Flossie
SpeciesFelis catus
BreedDomestic short-haired cat ("moggie"), tortoiseshell
SexFemale
Born (1995-12-29) 29 December 1995
Merseyside, United Kingdom
Known forOldest verified living cat in the world (as of January 2024) by Guinness World Records
OwnerVictoria Green

Flossie (born 29 December 1995) is a British domestic cat recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living cat (as of January 2024). Flossie lives in Orpington, England, with her owner Victoria Green.[1][2]

Life

Early life

Flossie was born on 29 December 1995. As a kitten, she lived in a feral cat colony near St Helens Hospital, Merseyside. Several staff who worked at the hospital adopted the kittens of the colony, including Flossie.[3] Flossie lived with her first owner for ten years until they passed away, and was then adopted by their sister. She lived with her for 14 years until she passed away.[4]

Her son then decided to adopt her. However, after three years he had to give up Flossie due to being unable to support her welfare, and she was taken in by Cats Protection.[5]

Adoption

In 2022. Flossie, now aged 27, was adopted by Victoria Green. Green at first thought that the advert posted online by Cats Protection was a mistake, due to the age being listed for Flossie as 27.[2] Green lived in Orpington and had previous experience caring for senior cats. Due to Flossie's advanced age, she was deaf and had limited eyesight.[2] After moving in with Green, she was initially disorientated due to her advanced ailments, but over time settled down and became comfortable living with Green.[5]

Oldest living cat

Just before Flossie's 27th birthday, Guinness World Records officially recognized her as the oldest living cat, becoming an official world-record title holder. Despite Flossie's advanced age, she remains active and often will wake up early for breakfast, before napping and playing for most of the day.[2] Flossie is second to the oldest verified cat to have ever lived, Creme Puff, who lived to the age of 38 years.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Flossie, 26, officially the world's oldest cat". BBC News. 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Green, Vicki; Shadijanova, Diyora (5 January 2024). "Experience: I own the world's oldest living cat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Orie, Amarachi (24 November 2022). "Flossie, the world's oldest living cat, is nearly 27 years old". CNN. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 Pilastro, Eleonora (24 November 2022). "World's oldest cat confirmed at almost 27 years old". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 "London puss declared the World's Oldest Cat". www.cats.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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