World’s Fattest Cat Lives in Russia

Pravda ^ | 2003-02-19 20:46:00

[Maedhros]

The cat Katy, which lives in the city of Asbest in the Ural region of Russia, weighs 23 kilos. Despite is relatively young age – the cat is only five years old – the pet has lost her interest in everything, save food. Katy is not interested in male cats, because she spends all of her days sleeping - this is her major daily occupation.

The owner of the Siamese cat works on an application for the Guinness Book currently. The thing is about the fact that the fattest cat in the world is considered to be some Australian cat named Himmy. The Australian cat weighs 21 kilos and 300 grams. However, the Russian cat is almost two kilograms heavier. The cat’s owner told reporters that the length of her pet’s body is 69 centimeters, the cat is 69 centimeters around her waist, her whiskers are 15 centimeters long and her appetite is 1.5 sausages a minute.

[Maedhros]

FYI, 23 kilograms ~ 50.71(!) pounds.

[Revelation 911]

we had a rescued stray that consumed anything - he reached a high weight of 38 pounds. - He was unofficially the second heaviest cat in Rochester

[Corin Stormhands]

Now this cat is out of control!

[g'nad]

Now this cat is out of control!

I gotta solution fer that...

[Corin Stormhands]

Not much of a sport if your target can't run...

[g'nad]

got your sport right here...

[habs4ever]

The pic captured your good side ;-)

[HairOfTheDog]

oh behave!

[HairOfTheDog]

Now this cat is out of control!

Makes my 20 pounder look downright svelte!

[Corin Stormhands]

Yes, your cat is also preferable for headwear.

[HairOfTheDog]

He would make a fine hat wouldn't he?

never really thought about it...

[Corin Stormhands]

I was referring to your cat "impressions" episode...

[HairOfTheDog]

HA! - I am a little slow on the uptake aren't I?

I'm sick....

[g'nad]

oh behave!

whatIsay?! whatIsay?!

[Corin Stormhands]

You need more bourbon.

[HairOfTheDog]

You need more bourbon.

Indeed.

[floriduh voter]

Is that cat watching Fox News or cartoons?

[HairOfTheDog]

He does look intent doesn't he? If I were better in photoshop I would give him a cigarette and a beer. And the remote control. :~D

[honeygrl]

no way this cat is a siamese like the article says.. doesn't look anything like a siamese cat. 5yrs old for a cat that heavy is likely old age too.. can't imagine it living too old at that size.

[floriduh voter]

My maine coon cat was doing maintenance work today at my place. She was standing on the back of my wicker settee on the screened porch and was staring at the porch soffitt. She noticed that the rain thing (whatever it's called) was missing. So, I called the property manager and left a voicemail message that "my cat pointed it out to me."

[HairOfTheDog]

Really now! - She pointed it out to you? Handy cat! ;~D

You maine coon cat must be nearly as big as these, aren't they enormous?

[floriduh voter]

Sasha, my maine coon has a different bonier, skeleton than say, a regular tabby. Although she has very large paws, gorgeous long hair, even different skin than a normal cat and a huge sweeping tail, a square head, she is actually light as a feather because when I pick her up, she assists. Her hair makes her look bigger than she really is. Probably an evolutionary thing for self defense in the woods.

If you want to see her picture, you can click on the August Jeb Pit Stop on my profile page. Her picture is not too far from the top. (Cutting mats out of her hair is not much fun but she doesn't want to be brushed). My tabby's picture is there too, posing with a Jeb sticker. She WEIGHS A TON - all in the back end. I can barely pick up Mimi, the shorter, stockier one.

[floriduh voter]

Re: the missing rain spout, yep. Sasha stood there on the back of the settee and stared above at the soffit where there was a torn up metal hole. I wouldn't have noticed it on my own until hurricane season.

[HairOfTheDog]

I went and found Sasha on the thread.... Hard to get a size reference without a person in the shot, but a beautiful cat!

RE: diagnosing the downspout failure... I shake my head, but I will take your word for it! - I can't imagine my cat giving a darn about it. Maybe he had just seen it fall and that was getting his interest?

[floriduh voter]

Sasha's a very long, fluffy cat. The hair fools you about size wise. That was a baby picture. She looks a little less than two feet in her body. The tail adds another foot. She looks more long than menacing.

Sasha stared at the light coming through where the rain spout should have been (probably looking for little lizards). "floriduh" voter

[MississippiMan]

Ain't even close to being a Siamese cat, though.

MM