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WillowGrouchy2204 t1_iuplb5l wrote

Talk about carrying the weight of the world on your back

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USS_Hornet t1_iuppkff wrote

This is a junk world record. The cat is only 2 generations from a wild cat, hardly makes him domestic. There are people who domesticated mountain lions and lynx. The Egyptians domesticated Cheetahs. This cat doesn’t even come close.

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TowerGuardGames t1_iupz380 wrote

18 inches tall. Like when all four paws are on the ground? 18 inches isn't a extraordinarily big cat from head to foot

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NoSoulGinger116 t1_iuq28hw wrote

His cats died in a house fire. It's bitter sweet that he was such a responsible pet owner that his cats physically couldn't get out and harm any other living thing instinctively. Good on Dr. Powers and I'm sorry for his loss.

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ethot_thoughts t1_iuq41jl wrote

Replying to Pandafrosting (#424,019)

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a virus specific to the cat family. It is similar to HIV (human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of AIDS in people) in that it attacks and weakens the immune system and there is no cure. FIV was first recognized in the mid-1980s and has been found in cats worldwide. It is a species specific virus that harms only cats, and poses no risk to humans or other animals.

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BennySkateboard t1_iuq4302 wrote

Was expecting him to be as big as a lion at least

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PM-ME-RED-HAIR t1_iuqebyr wrote

What about FIV patients and human shelters ?

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oatmeal28 t1_iuqigmb wrote

He’s not even that tall. I bet I’m taller

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Candeler0 t1_iuqn1gj wrote

Are we not talking about the fact that this was cross-posted from r/upliftingmews with an "M"? I find that hilarious

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d4rk_matt3r t1_iuqo1zk wrote

This dude gives his cats awesome names. Fenrir, Altair, Cygnus, Arcturus

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_KeyError_ t1_iuqt2l9 wrote

The cats not that tall, that guy is clearly holding him up

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ObfuscatedAnswers t1_iuqu4y3 wrote

Not native English speaking so I'm curious. Wouldn't a cat be 'long' rather than 'tall'?

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BilboSwagginz t1_iur2w00 wrote

It makes me sad that Samson is no longer the record holder. Watching that unfold on Instagram was so heartbreaking

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pungen t1_iur39ry wrote

This guy's parents named him will powers

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rbtfstr t1_iurm5zh wrote

The world’s biggest cat (iiin the US).

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Materva t1_iury6o7 wrote

Longcat is long!

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KiloCharlieOne t1_ius0osh wrote

And he’s a Dr? Leave some pussy for the rest of us champ…

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zyx1989 t1_ius8vdx wrote

Mmm, Punctuation matters, after reading the headline I thought the cat was in support (as for example political support) of animal shelters and hiv patients, and my mind was trying to warp around how and why the cat does that...

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Qwearman t1_iusglar wrote

Replying to Candeler0 (#424,913)

I was so confused bc I didn’t see the cat on mobile at first. Now I’m only 50% sure “worlds tallest living cat” isn’t in reference to the man in green lol

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Remydope t1_iuszsdy wrote

For some reason.... I definitely feel like my Norwegian forest cat is bigger.

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USS_Hornet t1_iut2615 wrote

Replying to Pporkbutt (#427,142)

Bengals, which this is are crossed with an Asia Leopard cat while a Savannah is crossed with a Serval, a different wild cat. Both have an extreme amount of energy compared to a plain housecat and many owners are narcissistic but lazy and can’t deal with them

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askofsic t1_iut5x03 wrote

Like... It goes to rallies and fights for reform?

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Replying to Sariel007 (#431,233)

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mere_iguana t1_iw6zrlr wrote

The tallest cat in the world lived here in my town for many years, until this one took the title.

I suppose this one is more of a philanthropist. TBH ours was pretty lazy

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