The oldest cat to date is Lucy. This is the most common animal born back in 1972. When its owners found out about this, they turned to the veterinarians. Specialists were struck by the state of this animal.
The cat ate well, moved and even played. Doctors could not accurately determine her age, but reported that by human standards it is 172 years! Even Caucasian old-timers do not live up to such advanced years. With an average
cat life of 15 years, Lucy has outlived her brothers three times. Today she still catches mice in the master's garden.
The oldest cat lives in the house of 63-year-old Bill Thomas. In 1999, her former owner, who was the godmother of Bill, died. The animal had nowhere to put, so the man sheltered him. He could not have imagined that the cat is already at a respectable age, because she behaved like a healthy mature animal.
Lucy is a great hunter. Under her supervision, the mice in the garden do not dare stick their nose out. Today she is the world record holder for life expectancy among cats. It turned out quite by accident when Aunt visited Bill. She said that she remembers Lucy as a kitten 40 years ago. The family had its own fish shop, in which a cheerful kitten felt great. The owners, of course, knew that they had an old cat, but had no idea how much.
Lucy took over the municipality, under the control of which the necessary tests were carried out by veterinarians.
The oldest cat already does not hear anything, although this does not prevent it from staying in great shape, enjoying life and hunting. The mice in the garden are still afraid of Lucy.
The owners proved that she is older than the current record holder in this area - the cat Fluffy, who lived 38 years. And the title "oldest cat in the world" passed to Lucy.
Later, it was possible to find out that the amazing animal was born in 1972 in Llanelli. There were even witnesses who observed a funny kitten in that very fish store in the early 70s. Local residents actively advocated that Lucy got this title. They believe that she deserved respect.
After the Fluffy cat, for a long time no one applied for the title of the oldest cat. Lucy was a real discovery for everyone. This natural phenomenon is worth exploring, not to mention reading. Guinness World Records press service spokesmen were astounded by this news.
Lucy's oldest cat is the pride of the Bill family. Sometimes under the very nose are amazing things, unique, unique in the world. The main thing is to be careful and be able to see the unusual in the ordinary, even in the simplest domestic cat. Lucy is a symbol of how ordinary inhabitants of our houses become world celebrities who are revered by the whole world. And even if it’s just a cat, she earned respect for having lived for so many years, delighting the owners and benefiting their home. Now her name proudly flaunts on the pages of the Guinness Book of Records, along with other well-known records and phenomena. Perhaps the cat Lucy will do good to the whole of human society when the secret of her longevity is revealed.