East Cobb, Georgia - What big cheeks you have! When the staff at Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters saw this cat, they couldn't believe their eyes.

The stray had been given to the team from East Cobb in Georgia on Christmas Eve.

Obviously, everyone had to recover from the initial shock, because it was only now, in mid-January, that the shelter published photos and the story of the critter!

In the Facebook post, it quickly becomes clear that the people at Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters are now able to take their fosterling's unusual look with a sense of humor, comparing him to a gangster boss because of his big cheeks.

"[He's] 15 pounds of pure street cred... [With] the jowls of a mob boss," Furkids said.

"He looks like the type of cat to settle disputes behind a dumpster and come out on top every time," added the animal shelter.

It's no wonder that they soon named him "Katpone" in reference to the famous criminal Al Capone!

But Katpone's unusual look is not only due to his hard life on the streets, but also to a number of other factors.

"Un-neutered cats have high testosterone levels, which cause the skin and muscles in their face to thicken as a way of signaling dominance and providing protection in the event of a fight with another cat," the shelter said, per The Dodo.

When he was brought to the shelter, the vets discovered that he was suffering from an immunodeficiency disease, the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus.

In addition, Katpone had an upper respiratory infection.

"His ears are a little wonky, most likely due to ear mites and some scuffles he probably had with other cats in the neighborhood," Furkids added.

Fortunately, the team was able to nurse the cat, who is around four to five years old, back to health. His health is much better today, but his cheeks are still super chubby.

"He is an incredibly sweet cat despite his mean mug face," Karlie Lucas, Furkids' social media manager, told The Dodo.