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This is a list of the oldest verified cats in the world, listed by age, all of whom have attained the minimum age of 19. Aging in cats depends on breed, size and diet.

All ages are accurate, as of September 2017.

To be included on this list, date of birth must be confirmed with a verifiable record or published report.

Oldest verified cats by age

Rank Name Birth date Death date Age Breed Country of death
1 Lucy 1972 2011 39 years (unconfirmed) United Kingdom
2 Creme Puff[1][2][3] August 3, 1967 August 6, 2005 38 years, 3 days Tabby mix United States
3 Baby[4] 1970 March 2008 38 years United States
4 Granpa Rexs Allen 1964 1998 34 years, 2 months Sphynx-Devon Rex United States
5 Sarah[5][6] March 1982 September 2015 33 years, 6 months New Zealand
6 Miez Maz[7] 1979 February 2012 33 years Switzerland
7 Puss[8] November 28, 1903 November 29, 1936 33 years, 1 day Tabby United Kingdom
8 Missan[9] 1985 38–39+ Sweden
9 Cola[10] 1985 38–39+ Black cat United Kingdom
10 Nutmeg[11] 1985 September 14, 2017[12] 38–39+ Tabby United Kingdom
11 Spike[13][14] May 1970 July 2001 31 years, 2 months Tabby United Kingdom
12 Henry[15][16] March 1986 37–38+ United Kingdom
13 Hobo[17] 1986 37–38+ United States
14 Wadsworth[18] 1986 37–38+ United Kingdom
15 Whiskey[19] August 1, 1985 September 11, 2015 30 years, 41 days United Kingdom
16 Scooter March 26, 1986 April 8, 2016 30 years, 13 days Siamese cat United States
17 Sasha[20] ≥c. 1986 37–38+ United Kingdom
18 Squeak[21][22] 1987 36–37+ Calico cat United States
19 Pinky[23] October 31, 1989 2013 28 years, 0 days United States
20 Soot[24] c. 1987 36–37+ Canada
21 Banjo[25] 1989 34–35+ United Kingdom
21 Phoebe[26] August 1989 34–35+ Ireland
22 Corduroy August 1, 1989 November 2016 27 years, 92 days Tortoiseshell cat United States
23 Tiffany Two March 13, 1988 May 22, 2015 27 years, 70 days Tortoiseshell cat United States
24 Kataleena Lady March 11, 1977 27 years Burmese Australia
25 Olive[27] March 1990 33–34+ United Kingdom
26 Boss[28] 1990 33–34+ United Kingdom
27 Tammy[29] March 1990 32–33+ United Kingdom
28 Elfie[30] 1991 32–33+ Germany
29 Poppy[31] February 1990 June 6, 2014 24 years Tortoiseshell cat United Kingdom
30 Cleo[32] 1993 30–31+ United Kingdom
31 Angel[33] April 1992 March 28, 2016 23 years, 11 months United Kingdom
32 Boo[34] 1994 29–30+ Maine Coon New Zealand
33 Rusty[35] 1994 29–30+ United Kingdom
34 Mortimer Snerd 1992 2014 22 Maine Coon Portland, OR, United States
35 Kitty[36] July 1884 22 years United States
36 BooBooBear April 5, 1996 October 7, 2017 21years, 6 months Maine Coon United States
37 Buster Brown[37] 1900 1921 21 years United States
38 Fuzz[38] 1896 1917 21 years United States
39 Silver 1984 2005 21 years Tabby Canada
40 Hortense[39] 1996 27–28+ Scottish Fold Canada
41 Rusty O'Hara June 1997 20 years, 6 months Tabby United States
42 Hugo 16 October 1997 15 December 2017 20 years 1 months 29 days Tabby Mix Devon, United Kingdom
43 Poon September 1997
File:Poon - Sep 1997.pdf
Records corroborating Poon's date of birth (Sep 1997)
 20 Shorthair United States, born Hong Kong. Still living.
44 Chloe[40] 1997 26–27+ Tortoiseshell-Shorthair United Kingdom
45 Custard 1st December 1997 20 Tortoiseshell-Shorthair United Kingdom
46 Trisket March 1998 19 years, 6 months Russian white United States
47 Taffy May 1998 19 years, 6 months Torby Canada
48 Cookie [41] July 18, 1998 19 years, 5 mos DSH / Brown Tabby United States

See also

References

  1. ^ Guinness World Records 2010. Bantam; Reprint edition. 2010. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-553-59337-2. The oldest cat ever was Creme Puff, who was born on August 3, 1967 and lived until August 6, 2005–38 years and 3 days in total.
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  3. ^ Warren, Jessica (Oct 23, 2009). "Caterack Dies – World's Oldest Cat Was 30!". The National Ledger. Retrieved 2010-07-17. A report from MSNBC News notes that the oldest cat ever recorded was a 38-year-old feline named Creme Puff, according to a rep from Guinness World Records.
  4. ^ "37-Year Old Cat Still Going Strong". Farm Show. 31 (5): 24. 2007.
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  6. ^ O'Callaghan, Jody (September 9, 2015). "Kiwi cat vying for oldest moggy record dies". Stuff.co.nz.
  7. ^ "One of world's oldest cats mistakenly put down by vet". February 14, 2012.
  8. ^ McWhirter, Norris (1983). Guinness 1983 Book of World Records. Bantam Books. p. 83. ISBN 0-553-23111-1.
  9. ^ "Meet the world's oldest cat, Missan, who turns 30 this year". WGN-TV. February 23, 2013.
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  11. ^ Jeeves, Paul (January 28, 2016). "Meet the world's OLDEST cat: Nutmeg the grumpy tabby who is going strong at 31-years-old". Daily Express.
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  20. ^ Deeney, Donna (July 21, 2017). "Northern Ireland cat Sasha could be world's oldest at 31". Belfast Telegraph.
  21. ^ Smolka, Maggie (January 23, 2016). "Johnson City could be the home of the world's oldest cat". WCYB-TV.
  22. ^ "World's oldest cat could live in Tennessee". WTHR. June 24, 2016.
  23. ^ Glenday, Craig, ed. (2013). Guinness World Records 2013. Bantam Books. p. 262. ISBN 0-345-54711-X.
  24. ^ Brown, Audra (August 17, 2015). "Toronto feline claiming to be oldest cat in the world". CityNews.
  25. ^ Jamieson, Amy (September 27, 2016). "Twentysomething Shelter Kitty Dubbed 'Britain's Oldest Cat' Finds Forever Home". People.
  26. ^ Riegel, Ralph (April 4, 2014). "Moggy milestone... Phoebe (24) is world's oldest cat". Irish Independent.
  27. ^ Hull, Liz (September 19, 2014). "Is Olive the world's oldest moggy by a whisker? Feline lays claim to title after turning 24... or 115 in cat years". Daily Mail.
  28. ^ Sykes, Andy (June 26, 2014). "Could battler Boss be the world's oldest cat?". Blackpool Gazette.
  29. ^ Robinson, Martin (April 13, 2016). "Britain's oldest cat Tammy is 26 years and 26 days old… and just a whisker away from becoming the oldest moggy in the world". Daily Mail.
  30. ^ "Is this expat cat the world's oldest?". The Local. July 17, 2014.
  31. ^ Donnelley, Paul (June 10, 2014). "Poppy, the world's oldest cat dies at 24 after falling ill weeks after being given the record". Daily Mail.
  32. ^ "Is this the UK's oldest cat?". The Sunday Post. February 16, 2014.
  33. ^ Hughes, Lorna (April 3, 2016). "Was much-missed moggy Angel Merseyside's oldest cat?". Liverpool Echo.
  34. ^ Hess, Allison (April 24, 2017). "What The Feline: 23-year-old cat defies expectations in Tauranga". Bay of Plenty Times.
  35. ^ "Is 23-year-old Rusty the oldest cat in Derbyshire?". Derbyshire Times. March 15, 2017.
  36. ^ Our Paper. 22 (1): 384. January 1906. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  37. ^ Snow, Herbert (July 1921). "Winged Words". The Starry Cross. 30 (7): 105.
  38. ^ Campbell, D.M., ed. (May 1917). American Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 12 (5): 346. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  39. ^ "What's the secret to a long life? Quebec's oldest cat and dog offer up clues". CBC.ca. April 21, 2017.
  40. ^ "Could veteran feline Chloe be Mansfield's oldest cat?". Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. January 17, 2017.
  41. ^ http://www.livinthecrazy.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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