Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
The world’s oldest cat has died in Texas, USA, aged 30.
The cat, named scooter, was a Siamese cat and was had just been named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest living cat.
Doctor Tricia Latimer, a local vet, says Scooter had lived to the equivalent of about 136 human years.
Scooter enjoyed travelling and had visited 45 of the 50 states in America.
He also enjoyed getting blow-dried after baths and snacking on chicken every other day.
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14 Responses
that is so sad
What a cool cat!
Does that mean that she was 30 years old in human years or cat years?
Who else was crying cause cats there weeknisses #crying R.I.P.
SCOOTER
sad but cute. 🙁 🙁 🙁
I nearly cried is that a bad thing
or am I just a real animal lover / i am so sad
R.I.P Scooter
I am soooo sory for him
R.I.P scooter I love u scooter :);):);)
It is so so cute and so so so sad
30 years seems so little but for a cat so much.
R.I.p scooter
So sad
sooooooo sad
that is sad