Cat to set record for loudest purr in the world, louder than 747 landing - Polidicks

[b]Source:[/b] [i][url]http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5izHYcFRvLxBG_UOMnRNaLtvXnm2A?docId=N0276701301386503758A[/url][/i] [release]She hit the headlines with a thunderous purr that was compared to a lawn mower, hair dryer or even a Boeing 747 coming in to land - and now Smokey has made a Guinness world record attempt to see if she is the loudest purring domestic cat on the planet. Owner Ruth Adams, from Pitsford, Northampton, enlisted the help of the town's college to get specialist sound equipment to record the attempt and organise some official witnesses. The attempt, at their home, saw the 12-year-old cat's purr reach 73 decibels - 16 times louder than the average cat. Smokey's efforts have been put forward to Guinness and the Adams family is waiting to find out if she scoops the title of world record purrer.[/release] Trying to find a video of it. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzN4lo45uYM[/media] 85 fucking decibels.

Jesus, and I thought one of my cats purr was loud.

pigeon [editline]31st March 2011[/editline] is stuck in his throat

The fuck?

Seems like the purr-fect candidate.

Poor cat :frown:

[QUOTE=booster;28907739]Poor cat :frown:[/QUOTE] Why? Sounds like the happiest cat in the world to me.

looks like my cat

FUCK YEAH! fairly odd parents

The cat is trying to kill it's owners with sound waves, the perfect murder.

Louder than a 747 Landing? How loud is that, because it didn't sound anywhere close to it

[QUOTE=Noth;28908677]Louder than a 747 Landing? How loud is that, because it didn't sound anywhere close to it[/QUOTE] 747's don't make much noise when landing unless a large amount of reverse thrust is used.

Hate it when people treat decibels like linear, absolute measurement. It's relative.

maybe it swallowed a 747

Even though it doesn't sound loud in the video, I started itching my ears feeling like my ear drums were getting pounded.

Dude, that cat is motorboating hard.

Pretty sure when you're measure how loud something is you don't press the microphone up against it... and the cat looks like it has a hard time breathing.

That is one happy cat

Durrrrr durrrrrrrrr durrrrrrrr

Impressive.

It doesn't look happy. The chest movement looks ... tense and cramped.

[QUOTE=BackflipHatchetAttack;28909010]maybe it swallowed a 747[/QUOTE] Goddamnit sometimes I hate the internet. Because of the way you typed that I instantly thought of CSI Miami.

My cat's name is Smokey :buddy: His brother's name is Bandit. [editline]31st March 2011[/editline] Somehow I knew the narrator would have an English accent.

Purring isn't just a sign of happiness among cats gents. [url=http://cats.about.com/cs/catmanagement101/a/why_cats_purr.htm]Here's something I randomly googled to demonstrate[/url]

I saw this like 3 weeks ago...late. [editline]31st March 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Motherfucker;28909913]Purring isn't just a sign of happiness among cats gents. [url=http://cats.about.com/cs/catmanagement101/a/why_cats_purr.htm]Here's something I randomly googled to demonstrate[/url][/QUOTE] Yep, constant purring can also mean that they're sick.

[QUOTE=faze;28910045]I saw this like 3 weeks ago...late. [editline]31st March 2011[/editline] Yep, constant purring can also mean that they're sick.[/QUOTE] "I already saw it so that means its late it's not like anybody else would want to hear about this piece of news!!!!!"

[QUOTE=deadoctober;28910076]"I already saw it so that means its late it's not like anybody else would want to hear about this piece of news!!!!!"[/QUOTE] It was on CNN, Yahoo News, lots of people probably saw it, which is what I meant.

[QUOTE=Killuah;28909846]It doesn't look happy. The chest movement looks ... tense and cramped.[/QUOTE] My cat has a ribcage problem that causes her to breathe like this.. and also increases the volume of her purring. Interesting!

The Adam's Family.... So fitting haha

I've heard that cats will purr to ease pain or comfort themselves the same way humans get a psychological boost from smiling. They said they got Smokey from the shelter; I hope that cat isn't suffering from something.