Creme Puff (cat)
 Creme Puff in 1996 (age 29) | |
| Other name | Crème Puff |
|---|---|
| Species | Felis catus |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | August 3, 1967 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2005 (aged 38) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | .png){kind=small} United States |
| Known for | Longest lived cat certified by Guinness World Records |
| Owner | Jake Perry |
Creme Puff (August 3, 1967 – August 6, 2005) was a mixed tabby domestic cat, owned by Jake Perry of Austin, Texas. She was the oldest cat ever recorded, according to the 2010 edition of Guinness World Records,[1] when she died aged 38 years and 3 days.
Perry had another cat, Granpa Rexs Allen, who is the fourth-oldest cat ever recorded. Perry said Granpa was born in Paris, France, on February 1, 1964, and died aged 34 years and 59 days on April 1, 1998. Granpa was posthumously awarded 1999 Cat of the Year by Cats & Kittens magazine.[2]
Lifestyle
Perry turned his garage into a movie theater that played nature documentaries. He installed steps onto his walls for the cats to climb and built a screened enclosure in his backyard to allow the pets to enjoy the outdoors.[3]
See also
- Aging in cats
- Bobi – allegedly the longest-lived dog
- Flossie – the oldest verified currently-living cat (as of January 2026)
- List of individual cats
- List of longest-living cats
References
- ^ Mackey, Maureen (April 6, 2023). "This cat, nearly 32 years old, has a shot at being the oldest feline in the world". Fox News. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
It added that the oldest cat ever was Creme Puff of Austin, Texas, who was born on Aug. 3, 1967, and lived until Aug. 6, 2005 — 38 years and three days.
- ^ "Grandpa Rexs Allen – Cats & Kittens 1999 Cat of the Year", Cats & Kittens Magazine, archived from the original on February 26, 2010, retrieved June 28, 2010
- ^ Leclair, Britanie (January 23, 2018). "Owners Of World's Oldest Cats Reveal Secrets of Feline Longevity. It's Not What You'd Expect". Animal Channel. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
External links
- South Paws, a documentary about Jake Perry and his cats.