A tabby cat named Dusty, born in 1935, in Bonham, Texas, USA gave birth to 420 kittens during her reproductive life. She gave birth to her last litter (a kitten) on June 12, 1952.

1970: The largest number of kittens born in one litter

Considering that the average litter size for a domestic cat is five, 19 kittens is a huge achievement. The kitten was born in 1970 as a Burmese-Siamese cross belonging to V Gane of Kingham, UK.

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1986: World’s heaviest cat

In previous editions of the Guinness World Records book, editors recorded the heaviest animals and pets. For example, the heaviest cat was Himmy, owned by Thomas Vyse (Australia), who weighed 21.3kg (46lb 15 ½ oz) when he died on 12 March 1986 at the age of 10 years and 4 months.

Himmy – had to be transported by wheelbarrow – No other cat has surpassed his record. Because it wasn’t until 1998 that editors and record managers decided to stop this record to prevent people from overfeeding their pets just to appear in the world record book.

1988: Richest cat

When Ben Rea (UK) died in May 1988, he left his £7 million ($12.5 million) estate to Blackie, the last surviving of the 15 cats he lived with. at the mansion. The millionaire and reclusive antiques dealer refused to acknowledge the family in his will and divided most of his fortune between three cat charities, with instructions to care for his beloved pets.

1996: Most expensive pet wedding

Pet cats Phet and Ploy weren’t doing anything when they met in 1996. Phet, the groom, arrived at the ceremony by helicopter, while his bride was dropped off in a Rolls-Royce!

The total cost of this special wedding came to a whopping $39,443 (£25,230). The pair are known as “diamond-eyed” cats, because they both share a rare form of “glaucoma,” in which a blue film forms on the surface of the eye.

1998: The oldest cat cafe still in existence

The oldest cat cafe still in existence is Cat Flower Garden, located just off Zhishan Station in the Shilin District of Taipei, Chinese Taipei, and opened in 1998. A recent tally of the species The shop’s animals include 15 cats, two dogs and one bird.

Cats are allowed to jump on tables and even sit on patrons’ laps, and snacks for them can be purchased at the cafe.

The cafe’s patrons are mainly young Taiwanese and Japanese tourists, and they have to pay a minimal drink fee to enter the cafe. The purpose of this fee is to avoid meeting people who just want to experience being there but have no intention of buying anything to eat or drink and leave.

The menu offers a variety of toppings, including cat-shaped cookies, and the cafe’s shelves are filled with cat books. Following its success, other cat cafes have opened in Taipei, with more than a dozen currently existing there, along with many more around the world.

1999: Cat lived longest after earthquake

In December 1999, 80 days after the earthquake that struck Taiwan on September 21 was estimated to have killed 2,400 people, however, a cat was discovered alive after being trapped by a billboard. fell during the earthquake and pinned the cat to the ground in the rubble of a collapsed building in Taichung, Taiwan.

The cat was dehydrated and had difficulty breathing, and weighed less than half the weight of a healthy cat of the same size. After being taken to the veterinary hospital, it fully recovered.

2001: Longest cat whiskers

At 19 cm (7.5 in), the longest whiskers on a cat belong to Missi, a Maine cat who lives with her owner, Kaija Kyllönen. The cat’s whiskers were measured in Iisvesi, Finland, on December 22, 2005.

2004: Oldest cat ever

A cat named Creme Puff, born on August 3, 1967, lived until August 6, 2005 – the cat lived for 38 years and 3 days! She lives with her owner, Jake Perry, in Austin, Texas, USA.

2011: Largest collection of cat-related objects

Carmen de Aldana (Guatemala) has 21,321 different cat-related items, as of March 14, 2011, which she has collected since 1954.

Carmen started her collection after purchasing three small ceramic kittens in 1954 when she was 13 years old. Only one of them still exists. She now has a private museum of cat items at her family home in Puerto Barrios, Izabal. Of the 23,007 items in her collection, 21,321 are counted as non-copies.

2013: Newest cat breed

The newest breed of domestic cat to be recognized is the Selkirk rex, also known as the poodle, due to its thick, curly coat, which consists of three distinct layers. It was discovered to have a spontaneous genetic mutation originating in Montana, USA, in 1987, from which the breed was developed. In 2013, it was officially recognized by the American College of Veterinary Medicine as a genetically distinct line and as a valid separate breed of cat. American Cat Fanciers and Cat Fanciers Association.

2015: House cat has the loudest meow

The loudest purr of a domestic cat is 67.8 db(A) and was achieved by Merlin, owned by Tracy Westwood (UK), at her home in Torquay, Devon, UK, on ​​2 April 2019. 2015.

2016: Cat performs most tricks in one minute

The super talented Didga performed 24 games with owner Robert Dollwet (USA/AUS) in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia, on February 5, 2016. Games included jumping, high fives, spins round, roll and ride a skateboard.

2017: The cat with the highest views on YouTube

Charismatic and extremely lazy, Maru is the most viewed cat on YouTube. Its name means “round” in Japanese, and the Scottish cat’s graceful personality has attracted many fans. Videos about Maru are popular in many places and by 2017 the number of views was 340,280,203 times.

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