Flossie has already outlived two owners, and had another who aged out of being able to take care of her, but she keeps on keeping on. Flossie was born into a colony of feral cats in 1995 and was adopted by a worker at a nearby hospital. Decades years later, the man that inherited her could no longer care for an elderly cat, and she was surrendered to the Cats Protection shelter in Kent, UK. Vicki Green of London, who is 27 herself, took on the challenge of caring for Flossie, who is now deaf and has failing eyesight.
But now Flossie is a celebrity. At the age of 26 years and 316 days, she achieved the Guinness World Record for the oldest living cat! Green said the world record is nice, but it won't change anything for her or Flossie, who despite her age is affectionate, playful, and has a good appetite. It's highly appropriate that Flossie has been so honored during Adopt a Senior Pet Month. -via Strange Company