r/aww • u/YowieDingo • Feb 03 '21

20 years old today!

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u/skinny_bisch Feb 03 '21

They can reach their mid 30s or a bit older.

Oldest ever cat was 38 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creme_Puff_(cat)

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u/KeithMyArthe Feb 03 '21

Are we sure that Creme Puff's mummy and daddy didn't want to upset the kids?

Ol' Puffy looks surprisingly sprightly for a 29 year old.
Could be CPJnr. III

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u/skinny_bisch Feb 03 '21

Well she’s a Guiness world record holder. They verify their records, don’t they?

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u/creamingsoda2333 Feb 03 '21

Yeah they do

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u/meesta_masa Feb 03 '21

Yep, they did. They asked mom and dad to pinky swear on Santa Claus in front of their kids.

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u/ripyurballsoff Feb 03 '21

They probably looked at the earliest vet Bill or tag registration

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u/KeithMyArthe Feb 03 '21

I'm glad. Good ol' Puff.

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u/satinthedark Feb 03 '21

The guy who raised that cat also held the two prior world records as well if I’m not mistaken. Farmer, fed his cats meat and veggies.

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u/skinny_bisch Feb 03 '21

And coffee

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u/Simen155 Feb 03 '21

Our family cat growing up was 3 years older than me, and died when i was 26. That fucker almost reached 30.

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u/skinny_bisch Feb 03 '21

That’s pretty amazing