The largest age of a cat in the world. How long did the oldest cat live? all about long-livers cats! An old cat breathes with an open mouth with wheezing
Centenarians of any kind are always of interest. How do they do it? In this article we will talk about cats that have reached the most advanced age.
Lucy
The most old cat in the world, with the standard duration of a cat's existence of fifteen years, has lived for more than forty years and still feels great. If we translate this age into human, we get 175 years. The cat is practically healthy, looks much younger than his age. Owner Bill Thomas notes that the animal leads a cheerful lifestyle, even catches mice, but, unfortunately, its hearing has already been irretrievably lost due to age. In 2011, Lucy entered the Guinness Book of Records as a long-liver.
The cat was born in 1972. And recently, his aunt came to visit Bill, who was amazed to see the same cat in him, which she perfectly remembered from the previous owner. At that time, Lucy was running fast from one fish store to another, and she was fed everywhere. In 1999, when the former owner died, the current owner adopted the animal.
After hearing the amazing story of the cat from his aunt, Bill took her to the veterinarian, where the surprised doctors confirmed the unique features of Lucy's body. While they are struggling to find out the secret of the record holder, she continues to enjoy life as if nothing had happened.
Cream Puff
Another oldest cat in the world, or rather a kitty, was the record holder back in 2010. Her place of residence is in Texas, the small town of Austin. Her owner also had another long-lived cat who lived for almost 34 years. Unfortunately, there are no accurate data or photographs left about him.
Cream Puff lived a long life of 38 years (1967-2005)
Kitty
This amazing graceful tortoiseshell cat. Not only did Kitty live in England for thirty whole years, it is even more amazing that on her thirtieth birthday she even managed to become a mother and bring two beautiful healthy kittens.
Haze
There are feline champions in Russian Federation. For example, the cat Dymka, according to the owners, is almost 30 years old. It has not yet been entered into the book of records, but the animal has already managed to light up on local TV channels and other media. In the program "Echo of Moscow" she was mentioned many times by the journalist Ya. Rozova.
Tiffany II
In 2015, at the age of 27, a cat named Tiffany II died in her sleep. In terms of human age, she lived 125 years. Long ago, in 1988, her owner bought a tortoiseshell kitten at a pet store for ten dollars. A few years later, the woman admitted that it was best buy in her life. Sharon claims that her pet was not even afraid of dogs and calmly walked right in front of them.
In addition to high blood pressure, Tiffany had no health problems. She looked beautiful, much younger than her true age. In her old age, she rarely went out, most of all she sat at home, and ate special cat food. Tiffany has another nickname - a traveling cat, because once she simply disappeared for two years. The hostess no longer looked forward to seeing her, but in the end the cat nevertheless returned.
Tiffany II was often involved in fights, and almost always emerged victorious from them.
Blackie
Despite the name (Nigerushka), this cat is white. The Englishwoman lived for 25 years. Surprisingly, her hearing is still in excellent condition, but her eyesight is starting to fail.
Poppy
This cat is also a native of England, like many other old-timers. She has a cheerful and cheerful character, the owners simply adore her. When the animal turned 24, they arranged a party for her with a cake. Photos from this "party" were widely distributed on the Web.
Poppy is listed in the Guinness Book of Records
Murka is a mongrel cat from Russia. She got into the family in Star City when she was only a week old. The owner of the animal was V. Trunov, the man who was responsible at that time for preparing Soviet cosmonauts for flights. The kitty quickly became a full member of the family due to its complaisant nature.
Murka lived for two decades (1985-2005)
India
This cat was very famous in the world, all thanks to its owner - the former President of the United States, George W. Bush. The Bush couple had twin children, and the raven-colored beauty was purchased just for them. In a matter of days, the cat became the favorite of the kids and lived in their house for almost 19 years.
The snow-white Persian cat from Russia has already lived the same amount. It is located in the city of Serov, in the Sverdlovsk region. Thanks to a full-fledged impressive pedigree, it was not difficult to determine her age to the nearest day.
The hostess, M. Kuznetsova, threw a party for her favorite on the occasion of her birthday, as she had already done for her 15th birthday. Then the guests gave Roxana a lot of useful cat gifts, and some even cards.
According to the owner, the cat grew up with her and has unusual habits. The appearance of Roxana in the family is due to the fact that the buyers of the Kuznetsovs' dacha did not have enough money, and they offered an expensive animal with a pedigree.
All her life, Roxana was a cheerful and energetic cat, but now, due to her age, she has already acquired a touchy disposition, and has also begun to lose her teeth. She recognizes only close family members - for example, she sleeps exclusively with Maria. The idea to apply for the Book of Records Maria was suggested by acquaintances. After that, the animal underwent an examination, which confirmed that it was indeed born in 1995, as indicated in the pedigree. Now the hostess proudly displays a photo of her pet on the official website.
The cat was born in 1994 and is currently listed in the Russian Book of Records.
Chernyshka
Another Russian cat. She was born in the Siberian city of Irkutsk and lived there for 16 happy years in the wonderful, kind family of the Ponomarevs. Chernyshka also had a sweet character and was the favorite of all family members, despite her outbredness.
On this topic, it is impossible not to mention one unusually interesting animal. This outlandish cat has a feature in the form of a double head. As a rule, kittens with this mutation do not live more than four days, but Frank and Louie were an exception: the cat was euthanized at the age of fifteen due to an incurable cancerous tumor. The animal owes its life to a veterinarian, a woman named Martha Stevens. While still a newborn, she took him from the veterinary clinic, where they were going to euthanize him. According to Martha, every living being has the right to a long happy life, even when everyone has abandoned it. It took more than three months to nurse the cat, it was not so easy: the baby hardly learned to eat normally and coordinate movements.
An unusual cat has two mouths, two noses, three eyes, but they are all connected to one common brain
Probably, it is not in vain that there is a saying that cats have nine lives, because the animals listed above fully confirm this fact with their long life. Probably, they themselves want to enjoy life as long as possible and please their owners.
The oldest cat in the world has become 24-year-old Poppy from the English city of Bournemouth. In terms of "human" age, the record holder is now 114 years old. Poppy got into the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest living cat. The title of record holder passed to her from Pinky from Kansas, who died last year at the age of 23.
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1. Poppy on her birthday. She was born in February 1990 and found five prime ministers of Great Britain. Poppy lives in a family, along with other pets - four more cats, two rabbits and a hamster. (Photo: SWNS)
2. Poppy eats cake on her birthday. (Photo: SWNS)
3. Poppy celebrates her 24th birthday. (Photo: SWNS)
4. Poppy's owner Jackie said that people often ask about the secret of her pet's longevity, to which she replies: "I think she has proper diet and lots of exercise.
“She keeps herself in shape by walking and eating a lot. She has cookies for breakfast and then canned food. However, she was never fat,” said Jackie. (Photo: SWNS)
6. Poppy in 1997 (Photo: SWNS)
7. The hostess also noted that Poppy's health had deteriorated markedly over Last year. "We know the end is near," said Jackie, adding that she had said goodbye to Poppy several times already, but the animal proved each time that the cat had nine lives. (Photo: SWNS)
8. Mistress Poppy Jackie, along with her sons, shows evidence of the Guinness Book of Records. (Photo: SWNS)
It is believed that one cat year is equal to seven human years. Wherein average duration The life of a cat is relatively short - these animals live only about fifteen years. But what records are some felines setting as they live longer and longer?
Having learned how many world famous representatives lived, you will not believe that this is even possible. If we translate their age into human, then many of them reached 150, and someone even lived up to 180 years by human standards, while remaining a playful hunter. How is this possible? And how long can these strange creatures of flesh and wool generally live?
This cat has set the longest record to date and officially entered the record books: she lived for 38 years and 3 days, which is almost 2.5 times longer than the average cat lives. Born in 1967 and died in 2005, she became the most famous cat of the world, displacing all their long-lived predecessors from the pedestal.
It is believed that the reason for such health and life span is a special diet that their owner, Jake Perry, put his pets on. All his life he included bacon, eggs, broccoli and asparagus in the diet of his charges. Cream Puff was born and lived all her life in the USA. After her death in 2010, she was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest cat in the world.
What is interesting: this amazing cat managed to leave its mark even in fiction, because Barbara Brady wrote the novel “Once Upon A Hunch”, one of the characters of which was the black beauty - Cream Puff.
Other long-lived cats
Miracles in the field of longevity are not limited to just one phenomenal record. Many cats, it turns out, were so lucky that they lived two, or even three lives of their less fortunate relatives. They also got into the book of records, received prizes and awards at exhibitions.
Lucy: unconfirmed record holder
Lucy the cat was born in 1972. For a long time she simply lived in a fish shop, where she was fed. During her long life, Lucy has changed several owners. Once, a neighbor came to her next owner, who had no idea about the uniqueness of her pet. She was very surprised, because the cat was exactly the same as the one that had been frolicking in a small fish shop in this city for a very long time.
After the owner took her to veterinary clinic, where Lucy's year of birth was set. In 2012, the cat was still alive, but already losing her hearing, which is not surprising, given how many years she lived. Lucy died of old age in 2015. This cat was unique, the reason for such a long life is unknown to anyone. However, she was not destined to get into the Guinness Book of Records.
Granpa: long-lived cat
Granpa is a beautiful Sphynx cat. For a long time, it was he who was considered the oldest cat, but he was moved from the podium by his housemate, Cream Puff. They lived with the same owner, ate the same diet and lived long and bright lives, but still did not reach the Grandpa championship.
He was lucky to be born in 1964 in Paris, live 34 years and 2 months, and then die peacefully. This cat managed even during his lifetime to receive his award - in 1999 he was recognized as the cat of the year by the famous magazine "Cats and Kittens".
Fluffy: by mistake
Nobody knew who he was or where he came from. He was not purebred or unusual. A simple street stray cat living near a train station in Switzerland. He was fed by the station workers and he lived his life for 33 years, until some woman decided to take the poor thing to the veterinary clinic. There, due to poor health and old age, he was euthanized. When they found out how many years this cat lived, his record was entered into the Guinness Book of Records.
Previous record holder, also on the page of the book of records. She was born in 1990 in the UK. She lived 24 bright and eventful years. Her owner, Jackie, suggests that the secret to such longevity is in the right regimen, activity and healthy eating.
The life expectancy of a cat depends on many factors: environment, nutrition, activity, predisposition, breed. Some breeds are predisposed to a long and vibrant life. With the right diet, your cat will get sick less and live longer. But sometimes, as in the case of these phenomenal cats, the secret to longevity is unknown.
It is difficult to find a person who does not love his pet. Unfortunately, most animals age much earlier than their owners. The average lifespan of a cat living at home is 15-18 years old. However, some members of the genus stand out from the rest. The oldest cat in the world lived much longer.
Cream Puff and Lucy
The title of the oldest cat in the world is firmly assigned to a cat named Cream Puff. She was born in August 1967 and passed away at the beginning of the twenty-first century, in 2005. On that moment she was 38 years and three days old. For her age, Cream Puff got into the Guinness Book of Records, and no one has surpassed her performance so far.
It's interesting that this cat removed from the pedestal the cat with whom she lived under the same roof. Their owner was Jake Perry, a US citizen. At first he had a Sphynx cat, whose name was Granpa. He was born in 1964 and died when he was 34 years and two months old. A year after his death, Granpa received the title of "Cat of the Year" in one of the magazines, and also ended up in the Guinness Book of Records. He was later replaced by Jake Perry's other cat i.e. Cream Puff.
Despite the fact that officially the title of the oldest cats belonged to these animals, in fact, the true record belongs to Lucy. She was born somewhat later, in 1972, and at the beginning of 2011 she was already over 39 years old. The only problem is that Lucy's age data is not officially confirmed, and therefore not registered in the Guinness Book of Records.
Kitty
In the county of Staffordshire, D. Johnson lived with a small graceful cat named Kiti. She, like the champions, managed to overcome the border at thirty years. Moreover, right before her thirtieth birthday, Kitty gave birth to two kittens.
Smoke and Blackie
There are also long-lived cats on the territory of Russian-speaking countries. For example, a cat named Dymka is known, which is already more than twenty-seven years old. She is often talked about in the Russian media. Next comes an English cat named Blackie. Despite its name, it is an animal with long white hair. She is twenty-five years old, and so far the only thing that worries her is a slight vision problem.
Poppy
Another long-lived cat also lives in England. She was born in Dorset in 1990. She lived for over twenty-four years. In connection with this achievement, Poppy's owners gave her a holiday with a real cake, and later ensured that the name of the cat got into the Guinness Book of Records.
Murka
When Murka was a little kitten who was not yet a week old, she ended up in Star City, where she fell into the hands of the V. Trunov family. At that time he was in charge of the process cosmonaut training on the territory of the Soviet Union. Since 1985, Murka has lived for twenty years. The owners explained such a venerable age by the personal characteristics of the cat, its character, as well as the position in the house. They considered their pet a true member of the family.
India
A cat named India cannot boast of such significant indicators as, for example, Lucy, but she also lived for a long time - nineteen years. The blue-black beauty gained her fame due to the fact that she lived in the family of George W. Bush. She was purchased specifically for the twins of a married couple, who, according to them, loved their cat very much.
Roxana and Chernyshka
Roxanne, like India, died at the age of nineteen. This is a cat of the Persian breed, which lived on the territory of Russia, in the city of Serov. It was possible to establish the exact date of birth and death, since the animal had a serious pedigree. The same cannot be said for Chernyshka, another Russian cat, but she also lived for quite a long time. The courtyard black beauty with a gentle character was about sixteen years old.
Nutmeg and Velvet
Nutmeg is one of the cats that is stubbornly approaching the numbers indicated in the Guinness Book of Records. He lives with Ian and Liz Finley in Newcastle, UK. He was already thirty-one years old, although it is problematic to accurately determine the age of the animal. The fact is that the future owners found him in his garden already quite old. The tortured, sick cat, who suffered from severe abscesses, was taken to the veterinarian. After examination, he said that at that time Natmega was about five years old.
Closest to such indicators was the cat Velvet, who lived in America, in the state of Oregon. It is he who is the oldest among male cats. In the Guinness Book of Records, his indicator is 27 years old.
Why do some cats live so long?
Known fact - street cats they rarely live longer than five or seven years, and the point here is not only in the many dangers that lie in wait for them at every step. The life expectancy of an animal is influenced by a variety of factors. Some believe that this is affected, for example, by the breed of the cat and its pedigree.
There is evidence that Persian cats live several years longer than others. British and Siamese breeds also differ in good performance. However, there are also contrary data. They say that long-livers are usually outbred animals.
If you pay attention to the list of champions given above, it becomes clear that the breed is unlikely to have any significant impact on the issue of longevity. Pedigree can still play a part, as good genetics sometimes provide an animal with good health, which, of course, is important. However, the real secret of longevity lies elsewhere.
How to prolong the life of your cat?
Every owner wants his pet to stay with him as long as possible. Of course, you need to be realistic and understand that parting, sooner or later, will happen.
Fortunately, some tips will help delay the sad moment.
- From birth, you need to choose the right diet for your pet. It is best to do this with the help of a veterinarian. Based on the examination, he will advise what exactly and in what quantities the cat should eat.
- You will need to visit the vet later. First of all, it is necessary for all vaccinations that need to be done regularly. Regular check-ups will also help to detect and eliminate health problems in time. It is important to remember that cats are excellent at masking pain, and therefore it is worth taking them to the doctor even when there are no signs of illness.
- Physical activity is important for animals at any age. Even if the cat is already more than ten years old, it is quite possible to arrange races around the apartment with it or, for example, you can make it run in circles with the help of a toy.
- Don't underestimate the importance of dental health. To take care of them, you need to visit the veterinarian regularly and clean them with a special brush.
- If a cat or cat has no value in terms of breeding, the animal must be castrated or spayed in accordance with the rules, at the right time. The doctor will help determine it.
Rubble probably the oldest cat in the world. She recently celebrated her 30th birthday and is in good condition for her age. Rubble as a small kitten came to her current owner, 50-year-old Michelle Heritage, in 1988, shortly before the woman turned 20 years old.
Since that year, Rubble has lived all her 30 years in Michelle's house in Devon (UK). According to her owner, Rubble is a beautiful cat, although due to her age she has now become a little irritable.
Rubble is most likely the oldest cat in the world, but Michelle does not want to contact the Guinness Book of Records and officially add Rubble there, because she does not want a big hype around her and her cat.
Rubble has issues with high blood pressure, but the medications that the veterinarian regularly prescribes to her successfully cope with this problem. Rubble has no other sores.
Now officially the oldest cat in the world is the cat Scooter, who was 30 years old in 2016. But he passed away shortly after his 30th birthday.
And the oldest cat in the Book of Records was 38-year-old Creme Puff from Texas. Cream Puff was born on August 3, 1967 and lived until August 6, 2005 - an amazing 38 years and three days.
As a birthday present, Rubble received free medical checkup, a bag of special milk for cats and some crunchy treats. As well as free medicines for pressure for a month.
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