Wanted: 1 home, giant fridge, bushels of cat litter

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | July 29, 2008 | Dan Lieberman

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PHILADELPHIA -- There are fat cats and then there are fat cats.

South Jersey, to be sure, has seen its fair share of the indictable variety, but never before has it seen the likes of the portly pussycat found waddling in Voorhees.

Meet Princess Chunky -- all 44 pounds of her and just two pounds shy of the 1987 Guinness World Record for overweight cats.

Camden County Animal Control Officer Jim McCleery got the call Friday. There was a stray cat prowling on a patio in the Ashley Run condominium development.

"We picked him up and I knew from the get-go it wouldn't fit in the regular cat carrier, so we had to put him in a dog carrier ... it was a big cat, the biggest one this year," said McCleery, of the Camden County Joint Municipal Animal Control Program.

Employees at Camden County Animal Shelter called the feline "Captain Chunk." Realizing she was female, the name was quickly changed to "Princess Chunk." Her "foster mom" -- shelter volunteer Deborah Wright -- calls her "Princess Chunky."

As the shelter seeks to find the feline's owner, Princess Chunky is now in "foster care" at Wright's Sicklerville home. She is fed only wet and dry cat food.

Wright is trying to develop an exercise routine for the orange and white, short-haired domestic cat, estimated to be about 4 years old.

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[LibFreeOrDie]

She is fed only wet and dry cat food.

As opposed to...??? There's more kinds? Why wasn't I told!

[Crimson Elephant]

I’m not PETA member, by far, but that is ridiculous to let a pet get that fat.

[Global2010]

Stray cat.

Was hitting every cat bowl in the Condos.

Or so it seems.

May have been some fast food dumpster diving too.

[Global2010]

LOL WHo ya flippen the bird too?

The Fat Cat?

[oprahstheantichrist]

Ping!

[Daffynition]

Eliminated from her new slimming diet ...

[I still care]

“Anderch said the shelter does euthanize unclaimed pets — 26.4 percent of the 10,500 brought to the shelter last year — but in Princess Chunky’s case, Anderch said she is sure that she will survive and have a good home.”

Ha! You see, sometimes being fat DOES pay off!

[freeplancer]

Go back to peta you “fatist”.

just kidding

[KarlInOhio]

Sorry, Fat Cat, Skohottentot is now off your menu.

[wideminded]

A relative of mine has a cat that weighs in the upper 20’s and it is already outrageously fat. The odd thing is that the owner is somewhat anorexic herself.

[dighton]

Nommers anomnomnomnomnonymous.

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[flaglady47]

“A relative of mine has a cat that weighs in the upper 20’s and it is already outrageously fat. The odd thing is that the owner is somewhat anorexic herself.”

She’s living her true desires through her cat.

[supercat]

As opposed to...?

Live, maybe? At 44lbs catching mice might be difficult.

[LucyT]

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[Huntress]

I love chocolate and I love bacon, but just looking at that turns my stomach.

[Biggirl]

Wow, that is one big girl cat! =^..^=

[Biggirl]

Bookmarked!=^..^=

[Daffynition]

[Daffynition]

Lest we forget our good feline friend Sooty from across the pond.

[Daffynition]

Silly Lilliputians. Lunch when my nap is over, please?

[Biggirl]

Another giant cat! =^..^=

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[4yearlurker]

Fed only wet and dry cat food!! Is there any other kind? I’ll bet the person who wrote this article listens to only AM or FM radio when they are driving around.

[Daffynition]

Hehehe!

[Daffynition]

Maybe as opposed to carrot sticks and celery? ;(

[Moose4]

Our big boy Livingston is somewhere in the 28- to 30-pound range. He’s fat, but he’s not grossly fat...if he was slimmed down he’d still be over 20 pounds. Maine Coons are big cats, and he’s a bit bigger than average for the breed. Gorgeous, too, but dumber than a box of rocks. Then again, when you look as good as he does, you don’t need brains.

}:-)4

[Slings and Arrows]

Fat + Kitteh = LOLZ!

[Springman]

As my wife said this morning, (read about this in the Detroit News) don’t you think the owner would have noticed a 44# kitty not at home?

Well he or she doesn’t have to buy a side of beef every couple of weeks to feed tubby.

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[LucyT]

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[llevrok]

“One hell of a nice animal, frequently mistaken for a meatloaf....” - B. Kliban

[Daffynition]

I think this is where the idea for Garfield originated...

[Daffynition]

No, not a low hanging cloud..

[Daffynition]

B. Kliban? I ate him.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

kittah story update for ya:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080801/ap_on_fe_st/odd_big_cat_found

[Slings and Arrows]

Thanks!

Ping to post #38 for an update!

[pbmaltzman]

Put that cat on the Atkins diet (or some form of a raw diet), quickly! She's obviously been eating too many carbs.

Sorry, but there's just no good excuse for a cat to get that fat. Holy Toledo!

[Daffynition]

Thanks S&A and hwp. I heard a broadcast yesterday about shelters becoming crowded with animals from those who have experienced foreclosures. And the new bad news, horses are
being brought in. Sad.

[Slings and Arrows]

Put that cat on the Atkins diet (or some form of a raw diet), quickly!

The Catkins diet?

[Tunehead54]

Reminder bump for non-FR cat lovers/haters! ;-)

[pbmaltzman]

The Catkins diet?

That'll work! LOL!

[nw_arizona_granny]

LOL, the cat fits the cheap litter photo, good one.

Did you see the update on this in post #38?

and found this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080731/ap_on_fe_st/odd_adopted_tigers;_ylt=Am0m0wV.qAGNj.x1Ee77ysguQE4F

Golden retriever adopts tiger cubs at Kansas zoo

[Biggirl]

Turned out that Princess Chunk is a Prince Chunk, not a girl, but a boy cat by the name of Powder. =^..^=

[Biggirl]

Read the update about Powder the boy cat. May he find an excellent loving forever home and family. May he also get help on his weight. =^..^=

[Daffynition]

Thanks for the heads-up BG .... hope *he* can get on a low-carb ...

[rockinqsranch]

OMG LucyT, That cat is identical twin to one of ours named Domino. The markings are exactly the same. The expression in the eyes says to me the same attitude as well. NOT a best friend.

16 cats...I buy cheap litter.