World's Oldest Living Cat Dies Before Guinness Gives Title Officially
The world's oldest living cat wasn't able to enjoy the title vested by Guinness on him as he had already died before the distinction was officially conferred to him.
Scooter, a Siamese, turned 30 last March 26, according to his owner Gail Floyd of Mansfield. However, when Guinness conferred him the honor of being the World's Oldest Living Cat on April 8, the cat had already died. Floyd refused to disclose the death of date of the cat, though, as per the Daily Mail.
"He was so special… I don't think I'm ever going to get over this," he told Star Telegram in an interview.
Get Our Latest News for FREE
Guinness revealed that the cat took pleasures in simple things, such as snacking on chicken and getting a blow dry after taking a bath. The organization also disclosed that the cat had some health concerns starting in 2014 after having a broken leg.
It took Guinness 12 weeks to confirm the pieces of evidence that led to Scooter's bagging of the title. More often than not, Guinness accepts evidence in the form of a letter from a veterinarian or photographs.
When they were finally validated, it became official that Scooter was, indeed, the oldest living cat alive, a title that was previously held by Corduroy, a Maine Coon from Oregon, which is turning 27 this coming August 1.
According to Floyd, he had not only owned Scooter; he had raised his parents, Dixie and Justin, too.
A veterinarian from Walnut Creek Animal Clinic, Dr. Tricia Latimer, said that the average life expectancy of cats is between 12 and 16 years. If Scooter were a human, he would have been 136 years old by the time he died.
While it is true that Scooter's length of life is impressive, he does not hold the record of oldest living cat of all time. According to Guinness, it is Crème Puff who holds the honor and the distinction as the said cat lived until 38 years and three days before meeting its demise in 2005.
