Obese cat that made headlines dies

8:37 PM, May 7, 2012   |    comments
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Santa Fe, NM (CNN) - A cat who made headlines for his large size has died.

This is video of Meow, a 39 pound orange and white tabby cat who was brought to the Santa Fe, New Mexico animal shelter last month.

His caretakers at the animal shelter put Meow on a high-protein diet to help him shed some pounds.

Meow reportedly died of lung failure on Saturday.

He weighed more than three times the ideal weight for a cat his size.

CNN