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    In less than a month after famous fat cat Meow died in Santa Fe, two New York cats have stepped in to a fatter-cat fight.Meow, a 39-pound cat who made appearances on "Today" and "Anderson Cooper" died in early May after suffering respiratory distress and then pulmonary failure, the New York Post reported at that time.On Saturday, a Manhattan shelter cat named SpongeBob was featured in the NY Post
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Fat cats fighting for title

June 4, 2012 - 16:25 By 박한나

In less than a month after famous fat cat Meow died in Santa Fe, two New York cats have stepped in to a fatter-cat fight.

Meow, a 39-pound cat who made appearances on "Today" and "Anderson Cooper" died in early May after suffering respiratory distress and then pulmonary failure, the New York Post reported at that time.

On Saturday, a Manhattan shelter cat named SpongeBob was featured in the NY Post for weighing a hefty 30 pounds.

But then, on Sunday, SpongeBob's fat-cat reign was quickly topped by a 10-year-old long-haired tabby named Garfield, who weighs a staggering 40 pounds.

Garfield was brought to the North Shore Animal League on Long Island Thursday after his owner died.

"My first reaction was astonishment," said North Shore veterinarian Gerard Laheney. "This is the fattest cat I have ever seen."

Laheney said Garfield passed his checkup, but needs to lose about 20 pounds. (UPI)

 

<한글 기사>

“내가 최고 비만 고양이” 경쟁 치열

세계에서 가장 뚱뚱한 고양이로 유명했던 먀우가 죽은 지 한 달이 채 되지 않아 뉴욕에 사는 두 마리의 고양이가 ‘비만 고양이’의 타이틀을 두고 경쟁을 벌였다.

먀우는 30파운드(약 13.6 kg)의 몸무게로 미국 토크쇼에 출연해 유명세를 탓지만 지난 5월 초 호흡곤란으로 세상을 떠났다.

지난 토요일(현지시각) 뉴욕 포스트는 체중 30파운드의 ‘스폰지밥’이란 이름의 고도 비만 고양이를 소개해 최고 비만 고양이의 계보를 잇게 되리라 예상했다. 

하지만 바로 다음날인 일요일 40파운드(약 18kg)에 육박하는 ‘가필드’라는 얼룩무늬 고양이가 나타났다.

가필드의 수의사 레가드 라헤니는 “나의 첫 반응은 경악 자체였다. 내가 본 고양이들 중 가장 뚱뚱한 고양이였다”고 말했다.

라헤니는 가필드의 건강을 위해 20 파운드의 감량이 필요하다고 덧붙였다.

 

 

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