A 14-year-old cat from England has broken the Guinness World Record for the loudest purr by a living feline.
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Bella, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, let out a purr that reached 54.6 decibels, equivalent to the sound of a boiling kettle. The sound shattered the previous record of 50 dB and was confirmed by a Guinness World Records judge.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled that Bella has broken the world record. She has been our family’s companion for many years – we love her to bits and are so proud of her achievement,” said Nicole Spink, Bella’s owner.
“It’s always an exciting day when there is the potential for a new world record so we waited in anticipation to see whether Bella would be able to do it,” said Dave Wilson, the official Guinness World Records judge who oversaw Bella’s record-breaking attempt.
To record Bella’s feat, Mr. Wilson and an acoustic engineer blocked external noise in the Huntingdon house and set up recording devices. As soon as Bella settled on her favorite cushion, preparing to break the record, she began to purr, and the “results were immediately obvious.”
“We’ve always known Bella had a really loud purr. So, when we saw that the record for the World’s Loudest Purr was up for grabs, we knew we had to put Bella forward, and we’re so pleased we did,” Spink added.
