1. Cats are probably the most fascinating and ubiquitous of ho
invariably seem to blend into the background. Contrary to t
that are typically lively and require attention, cats are plea
their home and people in a subtle way. Happy to live in a dis
by nature are discreet animals that avoid undue attention
occasionally this rule is broken when instances of extraordin
light that you simply can't ignore. Naturally, dramatic bodily
first attributes that may catch ones eye, but there are other
moment to look at four extraordinary cats which have att
record.
3. Cats regularly can be found in all shapes and sizes, but you'd
overlook Himmy. This desexed tabby cat from Australia, evi
staggering 21.3kg (46.8 lbs). Incredibly, Himmy had a 15-in
inches long and had a 33-inch waist. Even if clearly the he
record books, there were a number of other cats that gave H
money. Snowbie is a Scottish cat that weighs about 44 lbs, w
Katy is close behind. Oddly enough, the Guiness Book of Wor
certify any cat as a world record holder because they do not
owners to over-feed their animals.
5. Because all people have a birthday, it's simple to appreciate a
the world's oldest cat. However the problems of the aging pr
like those on human and may include both mental and phys
though greater age has its drawbacks, there are positive asp
Puff can attest. The mixed breed cat from Austin, Texas, was
1967, and lived to be 38 years old. Owner Liz Bilson credi
endurance to an energetic way of life that included regularly
outdoor shed for the first 20 years of her life
7. There seems to be a world record that involves a variety of p
cats, and Mymains Stewart Gilligan from Reno, Nevada, is a
cat. Stewie, as he's known, holds the Guinness World Record
after being measured at 48.5 inches. A six-year-old Maine Co
Hendrickson and Erik Brandsness, Stewie holds more than sim
record too. One year after being awarded the record, Stewie
Guinness World Record for the World's Longest Tail on a
Measured at the local Humane Society, Stewie's tail meas
inches, making this house cat the only cat on the earth wit
records.
9. World records perpetually find a way to focus on records suc
largest, but Mr. Peebles establishes that you can still gain
without great size. A cat of unidentified breed, Mr. Peebles
Illinois, veterinary clinic and has been confirmed by the Guinn
Records as the smallest living domestic cat; the two-year-old
3 pounds. Owned mutually by the clinic's staff, Mr. Peebles w
Donna Sassman after the cat was given to her during a ho
about the cat's size, it was soon confirmed that Mr. Peebles h
that causes his small stature. A loving cat, Dr. Sassman sta
named after a ventriloquist's dummy on an episode o
10. Cats are remarkable creatures and frequently attempt to
attention, and surely these four world-record cats are t