Longest jump by a cat

Longest jump by a cat
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Who
Oscar the cat, Theodore Shiells
What
2.58 metre(s)
Where
United States (Dallas)
When
26 February 2025

The longest jump by a cat is 2.58 m (8 ft 5 in) and was achieved by Oscar (USA) in Dallas, Texas, USA, on 26 February 2025.

Oscar is owner by Theodore Shiells (USA). He is a 7 year old rescue cat and was only given a 50:50 chance of survival when they took him in.

He's described as a very smart cat who likes learning tricks. Theodore started training him to jump two years ago, and they were eventually able to beat the previous record by over 25 cm!