A New Jersey kitty who fast became a feline celebrity, then a poster child for the country’s foreclosure crisis, may have a new home.

The 44-pounder found roaming the streets of Voorhees recently was thought to be many things.

First called Princess Chunk by rescuers, it was soon found out that “she” was a “he”, and he was no regular stray.

That’s when the story took a sad turn, and the cat’s former owner stepped in to announce how he came to end up on the streets.

His real name was Powder, and until Donna Oklatner lost her home to foreclosure, he lived there happily with her other fur children, Powder’s twin brother Puff, a dog named Cody, and a rabbit called Honey Bunny.

Oklatner told local media she could only care for one of the animals when she had to move, and the others were adopted out. The arrangement hit a snag when Powder’s new owner had to go out of town, and the hefty cat was returned to her. Still unable to keep him, Oklatner gave Powder to friends who promised to take him to the local animal shelter. Within days, his furry face was making headlines after the Camden County Animal Shelter took him in.

Powder’s former owner says he ate only Fancy Feast and dry food, no table scraps. She suspected he had a thyroid problem but could not afford to have him tested.

While a local newspaper reports Powder has been adopted, the Camden County Animal Shelter website says otherwise. The shelter says hundreds of people have applied to adopt the cat, who they say is just two pounds shy of the world record. The shelter also reports it is completely full and hopes those interested in Powder will consider another of the shelter’s 300 animals that need homes.

Powder’s story took him to national fame with appearances on NBC’s “Today Show”, “Live with Regis and Kelly,” and “Good Morning America.”

Animal shelters across the country report many pets are being turned in by owners who can no longer care for them in these tough economic times, many of whom, like Powder’s owner, have lost their homes to foreclosure.