The Oldest Cat In The World?

Well, KFC was a grand old lady - but here's a claim of a dame who
is claimed to be 39!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/851885-...t-in-the-world

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MatSav

MatSav wrote:

Well, KFC was a grand old lady - but here's a claim of a dame who
is claimed to be 39!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/851885-...t-in-the-world

My friend Stef (Angus's human) just sent me this story. My reaction to
it was, is this really a current photo of her? Very elderly cats are
usually pretty thin and frail, and their fur is matted with neglect.
This cat is so well-groomed, and well-rounded, too. If she's really that
old, that's pretty amazing.

Joyce

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The problem with cats is that they get the exact same look on their
face whether they see a moth or an axe-murderer.
-- Paula Poundstone

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MatSav wrote:

Well, KFC was a grand old lady - but here's a claim of a dame who
is claimed to be 39!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/851885-...t-in-the-world

My friend Stef (Angus's human) just sent me this story. My reaction to
it was, is this really a current photo of her? Very elderly cats are
usually pretty thin and frail, and their fur is matted with neglect.
This cat is so well-groomed, and well-rounded, too. If she's really that
old, that's pretty amazing.

Joyce

Why would you assume an elderly cat would be matted due to "neglect"?

Jill

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MatSav wrote:

Well, KFC was a grand old lady - but here's a claim of a dame who
is claimed to be 39!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/851885-...t-in-the-world

My friend Stef (Angus's human) just sent me this story. My reaction to
it was, is this really a current photo of her? Very elderly cats are
usually pretty thin and frail, and their fur is matted with neglect.
This cat is so well-groomed, and well-rounded, too. If she's really that
old, that's pretty amazing.

Joyce

Why would you assume an elderly cat would be matted due to "neglect"?

I mean self-neglect. Most old cats I've known were too arthritic, or
maybe just too tired and apathetic, to be very fastidious about their
grooming.

Joyce

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The Internet is on computers now! -- Homer Simpson

On Jan 9, 5:23*am, "jmcquown" wrote:
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... MatSav wrote:

Well, KFC was a grand old lady - but here's a claim of a dame who
is claimed to be 39!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/851885-...st-cat-in-the-....

My friend Stef (Angus's human) just sent me this story. My reaction to
it was, is this really a current photo of her? Very elderly cats are
usually pretty thin and frail, and their fur is matted with neglect.
This cat is so well-groomed, and well-rounded, too. If she's really that
old, that's pretty amazing.

Joyce

Why would you assume an elderly cat would be matted due to "neglect"?

Jill

My Rusty (RB) often got matted towards the end of his 16 year old
life. I had to spend a lot of time grooming and de-matting. He hated
the
combing and brushing. He was not arthritic as he still jumped on the
window sill with no problem. I think he was too tired
as he was sickly and didn't bother to groom himself, not much anyway.
It was the same with the vet clinic cat Chico who a Persian look
alike.
He went to RB at 15 just monthsbefore Rusty.
They shaved him periodically to get rid of the mats and put
him in a vest to keep him warm.

On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 09:18:36 -0000, "MatSav"
wrote:

Well, KFC was a grand old lady - but here's a claim of a dame who
is claimed to be 39!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/851885-...t-in-the-world

If only the normal lifespan of cats was 35 to 40 years, instead of only
15 years. *Sigh*

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^

"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, in loving memory of the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico
kitty, Kenzie.

Every day was a treasure with Kenzie; I tried to treat them that way.
There would only be so many, and now, there will never, ever, be any
more

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein

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MatSav wrote:

Well, KFC was a grand old lady - but here's a claim of a dame who
is claimed to be 39!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/851885-...t-in-the-world

My friend Stef (Angus's human) just sent me this story. My reaction to
it was, is this really a current photo of her? Very elderly cats are
usually pretty thin and frail, and their fur is matted with neglect.
This cat is so well-groomed, and well-rounded, too. If she's really that
old, that's pretty amazing.

Although I do believe them about her age if they've researched it, I also
would be amazed if that was a current photo.
As you say, very elderly cats are usually thin & frail with matted coats as
they are unable to self-groom. KFC certainly was.

I've also seen several very elderlies in the vet's waiting room and they all
looked like that; like no-one fed them or cared about them. One came in
while I was waiting with Boyfie once and a gasp went up from the room. I
made a point of going up to his owner to say loudly "what a lovely old
ginger boy you have, I have an old ladycat who looks like he does..how old
is he?"
He was 21.
We then discussed how thin they can get through CRF, tips on how to tempt
the appetite and how difficult it is if a very old shorthair will not allow
grooming as they do look so dreadful.
It was my turn then so I don't know what happened with him. I didn't get
the impression that they were there for the ultimate decision and I know my
vet is up for supporting very elderly dogs/cats until he thinks they have no
quality of life.
Despite their appearance. Unfortunately appearance was all in KFC's case.
I found out eventually where KFC had lived before, from a kitten and that's
why I was confident about her age.
If this cat is 39, may she live longer but I do have my doubts whether the
photo is up to date. Definitely an older cat but I will eat my hat if
that's a 39-y-o in the pic

Tweed

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MatSav wrote:

Well, KFC was a grand old lady - but here's a claim of a dame who
is claimed to be 39!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/851885-...t-in-the-world

My friend Stef (Angus's human) just sent me this story. My reaction to
it was, is this really a current photo of her? Very elderly cats are
usually pretty thin and frail, and their fur is matted with neglect.
This cat is so well-groomed, and well-rounded, too. If she's really that
old, that's pretty amazing.

Joyce

Why would you assume an elderly cat would be matted due to "neglect"?

Jill

Self-neglect. Short haired cats groom themselves all their lives and look
pristine so many owners do not get them used to it. When they get very
elderly they do not do it and you might be surprised how matted they get and
how much they resist you doing it because it's alien to them.
I learned this the hard way.
One of the reasons put forward for KFC's euthanasia was "she had hair
missing"
Yeah, because I had just plucked her mats out once again with the help of my
lovely friend June who is the only person who dared to hold her while I did
it.
She was a fierce semi-feral kitty and would not allow me to groom her, so
start early with yours for when they get old,
lest their appearance leads to their death if they wander.
I will never forget what happened as long as I live. I will harp on about
it for years, as many years as I remember her tinyness (is that a word?)
how brave she was about moving out from a bad home to wait 7 years in my
garden until she noticed all my dogs had gone to RB and then knock on the
door. How she had no meow, her mouth would open but no sound came out.

She weighed 4lbs but had the courage of a tiger.

ingold1234[at]yahoo[dot]com (Gandalf) wrote in message
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On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 09:18:36 -0000, "MatSav"
wrote:

Well, KFC was a grand old lady - but here's a claim of a dame who
is claimed to be 39!

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/851885-...t-in-the-world

If only the normal lifespan of cats was 35 to 40 years, instead of only
15 years. *Sigh*


Think about it. You'd only be able to have one during your life. If your
cat died when you were 50 you would not dare to have another.
Tweed

On Jan 9, 9:21*am, "Christina Websell"
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One of the reasons put forward for KFC's euthanasia was "she had hair
missing"


That;s a pathetic excuse about the worse I have ever heard. Didn't
they think "Elderly cat, doesn't groom, looks like someone has made an
effort to remove matts therefore has a caring person and isn't a
stray"?

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs