International Cat Day: 5 furry felines who clawed their way into the record books

Did you know that International Cat Day takes place on 8 August every year?

Cat lovers unite! ❤️

So, how about we seize this purr-fect opportunity (get it? ha) to meet some of our record-breaking kitties?

Let the furry fun begin right meow… 🐈

Loudest purr by a domestic cat (living)

Bella from UK knows how to make herself heard! 👂

The 14-year-old holds the world record for the loudest purr by a domestic cat (living), measuring 54.59 decibels.

That’s as noisy as a kettle boiling! 🫨

Bella’s owner, Nicole Spink, told us: “She purrs all day long! If there’s food around, or cuddles, she always purrs.”

Longest tail on a domestic cat living

William and Lauren Powers from USA are the proud owners of Altair Cygnus Powers, whose tail is a whopping 40.83 cm (16.07 in) long. 🐈‍⬛

But wait, Altair isn’t the only record holder in the family…

His brother, Fenrir Antares Powers, is the tallest domestic living cat, measuring 47.83 cm (18.83 in). 📏

Can you imagine how cool it would be to have a record-breaking pet (or 2)?

Most tricks performed by a cat in 1 minute

Anika Moritz from Austria and her cat Alexis are the ultimate dream team! 💗

At just 11 years of age, Anika began training Alexis and 8 years later, they smashed the record for the most tricks performed by a cat in 1 minute (26).

That’s about 1 trick every 2.3 seconds!

When Alexis isn’t wowing everyone with her skills, she’s all about those cosy cuddles. 🤗

Longest cat whiskers

The longest whisker on a cat measured 19 cm (7.5 in) – that’s equivalent to the average length of a human hand! ✋

This record belongs to a Maine Coon called Missi who lives in Finland with her owner Kaija Kyllönen.

Long-haired breeds like Maine Coons are known for having longer whiskers than shorter-haired cats. 🐱

Here are 3 fun facts about whiskers:

As well as having whiskers around their mouths, cats also have them above their eyes, jawlines and on the backs of their front legs 🐱
Whiskers are super sensitive and can detect the slightest vibrations in the air, helping cats to navigate their surroundings safely – especially when they’re walking around in the dark ☁️
Whiskers can indicate how a cat is feeling. For example, if they’re relaxed, the cat probably feels happy 😊

Most dice stacked on a cat's paw

With the help of his owner Siew Lianchui, Malaysian moggy Bibi balanced an impressive 10 dice on 1 paw. 🎲

How many dice could you stack on your hand?

Italian serial record breaker Silvio Sabba assembled a tower of 23 when he achieved the most dice stacked on the back of the hand in 30 seconds.

Remember, with a positive cat-titude, anything is possible! 👏