Wednesday, July 30, 2008

A 44 Pound House Cat Found Lost In NJ !!

I saw this on the news last night. Meet "Princess Chunk". She was found walking the streets in Voorhees NJ this past Saturday. She weighs in at a whopping 44 pounds! My cat Harley is 16 pounds which is big for a cat. She is almost 3 times his size! Officials are trying to figure out how exactly a 44 pound cat goes missing. Speculations are that either she was left behind or she escaped from a house, or God forbid the owner passed away. I just love her face!! She is the talk of New Jersey right now. Princess Chunk is our new feline celebrity.

Luckily she is being fostered by one of the shelter volunteers, Deborah Wright, from the Camden County Animal Shelter. In case no one comes to claim her by Saturday the shelter already has 6 applications in for people willing to adopt her. So thank God, she will be cared for.

Below is a news article courtesy of AP New Jersey ... Newsday.com

BLACKWOOD, N.J. - Officials at the Camden County Animal Shelter are trying to figure out how someone lost a 44-pound cat. The cat was found outside, without a collar, in Voorhees. The largest tabby on record weighed 46 pounds, 15 ounces. That cat, who lived in Australia, died in the 1980s. Shelter officials are calling the kitty "Princess Chunk."

Shelter volunteer Deborah Wright tells The Courier Post of
Cherry Hill the cat is built like a quarterback. The cat's owner has until Saturday to reclaim her. After that, "Chunk" will be eligible for adoption.


Ladies and Gentleman...as a side-note I just want you all to know that I am celebrating my first Blogger Milestone. This is my 100th Post! Thank you everyone who read my blog, who subscribe, who leave comments. Thank you for sharing my journey. You are all very special to me!

9 comments:

Bud Fisher said...

Happy 100th!! That is one ugly cat!

Jodi said...

Thanks Bud!! Awww the poor kitty - she is just "misunderstood". ;)

Dianne said...

Happy 100th! I enjoy reading your Blog. I don't think the cat is ugly, just a little over weight.
Coffee Slut's Sister

Jodi said...

Awww thanks Dianne! Yeah, I think "Princess Chunk" has a cute face. Plus she was SO frightened by all the media with the cameras and lights. They have a video of her & she looked scared. Guess she isn't used to all of this attention.

I hope that they keep up posted on her story. I want to know if the owner comes forward or someone who knows the owner. Someone HAS to know this cat (for obvious reasons..awww!!!)

Coffee Slut said...

I want her! Ummm I don't know if I can afford to feed her though ..hahaha.
CONGRATS on your 100th post!

Jodi said...

I would take her too! She is SO cute!!

Thanks on the congrats!

marine's words said...

I posted don't know if it took ?
congrats on your 100!!!
you are a joy to come visit :)
when I did my 100 post I did a 100 things about me,

and I think maybe the owner got tried of feeding the cat ! LOL! or
broke :)
blessing,marina

2nd Cup of Coffee said...

Dingity Ding Dong Dang, that cat is fat! Congratulations on your 100th post! I'm so glad we met up! "We met over American Idol posts ...." :)

Joyful Shepherd said...

How do you lose a 44lb cat?
It has to move slow slowly, there's no way for it to sneak out.

Congrat on 100!