Pot Roast (cat)

Pot Roast was adopted as a kitten in 2014, when her owner met her at an event hosted by the Missouri University of Science and Technology. She was originally going to be named Concrete; however, "Pot Roast’s Mom" could not correctly spell Concrete consistently. The name Pot Roast was inspired by the "Caucasian middle class dish" of the same name. The shelter was not forthcoming about all of the cat's health problems, including feline herpes and stomatitis (which resulted in all of her teeth eventually being extracted). Videos included her owner monologuing or answers to comments, all while holding Pot Roast for comedic effect, who sometimes wore hats. == Death and legacy ==

In early February 2022 Pot Roast was diagnosed with FIV, and her quality of life declined in the following weeks. She died on February 16. Some viewers harassed her owner and criticized her for jokes she made about her grieving process or her decision to keep and articulate Pot Roast's bones. Her other male cat, Rocko, died on February 22, 2024, and her female cat, Faucet, died on the 5th August 2024 from complications of routine flea treatment One of her followers also sent her a FurReal Friends cat customized to look like Pot Roast. The robotic toy, which has since made appearances in TikTok videos, was deemed Bot Roast. Initially, "Pot Roast's Mom" introduced the toy to her followers by declaring that it was "Pot Roast's taxidermy". As of April 2023, "Pot Roast's Mom" is writing a book about pet grief. == References ==