Fredericton's Tiny the cat meets weight-loss goal

Tiny the cat has reached his vet's goal weight of just over 17 pounds in just over a year, after tipping the scales at30.2 pounds.

He was dropped off at the Fredericton SPCA in a big box and weighedthree times the size of an average domestic cat.

The attention generated byTiny'snew regimen ofdiet and exercise helped raise $10,000 for the shelter.

His foster mom was to officially adopt him on Saturday.

CBC's Catherine Harrop hasthe story, from Fredericton.