18 Cute Cats With Extremely Long (And Short) Tails To Show That Purrfection Comes In All Shapes And Sizes

Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor

Jun 20, 2024 9:00 AM EDT

Cats are all purrfect, that's a known fact. No matter their color, no matter their size, no matter their level of chaos, cats are purrfection. And if you're someone who still doubts that, we are here to prove it. We suppose that seeing cats and their awwdorable bellies, or gently touching cats' very boopable noses, or carefully holding cats' meawgical beans is not enough for some too see cats for the pawfection that they are. So maybe what they'll see today will be just enough.

When one thinks of cat tails, they probably don't think there is that much special about them. It's just a tail, right? Wrong. It's a cat's tail, which immediately makes it purrfect. And when that cat's tail is extra long or extra short, like the ones in this listicle, then that's simply extra purrfection.

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01
"Does my cat have an abnormally long tail? I don’t know that I’ve seen another like it."

via u/criderslider

"She was a rescue and we weren't sure she was going to make it with the all of the issues she had. She is the best cat I've ever had, super tolerant, cuddly, a little wild, good with kids, maybe a little noisy. She also has the longest frickin tail I've ever seen on a cat to the point I feel like it's abnormal. Anyone else have a cat with a tail like this?"
02
"My neighbors cat, Tigger also has a pretty long tail!"

via u/randomfurpile
03
"They come in all shapes and sizes lmao"

via u/Kopparburg
04
"Long tail club!"

via u/oneweirdbear
05
"Yup, always said the same thing about my cat…"

via u/hordasx9

"Yup, always said the same thing about my cat… my dudes got a really long and thick tail. Sh*t hurts when he is playing and whacks you with it. However, the little one has a blast chasing the big tail and attacking it haha"
06
"I think your cat got the part of tail my little girl is missing. Her tail is fatter and shorter than I'd expect for her size. So we even it out."

via u/gaudrhin
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via u/_MsRobot_
08
"Looks like your cat stole my cat's tail"

via u/Bitter-Value-1872
09
"She could be a cheetah with a rare pattern maybe"

via u/yourmumloves_me
10
"My cat it like yours, but with an abnormaly short tail"

via u/Samrenfou
11
"I feel like mine does too"

via u/steamboatphan
12
"Long tails"

via u/turtlen3ck1
13
"I always thought mine had a long tail but I think yours has my son beat!"

via u/Rephlanca
14
"I have a cat with a very long tail but yours has him beat, I think."

via u/CatBird29
15
"Don’t worry, my cat will take a few inches from your cat."

via u/miamimintvape
16
"My boy generally gets 3 comments: 1) he's so pointy! 2) he's so tall! 3) wow, look at that tail!"

via u/kaymarie00
17
"It’s glorious!! I used to have a little Sphynx whose tail was long for her size."

via u/Prairie_Crab
18
"My Lettie also has a long tail!"

via u/princesspamina