London, Europe Brief News – The world’s oldest cat has officially been recognised and she has broken records at almost 27 years of age.
According to the Guinness World Records, 26-year-old Flossie is officially the oldest cat in the world, having been born in 1995.
As of 10 November, Flossie was an incredible 26 years and 316 days old. According to her owner, her age doesn’t hold her back from very playful.
Flossie lived with her original for 10 years but was rehomed by cat charity Cats Protection following their death.
Her current owner, Vicki, says that she is still playful and curious, unbothered by her deafness and quickly adapts to new environments despite her lack of sight.
Every day, you can either find Flossie purring and napping by her owner, curled in her favourite yellow blanket, or enjoying a nice, big bowl of food.
“She never turns her nose up at the chance of a good meal,” Vicki says.
Flossie’s journey to confirm her record began in August 2022, when she was handed into the care of Cats Protection, UK’s leading cat welfare charity.
“We were flabbergasted when we saw that Flossie’s vet records showed her to be 27 years old,” said Cats Protection’s Branch Co-ordinator Naomi Rosling upon the incredible discovery.
Recently, Flossie’s future had taken an uncertain turn: in 2022 she found herself homeless, after over 26 years of happiness.
Because most cat owners prefer the idea of adopting a much younger cat, Flossie seemed destined to stay with Cats Protection, facing the serious possibility of spending the rest of her life looking for a home.
