Top 10 Smallest Cats in the World 2025
Who doesn’t love cats? One of the most adorable and independent animals in the world, they’re the perfect combination of elegance and beauty. There are some cats that are so little they can give you an extra dose of tenderness in your life. Are you ready to meet them?
In this full detailed article we will going to deep down in smallest cats in the world. So guy’s are you exited to to learn about these cates.
Let’s start
#10. Lilieput
- Size: 5.25 inches tall
- Weight: Not specified
- Place: California, USA
- Breed: Munchkin
- Fun Fact: Rescued stray; survived mistreatment and an earthquake; became a Guinness World Record holder in 2013
Lilieput earned the title of the smallest cat in the world from the Guinness World Records in October 19, 2013, surpassing Fizz Girl. With ten years, almost the maximum age of its breed, its measurements were barely 5.25 inches from the floor to its shoulders.
This little munchkin cat was born in California, USA. Her owner, Crystal Val Long, who was a professional mascot trainer, saw Lilieput lost in the streets at only two years old and decided to adopt her.
She says that this little pet suffered lots of moments that affected its life. Some were so strong—like surviving the gestation process when she was having kittens and an earthquake—added up to the constant mistreatments due to its size.
That’s why Crystal assumed that this cat was unique and she’d do anything possible to show her. So she decided to inscribe this cat in the Guinness World Record through its website. This made this cat pretty known and loved by many people that showed their love to this kitten through social media.
#09. Cye
- Size: 5.35 inches tall
- Weight: Not specified
- Place: Ontario, Canada
- Breed: Munchkin
- Fun Fact: Measured three times by a vet; energy level same as regular cats despite short legs
In 2014, the adorable Cye earned the title of the smallest domestic cat in the world by the Guinness World Records. She was born in Ontario, Canada, and is a munchkin. When she was three years old, this little cat measured only 5.35 inches from the floor to its shoulders. Its owner is Sarah Langley, 25 years old, an amateur breeder of little cats.
Despite Cygnus’s accomplishments, she says that she never purposed to herself to have the smallest cat. This is because she could barely raise a few munchkin cats a year. It was when one of her partners said that her pet was one of the smallest cats he had ever seen, so Sarah got in touch with the Guinness Record and sent a video of Cygnus. It was certified with her height that was measured three times by a veterinary.
A curious fact is that due to its little legs and a normal-sized body, the Waterloo’s region register compares this little cat with the dachshund. However, although its short height and a wound in the eye, this cat has the same energy of a normal-sized one. It can even jump really high. But this doesn’t mean that its owners don’t limit its free will, because she’s very careful with it and prefers having it inside her home.
#08. Mr. Peebles
- Size: 6.1 inches tall, 19.2 inches long
- Weight: Not specified
- Place: Illinois, USA
- Breed: Mixed (due to genetic malfunction)
- Fun Fact: Lived in a veterinary hospital; rumors (jokingly) say it was eaten by the largest cat
This was a cat that, when it was two years old, measured 6.1 inches tall and 19.2 inches long. This was because of a genetic malfunction that stopped its growing at a very early age. It lived in the Boyne Pasture Veterinary Hospital in Illinois after being adopted by Dr. Donna Sassman.
Actually, there exists a picture of Mr. Peebles in the hand of a person, although there are rumors that this is a montage. Although it has been accredited as one of the smallest cats in the world, it doesn’t have a register in the Book of Records. The adorable kitten died in 2007. Some fans say that this happened when it posed next to Leo, the biggest cat in the world, that apparently was so hungry it ate the poor Mr. Peebles in one bite. What do you think?
#07. Bitsy
- Size: 6.5 inches in length
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Place: Florida, USA
- Breed: Munchkin mix
- Fun Fact: Featured in a CNN report; active and playful; has a big head and small body due to mutated gene
This little cat weighs 1.5 pounds and measures 6.5 inches in length. It was born in Florida and its owner is Arya Lindsay, who wanted her little cat to earn the title of the smallest cat in the world. Isn’t it cute?
Although it has a small size, it is a healthy cat, and her owner describes her as an active and playful cat. It’s so famous that it was even recorded for a report from the CNN channel, where the public fell in love. It is a mixed breed between a munchkin, which is characterized for being little, and a cat without pedigree. This makes it with a big head and a small body because it had the same mutated gene that small people have.
#06. Itsy-Bitsy
- Size: 3.75 inches tall, 15 inches long
- Weight: Not specified
- Place: West Monroe, Los Angeles
- Breed: Himalayan–Siamese mix
- Fun Fact: Recognized by Guinness in 2003; bred from lines created by Harvard scientists
This little cat earned the title of the smallest cat in the world given by the Guinness World Records in November 2003. Itsy-Bitsy measured 3.75 inches tall and 15 inches in length when it was two years old.
Itsy’s breed was a mix between Himalayan and Siamese, and her owners were a couple from West Monroe, Los Angeles. This mix is really curious, especially for the Himalayan cat, which is a registered breed created by Harvard scientists.
The Himalayan is a mix between a Siamese and a Persian cat. The result was a cat with peculiar hair whose colors get darker in the extremities like legs and its tail. This is one of the smallest dwarf cats registered until now, with another nameless cat born in 1983.
#06. Pete
- Size: Very small; never weighed more than 2 pounds
- Weight at 3 months: 0.74 pounds
- Place: Bognor Regis, Sussex, England
- Breed: Not specified
- Fun Fact: Significantly smaller than its siblings; described by owner as “loud”
- Size: Very small; never weighed more than 2 pounds
- Weight at 3 months: 0.74 pounds
- Place: Bognor Regis, Sussex, England
- Breed: Not specified
- Fun Fact: Significantly smaller than its siblings; described by owner as “loud”
Pete was born in 1973 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, and its owner was Jackie Reid, who described her little pet as loud. This little cat weighed only 0.74 pounds when it was three months old, which wasn’t much next to its brothers, which at the same age weighed about 3.5 pounds.
Despite the years, the adorable cat didn’t grow much and never weighed more than two pounds even when it was an adult.
05. Fizz Girl
- Size: 6 inches tall
- Weight: Not specified
- Place: South California, USA
- Breed: Munchkin
- Fun Fact: Guinness titleholder in 2012
Fizz Girl earned the title of the smallest domestic cat in the Guinness World Records in the year 2012 thanks to its six inches tall. This little cat is a munchkin, which is characterized for having shorter legs than usual, which makes this cat confused as a kitten and not recognized as an adult cat.
It was born in South California, and its proprietor is Tiffany Kelleher Garde, a munchkin cat breeder that says she’s never seen a cat like Fizz Girl before. She says that this cat knows it’s small but doesn’t have any problems climbing and reaching the highest places in the house.
It’s also cute, loyal, and adorable. This cat is pretty well known in social media, where it went viral and received lots of commentary due to its adorable and surprising size. Also, it appears in the fifth most-watched video in animals and pets in the YouTube section with 701,000 views.
#4. Pixel
- Size: 5.3 inches tall
- Weight: Not specified
- Place: California, USA
- Breed: Munchkin
- Fun Fact: Daughter of Fizz Girl; could beat her mother’s record but wasn’t officially recognized
This is another munchkin cat that is recognized by its little size and also belongs to the Californian cat breeder Tiffany Kelleher Garde, Fizz Girl’s owner. Despite her being an adult cat, its measures barely reach 5.3 inches from the shoulder blades to its legs, which makes it one of the smallest in its breed.
Her owner is sure that Pixel is the smallest cat in the world and hopes that it receives a title for it. However, in 2014, the title was taken by another munchkin cat—Cygnus. Pixel hasn’t been recognized by the Guinness World Records, but if it was, it would surely beat its mother, Fizz Girl, who earned the title in 2012.
According to Tiffany, munchkin cats are loved and have great personalities. She even said that they earn people’s hearts like crazy. But she warns that you need to be very careful with them because of their small size—you don’t want to step on them.
#01. Tinker Toy
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Size: 2.75 inches tall and 7.25 inches in length
- Age at death: 6 years
- Cause of death: Likely a genetic disorder
- Why again? Because it’s still the official record-holder according to Guinness World Records
This is officially the smallest cat in the world because it appears in the Guinness World Record book. This blue point Himalayan Persian cat was born on December 25th, 1990, in Illinois, United States. Its owners were Katrina and Scott Forbes, who got attached to this cat because it was the smallest of its six brothers.
It measured exactly 2.75 inches tall and 7.25 inches in length without counting the tail. Isn’t it curious? It could even fit in the palm of a hand. It never weighed more than 1.5 pounds, according to its owners.
Even though it was a small cat, it always had fun and obviously could hide in places where other normal-sized cats could never. Sadly, Tinker Toy died when it was six years old in November 1997. It’s presumed that it was due to a genetic disorder that shortened its life—a common illness in other little cats.
FAQ
Which is the world’s smallest cat?
A: The rusty-spotted cat is the world’s smallest wild cat.
Can a rusty-spotted cat be a pet?
A: No, rusty-spotted cats are wild animals and are not suitable or legal as pets in most countries.
What is the 1 biggest cat in the world?
A: No, rusty-spotted cats are wild animals and are not suitable or legal as pets in most countries.
What is the smallest cat in the world baby?
A: A baby rusty-spotted cat is the smallest kitten in the wild cat family—tiny at birth and weighing only a few ounces.
Final Thoughts
What did you think about this list? Don’t forget to comment which one of these little cats you liked and which one made you fall in love with its adorable size.
