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BLACKWOOD, N.J. (CBS/AP) ― Whoever adopts the 44-pound cat found lumbering around Voorhees won't have to worry about kittens.

That's because "Princess Chunk" is a prince, and his real name is "Powder."

A veterinarian made the discovery on "Live with Regis and Kelly."

The hosts say the owner is an elderly lady who is moving and couldn't take care of the cat, whom she named "Powder."

Since he was found on Saturday, the tubby tabby has been staying with Camden County Animal Shelter volunteer Deborah Wright. She says the cat eats normally despite its girth.

The largest tabby on record weighed 46 pounds, 15 ounces. That cat, who lived in Australia, died in the 1980s. The Guinness World Records has since dropped the category, fearing cat owners might harm their animals in an attempt to break the record.

Hundreds of people have called seeking to adopt the cat.

So now that we know "Princess Chunk" is actually just "Powder," we'll give you the opportunity to name the big kitty. If he was your cat, what would you name him?

Thank you for submitting your response to our "Fat Cat" name game. We are no longer accepting submissions. Here are our top three favorite names, followed by the best of the rest.

Top 3 Names:

• "Good Advertising Space" - Will Whittenburg
• "Zip Code" - Mike Rickenbrode, Council Grove, Kansas
• "Kirstie Alley-Cat" - Tammy Hall, Odenville, Alabama

Best Of The Rest Fat Cat Names:

• "Girthfield" - Al Thompson, Topeka, Kansas
• "Roly Poly" - Nancy Sprayberry, Titus, Alabama
• "Tiny" - Paulette, Bayside, New York
• "Catty Arbuckle" - Sara A., Orlando, Florida
• "Tons Of Fun" - Jesse, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• "Jabba The Cat" - Kaylee R., Bethany, Connecticut
• "Powder Puff" - Margaret, Fort Plain, New York
• "Beefer Sutherland" - E. Dunn, Seattle, Washington
• "Catzilla" - Maureen Muncy, Alexandria, Virginia
• "Sumo" - Ruth Hess, Rensselaer, New York
• "Fatt Damon" - Jaime Cooke, Clarksville, Indiana
• "Planet" - Monica Murphy, McSherrytown, Pennsylvania
• "Truffle Shuffle" - Mike, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• "Porky Puss" - William, Tucson, Arizona
• "Minnesota Fats" - Stanley R., Milford, Connecticut
• "Sir McTubbers" - Judy Carley, Binghamton, New York
• "Tank" - Pat, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• "Jose Catseco" - Jon U., Los Angeles, California
• "Goliath" - Stephanie Cahill, Atlanta, Georgia
• "Slim Pickens" - Jamye, Denver, Colorado
• "Chowder" - Krista Clevenger, Muncie, Indiana
• "Tony Super-ano" - Rene L., Houston, Texas
• "El Gordo" - Margaret McColl, Denver, Colorado
• "Raymond Purr" - Jim Rose, Las Vegas, Nevada
• "Chubalicious" - Elaine Johansen, Monroe, New York
• "Tubby Tabby" - Janice, Columbia, Maryland
• "Mr. Big" - M. Lou, New York, New York
• "Fats Sajak" - Sarafina, Brooklyn, New York
• "Cats Domino" - Chad Matheny, Brooklyn, New York
• "Cat Albert" - Gordon Swafford, Muncie, Indiana
• "Gorge Clooney" - Christian Cordero, Kirkland, Washington
• "Flabulous" - David Clark
• "Kitticus Fattimus" - PJ King, Houston, Texas
• "Good And Plenty" - Princess J., Blooming Grove, New York
• "Kat Kong" - Nancy, Cortland, Ohio
• "Sir Eats-A-Lot" - Barbara White, Bronx, New York
• "Kung Food" - Paul Platt, Wayne, New Jersey
• "Magna Catta" - Martha, Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
• "Hello Big Kitty" - Tom Hell, Miami, Florida
• "Fatticus Catticus" - Keylee, Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
• "Congress" - Kevin Rymer, Norman, Oklahoma 
• "Cinder Block" - Tom Walko, York, Pennsylvania
• "Wide Load" - Barbara Burke, Magnum, Oklahoma
• "Chunk E. Cheese" - Sandi Baxter, Milwaukee, WI
• "Professor Pudge" - Steven, Quakertown
• "Sir Chunka Lot" - Mike Burger, Roswell, GA
• "Door Stop" - Gary, Cincinnati, OH
• "Frank the Tank" - Greg, Cheshire, CT
• "Ottoman" - Artue, Milford, CT
• "Pussy Cat Galore" - Scott, Manchester, NH
• "The Catkins Diet" - Deb, Brentwood, TN
• "Little Boy" - Marilyn Caron, Marysville, WA
• "The Incredible Bulk" - Dave, Cary, NC
• "Catsquatch" - Joe B., Columbus, MS
• "His Hugeness" - Larry Whightsil, Goshen, NY
• "Princess Pudge" - Teresa, Princeton, NJ
• "Meow Max" - Peanut, Bloomsbury, NJ
• "Muscles" - Helen, Phoenix, AZ
• "Big Daddy" - Braden Sheldon, Oxford, MS
• "Plumpkin" - Adam Ginsberg, Brooklyn, NY
• "White Cloud" - Ed, Phoenix, AZ
• "Funky Chunk" - Shonese Warrington, Hamilton, NJ
• "Prince O' Whales" - Ed, Phoenix, AZ
• "Cat A Log" - Susan Sholander, Brooklyn, NY
• "Catamaran" - Ed, Phoenix, AZ
• "Puffy Fluffy" - Lenore Tartaglia, Hammonton, NJ
• "Medicine Ball" - Ed, Phoenix, AZ
• "Butterball" - John Strickland, Avondale, AZ
• "Blimp" - Paul Puzio, Clifton, NJ
• "Pounder" - Ed, Phoenix, AZ
• "Fatmandoo" - Valerie Almaraz, Glendora, CA
• "Ateball" - Pawel, Brooklyn, NY
• "Thud" - Burt Knight, Jackson, MS
• "Colossal Cuddles" - Rebecca, Helena, MT
• "Snowball" - Pam Lagana, Brooklyn, NY
• "Cat In The Fat" - Sandi Baxter, Milwaukee, WI
• "Do Not Feed" - Ben, New York, NY
• "Speed Bump" - E. R. Welch, Vicksburg, MS
• "Mr. Tipascale" - Nicole, Dallas, NC
• "Chunkitty" - T. A. Platt, Annapolis, MD
• "Slim Jim" - Linda Barrett, Tempe, AZ
• "Tanks-alot" - Linda Barrett, Tempe, AZ
• "Chunky Monkey" - Di, Zuni, NM
• "747" - Jules Highland, Makawao, HI
• "Mr. Big" - Gary, Rolling Hills
• "Grande Blanco" - Linda Jean Barrett, Tempe, AZ
• "Marshmallow" - Kelly Pope, Winston-Salem, NC

 

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