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Feline Media Sensation Prince Chunk Dies in NJ

BLACKWOOD, N.J. (Nov. 27) - An enormously fat cat named Prince Chunk who became famous when he was found wandering in New Jersey after his owner lost her home to foreclosure has died. Prince Chunk's adoptive owner, Vince Damiani of Blackwood, said the white tabby died in his sleep Sunday. He was about 10 years old....

Cat Cleared: Man Who Blamed Kitty for Kiddie Porn Sentenced to 12.5 Years

(Sept. 10) -- You can't blame a kitty for kiddie porn. A judge issued a 12½-year prison sentence to a Florida man who initially blamed his cat for downloading child pornography. Keith Griffin was arrested last year after investigators from the Martin County Sheriff's Office found more than 1,000 illegal images on his...

Why Cute Little Liger Cubs Are So Controversial

(Aug. 17) -- The Taiwanese government recently confiscated some pretty cute contraband -- two newborn liger cubs. The hybrid offspring of a male lion named Simba and female tiger named Beauty were housed together in a private zoo, and now the zookeeper could be fined close to $1,600. It's illegal to breed rare, protected...

There's More Than One Way to Cook a Cat

(Aug. 11) -- A cat named Navarro was rescued Sunday in upstate New York after being found in the trunk of his owner's car, marinating in "a mixture of oil, crushed red peppers, chili pepper and salt," Gawker reports. Gary Korkuc's car was searched after police pulled him over for ignoring a stop sign, and he told them he...