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A cat in the UK named Flossie was just given the title of “The Oldest Cat In The World” by the Guinness World Records. This black and brown cat was 26 years and 316 days old—which is equivalent to 120 human years—when she was awarded the title. Now, she is only one month away from her 27th birthday.

Flossie’s story began all the way back in 1995. She was born as a stray cat on the street close to a hospital. These stray cats had no owners. Seeing the hard conditions the homeless cats had to face, a group of workers decided to adopt a cat each, which is how Flossie ended up with her first owner. Sadly, the owner passed away 10 years later, but Flossie was then taken in by her late owner’s sister. The pair enjoyed 14 years together until the second owner died. After that, her son decided to take care of Flossie, then aged 24—already an impressive number, given that the average lifespan(寿命) for a domestic cat is about 12–14 years, while a few can live to be around 20 years old.

After three years together, the third owner realized that the old cat had increasingly complex needs due to her age that he couldn’t meet, and he sent her to a Cats Protection’s shelter. However, that was when the organization realized what they were dealing with. “We were shocked when we saw that Flossie’s vet(兽医) records showed her to be 27 years old,” Naomi Rosling at Cats Protection said.

Although at first they feared Flossie would spend her final days looking for a forever home, it didn’t take long for the cute cat to be paired with her new mom, Vicki Green, who had plenty of experience caring for older cats. Green happily shares that despite being poorly sighted and deaf, Flossie is in good health. Green hopes this story will inspire more people to adopt old cats.

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