No, she's always been that size. I adopted her as an adult. No one wanted her because she's so fat, doesn't like to be picked up/held, doesn't purr except for upon waking up. She was at the shelter for 4 months
. But she has the most adorable face... and she's not deaf at all even though she has two gorgeous blue eyes. She's kind of an aloof kitty, a rarity in my house, but she has the most adorable trill and when she wakes up from one of her many naps, she's just SOOOOOOOOOOO happy.. she desperately needs a bath, she's FILTHY (she's so fat she can't clean her spine area very well and she doesn't let anyone help her).
But here's another pile of kitties. Conan's laying with his face in Nyx's belly while Bast looks on.