CATS
The story of Kusa, the record-breaking cat: he could become the largest in the world
There are animals that, without any special warning, reach enormous size already in the first months of life. Such is the story of Kusa, this cat who at not even a year old may already enter the Guinness world record for the most impressive growth.
Her owner, Chastity Hobbs, documented in some Instagram videos the miraculous growth of her pet, and wanted to share it with all her follower, receiving thousands of comments and like on all platforms and even ending up on the pages of many newspapers.
Below are photos of the incredible growth of this feline, at least three times the size of other animals at Chastity.
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Kusa at one month
The super cat Maine Coon who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and is now a social phenomenon. Here at one month old, he looks like a normal, usual-sized cat, but that won't be the case for long.
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Kusa at two months
Already after two months, as can be glimpsed from the photo, the size of this cat starts to be interesting, well above that of a two-month-old domestic feline.
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Kusa at three months
The owner, Chastity Hobbs, has documented the growth process of Kusa from its early days until now, which is almost a year old. As seen here, the size is already impressive for a three-month-old cat.
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Kusa at four months
Social media went wild, wondering if she wasn't some strange crossbreed, and how it was possible for a normal cat to grow in this way and at this speed. Within days of the video's release, Kusa became famous, so much so that it even took pages of newspapers around the world.
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Kusa at five months
The numbers at the level of social platforms are incredible: 5.5 million views, 1.1 million likes and 3947 comments certify the success of this incredible animal. Observe here, after five months, the size compared to a normal cat: they are at least double, if not triple.
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Kusa at five months (again)
According to some researchers and trainers, the Maine Coon breed is sometimes confused with the Norwegian Cat. In truth, they are native to the American continent and can measure up to 1.20 meters when they finish their growth process. Dimensions, these, that Kusa reached in as little as a year.
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Kusa at six months
The size at six months is already monstrous, but why could it become the largest in the world? The reason is that he would have to keep growing for years more, at least three, and this could lead him to really be a cat of enormous proportions.
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Kusa at seven months
His owner, who is a photographer, spends really big, at least $140 a month, to feed Kusa. She is growing so fast that her owner is reportedly thinking of changing her home to allow her to live better on her size.
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Kusa at eight months
The owner also commented on the tonnage of Kusa at tabloid British Daily Star: "People are surprised when they see him. They always think he is crossed with a bobcat or something. The last time we weighed him he weighed 15 pounds (7 kg), but I think he has grown four or five pounds at least. He's had a huge growth spurt since then."
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Kusa at eight months
Note the size of Kusa compared to the other housecats Hobbs is truly amazing. Kusa plays almost shyly with others, afraid of hurting them, needs a litter box extra large and is generally much more challenging than a regular cat.
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Kusa now (nine months)
At the moment, what Kusa looks like is this: huge, the size of a five-year-old child. No doubt we will hear more about this beautiful big cat, perhaps when he enters the Guinness World Record.
Ferocious animals
28/04/2024
Anyone who is used to wandering in the woods and mountains knows that encountering a wild bear is a very unlikely experience. Bears are often frightened of humans and do not approach them, but if this should happen, what should one do?
Recently, in Italy, a boy unfortunately died as a result of a wild bear attack, but this is a rather rare and dramatic event. In any case, one can never be too careful, and it could be very helpful to know what to do in the event of an encounter with a bear, especially if you are out and about alone.
The US government has long since issued general guidelines on how to behave and how to react in the event of a close encounter with this huge animal, which is often just curious, but sometimes also very dangerous if certain rules are not followed.