Prince Chunk Finds His Forever Home

Fat Cat from New Jersey becomes Instant Celebrity!

In the wake of our nation’s economic downturn and rising tide of foreclosures thousands of pets are without a home. Well-intentioned people leave their furry family members behind, some in the hopes of retrieving them later, others with no hope at all. Already filled shelters are stretched to the seams as the intake cases far excede adoptions. Sad to say, most of these pets end up being euthanized but one fat cat’s story has a happy ending

The 10-year old cat’s owner, a senior citizen, was hit by hard times and lost her home to foreclosure. Donna Oklatner told reporters that, “It broke my heart to give him up. I could not take care of him. I wanted him to have a good home.” Oklatner was under the impression that friends had taken the cat to a local shelter. Instead Animal Control found him wandering around outdoors without a collar in Voorhees, New Jersey.

This is one HUGE cat, weighing in at 44 pounds! (The heaviest cat on record is 46 pound, 15 ounce tabby cat from Australia.) Aptly dubbed Prince Chunk by the shelter, he immediately found a foster home with Debbie Wright.

Chunk rocketed into stardom when he made his debut appearance on a local television channel. Then his big break came with an appearance on the “Live with Regis & Kelly” talk show. The nation was riveted and adoring fans from all over flooded the shelter with adoption requests. In the end Chunk received almost 500 adoption applications.

On August 8, 2008, the Camden County Animal Shelter announced that Prince Chunk (who received a clean bill of health from the vet) has been adopted. The New Jersey family’s identity will not be disclosed but it sounds like his forever home is eager to give him the best life possible: they are building a castle to go over Prince Chunk’s litter box. What more could a fat cat from New Jersey ask for? Except perhaps a good belly rub?

Welcome Darko!

SecurePet Pet Sitter Services of Wimberley, Texas says Welcome to the Family!

SecurePet is happy to announce the newest member of its extended pet sitting family. This is Darko, a wild mustang rescued by one of SecurePet’s clients.

Darko was captured in the Jackson Mountains of Nevada and arrived at his new home in the Wimberley, Texas area on May 30, 2008.

He is a 14 month old, gelded bay sorrel. The name “Dar” means gift in Serbian. The “ko” was added as a flourishing touch. And indeed he is a gift and I look forward to meeting him.

Darko has quickly learned who the real boss is and it’s not him! Here is my favorite blue and gold Macaw, named Lola, telling Darko exactly what she thinks.

There is nothing shy about this girl and it looks like Darko agrees with every word she says. Well, he really doesn’t have a choice does he?

By the way, Darko has made great progress. He is gentled and can be led around the property by his new owner. Kudos to his new family for rescuing him and the fantastic progress he is making.

SecurePet Pet Sitter Services is located in Wimberley, Texas and specializes in all types of animal care, including ranch animals, dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, fish, and animals with special needs. This full-service pet sitting company will ensure that all your pets receive the best of care while you are away on business or pleasure.

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