World’s oldest cat beats the odds to celebrate 27th birthday

[The Straight Story]

Nine lives or one…it has certainly been long for Wadsworth, who is the world’s oldest cat after turning 27 – or 125 in human years.

The cat, known as Waddy, didn’t have the best start after being born the runt of the litter and was even thrown out by his owners.

His life began to turn around when he was adopted by 66-year-old Ann Munday in Ravensden, Bedfordshire when he was just four weeks old.

‘I’ve always had cats, but he is an absolute dream and he has been a fantastic companion since my husband died 13 years ago,’ she explained.

‘He was a tiny and very poorly little thing so it’s a miracle he has survived.’

http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/13/worlds-oldest-cat-beats-the-odds-to-celebrate-27th-birthday-3541284/

[ProdigalJunkMail]

1. he looks like a total badass...

and at 27, he must be!

sP

[The Straight Story]

2. He tells young dogs to get off his lawn :) (nt)

[RKP5637]

8. LOL !!!

[Thav]

12. That look in that picture says

"I'm still alive because Death is too afraid to get near me."

[CanonRay]

3. My sister-in-law's cat is about 22

and was also a runt. Wonder if this is a pattern in cats.

[xchrom]

4. ...

[cherish44]

5. Now that is a face of wisdom

I've been the caregiver of a few cats over the years, the oldest one I've ever had lived to be 18.

[Hoyt]

6. Yes Sir, whatever you desire. Very cool cat. N/t

[GTurck]

7. We had our...

24+ Bobtail, had no natural tail, put to sleep last year. We could not be definite as she was tamed and living on our property when we bought it 13 years ago. She was sweet and gentle but going through awful pain from arthritis.

[shenmue]

9. Birthday cheezburger, u can has it!

What a good kitteh.

[catbyte]

10. I lost my tuxedo cat, Junior, on New Years Day 2010 at the age of 25.5

Tuxedo cats seem to have iron constitutions and the ones I've had have been really healthy. I've got one now who is 19 and he's in great shape. And, yes, Waddy DOES look like a total badass, LOL.

[IrishEyes]

19. I lost my 17 year old cat on New Years Day too.

He looked like the cat in your picture.

[meti57b]

11. May all of our cats live long and comfortable lives!

.... and the same for our pooches!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. My baby was also the runt of the pack. But oddly enough, she was also the bravest and was the first

to learn how to use the litterbox. She's still the smallest of the clan (the rest are with family and friends, so I see them from time to time). The only worry is that doctor thinks she may develop a heart murmur, but she's had no health issues apart from that. May she live a very long and healthy life.

[MineralMan]

14. One of my cats lived to 24.

Pretty amazing, I thought. She wandered into my life at about a year old, having had her first litter and being abandoned. When she died, I buried her under the bird bath where she used to lie in wait for birds to visit. She didn't catch any, because she was completely visible to the birds, who avoided the bird bath when she was there. Ever hopeful, though, it was her favorite place.

Good kitty!

[yellowcanine]

15. "Don't even think about it Cupcake, 'cause I have at least 2 lives left!"

[yellowcanine]

16. "Not Dead Yet!"

[EC]

17. Really?

I thought the 20's were normal for cats? I had one live 32 years and most of my other cats have lived into their 20's. I thought they were normal? After all what stress does a house cat have? They sleep, eat and exercise every day of their lives.

[liberalhistorian]

22. Most cats don't live past twenty, if they

reach that age. I've never heard of a cat making it this long, let alone 32 years.

[EC]

29. 32 is old, but I think

20 - 25 is normal since all my cats have lived between 18 and 22 years of age. Tom the one that lived 32 years was part Maine Coon, maybe that makes a difference since they are huge and more bear like.

[raccoon]

18. Does this set a record? He looks healthy. nt

[kag]

20. We lost our calico last year. She was about 20 yrs old.

We were never sure of her real age because she and her brother (litter-mate) came with the house we bought. Her brother died about ten years ago, but Arnie (yes, a female named Arnie. Long story.) just hung around. She outlived other cats who have come and gone, and she was the sweetest kitty ever.

She started developing a brain tumor, and we had it removed but it kept coming back and always got worse than the time before. Finally, it was clear that the tumor was causing her some serious pain, and she stopped eating. We had to put her down. It was one of the few times I've ever seen my husband cry.

[liberalhistorian]

21. Wow, that is something!

The oldest cat I ever heard about was 22 when he died, which was rare. Of all the cats I've ever had, only two have lived past their 18th birthdays. One I had while growing up; I was thirteen when she was born (in our basement, to one of our other cats at the time) and 31 when she died, in that same basement (she went down there two weeks after her 18th birthday and refused to move from the spot she'd chosen, which wasn't far from where she was born. She stayed there for several days, before dying early one morning. It was bizarre how she did that, it's as if she knew where she'd been born and that was why she'd chosen that spot). The second one I got from a shelter seven years ago, she was twelve at the time and her owners had had to give her up due to family allergies. I had her for seven years, before she died on Christmas Eve morning; she was nineteen.

I wish I knew this woman's secret for keeping the cat going this long, as I wish my cats could have lived that long!!!

[Dpm12]

23. That cat looks

miserable. The oldest cat who ever lived is Creme Puff, who died at 38. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creme_Puff_(cat)

[joeybee12]

24. Happy Birthday Wadsworth! Here's to 27 more!

[Arugula Latte]

25. Awwww!

I love him!

[samplegirl]

26. Thanks for sharing Straight Story

This was a warm fuzzy link! Good for Wadsworth sounds like his life is content.

[Blue Owl]

27. He's seen it allz

Keep on truckin' old-timer!

[meow2u3]

28. HEY, KITTENS! GET OFF MY LAWN!