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RSwordsman t1_ixk4lwk wrote
Having a single super-old cat may be random chance, but the same person having two? Was their water bowl the fountain of youth?
here-for-the-_____ t1_ixk51h8 wrote
That's a long time to convince your kids that it is indeed the same cat you've always had and nothing died.
AdRepulsive7699 t1_ixk5n21 wrote
I’m all about kitties living a long, happy life but this is sus. Twice the age of a long-lived cat?
Papichuloft t1_ixk9dqt wrote
The same owner also had the 6th oldest cat Grandpa Rex Allen (34 yrs 2 mos)
SomewhatIntriguing t1_ixk9p42 wrote
Are they just taking the owner’s word for it? I’m doubtful
PanickedPoodle t1_ixka3w8 wrote
Coffee, wine and broccoli
That was Cream Puff's diet
Lived twice as long as other cats...
Guess we all should try it
Mondiaposa t1_ixka8cd wrote
Got damn !
Yard_Sailor t1_ixkciuz wrote
Sprinkles is where he belongs now. The freezer.
baffletonbackdrop t1_ixkfnsy wrote
decrepit "meouw"
twobit211 t1_ixkg6n2 wrote
ponce de (miniature) lion
NoMidnight5366 t1_ixkgrem wrote
Feeling like a shitty pet owner now.
NateEBear t1_ixkh7c8 wrote
Oh no, not sprinkles?!
ShibaHook t1_ixkh8d3 wrote
The most likely explanation.
OwlrageousJones t1_ixkhbir wrote
I mean, if you look at the list of 'oldest cats' on Wikipedia, it's not unheard of for them to hit their mid twenties in some cases.
ShibaHook t1_ixkhbmd wrote
Habitual liar.
RSwordsman t1_ixkheu7 wrote
That would be a really disappointing turn of events, but not totally unlikely. :/
thor561 t1_ixkhhpq wrote
You should know this is like the razor’s edge of how long cats live. If you have a cat that makes it to 20 you’re doing exceptionally well. And it’s not all about the years we love them, it’s the love we put into those years. I’ve had cats that made it to 20, I’ve had others that didn’t make it past 5 or so. You just love them and do the best you can for them.
thetyler83 t1_ixkho6x wrote
PRINKLES!
I_Sett t1_ixkiota wrote
There's this wonderful observation in Steven Austad's Why We Age book that goes along the lines of:
When researchers were first investigating the rural communities in far flung parts of the world where people lived an incredibly long time they almost all shared several features that might have contributed to the incredible longevity of the inhabitants:
- The communities prized their elderly and in many cases they were the leadership of the group.
- The communities were very isolated.
- Records (such as of births) were not kept.
One elderly man was approached by researchers and interviewed at the impressive age of 120. He had even managed to reach the ripe old age of 130 when the researchers returned 5 years later.
Krakenspoop t1_ixkiqr4 wrote
He was lookin for that stud bull. He was lookin for that She-cat...who lived 38 years.
Creme Puff is my name...and I live to this day.
SAYBABYDOYAWANNAGETOLDWITHME DOYAWANNAGETOLDBYMYSIDE DOYAWANNAGETOLDWITHME
SAYBEBBEH SAYBEBBEH
kaenneth t1_ixkitvx wrote
if they were related.
kaenneth t1_ixkivbr wrote
count the rings...
mrnoonan81 t1_ixkiz2t wrote
If you replace 1/12th of the cat every year for 12 years, is it still the same cat?
JonLongsonLongJonson t1_ixkk1i2 wrote
Tell that to all the tiny isolated communities across Asia that loved to claim their elders at 120+ years old constantly
AdRepulsive7699 t1_ixklc28 wrote
Ok, but 38?
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The_Mouse_That_Jumps t1_ixkmatq wrote
That guy was my Zoology professor! I’ll have to pick up his book.
Austin_AD t1_ixkmv6z wrote
Jake Perry (owner) was/is awesome and legit. He was my plumber for years.
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RSwordsman t1_ixkn57l wrote
Nice of you to defend his honor on here. I have basically zero chance of interacting with him but would prefer to think he's legit, so thanks. :)
Austin_AD t1_ixknnr0 wrote
NP,
Just the sweetest guy ever...hope he's still alive.
Never stops talking about his cats, what he feed them etc.
Nothing random about why his cats live longs lives.
GDH907 t1_ixkoscy wrote
what was the feed, etc?
CloudCuckoo18 t1_ixkpb1k wrote
My cat just turned 16 and doesn’t have diabetes or kidney failure. He will beat this record.
[deleted] t1_ixkpgy7 wrote
You’re doubting sciences ability to age an extremely common and well studied living animal? Interesting! In that case I’ve got some snake oil to sell you
Suspiciously_high t1_ixkphss wrote
My roommates mom had one put down in the last couple months due to complications and needing constant care that was definitely 30. Got it as a kitten for his sister on her 5th bday and she’s mid 30s now. My roommate and a friend have had bets going every year for like 5 years whether it will or won’t make it to the next years Christmas party
SomewhatIntriguing t1_ixkpmrw wrote
So tell me, how do they accurately age a cat?
Edit: no response? I’m shocked!
RSwordsman t1_ixkpqrj wrote
Seems like 30 for a cat is basically like 90-100 for a human. Not like it never happens especially with good health care, but still very much "holy crap that's old."
RydainDarkstar t1_ixkpuo3 wrote
Mine were 19 and 20 and living well and happily with medically managed conditions until the end came fast out of nowhere. I hoped both would hit the two decade mark, but they had a damn good long haul as is.
c0dizzl3 t1_ixkpvju wrote
That seems like it’s easily googleable.
randomcharacters3 t1_ixkpwvw wrote
Well as a follow up to, "...hope he's still alive", depending on the answer to that, he may have in fact stopped talking about his cats.
SomewhatIntriguing t1_ixkpzd7 wrote
It’s not. Because it isn’t possible.
c0dizzl3 t1_ixkqf1v wrote
Are you being serious or are you trolling?
SomewhatIntriguing t1_ixkqlil wrote
I’m serious. If you believe you can accurately tell the age of a dead cat then please enlighten me and tell me how.
c0dizzl3 t1_ixkryof wrote
Bones. That’s all the effort I’m going to put in to explaining something to you that isn’t exactly a secret. Again buddy, Google is your friend.
SomewhatIntriguing t1_ixks4i8 wrote
Lol that’s what I thought. You have no fucking clue.
c0dizzl3 t1_ixksely wrote
Bless your heart. This is sad.
chadslc t1_ixksuhw wrote
If both were kept entirely indoors, it's not that far out of the question.
chadslc t1_ixksxgx wrote
30 for a cat is way past 90-100 for a human.
chadslc t1_ixkszdd wrote
Indoor cat? Not out of the question.
Charming-Olive3370 t1_ixkt9os wrote
What’s that in dog years?
LitIllit t1_ixkuf90 wrote
No it was wine lol. From Wikipedia... Creme Puff's owner, Jake Perry, said her diet consisted of dry cat food supplemented with broccoli, eggs, turkey bacon, coffee with cream, and—every two days—"an eyedropper full of red wine". Perry claimed that this diet was key to her longevity, and that the wine "circulated the arteries".
RSwordsman t1_ixkujtw wrote
You had me at coffee and wine.
Redassassin2 t1_ixkuwu8 wrote
They look at their teeth you dolt
Austin_AD t1_ixkv68b wrote
Great docu on Jake Perry.
Nakorite t1_ixkw3uf wrote
Lol mate the chances of having two unrelated cats living with this liar owner somehow surviving almost double the expected age of a cat is so drastically improbable he is obviously lying.
chadslc t1_ixkwc8y wrote
I have a strictly-indoor cat who just turned 16 who isn't slowing down at all.
I take good care of her and don't feed her crap food.
Dismissed.
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WienerDogMan t1_ixl1qnm wrote
To put it in perspective, you would have to wait another 6 years (which would already be pushing the limit quite a bit) for your cat to be the same age as this cat was when your cat was first born.
Then living it’s entire 16 year life after that point.
Then having it happen twice.
It’s just beyond ridiculous.
Alexstarfire t1_ixl25fe wrote
Selecting wine twice doesn't count.
Alexstarfire t1_ixl2935 wrote
I believe the point of his statement went right over your head. You should take some lessons from Drax.
Tripdoctor t1_ixl49hl wrote
One lived to 18 which I thought was long. But my other lived to 24 which is just insane to me. Outlived a couple dogs she was older than.
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webnetwork1 t1_ixl4x18 wrote
Damn, those are approximately the same years the zodiac killer was active in California.
HippityDoodle t1_ixl5exu wrote
He had a specific diet thst if I recall correctly was eggs, broccoli, bacon, and a splash of coffee.
Stiffard t1_ixl5rc5 wrote
Gotta enjoy their response, though. It's classic Reddit ding-dongery.
ArmageddonSnakeEye t1_ixl6s5i wrote
Splash of coffee for liver health. Amazing
effjayyelle t1_ixl8gd8 wrote
Same! 19 years old here.
Except I only got her when she was 10, so I don't know how her life was before me. But she's thriving. Still doing zoomies and headbutting me for food (even though she's got like 3 teeth haha)
ReluctantlyAnAsshole t1_ixl8sj1 wrote
That cat outlived Kurt Cobain
hypotyposis t1_ixl8swl wrote
And his cousin is former Governor Rick Perry?? All the proof I need that we live in a simulation.
hypotyposis t1_ixl92zf wrote
He went from 120 to 130 in five years according to the statement…
Ph0ton t1_ixl94z1 wrote
You're just blocked dude. For what it's worth, finding the age of most animals can only be done through inference. There are genetic methods being researched but currently there is no reliable quantitative method.
shawnkfox t1_ixlabkj wrote
16 isn't particularly old for a cat, it isn't all that uncommon for cats to live to 20 years old or so and still be fairly healthy. Pretty rare for them to make it over 20 though before getting significant problems which require medication (usually kidney problems and/or diabetes) or they get cancer. Not that different than what takes out most people as they get up to 90+.
In any case, it is hardly very surprising that all the 30+ year old cats disappeared now that we use microchips to track them. The current world's oldest documented cat is only 26 which shows how ridiculous the claim of a 38 year old cat is.
If the guy wasn't a liar he may just have been senile and just got confused. Vets don't see cats often enough (except near end of life) to be able to tell two similar looking cats apart without a microchip.
shawnkfox t1_ixlahd5 wrote
Cut off the head and count the rings of course.
cetacretin t1_ixlatau wrote
A lot of Guinness World Records are just paid for by rich people and protected from submissions to overtake said records, or it's just accepted because it's something weird that will draw people's attention (and thus bring in money from sales of their book, which is about the modern equivalent of a circus freak show sometimes)
Hbomberguy on YouTube recently accidentally got them to delete a record for Tommy Tallarico when he sent in an inquiry asking about how the record was verified. Shocker, it wasn't verified.
I'm not saying the records for the cats are fake because honestly I don't know, just that I always take a mental note that "world records" are often for entertainment purposes only, and sometimes are only about as real as "reality" TV shows. It's always worth looking up more information if your curiosity is sparked, just be wary it may be clickbait or stretched truth.
shawnkfox t1_ixlawwo wrote
The world's oldest living fully documented cat is 26 right now. I'd bet you are mistaken on the exact birth year, likely by several years. I believe 25 years old is possible for sure, but that would be an incredibly old cat, likely holding the title of 'worlds oldest living cat' for a time.
Once you start tracking the age of cats verifiable by microchip and documented birth dates all those 30+ year old cats disappear because none of them were microchipped when they were kittens.
shawnkfox t1_ixlb7fx wrote
Don't be, actually fully verified & microchipped cats have a maximum lifespan in the mid 20s. A 20 year old cat is like a 90 to 100 year old human. It is a really old age, extremely rare for cats to live much over 20 years.
shawnkfox t1_ixlbat1 wrote
Yeah just because something is on wikipedia doesn't make it true.
zachzsg t1_ixlbnox wrote
God damn that cat was eating better than me
Odysseyan t1_ixlc6dk wrote
That's the joke. Also you don't get 10 years older in the span of 5 years
carcinoma_kid t1_ixlc8n4 wrote
If they’re drinking the same water he may well make it to 150.
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lonigus t1_ixlglgx wrote
What do you mean with "not documented"? Vets and vet pet books were a thing for many years. Cant speak for US, but we had those books you get at your fist vet visit before computers became the norm. We still have a "mini book" from the 70s with the first vaccine shot the pet got.
pprabs t1_ixlibo1 wrote
Can’t be mistaken if I got the kittens myself when I was 10 years old and they lived in my house until I was 31 and 35.
GMN123 t1_ixlifcf wrote
Microchips for pets were only invented in 89 and didn't become commonplace for quite a while, so it makes sense that until very recently the 30+yo cats weren't chipped as kittens.
It'll be interesting to see if the stats change now the oldest cats will be better trackable.
strangway t1_ixlifp3 wrote
Jake is Rick Perry's cousin‽ So many connections
jaceapoc t1_ixlj137 wrote
This reads like a copypasta lmao
GMN123 t1_ixlj19w wrote
I'm starting to think all my childhood dogs might not be living their best lives on that friend's farm we never visit.
TheFrogWife t1_ixlj8b3 wrote
My brother's childhood cat lived to be 33. My parents were never great pet owners, she was declawed, indoor/outdoor and ate the cheapest food, I don't think she had ever been to the vet in her life.
chrisftw92 t1_ixlmlam wrote
Yeah I've known a few cats to hit their 20s. My ex had 2, one died at 20 but the others still going at 22 and doesn't look old at all.
WafflesAreEpic t1_ixlqfgm wrote
Yeah a lot higher percentage of humans end up past 90 than cats do 30...
WafflesAreEpic t1_ixlqlfb wrote
Yeah and some people win the lottery twice. Improbable things happen all the time.
merkitt t1_ixlqnh8 wrote
In oak barrels?
thegreenpeppers t1_ixlqz00 wrote
Interestingly, this is in the news today, published just two hours after your comment:
‘Flossie, 26, of Orpington, was confirmed as the oldest cat by Guinness World Records, which said she had a human equivalent age of 120 years old.’
dangerbird2 t1_ixlr23g wrote
Coincidence? I think not!
slightly2spooked t1_ixlsosb wrote
You know there’s no secret cat-measuring cabal that automatically records the age of every cat, right?
Flashwastaken t1_ixlt1ml wrote
Nah, I saw them yesterday. They are all good.
slightly2spooked t1_ixlt1ul wrote
This isn’t true at all, where did you read it? Every source I’ve seen asserts that on average indoor cats have twice the lifespan of outdoor ones.
zamfire t1_ixltrjh wrote
Cat of Theseus
Diamondsfullofclubs t1_ixlugyd wrote
Outdoor cats get more physical activity but their lifespan is offset by early deaths due to car accidents, cougar attacks, etc...
Diamondsfullofclubs t1_ixlus1g wrote
But he takes good care of his cat and doesn't feed her crap.
Dismissed.
Edit: /s
SomewhatIntriguing t1_ixlwinb wrote
HairyFur t1_ixlwmk1 wrote
Claiming a 40 year old cat is like claiming a 200 year old relative. It's essentially almost double the near maximum verifiable age for the species.
Oldest verified people have been iirc around 115? 120 isn't out of this world.
However 40 for a car is just standard American attention seeking, it's not even close to believable.
[deleted] t1_ixlwsqp wrote
Were you just staring at your phone waiting for me to respond? I went to bed buddy
dokelyok t1_ixlx1sk wrote
My kitty is 19 too! She was in great health until developing asthma a few months ago but still acts like a hyper kitty most of the time.
SomewhatIntriguing t1_ixlx1uo wrote
Lol so did I pal. I just edited my comment right now and then you responded. Were you sitting there reloading the page waiting for my comment to change? 😂
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lKNightOwl t1_ixlx9e0 wrote
the old cat switcheroo?
SomewhatIntriguing t1_ixlxjel wrote
…yikes.
LolaMarce t1_ixlyj7b wrote
I love this.
My mom tells a story of when my goldfish died when I was about 5 - she ran out to buy a new one before I returned home from school. To her it was identical but she said I took one look and immediately asked where my original fish was. Couldn’t say I’d tell them apart now, but at 5 I guess I knew every detail of my little goldfish.
here-for-the-_____ t1_ixlyoty wrote
Haha, many parents have tried and failed at that 🤣
RenuisanceMan t1_ixm1088 wrote
Under the 'lifestyle' section of the wiki article it says 'her diet consisted of dry cat food supplemented with broccoli, eggs, turkey bacon, coffee with cream, and—every two days—"an eyedropper full of red wine".'
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KingDarius89 t1_ixm3jam wrote
Well, cats ARE serial killers...
spectrumero t1_ixm55b6 wrote
That your cat is doing well today doesn't mean they'll be doing well tomorrow.
Both my cats were fine until literally the day they died. My last one didn't go downhill until 18 hours before we had to have her put down.
climatelurker t1_ixm5dkm wrote
This brings up a good point. My brother seems to mentally extend the lives of his dogs past how long they actually lived. I don't think he realizes he's doing it.
Spire2000 t1_ixm5w3i wrote
According to the article, dry cat food supplemented with broccoli, eggs, turkey bacon, coffee, cream, and an eyedropper full of red wine every two days.
t4thfavor t1_ixm635q wrote
My cat is 18 now, he’s getting skinnier but still sneaks outside to do whatever cats do outside on the regular. He’s pretty tough still even for someone of advanced age.
cringecaptainq t1_ixm6p4i wrote
No it doesn't?
Everything u/cetacretin posted seems like a perfectly normal post? not sure what made you think otherwise
Wimbleston t1_ixmaduw wrote
Those cats ate better than I do
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_ixmapfb wrote
I'm in the USA and I've never heard of such a thing. Still, without a microchip, a person could swap out a similar looking car.
nalgene_wilder t1_ixmcehv wrote
Yeah it is lol. Would you believe someone who said they're 150 years old?
Redman5012 t1_ixmcekf wrote
It's longer than one sentence
margo_plicatus t1_ixmekul wrote
Since you mentioned he’s losing weight: if he hasn’t had labwork recently, consider getting him in for that. There’s usually a medical reason. Here’s hoping you have several more good years with him!
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Diamondsfullofclubs t1_ixmh7q3 wrote
>Average outdoor lifespan of 2 to 5 years if outside…. Like what?
Rough 9 lives.
>I’ve had two outdoor cats, one who lived to 21 and the other 18 and one indoor who died at 11.
This is anecdotal. Regardless, I was agreeing with you, outdoors are good for a cats health; the other poster was arguing indoor cats are inherently healthier.
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Knull_Gorr t1_ixmkngb wrote
Understandable, my cat will try to drink any beer I have open. Like he'll try to get a lick while I'm still holding the bottle after taking a drink.
BestOfSlaanesh t1_ixmnxvv wrote
There might be something about the diet he's giving them that extends their longevity. It's probably worth researching.
CutieMcCuddle t1_ixmo0fg wrote
This is a beautiful comment :’)
MeHumanMeWant t1_ixmohbb wrote
My Mom and her hubby have a cat Ike.
Truthfully, it's Ike the 3^rd, à la "Snowball"
Pitbull60usa t1_ixmpp0h wrote
wow i wonder what the oldest dog was
Reddit-is-trash-lol t1_ixmqjxs wrote
Both my cats passed away last year within a week, ages 19 and 13.
bayandsilentjob t1_ixmr12s wrote
You can’t afford broccoli, eggs, and Turkey bacon?
default82781 t1_ixmrq2n wrote
This might be the oldest cat still living or something similar.
Guinness shows Creme Puff as the oldest. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-cat-ever
I_Sett t1_ixmu0n0 wrote
Nice! I've had lunch with him once when he was a visiting lecturer, seemed like a really interesting guy with a fascinating career. He has some excellent anecdotes to share, I bet he was a fun professor.
guynamedjames t1_ixn08f5 wrote
Or just change vets. "uh yeah, he's 19" says the owner of an 8 year old cat.
What are they gonna do, count the rings?
Folsomdsf t1_ixn15ab wrote
It is, click their link it says 'the oldest cat living'
stem-winder t1_ixn4f6v wrote
My cat just turned 20. He's in good shape except totally deaf. He's asleep 95% of the time now. I can't imagine 30+.
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earsofdoom t1_ixn7phx wrote
cats have health problems later in life, particularly cancer so allot of them don't die from old age.
ibetno1tookthis t1_ixn7rjo wrote
Dang, my great aunt (who lived to 104) had a cat that lived to 28.
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Honeyface t1_ixnbfc3 wrote
did he give you some tips for feline longlivity?
ArmageddonSnakeEye t1_ixnfqje wrote
DrenchedCanadian t1_ixng1c3 wrote
I had grandparents who had a big hairy girl that lived 37
wistfulmaiden t1_ixnj0v0 wrote
Methuseleh kitty
Bencalzonelover t1_ixnkpl6 wrote
Pretty cool
crazyjeffy t1_ixnmu7t wrote
At what point was the Grandpa added to the name? Or did it coincidentally start with Grandpa as a kitten?
Your1stparkingticket t1_ixnsxys wrote
That cat was just living so damn good it didn't want to die.
Nakorite t1_ixo0k9d wrote
The same diet that his previous cat had where it aged 10 years in 2 ? The guy is a pathological liar.
Basically one year his cat was in its 20s a couple of years later it died at 33.
FluffyFoxSprinkles t1_ixof4my wrote
I had two cats that lived to 22. One was an indoor cat and one was an outdoor cat. All they ate was canned Fancy Feast and table scraps once in a while. Both were random strays that I brought home as kittens. One of them acted like a kitten up to about 6 months until she died, she never looked old at all. It was tough losing her.
SupaConducta t1_ixow87e wrote
I catch my cats sipping my heavily creamed coffee way too often. Maybe I shouldn't get upset that I have to make a new cup.
zachzsg t1_ixv2r7r wrote
No I just smoke crack
Throwawaycuzawkward t1_ixk2ox0 wrote
That's a long time for a person to go without sleeping on their own spot on the bed.