A 44 lb. cat was found wandering the lawns of Voorhees, New Jersey, on July 26, 2008. Dubbed "Princess Chunk" by workers at the local animal shelter, the homeless pet is less than 3 lbs. short of the world record for heaviest domestic feline.Chicago Tribune: 44-pound cat, Princess Chunk (July 20, 2008) However it transpired, confirmed by a veterinary that the cat was in fact a male and was renamed Prince Chunk.

On August 8 2009 a new story reported that the 44lb cat had found a new home after 500+ people. from as far away as Europe, applied to adopt the cat. According to the Camden County Animal Shelter he has gone to a family in New Jersey.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,400041,00.html

The fattest cat on record was an Australian feline named Himmy, who was entered into the 1987 Guinness Book of World Records at 46 lbs., 15 1/4 oz. Himmy died of respiratory failure.Philadelphia Inquirer: Here kitty, kitty..S.J. officials seek owner of 44-pound cat (July 29, 2008)

Out of concern for the health of pets, Guinness no longer features the weight category for cats.Philadelphia Inquirer: Here kitty, kitty..S.J. officials seek owner of 44-pound cat (July 29, 2008)