Creme Puff (August 3, 1967 – August 6, 2005) was a mixed tabby domestic cat, owned by Jake Perry of Austin, Texas. She was the oldest cat ever recorded, according to the 2010 edition of Guinness World Records,[1][2][3] when she died aged 38 years and 3 days.
 Creme Puff in 1996 (age 28-29) | |
| Other name(s) | Crème Puff |
|---|---|
| Species | Felis catus |
| Breed | Domestic short-haired cat |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | August 3, 1967 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2005 (aged 38) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Known for | Longest lived cat certified by Guinness World Records |
| Owner | Jake Perry |
Perry had another cat, Granpa Rexs Allen, who was the sixth oldest cat ever recorded. Perry said Granpa was born in Paris, France, on February 1, 1964, and died aged 34 years and 59 days on April 1, 1998. Granpa was posthumously awarded 1999 Cat of the Year by Cats & Kittens magazine.[4] He was featured in an earlier version of the Guinness World Records as the (then) oldest cat ever.[5]
Lifestyle
editCreme Puff's owner, Jake Perry, said her diet consisted of dry cat food and claimed he supplemented it 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".[6][dubious – discuss] Both alcohol and coffee are highly toxic to cats, making this claim dubious.[7][8]
Perry turned his garage into a movie theater that played nature documentaries. He installed steps onto his walls for the cats to climb and built a screened enclosure in his backyard to allow the pets to enjoy the outdoors.[9]
See also
edit- Aging in cats
- Bobi – allegedly the longest-lived dog
- Flossie – the oldest currently living cat (as of August 2024)[update]
- List of individual cats
- List of longest-living cats
References
edit- ^ Guinness World Records 2010. Bantam; Reprint edition. 2010. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-553-59337-2.
The oldest cat ever was Creme Puff, who was born on August 3 1967 and lived until August 6 2005—38 years 3 days in total.
- ^ Oldest cat ever, Guinness World Records Corporate, retrieved April 20, 2012
- ^ Warren, Jessica (October 23, 2009). "Caterack Dies - World's Oldest Cat Was 30!". The National Ledger. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
A report from MSNBC News notes that the oldest cat ever recorded was a 36-year-old feline named Creme Puff, according to a rep from Guinness World Records.
- ^ "Grandpa Rexs Allen - Cats & Kittens 1999 Cat of the Year", Cats & Kittens Magazine, archived from the original on February 26, 2010, retrieved June 28, 2010
- ^ "Oldest cat ever". Guinness World Records. guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Couch, Christina (December 19, 2015). "How to Raise a 165-Year-Old Cat". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "CAN CATS DRINK ALCOHOL?". Pet Poison Helpline. July 14, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Caffeine". American College of Veterinary Pharmacists. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Leclair, Britanie (January 23, 2018). "Owners Of World's Oldest Cats Reveal Secrets of Feline Longevity. It's Not What You'd Expect". Animal Channel. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
External links
edit- South Paws, a documentary about Jake Perry and his cats.