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Barton calls Skinny the \"resident cat\" at her practice, HEAL Veterinary Hospital.Barton said Friday that Skinny spends weekdays roaming the clinic. The ex-fat cat's weekends are spent at home with Barton and her family.Skinny was found abandoned near Dallas in 2012 and ended up at a shelter. The vet says Skinny just had his annual checkup and is healthy.Barton says Skinny is living proof that while he's supposed to be a large cat, \"he's not supposed to be an obese cat.\"===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory.RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYDallas, Texas - 28 July 20151. Various exteriors of animal hospital 2. Various of cat playing in vets officeHANDOUT - COURTESY RICHARDSON ANIMAL SERVICESDate and location unknown3. STILL photo of fat cat before losing weightAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYDallas, Texas - 28 July 20154. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"Honestly nobody knows how he got to that size. We've never had any contact with his previous family.\"5. Various of cat playing at vet6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"It took awhile before he could even stand and hold  stand. Initially His legs would shake under his weight. It was not hard to get him to start losing weight. It required giving him controlled access to food and encouraging just normal activity.\" 7. Various of cat playing8.SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"When you look at a 3 or 4 year old child at that weight, that's about how big he was.\" 9. Cat being fed by nurse10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"I think there's a common misconception that if a pet looks like they're hungry, then they must need to be fed. that's not always the case. It's important to be able to use food as positive reinforcement to some degree but don't let it replace affection, time, attention and interaction.\"11. Cat playing12. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"Just because your pet is coming to you and asking you for that piece of bacon that you're eating or your leftovers, don't give in. because those calories absolutely have lead to the obesity numbers we have in pets right now.\"13. Cat playingSTORYLINE:  A former 41-pound cat dubbed Skinny has lost more than half of his weight to become the darling of a Dallas veterinary clinic.Dr. Brittney Barton says the orange tabby she adopted in 2013 has slimmed down to 19 pounds with exercise and a special diet. Barton calls Skinny the \"resident cat\" at her practice, HEAL Veterinary Hospital.Barton said Friday that Skinny spends weekdays roaming the clinic. The ex-fat cat's weekends are spent at home with Barton and her family.Skinny was found abandoned near Dallas in 2012 and ended up at a shelter. The vet says Skinny just had his annual checkup and is healthy.Barton says Skinny is living proof that while he's supposed to be a large cat, \"he's not supposed to be an obese cat.\"===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. A former 41-pound cat dubbed Skinny has lost more than half of his weight to become the darling of a Dallas veterinary clinic.Dr. Brittney Barton says the orange tabby she adopted in 2013 has slimmed down to 19 pounds with exercise and a special diet. Barton calls Skinny the \"resident cat\" at her practice, HEAL Veterinary Hospital.Barton said Friday that Skinny spends weekdays roaming the clinic. The ex-fat cat's weekends are spent at home with Barton and her family.Skinny was found abandoned near Dallas in 2012 and ended up at a shelter. The vet says Skinny just had his annual checkup and is healthy.Barton says Skinny is living proof that while he's supposed to be a large cat, \"he's not supposed to be an obese cat.\"===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory.RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYDallas, Texas - 28 July 20151. Various exteriors of animal hospital 2. Various of cat playing in vets officeHANDOUT - COURTESY RICHARDSON ANIMAL SERVICESDate and location unknown3. STILL photo of fat cat before losing weightAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYDallas, Texas - 28 July 20154. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"Honestly nobody knows how he got to that size. We've never had any contact with his previous family.\"5. Various of cat playing at vet6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"It took awhile before he could even stand and hold  stand. Initially His legs would shake under his weight. It was not hard to get him to start losing weight. It required giving him controlled access to food and encouraging just normal activity.\" 7. Various of cat playing8.SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"When you look at a 3 or 4 year old child at that weight, that's about how big he was.\" 9. Cat being fed by nurse10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"I think there's a common misconception that if a pet looks like they're hungry, then they must need to be fed. that's not always the case. It's important to be able to use food as positive reinforcement to some degree but don't let it replace affection, time, attention and interaction.\"11. Cat playing12. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"Just because your pet is coming to you and asking you for that piece of bacon that you're eating or your leftovers, don't give in. because those calories absolutely have lead to the obesity numbers we have in pets right now.\"13. Cat playingSTORYLINE:  A former 41-pound cat dubbed Skinny has lost more than half of his weight to become the darling of a Dallas veterinary clinic.Dr. Brittney Barton says the orange tabby she adopted in 2013 has slimmed down to 19 pounds with exercise and a special diet. Barton calls Skinny the \"resident cat\" at her practice, HEAL Veterinary Hospital.Barton said Friday that Skinny spends weekdays roaming the clinic. The ex-fat cat's weekends are spent at home with Barton and her family.Skinny was found abandoned near Dallas in 2012 and ended up at a shelter. The vet says Skinny just had his annual checkup and is healthy.Barton says Skinny is living proof that while he's supposed to be a large cat, \"he's not supposed to be an obese cat.\"===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory.RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYDallas, Texas - 28 July 20151. Various exteriors of animal hospital 2. Various of cat playing in vets officeHANDOUT - COURTESY RICHARDSON ANIMAL SERVICESDate and location unknown3. STILL photo of fat cat before losing weightAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYDallas, Texas - 28 July 20154. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"Honestly nobody knows how he got to that size. We've never had any contact with his previous family.\"5. Various of cat playing at vet6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"It took awhile before he could even stand and hold  stand. Initially His legs would shake under his weight. It was not hard to get him to start losing weight. It required giving him controlled access to food and encouraging just normal activity.\" 7. Various of cat playing8.SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"When you look at a 3 or 4 year old child at that weight, that's about how big he was.\" 9. Cat being fed by nurse10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"I think there's a common misconception that if a pet looks like they're hungry, then they must need to be fed. that's not always the case. It's important to be able to use food as positive reinforcement to some degree but don't let it replace affection, time, attention and interaction.\"11. Cat playing12. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Brittney Barton, Veterinarian:\"Just because your pet is coming to you and asking you for that piece of bacon that you're eating or your leftovers, don't give in. because those calories absolutely have lead to the obesity numbers we have in pets right now.\"13. 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