Meow was moved to the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society two weeks before he died because his 87-year-old owner could no longer take care of him.
Meow dipindahkan ke tempat penampungan dan penyayang hewan di Santa Fe (Santa Fe Animal Shelter and Humane Society) sebelum dua minggu (21 April 2012) dia meninggal karena pemiliknya yang berumur 87 tahun sudah tidak bisa lagi memeliharanya.