Cat weighs 44 pounds

[Janice]

http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-photohub/dims/NEWS/1/408/272/100/http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/5/6/566183/1217448526565.JPEG

Stray Cat 'Built Like a Quarterback' Found

BLACKWOOD, N.J. (July 30) - Talk about New Jersey's fat cats. A 44-pound feline was found waddling around Saturday without a collar in Voorhees, and officials at the Camden County Animal Shelter hope she gets a nice -- hopefully, diet-friendly -- home.

"She's built like a quarterback," said Deborah Wright, a shelter volunteer and current foster owner of the kitty. "I mean, how do you lose a 44-pound cat?!"

Shelter officials are calling the porky cutie "Princess Chunk."

The largest tabby on record weighed 46 pounds, 15 ounces. That cat, who lived in Australia, died in the 1980s. The Guinness World Records has since dropped the category, fearing cat owners might harm their animals in an attempt to break the record.

Princess Chunk's owner has until Saturday to reclaim her. After that, the weighty pet will be eligible for adoption.

Wright plans to speak with a veterinarian to put Chunk on a diet. For now, Chunk's diet consists of dry and wet cat food.

"I'm about to put a leash on her and walk her," said Wright. "She could pass for a dog!"

[BarneyFife]

And i thought Burger King only had the Whopper, wow.:lol:

[PZelda]

Damn... at 40+ pounds, she must surely be diabetic! We had a cat who passed away in 2004 who turned out to be diabetic, and she was overweight. She wasn't even that big, though... No more than 20 pounds though (I remember weighing her before she died, and she was 16 pounds at the time). Geez.

I wonder what the hell her [previous] owners were feeding her for her to get that huge. :eek:

(this is the thread (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112794) I made when my cat was dying in '04)

[TJL]

She probably ate her previous owner.

;)

[catlover79]

I saw that on the news. :eek: My goodness - that is a LOT of cat!!!

[InspectorExstead]

:eek: ...wow!

[PunkyP0WER]

is its name garfield?

[catlover79]

is its name garfield?
That's what I was thinking. :lol:

[Chocoholic]

is its name garfield?

You beat me to it :lol:

Seriously though, it really is unhealthy to allow your cat or dog to gain this much weight.

[LuLu Rogers]

She probably ate her previous owner.

;)




:rofl:

[Janice]

http://www.wnbc.com/2008/0729/17026716_240X180.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:popUp('/slideshow/news//17026741/detail.html','width=1024,height=750,top=0,left=0,scrollbars');)

Fat Cat Is Victim Of Foreclosure

'Prince Chunk' Falls 2 Lbs. Short Of World Record

-- Turns out, the economy is the reason a 44-pound cat found lumbering the streets of New Jersey (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/New+Jersey) became homeless.

http://www.wnbc.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/video.gifRaw Video: Fat Cat (http://video.wnbc.com/player/?id=281400)

The Camden County Animal Shelter said the cat's owner came forward to say she had to abandon the tubby tabby because her home was foreclosed.

http://www.wnbc.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/video.gifPrince Chunk Visits News 4 New York (http://video.wnbc.com/player/?id=281582)

Shelter director Jennifer Anderch (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/Jennifer+Anderch) said the older woman recently lost her home and could not keep the 10-year-old cat, whom she called "Powder."

The shelter has been caring for the cat -- who became a local media sensation this week and was dubbed "Princess Chunk" -- since it was found on Saturday wandering the southern New Jersey suburb of Voorhees.

'Princess Chunk' and shelter volunteer Deborah Wright (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/Deborah+Wright) will be guests on News 4 New York today at 5 p.m.

It also turns out that the princess is a prince. A veterinarian who checked the cat Thursday on "Live with Regis and Kelly" determined it's a "he." In a week with headlines about presidential politics, suicide bombings in Iraq and big baseball trades, the cat has also captured the nation's attention. In fact, Anderch has changed her voicemail greeting to identify herself as "Chunk's publicist."

Wright says the cat eats normally despite its girth. The largest tabby on record weighed 46 pounds, 15 ounces. That cat, who lived in Australia, died in the 1980s. The Guinness World Records has since dropped the category, fearing cat owners might harm their animals in an attempt to break the record.

Hundreds of people have called seeking to adopt the cat. Anderch's voice mail greeting says she's getting up to 15 calls an hour about the cat. Powder was due to appear Friday on "Good Morning America (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/Good+Morning+America)" and closer to home later in August. She's scheduled to meet the public at the shelter's pet "adopt-a-thon" at a pet store in Cherry Hill (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/Cherry+Hill) on Aug. 17.

[catlover79]

Could this be the new face of Fancy Feast or Purina Cat Chow? ;)

[.:BF:.]

It is wrong to let a cat get that heavy in my opinion.

It has to be really hard on it, and it probably doesn't even know why.



I feel really bad for that cat.

[Janice]

It is wrong to let a cat get that heavy in my opinion.

It has to be really hard on it, and it probably doesn't even know why.



I feel really bad for that cat.
I feel the same way. It's sad, and the poor cat must be very uncomfortable. Let's hope she gets a nice home with owners who help her get back to normal.

[.:BF:.]

I feel the same way. It's sad, and the poor cat must be very uncomfortable. Let's hope she gets a nice home with owners who help her get back to normal.

:nod:

[Karen64]

http://www.wnbc.com/2008/0729/17026716_240X180.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:popUp('/slideshow/news//17026741/detail.html','width=1024,height=750,top=0,left=0,scrollbars');)

Fat Cat Is Victim Of Foreclosure

'Prince Chunk' Falls 2 Lbs. Short Of World Record

-- Turns out, the economy is the reason a 44-pound cat found lumbering the streets of New Jersey (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/New+Jersey) became homeless.

http://www.wnbc.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/video.gifRaw Video: Fat Cat (http://video.wnbc.com/player/?id=281400)

The Camden County Animal Shelter said the cat's owner came forward to say she had to abandon the tubby tabby because her home was foreclosed.

http://www.wnbc.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/video.gifPrince Chunk Visits News 4 New York (http://video.wnbc.com/player/?id=281582)

Shelter director Jennifer Anderch (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/Jennifer+Anderch) said the older woman recently lost her home and could not keep the 10-year-old cat, whom she called "Powder."

The shelter has been caring for the cat -- who became a local media sensation this week and was dubbed "Princess Chunk" -- since it was found on Saturday wandering the southern New Jersey suburb of Voorhees.

'Princess Chunk' and shelter volunteer Deborah Wright (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/Deborah+Wright) will be guests on News 4 New York today at 5 p.m.

It also turns out that the princess is a prince. A veterinarian who checked the cat Thursday on "Live with Regis and Kelly" determined it's a "he." In a week with headlines about presidential politics, suicide bombings in Iraq and big baseball trades, the cat has also captured the nation's attention. In fact, Anderch has changed her voicemail greeting to identify herself as "Chunk's publicist."

Wright says the cat eats normally despite its girth. The largest tabby on record weighed 46 pounds, 15 ounces. That cat, who lived in Australia, died in the 1980s. The Guinness World Records has since dropped the category, fearing cat owners might harm their animals in an attempt to break the record.

Hundreds of people have called seeking to adopt the cat. Anderch's voice mail greeting says she's getting up to 15 calls an hour about the cat. Powder was due to appear Friday on "Good Morning America (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/Good+Morning+America)" and closer to home later in August. She's scheduled to meet the public at the shelter's pet "adopt-a-thon" at a pet store in Cherry Hill (http://www.wnbc.com/topic/Cherry+Hill) on Aug. 17.


Good grief! Even though the lady was losing her home; thats no reason to abandon the poor animal! Just let it loose to wander around.... :mad: she could have called a local animal shelter, or have a neighbor call for her instead of just leaving it! As fat as that cat is, it would have a hard time running for it's life if it had to (to get away from cars or big dogs)

[Scoobiedoo30]

I saw it on Inside Edition

[80sTrivia]

What a porker!!! :eek:

[catlover79]

Good grief! Even though the lady was losing her home; thats no reason to abandon the poor animal! Just let it loose to wander around.... :mad: she could have called a local animal shelter, or have a neighbor call for her instead of just leaving it! As fat as that cat is, it would have a hard time running for it's life if it had to (to get away from cars or big dogs)
I couldn't agree more - well said, Karen.