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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 11:41 AM
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Cat, 26, could be record breaker (BBC)
A 26-year-old domestic cat from Shropshire could be one of the oldest in the UK.

Pussywillow lives in Ratlinghope and is still "sharp in her mind and her eyes", according to owner Lin Brown.

The black cat, who now enjoys curling up by the stove, lived off animals she caught herself until she was 22, Ms Brown said.

Healthy cats can normally live to about 18, with previous world record holders only reaching their early 20s.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/shropshire/7123790.stm

So now we know the secret of longevity -- catch your own food!
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stuntcat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 11:45 AM
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1. Rock On, little cat
:headbang: This is the best, and at 22 she survived a fox attack! I have to send this to all my peeps.
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stuntcat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 05:31 PM
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2. kick
some love for supercat
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 05:32 PM
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3. I've known cats that lived into their twenties.
Not 26, though. That's old.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 05:35 PM
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4. bi-baby's mother's cat is 25
her name is Momma Cat as she inbred about 100 kitties (and she outlived many of them) including our cat.
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SallyMander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-03-07 05:36 PM
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5. This thread calls for
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