World’s Oldest, Longest and Shortest Cats +
The Guinness Book of World Records has a special feline edition video. I couldn’t help but notice the one thing all these cats share in common. Scroll to the end for my observation and to view the video of some exceptional cats.
While not an official world-breaking record yet, I’d love it to be. Today is Clear the Shelters, an adoption initiative sponsored by 11 NBC owned television stations. Click on the map of a city near you at ClearTheShelters to see what shelters are participating. You may be surprised to see what states have zero participation. Many of the hundreds of shelters are offering reduced adoption fees. If you’re not able to adopt, spread the word in your area.
It’s also National Check Your Chip Day. Check out our comprehensive post on microchips including a shareable infographic
The king of old cats is a Maine Coon named Corduroy who tuned 26 on August 1, 2015. There is nothing frail about this old boy. The world’s oldest cat still loves hunting outdoors for mice in Oregon, being petted and a treats of cheddar.
The world’s shortest cat is Lilieput, tiny munchkin looks even shorter compared with Trouble, a Savannah.
Sophie, boasts the longest fur on a cat. Can you imagine grooming her?
This gorgeous Calico, Missi has the most impressive whiskers I’ve ever seen. Not only are her muzzle whiskers long but look at her cheek whiskers and those above the eyelids.
Oh my whiskers! The longest leap by a cat is by Alley, a professional acrocat. Found in a Chicago alley by owner/trainer, Samantha Martin founder of cat performance troupe Acro-cats / Rockcats allows her cats to shine at what they love to do naturally. For Alley, she loved jumping and one thing led to another.
Did you figure out what all these world record holders share in common? None are solid colored.
Happy Caturday everyone! Do you have a cat with any unusual features?
19 Comments
maggie
Beautiful, all of them.
Flynn
Those are all lovely cats. Corduroy looks very good for his age. When my mum’s MIL died, she and my dad took on all her cats. There were two sisters, a tortie called Mother Puss who lived to 23 and a calico called Auntie Cat who lived to 24.
greg1948
I wish I could get my cats to live 26 years. Lots of advice how to do that–all different I think. Love the whiskers.
Cynthia Southern
I love all of these kitties. I really love the fact that they are all not one solid color.
Penelope
Cool cats! One of Mommy’s before cats lived to 24. She was playing with a string toy with Gramma, laid down to has a snooze and never waked up.
That Savannah cat, Trouble, is huge, mes thought the one up the hill was a big boy but Trouble is bigger. Thanks for sharing, mes always loves to reads about cats!
Special Kisses for my furrend Merlin
and Kisses for everyone
Nellie
Layla Morgan Wilde
Special kisses back!
The Island Cats
We love seeing all these kitties. Corduroy looks great for 26.
Sammy
WOW! What a grand group of recordbreakers! I have no unusual features – being a polydactyl isn’t unusual but it sure is fun!
Love, Sammy
Tamago
Wow, 26 years old and still enjoying hunting! What an amazing kitty Corduroy is!
And Missi’s whiskers are so gorgeous. Such amazing kitties!
Austin Towers
Am I mistaken, or do all the record breaking kitties live in the USA? Impressive 🙂
Layla Morgan Wilde
No, the longest whisker is in Finland.
Skeeter and Izzy
WOW!!! another great promotion for shelter cats!!!!!!! We purr and pray that many,many find their furever homes!!!!
Thank you for sharing all of the records!!! Cats are the most amazing creatures!
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo >^..^^..^<~
Ellen Pilch
I hope all the shelters do get clear today.
Kathryn
Made my day. Sharing.
The Swiss Cats
Amazing ! We’re impressed by all these kitties ! Please visit us, we celebrate Zorro’s birthday with a giveaway today ! Purrs
easy rider
that was great to take a look into the feline guinnes book :o) is it allowed in the US to have a Savannah without a special permission?
Layla Morgan Wilde
Savannahs are allowed in certain states.
Summer
Wow, these are some impressive kitties! I’d love to live at least as long as Corduroy.