Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
Animal fans we have some sad news today. The world’s oldest cat has died at age 24.
Only a month ago, Poppy, turned 24 and was recognised by Guinness World Records.
The average age for a cat is 15 so Poppy lived an unusually long time. She was around 114 in human years.
Owner Jacqui said: “We knew she was old but it’s still very upsetting”.
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66 Responses
24 wow I did not no that
that’s really sad
Aww thats so sad :/ but im suorised it lived that long …R.I.P poppy <3
Thats sad. Im guessing the cat had a good life.
ohh what a cool cat xx
Wow that cat lived a long time! The cat a good run.
Wow
Wow old cat! My cat is about 8 years old! i hope it lives to 24
So Sad!!!!! 🙁 🙁
sad
🙁
She/he looks really cute hopefully you will cheer up soon
Awwwwww! R.I.P Poppy! Thats so-oo sad!!
Bet the cat had a good life!
So sad:(
awwwww the brought tears to my eyes I love cats there so cute
that is so sad
SO OLD YET SO YOUNG!!!!!!!!!
🙁
i feel very sad for the owners of the cat that died for her and i hope she has a good funerale and i wish them the very best for there future
if that lived for 24 years tat mean it was very healthy and fed well
that’s so sad, that cat deserved to live like…. ….forty years(human years) :3
Thats sad!
My cat is 4 years old.. He is turning 5 in November..
Cats are wonderful..
wow that is sad but at least it is a better place sad face 🙁
Sad but cute I wish the cat did not die
So sad 🙁 i really like cats.
I really hope that cat is in a happier place now:-)
Really 24 years old
so sad
That is a cool as cat. it lived a very very very very long time!
So sad R.I.P Poppy
R.I.P Poppy hope you have had a great life.
SO SAD WHY DID HE HAVE TO LEAVE R.I.P WHY?!?!?!?!?! 🙁
That’s so sad… :-<
That is so sad but poppy was old:)
wow she is old like nana. but that is pretty sad though. 🙁
So sad hop he R.I.P
:p
Oh what a cute cat I’m a big fan of cats may it R.I.P
:3
rest in piece poppy
RIP
Really old but very cute!
Really old but also really cute!
R.I.P poppy 🙁
That is so sad. R.I.P. Cat
Best wishes Xx
Wow that cat is so amazing. R.I.P 24 year old Cat.
R.I.P
R.i.p so sad that is the most sad story ever
RIP Poppy..
so sad. 🙁
R.I.P
Be well
ohh what a cute cat, best wishes for the owner and rest in piece poppy! what a long time to live!!!!
Thats really sad. i know what it’s like to lose an old cat my aunties cat was about 21-22 years of age when she had to get put down
RIP Moomoo:(
RIP Poppy:(
My cat was 20 when she died she was called Clint
I had a but he got very sick and died
What! The cat poppys age is 24! They can only live up to 15 years
i have a cat that is turning 26 years this year poppy R.I.P and may god look over you
sad i am a cat lover
I got 2 cats and 1 of them is 40 in cat years but 9 in human years
Sad dance
That is so sad
But old for a cat
so saddddd
R.I.P :[
Amen
RIP Poppy
Age 114 years old
So sad
my cat is 26 lol
Rest in Peace Poppy 🙁
24 wow so sad that it died age 24 yrs
my cats nearly 24
WHY WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!