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Fat cat weighing 16kg dropped off at US shelter

PHOENIX (Arizona) — An Arizona animal shelter has a rather large cat on its hands.

This undated photo released by the Maricopa County Animal Care & Control shelter, shows shelter personnel holding Meatball, a 16kg cat in Phoenix. Photo: AP

This undated photo released by the Maricopa County Animal Care & Control shelter, shows shelter personnel holding Meatball, a 16kg cat in Phoenix. Photo: AP

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PHOENIX (Arizona) — An Arizona animal shelter has a rather large cat on its hands.

The Maricopa County Animal Care and Control recently received a 36-pound (16kg) cat at one of its shelters in the Phoenix area.

The cat named Meatball is temporarily staying in an office at the shelter because he is too large to fit into a standard kennel.

The cat is not available for adoption.

Instead, the shelter is trying to place him with a rescue organisation that helps overweight cats.

The shelter says Meatball is extremely friendly and says he can comfortably walk despite his weight. AP

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