A British cat has been given the title of 'oldest in the world' after reaching the impressive age of 26 which is thought to be over 120 in human years. Flossie, who is now deaf and partially blind, was born on December 29 1995 and received her crowning title earlier this month by Guinness World Records at the age of 26 years and 316 days old.
The senior feline had a rough start in life and has lived in many homes after being abandoned as a kitten and having to fend for herself with a group of cats near a hospital in Merseyside. Fortunately for Flossie, two hospital workers sympathised with the little kittens and they adopted one each, the Daily Star reports.
Flossie lived with her first owner for 10 years before they sadly passed away and she was taken in by the owner's sister who she lived happily with for another 14 years before she too died. The old aged cat was then looked after by the woman's son for a while but he was unable to care for her properly and made the difficult decision to give the family cat to volunteers at Cat Protection.
