According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the world's fattest cat on record was a male tabby named "Himmy" from Queensland, Australia. Himmy died of respiratory failure in 1986 at the age of 10 years old. When he died, he weighed almost 47 pounds. He had a 15 inch neck, was 38 inches long and had a 33 inch waist.
There is a new contender for the world’s heaviest cat. Five year old Katy, who lives in Russia reportedly weighs 20kg. Katy’s owners had hoped to have her recognised as the world’s heaviest cat with the Guinness Book of Records however they are no longer accepting nominations in this category as they don’t want to encourage pet owners overfeeding their animals. Smallest Cat
Mr. Peebles, a 2 year old domestic cat of Central Illinois holds the Guinness Book of World Records award for the smallest living cat. Weighing in around 3lbs he is 6.1 inches high.
Apparently his small stature is due to a genetic defect. Because he's already past the age when a cat reaches normal size, Mr. Peebles probably won't get any bigger. Mr. Peebles lives in the Good Shepherd Veterinary Clinic in Pekin. The clinic's employees serve as collective co-owners.
The clinic said he was named after a ventriloquist's dummy on an episode of "Seinfeld."
Apparently his small stature is due to a genetic defect. Because he's already past the age when a cat reaches normal size, Mr. Peebles probably won't get any bigger. Mr. Peebles lives in the Good Shepherd Veterinary Clinic in Pekin. The clinic's employees serve as collective co-owners.
The clinic said he was named after a ventriloquist's dummy on an episode of "Seinfeld."
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