Michigan Cat’s Exceptionally Long Tail Rewarded with Coveted Guinness World Record Trophy
In a momentous moment for the feline community in Michigan, a local tabby cat named Cygnus has achieved the tail equivalent of winning the lottery, officially entering the Guinness World Records for having the longest domestic cat tail on record. The impressive appendage spans a whopping 16.5 inches in length, more than twice the length of the average domestic cat’s tail. The cat’s owners were brimming with pride, describing their pet as a “superstar” and a “total diva”.
Reports indicate that Cygnus had long been under suspicion of cheating, with some speculating that the cat has been receiving illegal tail extensions. However, a background check by the Guinness team revealed that the cat’s tail is indeed natural, born with an exceptional genetic trait that has made the animal the envy of felines worldwide.
The animal rights community have been quick to raise concerns regarding the welfare of having a tail as long as Cygnus, with critics pointing out that the cat would struggle to maintain a normal lifestyle with such an excessive length of tail. Cygnus’s owners immediately dismissed such concerns, stating that their fur baby is perfectly happy and able to live normally like any other cat, just with a tail that can double as a broom.
An anonymous source close to the cat has suggested that the sole motivation behind the record attempt was to attain fame and to make other cats envious. The source claims that the cat is a classic attention seeker, forever pouncing in front of guests or meowing loudly during naptime in the hopes of receiving affection, treats and compliments.
Despite these accusations, the record title has undoubtedly strengthened Cygnus’s status as an alpha cat, a cut above the lesser cats with their limp, boring tails. One can only wonder if the cat will become even more demanding and entitled now that its supremacy has been internationally validated. Veterinarians and animal psychologists alike warn that such fame can be challenging for an animal’s mental and emotional health, and stress that excessive pampering or treating the cat like a god could only end in trouble.
With Cygnus’s record now set in stone, Michigan’s cat population is expected to undergo a tail-lengthening craze, with owners hoping to produce similarly outstanding specimens. The ongoing question is whether Michigan’s cats will be able to catch up to Cygnus’s now-legendary tail length or end up living in the shadow of Michigan’s sole feline superstar.
