John Ball Zoo's 16-year-old black-footed cat dies

John Ball Zoo says their 16-year-old black-footed cat, Oscar, has died.

Oscar was born at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and moved to John Ball Zoo a year and a half later.

The zoo says he has fathered two kittens.

Oscar was part of the Black-footed Cat Species Survival Plan.

Zoo officials say he appeared to have an illness in his intestines and became extremely lethargic.

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