A 3-pound cat in Pekin, Ill., has been verified as the world's smallest domestic cat, according to a Local 6 News report.

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The 2-year-old cat, named Mr. Peebles, is officially listed as the smallest living domestic cat by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Mr. Peebles lives in the Good Shepherd Veterinary Clinic in Pekin. The clinic's employees serve as collective co-owners.

"I do bring him to bed with me at night between my husband and I," Dr. Donna Sassman said. "And he curls up in my arms and sleeps next to my neck when it's cold. And one of his best habits (is that) he'll lick me on the chin at night to give me a kiss."

A doctor at the clinic said that Mr. Peebles has a genetic defect. And he's expected to hold onto his title for some time.

Because he's already past the age when a cat reaches normal size, Mr. Peebles probably won't get any bigger, according to the report.

The clinic said he was named after a ventriloquist's dummy on an episode of "Seinfeld."

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