Zack the 30-pound cat dies after being adopted in January
DETROIT -- After going viral for his 30-pound stature, Zack the cat was adopted and put on a strict diet to help him with weight loss.
While he lost more than 8 pounds since he was adopted Jan. 2, Zack died of feline fatty liver syndrome Wednesday night, said owner John Schmitt.
"We aggressively helped him fight his disease," Schmitt said in a text to the Free Press on Thursday. "He was definitely loved in the short time he was with us."
Schmitt and his family adopted Zack from the Michigan Humane Society in January after seeing the chunky feline featured on the news. Wanting to give the 11-year-old cat a good home for the remainder of his life and keep him out of the home of a "crazy cat lady," Schmitt rescued him.
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Zack had lost more than 8 lbs since he was adopted in January. (Photo: John Schmitt, handout)
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