'Mischievous' Mr. Pugsley Addams breaks record for longest cat tail. See just how long.

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27-03-2025

'Mischievous' Mr. Pugsley Addams breaks record for longest cat tail. See just how long. The 2-year-old Maine Coon living with his cat mom Amanda has a tail that measures over 18 inches long. She says Pugsley is a curious adventure-seeker who can be just as caring as he is mischievous.
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Maine Coon claims Guinness World Record-holder for longest cat tail!
Pugsley Addams, a silver Maine Coon from Minnesota, earned the Guinness World Record for the longest tail for a domestic cat at 18.5 inches.
Mr. Pugsley Addams may not be related to the most famous Addams Family, but the feline named after prodigal son Pugsley is in a league of his own when it comes to long tails.
Pugsley, a 2-year-old grey Maine Coon from Minnesota, recently won the record for having the longest tail for a domestic cat, with his fluffy tail measuring 18.5 inches long (1.5 feet), the Guinness World Records announced Wednesday.
The cat's owner, Amanda Cameron, told Guinness that her cat always had a long tail, but it wasn't until it became a topic of conversation during a vet appointment that she decided to do some research.
Cameron looked up the Guinness world record for the longest tail, upon her children's suggestion, and to her surprise, Pugsley's tail beat the listed record holder.
Pugsley received his world record title earlier this year on Feb. 24. The title was previously held by a 4-year-old silver Tabby Maine Coon from Seattle named Rajah Shimko, whose tail is about 2 inches shorter than Pugsley's. Shimko held the title for only three weeks, according to Reuters.
The new record-holder comes from a long line of fluffy-tailed felines, according to Guinness. America's oldest natural cat breed, according to Cats.com, Maine Coon cats are also the largest domestic cat breed in the country. Their heavy and shaggy double coat and muscular bodies make them well-equipped to handle the snowy Minnesota winters.
The longest Maine Coon cat on record, meanwhile, was Stewie, who measured approximately 4 feet from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, according to Cats.com. Stewie died in 2013 from cancer at his home in Reno, Nevada, at the age of 8.
A local celebrity
Cameron describes Mr. Pugsley Addams as "a curious adventure-seeker" with a heart of gold, who also has a reputation for being a mischievous troublemaker.
"(He is) very creative when it comes to new ways, he can be mischievous," Cameron told Guinness. "And yet, he is kind and caring and loves his momma."
She added that Pugsley wins everyone over with his calm demeanor and is in fact, a bit of a local celebrity.
'Everybody always wants to meet him and falls in love with his calm demeanor," Cameron told Guinness. "He is pretty level-headed, even in new situations that might be scary for some cats. He is super soft and is always purring. He's just a great little guy to be around."
Pugsley has three siblings: two sisters, Winnie and Duchess, and a brother, Gomez, a black Maine Coon cat named after the Addams Family patriarch.
Cameron shared that the family celebrated Pugsley's win by giving him lots of cuddles and kisses and treating him to his "favorite shoulder massages" and snack, beef jerky.
Pugsley is still in his terrible 2s, but his family is excited to watch him grow and see how many more records he can break.
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