Topic: How long are your cats? (Read 11296 times)

Den · « **Reply #56 on:** September 04, 2008, 10:53:53 AM »

Lukey you silly boy

Well best I can do for Memphis is 28" long ... he's teeny compared to everyone else

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #55 on:** September 03, 2008, 11:54:44 AM »

Quote from: Leanne on September 02, 2008, 08:47:23 AM

Well I measured the laminate Jess was laying on and it came out at 118cm (don't know what that is in inches thoug )

We have a new leader

Lukey is getting quite jealous of all this 'long' talk so he has devised his own competition.... 'How flat are your cats?'. Found him squished up under the parasol base

Leanne · « **Reply #54 on:** September 02, 2008, 08:47:23 AM »

Well I measured the laminate Jess was laying on and it came out at 118cm (don't know what that is in inches thoug

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Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #53 on:** September 01, 2008, 22:31:04 PM »

Oh my a hedgehog

Zenith (Liz) · « **Reply #52 on:** September 01, 2008, 21:01:23 PM »

I've just had my other half holding a rather bewildered Nova while I tried measuring with the tape measure

A hunched up Nova is 34 inches, I dont know what a full length one is as he turned into a hedgehog and curled up trying to eat the metal tape measure at the same time

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #51 on:** September 01, 2008, 13:50:55 PM »

Leanne · « **Reply #50 on:** September 01, 2008, 13:37:03 PM »

Hubby now wants me sectioned under the mad cat woman act

Gill when I get home tonight I'll be measuring away, its a tad frustrating being at work and wanting to measure you're cat

I reckon Jess is about 3 sections long though

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #49 on:** September 01, 2008, 13:08:12 PM »

Just look at the picture you posted and count the laminates and then measure them

Leanne · « **Reply #48 on:** September 01, 2008, 13:03:06 PM »

Well to be fair Milo has he head resting on his front legs and his back legs tucked under him.

Doh I didn't think about leasuring the laminate Jess was laying on,

but will be looking tonight

Dawn F · « **Reply #47 on:** September 01, 2008, 11:53:30 AM »

it always starts a debate if you mention purrs to those who don't know about it!!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #46 on:** September 01, 2008, 11:49:56 AM »

What have I started eh?

Where were Milo's legs, it's an injustice measuring him without his legs

That pic of Jess looks like a contender, you could measure the strips of laminate and see how many strips of laminate he's equal too... or would that make you a seriously crazy cat lady

Leanne · « **Reply #45 on:** September 01, 2008, 09:56:33 AM »

Well Milo in this picture measured 51cm and that doesn't include his tail.

Needless to say it was entertaining in our house with my family saturday when Milo stretched out and I shouted to Hubby grab the tape measure we need to measure then length of Milo for the purrs website.

This then prompted lots of chat over what Purrs is and how I'm a mad cat woman.

Jess was laid out like this saturday morning I managed to grab my phone to take a pic but not the tape measure!

Lynds · « **Reply #44 on:** August 30, 2008, 12:12:46 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on August 29, 2008, 22:11:35 PM

need a pic of nobo

Ok, I'll try and snap him when he's doing his lying straight out pose.

I've seen longer cats than Nobo before...

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #43 on:** August 30, 2008, 00:28:09 AM »

Are you scared you will get kicked in the face again

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #42 on:** August 30, 2008, 00:19:43 AM »

I got the tape measure out and was met with a scathing look! I just about managed to get a 'C' measurement from Helen's extremely useful drawing

which was about 21 inches but I'm not going to even try to get the leg measurements.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #41 on:** August 29, 2008, 22:11:35 PM »

need a pic of nobo

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #40 on:** August 29, 2008, 21:59:28 PM »

Quote from: Lynds on August 29, 2008, 21:53:59 PM

Oh this thread made me laugh..good one!

Nobo is really long. Only 10 months old and he's 115cm long.

We have a new leader

Can anyone contest Nobo's championship?

Lynds · « **Reply #39 on:** August 29, 2008, 21:53:59 PM »

Oh this thread made me laugh..good one!

Nobo is really long. Only 10 months old and he's 115cm long.

Leanne · « **Reply #38 on:** August 29, 2008, 14:45:26 PM »

I'm going to try this later but I don't hold out much hope

Milo has always seemed quite long though

hannah (weeny) · « **Reply #37 on:** August 29, 2008, 13:14:37 PM »

loving the images of you all chasing after furries with tape measures

ah the things we do!!!

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #36 on:** August 29, 2008, 13:04:11 PM »

Its not worth my life trying to measure Lexy. Last night she was in a mood. Hormonal problaby

But all I can say is that if looks could kill. I've been trying to clip her dew claws for ages and she just won't let me near her so any foreign object is suspect!! Even a measuring tape.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #35 on:** August 29, 2008, 12:59:04 PM »

I was trying to measure Franta last night and the bloomin phone rang again!

I think I had got to about 84cms but wasnt full length and of course he moved....tape measures are so interesting of course

em1209 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 29, 2008, 08:17:56 AM »

Hmmm, this is trickier than it first sounds

. Fergus is refusing to stretch out fully, keeps pulling his legs in when I try to measure them and is only interested in playing with the tape measure! I managed: back legs 28.5cm + tummy 36cm + front legs 19.5cm = 84 cm. But I'm not sure this is correct as he wasn't fully stretched out

Will try and pounce on him again later when he is least expecting it!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #33 on:** August 28, 2008, 21:33:30 PM »

Quote from: hannah (weeny) on August 28, 2008, 16:24:43 PM

have you compared the formula results to your initial results helen? we need to know that theres no bias going on here!!

Tried to measure him laying down - it's a 30cm ruler and as you can see he isn't fully stretched....

...he was having none of it

Kirst · « **Reply #32 on:** August 28, 2008, 19:44:59 PM »

I believe you Helen - Beavis like it when Mr Kirst spins him around upside down on the laminate flooring! He flops next to him , has a good spin , gets up , circles him and flops again for another go!

I think its the cat equivalent of the waltzers!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #31 on:** August 28, 2008, 19:35:50 PM »

No honestly, he really likes it

I don't even hold on to him normally, I just tuck my arms into my body and hold my forearms out at 90 degree angles to my body and he just lays there while we whizz round. If he didn't like it he could jump down as like I said he's just laying on top of my arms... or maybe he's too dizzy to get down

Millys Mum · « **Reply #30 on:** August 28, 2008, 19:31:06 PM »

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on August 28, 2008, 19:28:46 PM

Quote from: hannah (weeny) on August 28, 2008, 16:24:43 PM
have you compared the formula results to your initial results helen? we need to know that theres no bias going on here!!

Ever the scientist eh Hannah A good point and well presented though, when he sits still I will do a control measurement

Quote from: Millys Mum on August 28, 2008, 19:23:36 PM
Not all mirrors give a true reflection

It wasn't his reflection, I stood on the settee and pressed him up against the mirror.... oops, sounding like a seriously crazy cat lady now I'm sure he's part ragdoll, when he lays upside down in my arms he is so relaxed. I often 'fly' him around the room so being pressed up against a mirror is nothing out of the ordinary for him

poor cat

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #29 on:** August 28, 2008, 19:28:46 PM »

Quote from: hannah (weeny) on August 28, 2008, 16:24:43 PM

have you compared the formula results to your initial results helen? we need to know that theres no bias going on here!!

Ever the scientist eh Hannah

A good point and well presented though, when he sits still I will do a control measurement

Quote from: Millys Mum on August 28, 2008, 19:23:36 PM

Not all mirrors give a true reflection

It wasn't his reflection, I stood on the settee and pressed him up against the mirror.... oops, sounding like a seriously crazy cat lady now

I'm sure he's part ragdoll, when he lays upside down in my arms he is so relaxed. I often 'fly' him around the room so being pressed up against a mirror is nothing out of the ordinary for him

Millys Mum · « **Reply #28 on:** August 28, 2008, 19:23:36 PM »

Not all mirrors give a true reflection

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #27 on:** August 28, 2008, 16:42:35 PM »

Think they will be longer stretched out naturally on the floor but mine dont do that

hannah (weeny) · « **Reply #26 on:** August 28, 2008, 16:24:43 PM »

oh i'm so jealous!!!! i want to measure jasper!!!

have you compared the formula results to your initial results helen? we need to know that theres no bias going on here!!

jasper is very long. ha can take up as much room as he likes really!! when its dinner time he easily stretches to touch the top of the work surface.... but i dont know how high that is... i see him four weeks today!!!!

Ann Clarke (Tabby cat) · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2008, 15:53:14 PM »

Am going to have to try this with Hobbes as he is very long when he is stretched out. He's way bigger than Dylan and he's not two till October - yikes! Just have to wait for him to stretch out now

Team Svartalfheims · « **Reply #24 on:** August 28, 2008, 13:48:39 PM »

Dear Auntie Helen,

Thank you for saying I can take part

I sometimes get called Slinky Cat because I am so long already and Mummy is getting worried as I keep getting longer and taller and I've still got 4 1/2 years to grow yet. When I am fully grown Mummy thinks my front end could come and visit you, Lucus and Riley and my back end would still be here

Lots of Love
Pinball Wizard age 6 months and 2 days

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #23 on:** August 28, 2008, 13:41:00 PM »

I'd be pulling my hair out... or measuring my cat!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #22 on:** August 28, 2008, 13:38:26 PM »

OK, maybe Pinball can play but definitely not Boopy or Bilbo

Quote from: Kittybabe (Ruth) on August 28, 2008, 13:31:10 PM

Helen... did you seriously think about that calculation? Why?!

I refer you to my previous post...

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on August 28, 2008, 13:16:41 PM

Before you say I have faaaar to much time on my hands I'm sat in waiting for Sky to come

I'm bored and fed up of waiting for Sky, they said 8-1 but then the engineer rang and said 11-2, didn't cotton on that he'd extended the times they're supposed to come by an hour

25 minutes left and counting...

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2008, 13:31:10 PM »

Quote from: Team Svartalfheims on August 28, 2008, 13:29:23 PM

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on August 28, 2008, 13:16:41 PM
I'm not sure your lot should be allowed to take part being NFC's I think Boopy alone will be longer than Riley and he'd hate to be beaten by a girl

**Snigger** Pinball is crying that you don't think he should be allowed to take part. He says he's only a baby so you have to be nice to him

The cats are all screeching discrimation now.

Helen... did you seriously think about that calculation? Why?!

clarenmax · « **Reply #20 on:** August 28, 2008, 13:30:06 PM »

Max is very long, will have to try and measure him later lol

Team Svartalfheims · « **Reply #19 on:** August 28, 2008, 13:29:23 PM »

Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on August 28, 2008, 13:16:41 PM

I'm not sure your lot should be allowed to take part being NFC's I think Boopy alone will be longer than Riley and he'd hate to be beaten by a girl

**Snigger**

Pinball is crying that you don't think he should be allowed to take part. He says he's only a baby so you have to be nice to him

Kirst · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2008, 13:28:06 PM »

Mine are all teeny!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2008, 13:16:41 PM »

Quote from: em1209 on August 28, 2008, 12:30:56 PM

So let me get this right, we're measuring from tips of the front pawsies to the tips of the toes whilst stretched out? Will have to attempt this once I get home later, I know Fergus is pretty long though, he looks like a draught excluder sometimes !!

Yep that's it

Think Riley might have a serious contender to his world title in the form of Fer-gaseous the draught excluder

Quote from: Team Svartalfheims on August 28, 2008, 12:58:31 PM

Mine keep moving when I try to measure them

If I measure one of Pinball's front legs and one of his back legs and add them onto his body length (back of neck to base of tail) will that give me the same as measuring him stretched out?? If so then he is around 38-39 inches long.

I'm not sure your lot should be allowed to take part being NFC's

I think Boopy alone will be longer than Riley and he'd hate to be beaten by a girl

If they won't co-operate with measurements then I reckon the following formula can be used 'armpit to tip of front paw' A + 'thigh to tip of back leg' B + 'the area where armpit begins on the back -----> the area where the thigh begins on the back' C = length of stretched out cat

Before you say I have faaaar to much time on my hands I'm sat in waiting for Sky to come

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