DALLAS -- A former 41-pound cat dubbed "Skinny" has lost more than half of his weight to become the darling of a veterinary clinic. Dr. Brittney Barton said the orange tabby she adopted in 2013 has slimmed to 19 pounds with exercise and a special diet. Barton calls Skinny the "resident cat" at her practice, HEAL Veterinary Hospital. The vet said Skinny, found abandoned near Dallas in 2012 and ending up at a shelter, just had his annual checkup, and he's healthy.
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