It was a purrfect week for cat lovers as a couple of felines made the headlines recently. It seems that cats are big football fans as one of the four-legged creatures made his way over to Istanbul, Turkey, to take in theUEFA Cup Final between Ukranian team Shakhtar Donetsk and German side Werder Bremen on May 20th.
He checked out the stadium and climbed the stairs looking for his seat, but it appeared somebody was sitting in it, so he made his way onto the pitch and then headed over to the photographers' area to have his portrait taken. The furry football fan got his money's worth as the game went into extra time withShakhtar Donetsk winning 2-1. There is no truth to the rumours that next year's final will be renamed the UE-Fur Cup.
In other cat news, it appears the world's smallest feline has been found in Pensacola, Florida, and is trying to hit the big time by being recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. The cat's name isBitsy and tips the scales at only 1.5 lbs. Officials from Guinness sent 28 pages of paperwork to be filled out and want to see a video that shows howBitsy was measured to make sure everything is on the up and up.
Bitsy's owner, Auriette Lindsey, says the cat is only 6.5 inches tall and just under 19 inches long from tail to nose. If the measurements are right, Bitsy will break the world record for smallest cat. The current record holder lives in Louisiana, USA, and is a bit shorter than Bitsy, but weighs in at 3 lbs., making it a heavyweight compared to Bitsy's weight. Officials from Guinness will make their final decision in a few weeks to determine which cat is truly the smallest.