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- ↑ Fatkat Animation thin on contracts, unlikely for more N.B. funds: Byrne www.cbc.ca
- ↑ "We reached all our goals but the goal we forgot to set was the most important - to make money," telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com
- ↑ R.I.P. FATKAT 1999 - 2009 fatkatanimation.blogspot.com
- ↑ Fatkat Shuts Down www.cartoonbrew.com
- ↑ Received 1 million in government grants www.cbc.ca
- ↑ article telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com
