Most Tricks By A Cat In One Minute

September 9, 2016 2:24 PM

Didga the Australian skateboarding cat and her owner Robert performed a total of 20 tricks in one minute to earn themselves a place in the Guinness World Records 2017 book.
posted by hippybear (24 comments total)

Are we sure this isn't a scene from an upcoming Christopher Guest mockumentary? Because that seems like a scene from an upcoming Christopher Guest mockumentary.
posted by joan_holloway at 2:29 PM on September 9, 2016 [8 favorites]

WHITE PINE NUTS
posted by grumpybear69 at 2:34 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]

I detect a marked lack of enthusiasm on the part of Didga.

*snort*
posted by adam hominem at 2:35 PM on September 9, 2016 [3 favorites]

The upcoming Christopher Guest mocumentary already has a MeFi thread.
posted by hippybear at 2:35 PM on September 9, 2016

My favorite part is how completely indifferent to all this the cat seems.

(If the cat had ollied the skateboard over the obstacle, then that would have been my favorite part instead)
posted by aubilenon at 2:36 PM on September 9, 2016 [3 favorites]

HUMAN: *enthuse* *enthuse* *enthuse*

CAT: Whatevs. *snore*
posted by thomas j wise at 2:37 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]

Oh, you had to be a big shot, Didga?
posted by team lowkey at 2:39 PM on September 9, 2016 [13 favorites]

Hey look, I taught my human to feed me tons of snacks while I walk around a little bit.
posted by Huck500 at 2:44 PM on September 9, 2016 [16 favorites]

There was a previously about Didga years ago! I can't find the post but I still have the video on my HDD. It's here on youtube.

Very special for me because I've spent some time in Coolangatta and I recognize the landmarks. So happy this clever cat is still around!
posted by adept256 at 2:54 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]

I thought it was 20 skateboard tricks in a minute, so I'm gonna have to be admit to a little disappointment.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 3:16 PM on September 9, 2016 [30 favorites]

MCMikeNamara: get a cat and start a training regime. You will astound the world! Or you will end up in the hospital from cat-scratch-blood-loss. Either way, you'll get an FPP out of it!
posted by hippybear at 3:27 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]

OMG SO MUCH SHADE
posted by radiosilents at 3:38 PM on September 9, 2016 [3 favorites]

She seems to be a very happy cat who digs her crazy hoomin very much and can she please have some more kangaroo now?
posted by Joey Michaels at 3:52 PM on September 9, 2016 [5 favorites]

New South Wales, Australia

That cat is not wearing a helmet! Someone call the cops!
posted by indubitable at 7:36 PM on September 9, 2016 [1 favorite]

My husband was pretty excited when he taught our cat to roll a ball back to him, he's got some work to do I see.
posted by lemonade at 9:07 PM on September 9, 2016

youngercatbailard has taught herself to randomly carry a paper ball back to my stocking foot, and then whack said foot with claws to initiate a game of fetch.
posted by sebastienbailard at 10:38 PM on September 9, 2016 [2 favorites]

Is it just me or have Guiness world records gotten so highly specific that just about anyone can set one? For example, someone could do 22 skateboard tricks with their cat in a little over a minute and claim the record for most skateboard tricks with a cat in less than 90 seconds. I'm pretty sure I own the record for browsing Metafilter while lying in bed at my house. Who do I contact to get in the book?
posted by TedW at 3:53 AM on September 10, 2016 [1 favorite]

I applaud any world record system that encourages people to be filmed doing goofy tricks with their cats.
posted by vathek at 6:34 AM on September 10, 2016 [3 favorites]

When cat gamers search youtube this is the first result under "speedrun"
posted by otherchaz at 8:25 AM on September 10, 2016

You know you've spent too much time around cats when you read all the comments about indifference after watching the video and thinking "omigosh that cat is so darn proud of herself, look how happy she is."

Any time a cat is sitting still and closing their eyes with that very slow, relaxed tail swish, that is a damn proud cat. Likely because of what she's hearing in her human's voice, fwiw.
posted by fraula at 10:38 AM on September 10, 2016 [5 favorites]

I freaking love Didga.
posted by Stewriffic at 11:35 AM on September 10, 2016 [1 favorite]

I take issue with "stop" and "stay" being two different tricks.
posted by HeroZero at 2:38 PM on September 10, 2016

You've obviously never owned a cat.
posted by hippybear at 8:13 PM on September 10, 2016 [3 favorites]

Yeah, "stop" and "stay" are like 17 distinct tricks for a cat.
posted by Huck500 at 5:52 PM on September 11, 2016 [2 favorites]