a giant 28lb Maine Coon that has gone viral onlineThe cat looks like a ferocious lion, but couldn’t be furthest from a predatorThe gentle giant lives in Moldova with his owner Daniela

But despite his lion-like looks, the gentle giant is far from a predator.

Zeus is owned by tech whizz Daniela Ermolaeva and her partner Liviu, who document his day-to-day antics on .

“He’s the sweetest cat,”; said 33-year-old Daniela.

The super-sized feline lounges on a bed meant for a sled dog, high-fives on command, gives paw and even hits buttons for treats — but his floofy tail still spills off the edge.

Daniela joked: “He’s a very good actor, but he is a cat. He will do something for 10 seconds and then he wants to lay down and is like, ‘Give me food, please. I’m Zeus, I’m a majestic cat.’”;

The lifelong animal lover had always dreamed of owning a Maine Coon — the largest breed of domestic cat — but never thought it would come true.

“I was fascinated by this breed, but it was not an available option in my life at that moment,”; she said.

“That just stayed in the back of my mind, and I thought, someday, maybe, I will fulfil this dream.”;

She eventually shared her dream with Liviu, telling him she didn’t “need presents like or fancy cars”;.

After months of research, she spotted Zeus online as a kitten with “big eyes, a big tail”;, and instantly knew he was the one.

Liviu made the ultimate romantic gesture — by bringing him home.

From the moment he arrived in 2021Zeus was already larger than their other cat, eight-year-old rescue Mata.

By age one, he’d hit 10kg — and just kept growing.

“Nobody believed that he could get bigger, but every year he has gained one more kilogram,”; Daniela said.

“So now, at four years old, he is 13kg – he’s huge.”;

And he’s not done yet — Maine Coons grow until they’re five, so Zeus could balloon to 14kg (30lb), almost three times the average for his breed.

Feeding him isn’t cheap — Zeus chows down on 500g of food a day, including 250g of raw beef, posh dry food and heaps of treats.

“It is very expensive for the maintenance of a Maine Coon,”; said Daniela.

“While I can’t give any specific numbers on how much I spend in total per month, everything he needs – food, grooming, toys, veterinary care – if you multiply the maintenance expenses of a regular cat by three, you’ll get an idea.”;

Despite his size, Zeus is anything but a beast. The mellow moggy has even made friends with the neighbour’s Golden Retriever.

Zeus stretches a jaw-dropping 4ft 3in tall when on his hind legsZeus’ life is documented on Instagram