The 5-year-old feline inherited the title from his late brother — but Altair is also just one of four cats raised by the same human to also earn a world record.

Pugsley the cat won the Guinness World Record for longest tail on a domestic cat, living, on March 26, 2025. The Minnesota Maine Coon is 2 years old and his tail is 18.5 inches long.

GWR recently shared about a five-year-old feline called Altair, who weighs 20 pounds (approximately. 9kg) and has a tail that is 16.07 inches (40.83 cm) long.