Comments on: World's Oldest Cat Turns 125 in Cat Years http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:07:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeanette http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1540194 Jeanette Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:12:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1540194 Hey I just stumbled on this site after looking up how old cats live. My kitty just turned 19 and I thought that was a miracle! She still looks great and walks around like a teenager :) Hey I just stumbled on this site after looking up how old cats live. My kitty just turned 19 and I thought that was a miracle! She still looks great and walks around like a teenager :)

]]> By: Laurel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1248148 Laurel Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:28:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1248148 I work in a vet office as well and every 3 weeks or so a very sweet old lady brings her 29 year old cat in for enemas...he's old the crapper doesn't work like it used to. He lookes pretty sad but...still alive. I work in a vet office as well and every 3 weeks or so a very sweet old lady brings her 29 year old cat in for enemas...he's old the crapper doesn't work like it used to. He lookes pretty sad but...still alive.

]]> By: Bret Hammond http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1247469 Bret Hammond Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:31:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1247469 Back in 1990 or so I was in a vets office in Central Illinois and was introduced to his cat that was supposedly 30 years old. The cat was obviously old, but the fur was every bit as soft as a younger cat. I wondered if it was more of a project than a pet. Back in 1990 or so I was in a vets office in Central Illinois and was introduced to his cat that was supposedly 30 years old. The cat was obviously old, but the fur was every bit as soft as a younger cat. I wondered if it was more of a project than a pet.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1246408 Sid Morrison Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:42:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1246408 The post here is a little misleading, but the link clears it up. If this cat (from Cornwall) makes it another 2 years, it will reach the *UK* (not world) record of 29. If one considers Guinness to be the keeper of records on such things, this cat is not currently the world "oldest cat", nor even the current UK "oldest cat" because such a claim hasn't been officially made to them yet. That's where in the article, the Guinness guy encourages the owners to give Guinness a call. If Guinness accepts the claim, it sounds like it would be the current UK senior cat. As the link notes, Creme Puff made it to 38 and is the world record holder but was a US based feline. Mischief needs to worry about the UK record first... I've had a couple of 19 year old cats, one of which could have been older. My current geezer will by 18 in the Spring and is doing pretty well. Indoor cats generally live a LOT longer than outdoor-only or indoor/outdoor. The post here is a little misleading, but the link clears it up. If this cat (from Cornwall) makes it another 2 years, it will reach the *UK* (not world) record of 29.

If one considers Guinness to be the keeper of records on such things, this cat is not currently the world "oldest cat", nor even the current UK "oldest cat" because such a claim hasn't been officially made to them yet. That's where in the article, the Guinness guy encourages the owners to give Guinness a call. If Guinness accepts the claim, it sounds like it would be the current UK senior cat.

As the link notes, Creme Puff made it to 38 and is the world record holder but was a US based feline. Mischief needs to worry about the UK record first...

I've had a couple of 19 year old cats, one of which could have been older. My current geezer will by 18 in the Spring and is doing pretty well. Indoor cats generally live a LOT longer than outdoor-only or indoor/outdoor.

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1246218 liphttam1 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:48:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1246218 Oh, he called mischeif because he messes with things. You know like mother nature perhaps? Oh, he called mischeif because he messes with things. You know like mother nature perhaps?

]]> By: Johh Doe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1246202 Johh Doe Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:51:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1246202 Actually, the oldest cat ever was Creme Puff. She lived to be 38 years old and before that it was Grampa who lived to be 34 years old. Both were in the guiness book, both owned by the same man. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creme_Puff Here's a documentary about the man and has both cats in it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MomPIBPD7ig&feature=related Actually, the oldest cat ever was Creme Puff. She lived to be 38 years old and before that it was Grampa who lived to be 34 years old. Both were in the guiness book, both owned by the same man.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creme_Puff

Here's a documentary about the man and has both cats in it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MomPIBPD7ig&feature=related

]]> By: Dana http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1246191 Dana Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:12:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1246191 If that's a current picture of the 27 year old cat, I'm beyond impressed. My neighbor's cat lasted past 22 and it was little more than some tufts of matted fur over bone, limping sadly around the house. If that's a current picture of the 27 year old cat, I'm beyond impressed. My neighbor's cat lasted past 22 and it was little more than some tufts of matted fur over bone, limping sadly around the house.

]]> By: Miramon http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1246139 Miramon Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:24:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1246139 You might want to check your arithmetic with respect to that tortoise, which I suppose is now around 183 years old. 27 + 98 != 183. Of course the tortoise would have to die for the cat to ever catch it anyway, which is really a different sort of race than the tortoise had with the hare :) You might want to check your arithmetic with respect to that tortoise, which I suppose is now around 183 years old.

27 + 98 != 183.

Of course the tortoise would have to die for the cat to ever catch it anyway, which is really a different sort of race than the tortoise had with the hare :)

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1246131 Skipweasel Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:23:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1246131 We've had our cat 18 years next Spring, and we have good reason to believe she was about three years old when she wandered in. She's a bit slow, these days, and I've had to make a step so she can get off the sofa without going all splay-legged and hurting herself, but she seems happy enough, particualarly when there's a warm lap to sit on. She doesn't like wet weather though - she only goes out under hydraulic pressure. We've had our cat 18 years next Spring, and we have good reason to believe she was about three years old when she wandered in. She's a bit slow, these days, and I've had to make a step so she can get off the sofa without going all splay-legged and hurting herself, but she seems happy enough, particualarly when there's a warm lap to sit on.
She doesn't like wet weather though - she only goes out under hydraulic pressure.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1246047 ted Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:32:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1246047 To everything there is a season. To everything there is a season.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1245720 Evilbeagle Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:28:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1245720 Cool!! The oldest cat I knew died at the age of 22 and I thought that was amazing. I'm with stacyj on this. I wish dogs lived that long. Cool!! The oldest cat I knew died at the age of 22 and I thought that was amazing.

I'm with stacyj on this. I wish dogs lived that long.

]]> By: Evil Pundit http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1245645 Evil Pundit Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:40:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1245645 Boy, we animals don't last very long, do we? Boy, we animals don't last very long, do we?

]]> By: Corinne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1245624 Corinne Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:28:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1245624 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060713-whale-eyes.html Bowhead whales can live to be 200. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060713-whale-eyes.html

Bowhead whales can live to be 200.

]]> By: stacyj http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1245619 stacyj Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:22:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1245619 Aww, I wish dogs lived that long, too <=( At any rate, I -love- the name "Mischief" for a cat, that's very cute. Many happy returns, Mischief! Aww, I wish dogs lived that long, too <=(

At any rate, I -love- the name "Mischief" for a cat, that's very cute. Many happy returns, Mischief!

]]> By: raina_c http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1245567 raina_c Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:41:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/05/worlds-oldest-cat-turns-125-in-cat-years/#comment-1245567 Awwww...very cute!!! And I thought my cat was old at 19 years young :) Awwww...very cute!!! And I thought my cat was old at 19 years young :)

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