World's 'oldest cat' Rosie passes away at 33, owner reminisces 'time together'

The cat, which was unofficially the world's oldest, died at the age of 33 in her home in Norwich, Norfolk.

The cat, Rosie, passed away in the home's hallway as her owner Lila Brissett, 73, remained by her side.

The cat was born in 1991 and was the unofficial holder of the title of ‘world’s oldest cat’ as according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the oldest cat is a 28-year-old named Flossie from Kent, who was born in 1995.

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On June 1 this year, Rosie turned 33 and died when she was at an equivalent age of 152 in human years.

Cat's owner laments Rosie's death, says 'will miss her'

The owner of the cat, Lila, had adopted Rosie when she was a kitten.

Reacting to her demise, she said, “I miss her so much. She wasn’t very well and one day she just walked into the hallway of the house, laid down and passed away. There were lots of good memories though and I’m happy we had our time together.”

Rosie was generally sleeping at the window of the house and loved eating.

When the cat was alive, Lila had said, "She’s quite a character. Rosie sleeps by the window all day and, like clockwork, she will have some food and use the litter tray. There’s no need for an alarm clock. All she does is eat, sleep, use the litter tray and repeat."

“I often have to check if she’s still alive and breathing. I’m worried about the day she crosses over the rainbow bridge. She’ll leave a big void. I’ll miss her when she goes. But I’ll never have her put down," she said.

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As per the Guinness Book of World Records, the oldest cat alive is 27 years old.

On December 29, 1995, Flossie was born and she was recorded as the oldest cat on November 10, 2022, in Orpington, Greater London.

According to Guinness World Records' spokesperson, Lila was asked to submit an application for Rosie, however, it remained pending.

(With inputs from agencies)