Latest Media Darling: 44-Pound Cat

Let it to an obese NJ feline to give the NY Post a chance to have a "Pussy galore!" half cover. Camden County shelter officials in NJ say the cat, who they named "Princess Chunk," was found wandering around without a collar. A volunteer told the Courier-Post, "How do you lose a 44-pound cat?!" Princess Chunk, described as being "built like a quarterback," was weighed on the dog scale because she was too big for the cat scale--the shame! Still, she was visited by various news and will be put up for adoption if her owners do not show up. Any prospective owner would probably have to be prepared to help Princess Chunk lose weight--healthy cats generally weigh closer to 10-12 pounds.

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By Jen Chung in News on July 30, 2008 1:30 PM

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Spirit of 76

That is one morbidly obese cat. But the 10-12 pound figure is wrong. It all varies depending on breed and gender. Healthy adult male Maine Coons can be well over 20 pounds. Adult Singapuras sometimes barely over 5 pounds.