Fat Cat

Two years old and 39.1 lbs, Meow (That's his name. The owners got real creative there.), a flabby tabby from Santa Fe is now up for adoption.Without the resources to care for this continuously feeding feline, the owner was forced to leave him to be cared for by the Humane Society, with only a few parting comments. "He was a fit  kitten," she says, "Then suddenly.... ballooned." Meow does not play with mice like a normal cat would, and is unable to fit through the toy tunnels provided to him by the shelter. According to his veterinarian, Meow is supposed to weigh about 12 lbs. Instead, he is over three times that, the feline equivilant of a human weighing 600 lbs. Meow is at serious risk for heart problems, and is being put on a diet. Though vets are baffled by what his previous owners had been feeding him, he has already lost 2 lbs, taking one short, earth-shattering step in the right direction.