World's oldest cat lived to be 38! Oldest living cat is 30! Check them out!
Updated: Aug 18
From Strangest Facts on Facebook
A Texas house cat did not merely reach old age. Creme Puff lived long enough to outlast generations of ordinary pets. Her record became almost difficult to comprehend.
Born on August 3, 1967, she lived with owner Jake Perry in Austin until August 6, 2005. That made her 38 years and 3 days old, the longest verified feline lifespan recognized by Guinness World Records.
Her life stretched from the Apollo era through home computers, the internet, and the early years of social media. Even more remarkably, Perry had previously owned Grandpa Rex Allen, the cat who held the record before her.
Creme Puff’s achievement has remained unmatched for more than two decades.
Want to know more about this famous cat? Click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creme_Puff_(cat)
Flossie is world's oldest living cat
From Wikipedia
Flossie is a British tortoiseshell cat born on December 29, 1995. Recognized by Guinness World Records, she is 30 years old and holds the record as the oldest living domestic cat. She lives in Orpington, England, with her owner, Vicki Green.
As a kitten, she lived in a feral cat colony near St Helens Hospital, Merseyside. Several staff who worked at the hospital adopted the kittens of the colony, including Flossie. Flossie lived with her first owner for ten years until their death, and was then adopted by their sister. The cat lived with the second owner for 14 years until her death. Her son then decided to adopt Flossie. However, after three years he had to give up the cat, being unable to support her welfare, and she was taken in by Cats Protection.
In 2022, Flossie was adopted by Victoria Green. Green at first thought that the advert posted online by Cats Protection was a mistake, because the age listed for Flossie was 27 years. Green lived in Orpington and had previous experience caring for senior cats. Flossie was deaf and had limited eyesight. After moving in with Green, she was initially disoriented due to her advanced ailments, but over time settled down and became comfortable living with Green.
Just before Flossie's 27th birthday, Guinness World Records officially recognized her as the oldest living cat, becoming an official world-record title holder. Despite Flossie's advanced age, she remains active and often will wake up early for breakfast, before napping and playing for most of the day. Flossie is the sixth oldest verified cat to have ever lived, behind Creme Puff, who lived to the age of 38 years, as well as Puss, Ma, Granpa Rexs Allen and Kitty. Other cats have been claimed to have been older, but were not verified.
Here is a short video on Facebook about Flossie: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=6276585752452896
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