THE unofficial record holder for “the world’s oldest cat” has died at age 33.
The well-loved tortoise-shell Rosie passed away in her home in Norwich, Norfolk, with long-term owner Lila Brissett, 73, there to comfort her.
SWNSLila Brissett, 73, with her beloved late cat Rosie, 33[/caption]
SWNSRosie was the unofficial record holder of the ‘world’s oldest cat’[/caption]
SWNSThe fluffy tortoise-shell died in her home in Norwich, Norfolk, with Lila by her side[/caption]
SWNSLila found her feline friend in the 90s in a rescue shelter[/caption]
The careful kitty made it to 33-years-old, which works out at 152 human years.
Lila, who has spent nearly half her life with her beloved cat, said: “She wasn’t very well and one day she just walked into the hallway of the house, laid down and passed away.
“I miss her so much.
“There were lots of good memories though and I’m happy we had our time together.”
Lila discovered her new feline friend in a cat rescue home in the 90s where Rosie the kitten needed rehoming after her first household realised their daughter had a cat allergy.
No stranger to rescue animals, with an abused cat and stray dog, Lisa brought Lila back to her forever home.
While unfortunately it didn’t last forever, Rosie held the unofficial title of ‘worlds oldest cat.’
A spokeswoman from Guinness World Records told Lila to put her fluffy family member forward for the title last year but she didn’t end up sending in an application.
The oldest cat the Guinness World Records has on record is Flossie, 27, from Orpington, Greater London.
The world’s oldest cat ever is 38-year-year old cat Creme Puff from Austin Texas, who lived from 1967 to 2005.
Despite not being in the history books, the middle-aged moggy who “slept by the window by the window all day” was said to have had a pretty cushty lifestyle.
She lived with proud owner Lila in a ground floor flat and was fed Purina One daily “or she’d kick up a fuss.”
The pampered puss slept all day – Lila said there was no need for an alarm clock.
When speaking about Rosie previously, Lila said how much she would miss her cherished cat when the time comes.
She said: “I’ll miss her when she goes. But I’ll never have her put down.”
“I often have to check if she’s still alive and breathing.
“I’m worried about the day she crosses over the rainbow bridge.
“She’ll leave a big void.”
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The worlds oldest gorilla is Fatou – she is 67 years old
Fatou had her 67th birthday in April
She was originally brought to Europe by a sailor trying to help pay off his bar tab
The western lowland gorilla was found in Western Africa when she was two years old
She resides in Berlin Zoo when she was first brought when she was a youngster
Despite living alone in a glamourous enclosure, Fatou still gets to meet with the other gorillas in the Berlin Zoo.
In 2019, Fatou was named the “oldest living gorilla in captivity” by Guinness World Records