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Vineland Family Adopts 29-Pound Cat Named Lasagna That Was Abandoned Outside ACCT Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Lasagna, the chubby cat who needed a home, now has a new family. The 29-pound cat has been adopted by the Hammer family of Vineland, New Jersey, who will help her get to a healthy weight.

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Lasagna was abandoned outside ACCT Philly's shelter on Sunday.

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Pictures of Lasagna spread like wildfire on social media and got international coverage.

More than 100 people from around the country offered to adopt her.

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