Giant George, a 43-inch-tall Great Dane from Tucson, Arizona, held two world records: the tallest living dog and the tallest dog ever (until February 15, 2010).
Ulric the Norwegian Forest cat is twice as big as he should be. Weighing in at a whopping 30 pounds, this fat cat was the heaviest finalist that the PDSA’s fitness competition has ever had on their show.
The title of largest pet goldfish goes to Goldie from Folkestone in Kent, England, who was 15 inches long, 5 inches wide, and weighed over 2 lbs in 2008.
Ralph, a 4-year-old rabbit from the United Kingdom that weighs 55 pounds, reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the largest rabbit this year, a title which he also held in 2010 until a rabbit named Darius, of the same breed, outweighed him.
Zeus, a 44-inch-tall Great Dane from Michigan, has been officially recorded as the planet’s tallest dog in the 2013 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Sammy is an enormous 115-pound African spurred tortoise who now lives in San Francisco, CA.
Zorba, an English Mastiff from London, holds the all time Guinness World Record for the largest dog ever at 343 lbs. He was also measured from his nose to the tip of his tail at 8 feet, 3 inches and 37 inches at the shoulder. He was 8 years old at the time of the measurements, which was in November 1989. If Zorba was still alive today, there is little doubt that he would still hold the record in the Guinness Book as the largest dog in the world.
At 112 pounds, Gary the capybara is the world’s largest pet rodent. Normally found in South America, this cute rodent has been adopted by a couple living in Texas. Their owners got Gary from a breeder in Arkansas.
Bandit was a raccoon from Palmerton, Pennsylvania who attracted attention after being named “The World’s Fattest Raccoon” by The Guinness Book of World Records.
Stewie, an incredible 48.5-inch-long cat from Nevada, holds two world records: the longest domestic cat in the world and the world’s longest cat tail. The famous cat was also a certified therapy animal that frequently visited a local senior center near his home.