The tallest living domestic cat is Fenrir Antares Powers (USA), measuring 47.83 cm, as verified in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on January 29, 2021.
The world’s tallest cat, Fenrir, continues to amaze with his remarkable abilities and ever-growing stature.
Owned by Will Powers, this towering Savannah cat stands just under 47.83 cm tall and shows no signs of stopping his growth.
Fenrir holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest living domesticated cat
Will’s family has a legacy of owning record-breaking cats, and this impressive title continues that tradition.
Fenrir’s older brother, Arcturus, who tragically died in a house fire, previously held the record for the tallest cat of all time.
Not stopping at height, Will also owns Altair, a Maine Coon with the world’s longest tail measuring just over 16 inches from base to tip.
Altair’s tail length follows the legacy of another of Will’s cats, Cygnus, who also held the record for the longest tail before passing away in the same fire as Arcturus.
Fenrir has extraordinary feline skills that no other cat has
Fenrir’s impressive height allows him to perform tasks that most cats cannot.
Will Powers shared, “We have to limit his food now that he’s getting bigger because he’s getting too big – he will devour anything.” Fenrir’s size grants him access to areas and actions beyond the reach of typical domestic cats.
For instance, Fenrir can open doors by standing on his hind legs, a feat that few cats can accomplish.
Will recounted a recent incident, “We had to shut some of the other cats out of the room while taking pictures. But Fenrir decided he didn’t want to be in the room anymore, so he stood on his hind legs and opened the door.”
Fenrir’s height allows him to reach and swipe snacks off kitchen countertops
Fenrir showed his resourcefulness and hunger by reaching for and swiping snacks off the kitchen countertops.
Will said , “Because Fenn is so tall, there’s a lot of stuff he can do that other cats simply wouldn’t be able to do. He tends to steal things off the countertop if they’re too close to the edge.”
Altair, with his extraordinarily long tail, displays unique behaviors that Will has come to understand. “He talks with his tail a lot more than the other boys do,” Will explained. “If he has a question mark tail, he’s kind of interested, and if he’s very excited, he’ll stand straight up and wiggle it.”
Before this, Fenrir, a Savannah cat belonging to Mr. William John Powers, was awarded this title after the Guinness World Records organization verified his impressive height of 19 inches.
On their YouTube channel, the Guinness World Records organization wrote in the description:
“After a devastating house fire in 2017, Will Powers thought he may never own another cat again.
However, when he heard that his beloved cats had now had siblings, he was all in.
Fenrir and Cygnus now hold the records for the tallest living domestic cat and the longest tail on a living domestic cat respectively, and there’s room for them to keep growing too!”
As Fenrir continues to grow and surprise, his story serves as a testament to the remarkable diversity and potential within the world of cats.
