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Do you breed Maine Coons? A cat from Reno, Nevado has broken the Guinness World record as the world’s longest domestic cat.

The Reno Gazette reported that a 5 year old Maine Coon called Stevie was measured at 48.5 inches fromnose to tail bone.  Owners Robin Hendrickson and Erik Brandsness purchased Stevie from a breeder in 2005.

Maine Coons are known for their large bone structure, rectangular body shape, and long, flowing coat. The breed is also known for its intelligence and gentle personality. Stevie’s owner Robin Hendrickson describes refers to them as the ‘gentle giants’ of the cat world.

Hendrickson and Brandsness put Stevie forward after they heard hundreds of people comment on his size.

The previous record holder was another Maine Coon that measured 48 inches is from Chicago.

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A ten week old tabby kitten was discovered huddled above the exhaust pipe of a parked car on the Glebe on Bowness last week end.

Local police had received reports from passers by that they had heard
“miaowing” coming from the car park but no one could actually locate the cat.

It wasn’t until 15 year old, Jack Warburton who was working in a café close by enticed the scared moggie from behind the car with a piece of chicken.

PC Steve Sharp of Windermere police, said “It was in a very poor condition when we found it and I don’t think people thought it would survive the night. It was starving and had cat flu. We don’t know how long it had been under there, but it’s likely it had been in there while the owner of the car was driving it.”

Shortly after Jack Warburton and his mum, Belinda called into the police station to let the police know that they would look after the kitten whilst the police found his owner.
Belinda said,” If someone comes to claim him of course we’ll give him back but we’re doing a good job looking after him.   He’s not very well at the moment but we’re experienced with cats and will give him a good home.”

Cafe manager Jane Sorensen said: “I think it’s really nice that it’s going to a good home after such an ordeal.”

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Just recently, four kittens only eight weeks old who were found left in a field in remote Northamptonshire. They were found taped in a box and subsequently handed over to Tracy Benjamin the Animals in Need cat-coordinator in Kingsthorpe.

The story made the front page of the Chronicle and Echo last weekend and tugged quite profoundly on the heart strings of many who read it.

Ms Benjamin said, “We had an incredible response; the phone just didn’t stop ringing over the week end and now all four of the little ones are going to new homes and we also had 12 other kittens reserved over the weekend.”

One family who were smitten with the kittens were the Galpin family from Kingsthorpe who will adopt two of the kittens have even named them  Beau and Tiggy.

Mrs Galpin said, “We just feel in love when we went to see them.”

Mrs Galpin added that their family is no stranger to taking in abandoned cats. “ We have re-homed abandoned cats before and they have been some of the nicest cats who are just so greateful to have a new start and it is great to be able to give them a loving home. We have another cat called Lulu who is 10 years old and I’m sure she will get on very well with them.”

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Four gorgeous black and white kittens were abandoned on a rubbish tip in the Bournmouth area over a week ago. If it wasn’t for a passerby hearing their cries they may not have survived.

The story which was reported in the Bournemouth Echo explains that if the cats had not been heard they would have been “minced up”.

Julie Burden manager of the RSPCA clinic in Bournemouth where the kittens are recuperating has highlighted the importance of really considering whether you are able to take on the practical and financial responsibilities of owning a pet.  She explained, “People are not thinking before they are buying animals. They have got to consider whether it’s going to fit in with their lifestyle and whether they have health problems”.

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