A cute feline named Flossie is the oldest cat in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Flossie, who lives in London with her human mom Vicki Green, was 26 years and 329 days old when presented with the record. This is equal to a human living 120 years.
Green revealed that she adopted Flossie only recently. She wanted to give some elderly cats a proper home and ended up finding Flossie while browsing the website of the cat welfare organization Cats Protection.
“I knew from the start that Flossie was a special cat, but I didn’t imagine I’d share my home with a world record holder,” she told Guinness World Records.
Despite her age and the fact that she is deaf and has poor vision, Flossie keeps a positive spirit and is in overall good health, according to her owner.
“She’s so affectionate and playful, especially sweet when you remember how old she is,” Green shared.
Flossie was born in 1995 and she was a stray before getting adopted by a medical worker at Liverpool’s Merseyside hospital. She spent 10 years with her original owner before being passed on to other members of the family and eventually landing with Cats Protection.
Flossie is currently the oldest living cat but is far from reaching the record age. This title belongs to a cat named Crème Puff, which lived up to 38 years.
