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44 pound cat foreclosure pet gets new home

Prince Chunk

“Prince Chunk” — a 44-pound homeless cat that was found meandering the streets of Voorhees, N.J. — has a new home, according to a Yahoo!News report.

The 10-year-old feline was abandoned by its owner earlier this month because of a foreclosure situation. “Powder” — the cat’s real name — was taken in by the Camden County Animal Shelter until a home could be found for him.

It’s a story that captured national headlines due in large part (no pun intended) to Prince Chunk’s rotund appearance. In fact, the cat appeared on “Live with Regis and Kelly” — a major morning program that is beamed into millions of living rooms nationwide.

The unlikely high-profile public relations campaign was apparently effective because more than 400 people expressed their interest to become the adoptive parents of “Prince Chunk.” And one south Jersey family who already has two cats has been selected out of the bunch.

Let’s hope that he doesn’t eat his new owners out of house and home.

Foreclosure pets abandoned

Household pets — not just distressed homeowners — are being forced relocate because of the recent surge in Colorado foreclosures, according to DenverPost.com.

Unfortunately, many of the pets such as cats and dogs are being surrendered to local animal shelters, or worse, simply being left behind to fend for themselves.

Here’s a snip from the article:

“Hurricane Katrina, the mobilization for the Iraq war and even the Great Depression taught us that a financial disaster for humans will also become a disaster for their pets.”

The report indicates that efforts are currently underway through grant dollars to help distressed homeowners place their pets with new families. This awareness initiative will hopefully reduce the number of foreclosure pets that are abandoned and therefore susceptible to starvation, disease or predators.

In addition, the Humane Society of the United States is also apparently getting in on the action, recently “offering grants for shelters or rescue groups caring for this new category of abandoned animals.”

For information about you can help or make a donation contact The Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance at (303) 202-3516 or visit the Web site of The Humane Society of the United States right here. To adopt a foreclosure pet click here.

44 pound cat foreclosure pet gets new home