Is the 44-pound feline the largest cat ever found in the nation, and if not, what was?
44-pound feline gets his 15 minutes BLACKWOOD, N.J. — A 44-pound cat found lumbering around New Jersey was abandoned by a senior citizen who said her home was foreclosed, an animal shelter official said Thursday. “Princess Chunk,” whose 44 pounds gained media attention, is really a male named Powder. Jennifer Anderch, director of the Camden County Animal Shelter, said Thursday that she’s received hundreds of calls from people seeking to adopt Powder. His original owner cannot keep him, she said. The cat appeared Thursday on “Live With Regis and Kelly.” The largest cat on record weighed 46 pounds, 15 ounces. The Guinness World Records has since dropped the category, fearing cat owners might harm their pets in an attempt to break the record. Sources: http://www.denverpost.
Heaviest cat Himmy who lived in Cairns, Queensland, is the heaviest recorded cat, weighing in at a staggering 21.3kg (46.8lbs). Himmy, a desexed tabby died at the age of 10 of respiratory failure. Many sources mention a cat by the name of Snowbie, who reputedly weighs 44kg. Personally, I find this hard to believe, especially as Himmy’s weight was 46.8lbs. That would make Snowbie twice Himmy’s weight. My own conclusion is that somebody mistook Snowbie’s weight in lbs for kilos, and this error has been copied over & over again. So, presuming Snowbie does in fact weigh 44lbs, this makes him the world’s second heaviest cat on record, and the heaviest living cat. Snowbie resides in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with his owner Lorna. As of February 2003, there is a new contender for the world’s heaviest cat. Five year old Katy, who lives in Russia reportedly weighs 20kg. Katy’s owners had hoped to have her recognised as the world’s heaviest cat with the Guinness Book of Records however they are no
