Giant Cat Finds Loving Home: 44-Pound Feline Rescued and Rehomed

Posted by Jennifer Copley Sep 23, 2008

At 44 pounds, Prince Chunk, a white shorthaired cat, missed making the record books by just 2 pounds. Unable to financially support the enormous 10-year-old cat, his owner abandoned him. Taken into foster care, Prince Chunk became a celebrity due to his impressive girth, and the Camden County Animal Shelter that oversaw his foster placement received 400 adoption inquiries.

Prince Chunk spent some time with foster mother Deborah Wright, who also cares for another cat that tips the scales at nearly 40 pounds. Wright, despite being allergic to felines, often fosters cats for the Camden County Animal Shelter.

Given a clean bill of health by a veterinarian, Prince Chunk was put on a low-carbohydrate diet and spent some time as a spokescat, helping to raise the profile of the animal rescue organization and help find homes for some of the more slender cats and dogs on offer. He has since been adopted out to a good home.

To read the full story, see ZooToo’s Pet News. To view pets available for adoption, visit the Camden County Animal Shelter’s website.

For information on helping cats, see:

• Alley Cat Allies
• How to Help Homeless Pets
• Starting an Animal Shelter