Fat cat named Skinny up for adoption in Texas
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This photo provided by Kim Chapin shows a 41-pound fat cat named Skinny at the Richardson, Texas, Animal Services shelter on Friday, Sept 21, 2012. Don't be fooled by the name: Skinny the cat is one hefty feline. And all 19kg of her needs a home. -- PHOTO: AP
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This photo provided by Kim Chapin shows a 41-pound fat cat named Skinny at the Richardson, Texas, Animal Services shelter on Friday, Sept 21, 2012. Don't be fooled by the name: Skinny the cat is one hefty feline. And all 19kg of her needs a home. -- PHOTO: AP
This photo provided by Kim Chapin shows a 41-pound fat cat named Skinny at the Richardson, Texas, Animal Services shelter on Friday, Sept 21, 2012. Don't be fooled by the name: Skinny the cat is one hefty feline. And all 19kg of her needs a home. -- PHOTO: AP
This photo provided by Kim Chapin shows a 41-pound fat cat named Skinny at the Richardson, Texas, Animal Services shelter on Friday, Sept 21, 2012. Don't be fooled by the name: Skinny the cat is one hefty feline. And all 19kg of her needs a home. -- PHOTO: AP
RICHARDSON, Texas (AP) - Don't be fooled by the name: Skinny the cat is one hefty feline. And all 19kg of her needs a home.
A Dallas-area animal shelter has cared for the 5-year-old orange tabby since getting a call about a stray in a yard about a week ago.
Ms Kim Chapin with Richardson Animal Services said on Friday that Skinny's "very sweet" - and the largest cat she's seen in 21 years with the shelter.
Not surprising. United States government growth charts show Skinny weighs about as much as the average 4-year-old child.
