It appears that no domestic cat has beaten Himmy as the heaviest domestic cat on record. Dr Desmond Morris discusses this topic in his book Cat World published in 1996 and at that time Himmy held the world record for … continue reading…
Genetically, domestic cats are far less variable than domestic dogs. For example, the range in the size of domestic dogs is far greater than that of domestic cats. There is an historical reason for this. Dogs have been required to … continue reading…
I am not sure how important it is; in fact it is not important at all except for the fact that the world’s tallest domestic cat used to be ‘Magic’, an F1 Savannah Cat about which I have made some … continue reading…
This is a pet store in Fairplay, Colorado, USA with a cat shelter attached to it downstairs. They took in a monster tabby cat for rehoming. His name is Andre the Giant Cat! And he truly is one of those … continue reading…
Here is a thumpingly large Maine Coon. You won’t see a larger domestic cat unless someone calls a tamed puma a domestic cat. The Maine Coon is the largest domestic cat breed (excluding F1 wild cat hybrids). Not only is … continue reading…
This page, written for children, shows the sizes of cats of the world, wild & domestic. I show the weights of some domestic cat breeds and typical domestic cats together with the sizes of all the wild cat species. The … continue reading…
These statistics are from a poll that PoC has run for about 5 years. The figures mainly relate to American cats because for most of the five years Americans predominately visited the site. That has changed recently and now British … continue reading…
