The world's oldest cats

Since ancient times, cats are quite mysterious animals. Their mind, abilities and character are surprising. Cats live on average 12–15 years, but there are several long-livers who have lived a rather long and unusual life.

The oldest cat on earth is considered pet named lucy. She lived 43 years, if translated into human age, it will be 175 years. She lives in the UK. Its owner is Bill Thomas. His pet feels great, perfectly catches mice. Her only drawback - she completely lost her hearing.

Lucy was born in the town of Llanelli in 1972, Aunt Bill told about it. She was familiar with the cat earlier, 40 years ago, when she had another mistress. Bill lives in a cat since 1999, she got to him after his aunt's death. The owner, after such an unusual story, showed the cat to the veterinarian, who confirmed her record age. Veterinarians are looking for reasons for longevity cats, and she continues to enjoy life and catch mice.

One of the oldest cats in the world is Cream Puff, who lived for 38 years. She was born in the town of Austin. Her record is included in the Guinness book. She has the second place. The cat was born in 1967, and died only in 2005. She lived a long and joyful life. The owner of the cat is Jake Perry.

He treated her like a family member, with great love and affection. A few years ago, the Cream Puff was the oldest kitty, but the situation changed when in 2011 they found out about the cat Lucy all over the world. The story about it was described above.

The next place in the Guinness Book of Records belongs to the cat named Kapitolina. She lives in Melbourne. She is one of the oldest living cats. Today, her age is 34 years.

Not to mention about long-lived Kitty, who lived for 31 years. She lived in the county of Staffordshire. Her master was D. Johnson. This cat was quite elegant, but at the age of 30 she was able to give life to two kittens, which deserves respect.

But Blackie kitty lived to 25 yearsthat in terms of human age is 117 years. She also lives in England. Today, she feels fine, but only fails sight, but with hearing everything is good.

Russia also has its rating of cats that lived more than others. First place among the long-lived Russian cats is Basilio, who celebrates his 26th birthday this year. He lives in Kostroma. He feels great, so soon he will be able to get into the Guinness Book of Records.

It should be noted also the cat Haze. According to her owners, she is now 27 years old. She, too, has not yet entered into the Guinness book, but the media talk and write about her. For example, Yana Rozova is already familiar with this cat and she likes to tell the whole world about her. She participated in the Echo of Moscow program.

And closes the top three long-livers of Russia mongrel kitten Murka. She lived for 20 years. The cat was found in Star City, from where she came to V.Trunov, who was responsible for the training of astronauts of the USSR. Murka was a full member of the Trunov family. She had a very accommodating nature, she disposed towards herself.

Another Russian cat that deserves attention - Roxana. She lived for 19 years, which is a worthy result. She lived in the city of Serov, belonged to the Persian breed. Roxana appeared in 1994, while she had a very presentable pedigree, which undoubtedly made it possible to accurately name the dates of birth and death.

But Russian kitty Chernyshka lived 16 yearsthat can be attributed to longevity. She was born and lived in Irkutsk. Its owner was Olga Ponomareva, who loved her very much. The cat had a very docile and gentle nature. It can be attributed to the "yard" cats.

As you know, cats on the street live very little. On average, this ranges from five to seven years.

There are quite a few factors that have an impact on the life span of a cat. There is an opinion that the cat breed, as well as its pedigree, necessarily has an impact on the cat's life. So, Persian cats usually live a few years longer. Although Siamese and British cats also have pretty good life indicators.

However, it is worth getting acquainted with the opposite information. So, quite often purebred cats belong to long-livers. Although the list of centenarians of the world proves that the breed has minimal impact on the longevity of cats. But do not forget about the pedigree, because good genetics usually has a positive effect on the health of the cat. They are usually in good health, rarely get sick. But this is not the secret of longevity.

Every owner wants his pet to live as long as possible. Of course, we all understand that nothing lasts forever The time of separation will come sooner or later, but in order to delay it, you need to take into account the following recommendations from experts:

• It is necessary to observe the correct feeding regimen, be sure to listen to the advice of veterinarians (only an examination of the veterinarian will allow you to make a cat's diet, and in what quantities);
• It is necessary to make regular visits to the veterinarian, namely, it is necessary to produce all vaccinations on time and not forget about scheduled examinations in order to immediately detect a health problem and start treatment on time (remember that cats perfectly hide the pain, so even with no symptoms veterinarians);
• Do not forget about the importance of physical activity for a cat, regardless of age, even after 10 years, pets like to actively spend time with the owner - play catch-up with a toy or hunt for a fly;
• dental health is very important for the cat and its life expectancy; regular routine examinations of the teeth should be done, as well as their hygiene should be cleaned with a special toothbrush and toothpaste, and dental plaque should be removed;
• If you do not plan to engage in breeding, you should immediately sterilize or castrate your pet, because for this procedure there is also a certain period, with which an experienced veterinarian can help.

Today on the planet represented a huge number of breeds of cats. Some vets are inclined to believe that the breed has an impact on the pet's lifespan. It is worth considering what breeds of cats belong to long-livers.

Usually they live for about 14 years, but they can reach up to 20 years. It is Thai cats that often belong to long-livers. They are very smart, interesting and inquisitive, while they like to take part in all household chores. They are perfectly amenable to training, while they can even be taught to open the doors without any help.

This breed is known in every corner of our planet. She was so loved because of her amazing temper, since she is quite attached to her owner, and she may feel jealous of other pets.

Quite often they live to be 12 years old or more.

This breed is often called one of the most ancient, because the images of cats were found on the imperial engravings, as well as on ancient temples. These cats are characterized by unpretentiousness, diligence and devotion. They are practically not inclined to molt, which is worth noting as an indisputable advantage. Cats of this breed are very fond of water, love to swim, and can also go fishing. On average, their age is 18 years.

Such cats are often pets.

Cats are characterized by increased talkativeness. They are attracted by the comfort and coziness of the house, so they are quite rare in the yard. On average, representatives of the Asian long-haired breed live for about 18 years, although it happens even longer.

This breed of cats also has an average long life, which can exceed even 20 years. The peculiarity of this cat is that it gets along perfectly with other pets.

Pets are quite sociable, although not imposed on the owner.

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