The Oldest Living Cat on Record in Australia

  The Oldest Living Cat on Record in Australia

The average life expectancy of an indoor cat is between 9 to 15 years. The Oldest living cat is naturally a category where the title-holders change frequently as they finally succumb to advancing age. As well as an official record holder, there are numerous unverified records of longevity. Some of these contenders die before their claim can be verified while others are handicapped by lack of birth records.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the oldest living cat is a Burmese called Kataleena Lady owned by Mrs V Hayward who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Kataleena Lady was born on March 11th, 1977 making her 35 years old. Kataleena Lady was reported as the oldest living cat (verified). 

CAT'S AGE	EQUIVALENT HUMAN AGE	COMMENTS
2-3 months	9-12 months	Weaned and becoming less dependent on the mother.
4 months	2-3 years	Talking (children). Kitten fully independent of the mother.
6-12 months	12-15 years	Both are sexually mature and able to breed although they may not have reached their full growth.
2 years	24 years	Could already have offspring.
3-6 years	28-40 years	Human career-making
6-9 years	40-52 years	Middle age spread, menopause for some women.
9-13 years	52-65 years	Human menopause and retirement. Cats are slowing down.
13-17 years	65-85 years	Active but ageing. Signs of senility in some individuals, senses becoming less acute, injuries heal more slowly or incompletely. Internal organs are less efficient.
17-19 years	83-92 years	Growing frailty; bones less dense, less subcutaneous fat, poorer muscle tone, more fragile skin, less supple. Hearing, sight and mobility affected.
19-22 years	92-100 years	Ripe old age. Female cats have bred at this age.
22+ years	100+ years	Exceptional old age, but becoming increasingly common in domestic pet cats.
30 years	136 years	Several cats have attained this age.
34-36 years	152-160 years	Longevity records noted in the Guinness Book of Records.
43 years	188 years	Unverified feline longevity claim.

**This information was collected from http://www.cat-world.com.au/ and http://www.messybeast.com/longevity.htm