Flossiethe oldest cat in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, ushered in a new decade on December 29th.
This adorable little British animal turned around on Monday 30 years Life. She has poor eyesight and is deaf, but she walks alone and spreads the same love as she did on the first day.
It has currently been in the hands of Vicki Green, the new owner, for about three years. She is still “playful and curious.” “She never turns down the opportunity to enjoy a good meal,” the woman told the website. Guinness World Record.
Flossie lived in several houses. In 1995 (the year she was born), she was adopted by a hospital employee Merseyside who found them in a cat colony near the town.
Ten years later, the man died and the pet remained in the hands of his sister. He lived with her for 14 years until, like their previous union, they were separated by death.
For the next three years, Flossie was with the son of his last owner, who entrusted him to the cat protection organization. Cat protection when he realized he couldn’t take care of her. There, Vicki applied to be his carer.
“We were shocked to see that Flossie’s veterinary history indicated she was 27 years old,” he said. Naomi RoslingCoordinator of the cat protection department.
Vicki Green is an executive assistant and has experience caring for senior cats.
“The first few nights she made a lot of noise because she couldn’t see in the dark and was a little confused in her new surroundings, but now she sleeps curled up in bed with me all night,” Vicki said of her first days with Flossie.
“Our new life together already feels like a home for Flossie, which makes me very happy (…) I knew from the start that Flossie was a special cat, but I never thought I would share my house with a world record holder.“.
Vicki admitted that she “always wanted to give older cats a comfortable life as they age.”
If there is a longer-lived cat, there is also a longer-lived dog.
Accordingly Guinness World Recordsthe oldest recorded dog in the world Bluish (an Australian Cattle Dog) who reached 29 years and 5 months.
Colorful fact: Guinness had recognized Bobi as being over 30 years old, but reviewed the case and withdrew the record for lack of conclusive evidence, leaving the historical record once again at Bluey’s 29 years and 5 months.
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