Longest domestic cat ever
Longest domestic cat ever
Mymains Stewart Gilligan (aka Stewie) measured 123 cm (48.5 in) long on 28 August 2010 to make him one of the largest domestic cats ever. Sadly, Stewie passed away in January 2013
Cats
People love cats. So we’ve dedicated a whole page to our feline friends. Whether you want to know about big cats, the oldest cat or those that do tricks, this is the place to come. Cat pictures, cat videos, cat records. They’re all here.
Cat videos
Watch videos of cats who have received Guinness World Records titles over the years
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Tallest cat and longest tail ever
Most tricks in a minute by a cat
Barivel: The longest cat in the world
A day out at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home
Most watched animal on YouTube (former record holder)
Longest fur (former record holder)
Longest cat (former record holder)
Shortest cat (former record holder)
Oldest cat living (former record holder)
Longest cat (former record holder)
Cat pictures
From big cats in the wild and pets performing tricks to the world's smallest cat and very fluffy felines
Longest tail on a domestic cat (ever)
Longest tail on a domestic cat (ever)
Silver Maine Coon cat Cygnus has the longest tail ever at 44.66 cm (17.58 in)
Tallest domestic cat (ever)
Tallest domestic cat (ever)
At 48.4 cm (19.05 in) tall, Arcturus Aldebaran Powers is the tallest domestic cat ever
Rarest big cat
Rarest big cat
The world’s rarest big cat is the Amur, or Manchurian, leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), of which only 65–69 individuals are estimated to exist, according to the most recent census data from 2015. Native to the mountainous forests on the border of north-eastern China and the Russian Far East, it is currently classed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN
Most tricks performed by a cat in one minute
Most tricks performed by a cat in one minute
Didga and her owner Robert Dollwet (USA/Australia) 24 tricks in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia, on 5 February 2016
Shortest living domestic cat - height
Shortest living domestic cat - height
Lilieput is the smallest cat in the world. The munchkin cat measured 13.34 cm (5.25 in) from the floor to the shoulders on 19 July 2013
Longest fur on a cat
Longest fur on a cat
Sophie Smith, owned by Jami Smith (USA), has fur measuring 25.68 cm (10.11 in) as measured in Oceanside, California, USA, on 9 November 2013
Largest living cat
Largest living cat
Hercules, an adult male liger (lion x tigress hybrid) currently housed at Myrtle Beach Safari, a wildlife reserve in South Carolina, USA is the biggest cat in the world. This big cat measures 3.33 m (131 in), stands 1.25 m (49 in) at the shoulder, and weighs 418.2 kg (922 lb)
Longest fur on a cat (former record holder)
Longest fur on a cat (former record holder)
From 20 November 2012 to 9 November 2013 the longest fur on a cat was 22.87 cm and belonged to Colonel Meow, owned by Anne Marie Avey (USA), as measured in Seattle, Washington, USA
Shortest domestic cat living (former record holder)
Shortest domestic cat living (former record holder)
Munchkin cat Fizz Girl became the smallest cat in the world when she measured 15.24 cm (6 in) from the floor to the shoulders on 23 July 2010. She was the world’s smallest cat until 2013
Longest jump by a cat (former record holder)
Longest jump by a cat (former record holder)
Alley, owned by Samantha Martin (USA), in Austin, Texas, USA held the cat jump record from 27 October 2013 to 30 January 2018 with a leap of 182.88 cm (6 ft)
Cat records
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Newest breed of cat
The newest recognized breed of domestic cat is the Selkirk rex, also known as the poodle cat, on…
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Largest living cat
The largest living cat is Hercules, an adult male liger (lion x tigress hybrid) currently housed at…
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Longest domestic cat ever
The longest domestic cat ever was Mymains Stewart Gilligan (aka Stewie) at 123 cm (48.5 in) long. He…
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Shortest living domestic cat
The shortest cat is Lilieput, a nine-year-old female munchkin cat, who measured 13.34 cm (5.25 in)…
