Who has the oldest cat?

horsechestnut

I took in a stray cat whilst we tried to finds her owner. No one owned up to owning her and she turned out to be pregnant! I had her for over 21 years and she died the day before my Grandson's Christening; I could see my daughter going around everyone telling them not to ask about the cat!!!

Mallotum_X

puppypants wrote: »

Mattollum, aren't you going to sound a bit strange shouting Knickers to come in??

Certainly would!, I call him Nick, its my other half that decided on having an 'unusual' name!

bella-h

our cats are 14 in april and both going strong! one only has three legs from being run over a few years back but definitely doesnt stop him. the other is a total home cat who likes to stay in and sleep all day with occasional food breaks! hope they can live as long as some of your cats have

bouncydog1

We had a cat when we were children that lived until it was 26! An old ginger moggie that spent all day sleeping on the top of the heater. We know it was 26 because it was a bit younger than my brother!

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Well my pensioner is 18+ or there abouts.

Actually reading the ages of peoples' cats gives me hope that I'll have her around for a few good years yet.

Other than diabetes (she's in remission), she hasn't really suffered ill health. Also the older she gets, the more vocal she becomes which is really nice. As she has gotten older, she has decided that she likes a wide range of foods & has taken to helping herself from my plate when I'm eating. She particularly likes pesto pizzas & fish shop fish (inc batter).

Has anyone else's pensioner developed odd habits over the years?

Mallotum_X

Well our old cat has passed another birthday and is now over 18. Shes getting very grumpy in her old age though and doesnt come home every night like she used to.

pigpen

puppypants wrote: »

Mattollum, aren't you going to sound a bit strange shouting Knickers to come in??

Does everyone not just shout 'puss puss puss' and clank a spoon on a tin????

*shrug*

the_devil_made_me_do_it

My kitty has now got athritis & seems to be having some teeth problems.

I give her Metacam for pain relief, but it's looking now like I'm going to have to take her to the vets with a view to maybe having some teeth removed. I'm seriously dreading it, but I know it's gonna have to be done

Mallotum_X

pigpen wrote: »

Does everyone not just shout 'puss puss puss' and clank a spoon on a tin????

*shrug*

Ours come to jangling keys, whistle or the spoon on a tin trick

Astara

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote: »

Well my pensioner is 18+ or there abouts.

Actually reading the ages of peoples' cats gives me hope that I'll have her around for a few good years yet.

Other than diabetes (she's in remission), she hasn't really suffered ill health. Also the older she gets, the more vocal she becomes which is really nice. As she has gotten older, she has decided that she likes a wide range of foods & has taken to helping herself from my plate when I'm eating. She particularly likes pesto pizzas & fish shop fish (inc batter).

Has anyone else's pensioner developed odd habits over the years?

My old boy is 19 and 5 months and sleeps a lot. He's always been deaf as he's white but yes as he's got older he has become more vocal. He has got mild kidney dysfunction and now has tablets. Luckily he easily takes them! He used to go out in the garden and sit on the fence and I used to get him in at night time by shining a torch on the fence!! He doesn't go out much now and the fence is falling down! He may well live on for sometime!! Here's hoping!