List of longest-living cats facts for kids
This is a list of the oldest cats in the world, verified or not, listed by reported age, all of whom have attained the minimum age of 25 years. Aging in cats depends on breed, size and diet.
Some of the ages reported here are approximate. Others are based on either estimates or hearsay. Few of them have been confirmed by any authoritative agency. Creme Puff (1967–2005) of Austin, Texas, is the oldest verified cat ever, while Flossie (born 29 December 1995) is the oldest living confirmed verified cat (as of 2022), at 28 years.
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Rank | Name | Birth date | Death date | Age reported in most recent source | Description | Sex | Country of origin | Ref. | Notes |
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1 | Creme Puff | August 3, 1967 | August 6, 2005 | 38 years, 3 days | Tabby mix | Female | United States | Same owner as Granpa Rexs Allen | |
Baby | 1970 | March 2008 | 37–38 years | Black DSH | Male | United States | |||
2 | Puss | November 28, 1903 | November 29, 1939 | 36 years, 1 day | Tabby | Male | United Kingdom | ||
Great Grandma Wad | 1987 | Living | 36 – 37 years | Thai cat (Wichien Maat) | Female | Thailand | |||
Squeak | 1987 | Living | 36 – 37 years | Calico cat | Female | United States | |||
3 | Ma | May–June 1923 | November 5, 1957 | 34 years, 5 months | Tabby DSH | Female | United Kingdom | ||
4 | Granpa Rexs Allen | February 1, 1964 | April 1, 1998 | 34 years, 2 months | Sphynx-Devon Rex | Male | United States | Age reported as 26 in 1996 newspaper article, then as 33 at death in 1998. Owner later claimed to have "miscalculated" age |
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Sarah | March 1982 | September 2015 | 33 years, 6 months | Female | New Zealand | ||||
Patata | 1989 | 26 January 2023 | 33 years | Tabby | Female | Italy | |||
Miez Maz | 1979 | c.February 2012 | 33 years | Male | Switzerland | ||||
Sasha | 1986 | 2019 | 33 years | Tortoiseshell cat | Female | Northern Ireland | |||
Rubble | May 1988 | July 3, 2020 | 32 years, 2 months | Maine Coon | Male | United Kingdom | Reference indicates the cat died just before reaching his 32nd birthday. | ||
Rosie | June 1, 1991 | Living | 32 years | Tortoiseshell cat | Female | United Kingdom | |||
Tiger | July 1988 | July 22, 2020 | 32 years | Ginger tabby | Male | United States | |||
5 | Kitty | June 1957 | June 1989 | Just short of 32 years | Female | United Kingdom | Oldest recorded feline mother; gave birth to a litter of 2 kittens at the age of 30. | ||
Spike | May 1970 | July 2001 | 31 years, 2 months | Longhair (Ginger and white) | Male | United Kingdom | |||
Kika | June 1987 | July 3, 2018 | 31 years | Female | Serbia | ||||
Nutmeg | 1986 | August 29, 2017 | 31 years | Tabby | Male | United Kingdom | |||
Chicchi | 1991 | October 2022 | 31 years | Female | Italy | ||||
Tom | 1977 | 2008 | 30 years, c. 6 months | Black and white DSH | Male | Norway | Put down due to poor health about half a year after turning 30 years. | ||
Whiskey | August 1, 1985 | September 11, 2015 | 30 years, 41 days | Black and white DSH | Male | United Kingdom | |||
Henry | March 1986 | 2016 | 30 years | Tabby | Male | United Kingdom | |||
6 | Scooter | March 26, 1986 | April 8, 2016 | 30 years, 13 days | Siamese cat | Male | United States | ||
Missan | 1985 | 2015 | 30 years | Female | Sweden | ||||
Ebony | 1990 | April 16, 2020 | 30 years | Black DSH | Female | United Kingdom | |||
7 | Flossie | December 29, 1995 | Living | 28 years | Tortoiseshell cat | Female | United Kingdom | Guinness World Records verified as oldest living cat. | |
Soot | 1987 | 2016 | 28 – 29 years | Black cat | Male | Canada | |||
Minky | 1994 | August 19, 2021 | 26 – 27 years | Persian cat | Female | South Korea | Oldest cat recorded in South Korea | ||
Tiffany Two | March 13, 1988 | May 22, 2015 | 27 years, 70 days | Tortoiseshell cat | Female | United States | |||
Wadsworth | March 6, 1986 | Living | 38 years | Black and white DSH | Male | United Kingdom | |||
Banjo | 1989 | Living | 34 – 35 years | Male | United Kingdom | Reference indicates year of birth could be as late as 1991. | |||
Kataleena Lady | March 11, 1977 | 27 years | Burmese cat | Female | Australia | ||||
Corduroy | August 1, 1989 | October 2016 | 27 years | Tabby | Male | United States | |||
Marduk | 1995 | Living | 28 – 29 years | Black DSH | Male | New Zealand | |||
Hobo | 1986 | October 2012 | 26 years | White DSH | Female | United States |
See also
- List of individual cats
- List of longest-living dogs
- List of longest-living organisms
- Loonkito, long-lived lion
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