27-year-old cat is recognized by Guinness Book as the world's oldest feline
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Have you ever wondered which cat is the oldest in the world? This is a title that can change from time to time, and the Guinness Book usually takes into account pets that are still alive to determine the record. Recently, the Book of Records gained a new record holder for oldest cat in the world - which is actually a kitten of about 27 years old with a scaly cat color pattern. Check it outbelow more information about the oldest cat in the world and be amazed!
What is the oldest cat in the world?
The title of the world's oldest cat is now held by UK resident Flossie. She is about to turn 27, and broke the record on November 24, 2022 while she was still 26 years and 316 days old. That cat age would be equivalent to 120 human years, to give you an idea.
Fossie was a street cat who was born in 1995 and was adopted for the first time in the same year. However, her first guardians passed away around 2005, and since then she has passed through different homes. The last guardian handed her over to the care of Cats Protection, a British charity famous for caring for cats, in August 2022. When checking the animal's historical records, the charityrealized that Flossie was almost 27 years old.
A new adoption in old age
Despite the uncertain future, the record-breaking kitten was able to find a new home and now lives with guardian Vicki Green, an executive assistant experienced in caring for elderly cats. Most people don't like to adopt older kittens, but luckily Flossie managed this feat: "Our new life together already feels like a home for Flossie, which makes me very happy. I knew it from the beginningI knew I was a special cat, but I didn't realize I'd be sharing my home with a world record holder," Vicki told the Guinness Book in an interview.
The oldest cat in the world has a very interesting story full of twists and turns. To get the full story, watch here the video released by Guinness Book .
Age of world's oldest cat ever to live surpasses Flossie by a decade
Even though Flossie is now considered the oldest cat in the world, the Guinness Book has already registered a cat even older than the new record holder. The cat's name was Crème Puff and she was a female cat without a defined breed (famous mongrel) who lived from August 3, 1967 to August 6, 2005. The total lifespan of the kitty was 38 years and three days, being more than a decade longer than the new record holder.older than Flossie.
See_also: Allergies in cats: what are the types and how to avoid them?Crème Puff, the world's oldest cat ever, lived in Texas, United States, with his owner Jake Perry. Interestingly, the guardian also had another kitty with similar longevity, named Grandpa Rex Allen. The kitty, who was of the Devon Rex breed, lived to be 34 years old.
