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Chubbs the cat, internet sensation, got adopted. But other cute fat cats need homes too

Yvette Viola of Monrovia holds Chubbs for the first time before adopting him at the Pasadena Humane Society. The cat, who was found walking along an Altadena street, weighed 29 pounds when he arrived at the shelter.

Yvette Viola of Monrovia holds Chubbs for the first time before adopting him at the Pasadena Humane Society. The cat, who was found walking along an Altadena street, weighed 29 pounds when he arrived at the shelter.

  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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Chubbs the cat

Ruben Viola and his wife, Yvette, of Monrovia get a load of Chubbs at the Pasadena Humane Society.

  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Chubbs the cat

Julie Bank, president and CEO of the Pasadena Humane Society, picks up Chubbs in her office.

  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Chubbs the cat

Chubbs is a Himalayan cat believed to be about 10 years old. Along his back, his long fur was severely matted, so Pasadena Humane Society employees shaved it off. Chubbs was far more comfortable with the mats gone, they said.

  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Chubbs the cat

Chubbs weighs in at 26.36 pounds on June 20 -- down a couple of pounds since he arrived at the Pasadena Humane Society the week before.

  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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