NEWS AND OPINION: The title of the “world’s tallest domestic cat” is slightly artificial. It doesn’t mean much because the cat is a quadruped, walking on all fours. Their height is not really important. If they were bipedal, tallness would … continue reading…
This is an easy one to answer because we have a Guinness World Record on this topic and the smallest cat on record was a male blue point Himalayan (pointed Persian) whose name was Tinker Toy. When fully grown he … continue reading…
Here is a spreadsheet listing the oldest living and deceased domestic cats as at 2022. I have to come clean right away and say that this list although very comprehensive is not completely current. This is the biggest problem with … continue reading…
It has to be said that there is an ethical issue about having a world record for the fattest cat in the world and we are referring to domestic cats. This is because of the obvious, namely that some unscrupulous … continue reading…
There is an official world record for the largest number of kittens in a single litter. The source of the information is, of course, the Guinness World Records website. They state very succinctly that the world’s largest litter of domestic … continue reading…
It’s nice to recognise the useful hunting skills of the domestic cat and Towser (1963-1987) holds the record for the champion mouser of all time. She was a tortoiseshell cat owned by Glenturret Distillery, near Crieff, Tayside, Scotland. She is … continue reading…
The answer is in the illustration: polydactyl cat. As you see it is quite a popular search term on Google. So what is the origin of the word ‘polydactyl’? Well, you probably know that ‘poly’ means many and ‘dactyl’ means … continue reading…
People search for signs that their cat is dying of old age. I have just read about a 31-year-old Maine Coon cat living in England. The Daily Mail reported his death of old age yesterday. His name was Rubble. He … continue reading…
I’d say that these pictures together are unique on the internet. Firstly it is very rare to see two pictures of a cat when they are a kitten and at the end of their life. To that you can add … continue reading…
A pet caracal jumped vertically a recorded 11.5 feet or 3.4 meters. That is around the highest a cat has jumped.
continue reading...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…
This is one of the daftest entries in the Guinness World Records book of 2019. It is the most dice balanced on a cat’s paw and here it is in the picture below. The cat’s name is Bibi, a random … continue reading…
This elderly Texan discovered the unlikely formula for feline longevity but even knowing everything he does with respect to cat caretaking it is hard to know exactly what the secret is.
continue reading...The oldest Siamese cat was Scooter who lived to 30-years-of-age. He lived in Texas with Gail between March 26, 1986 – April 8, 2016. An English Siamese died at 31 (1989).
continue reading...Michigan’s two world record cats are missing and feared dead following a house fire. You may remember the two record holders living on a single home which is unique. It is a great shock to hear the report that both … continue reading…
