first known named cat-

the first cat recorded as having a name was called nedjem,meaning star. it lived in the reign of egyptian ph aroh thutmose 111(1479-1425 bc)

heaviest-

himmy, owned by thomas vyse of queensland, australia, weighed 21.3 kg. he had a 38.1 cm neck and an 84cm waist- similar to that of an adult human! he died in 1986 at the age of ten.

smallest-

tinker toy,  a male blue point himalayan owned by katrina and scoltt forbes of illions, usa, is 7cm tall, 19cm long and weight 625g biggest breed-

maine coons are a north american breed of muscular, big-boned cats. males often reach 6-8kg in weight.

oldest-

there are several contenders for this little. most reliable is french-born  grandpa rex’s allen, a sphynx cat owned by jake perry of austin, texas, usa. the cat died in 1998 at the age of 34.

largest litter-

in 1970 tarawood antigone, a female burmese ownede by valerie cane of kingham, oxfordshine, gave birth to 19 kittens. fifteen survived.

best mouser-

towser, a female tortoiseshell owned by glenturret distillery, tayside, caught an estimated total of 28,899 mice during her time there. she died in 1987,aged 24.