Touching Pictures Of Cat Celebrating His 30th Birthday

Meet Rubble, a cat from Exeter, England, that's now the ‘oldest cat in the world’ after he recently celebrated his 30th birthday. Rubble and his owner, Michele Foster, have been best of friends since the latter got him as a kitty on her 20th birthday, in May 1988.

Michele thinks that the secret to Rubble’s longevity is that she pampers him as if he were a kid, as she never had children of her own. Therefore, Rubble is showered with attention and care. Michele said:

“He’s a lovely cat, although he has got a little grumpy in his old age. He has plenty of life left in him yet, but I don’t think we will go down the Guinness World Record route as I am not sure he would like lots of people coming to see him or a fuss being made out of him. He is old now and would not like too much attention or be hassled. We would prefer if he were just left to live out his old age in peace.”

The oldest cat that ever lived, based on the record books, is Creme Puff, born on August 3, 1967, and died on August 6, 2005, an unbelievable 38 years and three days! Rubble has still some way to go before breaking that particular record. However, Michele is very proud of his achievement. She reminisces her 20th birthday, the day these two first met, quite clearly:

“He was part of a litter of cats that my sister’s friend had, and I had just left home. I was lonely living on my own so got him in as a kitten. He is very loyal. We used to live in London and moved around a lot.”

“If you care about something and someone and really love them, that goes a long way. I have always treated him like a child – I don’t have any children and had another cat called Meg – who passed at the age of 25. If you care about something, no matter what it is, it does last.”

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