Biggest Cat in Australia

Recently on Burke's Backyard we featured 'Rum', a four-year-old domestic shorthaired cat. He weighs in at an impressive 12 kilograms, and measures 96cm from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail. We thought Rum might well be the biggest cat in Australia. Since then, many viewers have sent us photographs and measurements of their giant feline friends. They include:

'Goldie Mashman'
Sussex Inlet, NSW
95cm, 13kg

'Shere Cahn'
Bolton Point, NSW
87cm, 14kg

'Lucky'
Coominya, QLD
99cm, 13kg

'George'
Perth, WA
99cm, 11kg

'Kit'
Mt Burr, SA
100cm, 12kg

'Indiana'
Mitcham, SA
104cm, 8kg

'Reefer'
Kelmscott, WA
100cm, 6kg

Is your cat bigger?

If you have a bigger cat than the ones listed above, we'd love to hear from you. Send a photograph together with your cat's details (weight, length etc.) to Burke's Backyard, PO Box 929, Willoughby, NSW, 2068, and don't forget to include a stamped self addressed envelope if you'd like the photo returned.

Is this the biggest cat in the world? We'll look into it and keep you posted.

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