Is this world s oldest cat? Vets save tabby aged 31, Daily Mail Online
Is this the world’s oldest cat? Tabby has a life-saving operation at the grand age of 31
By Shari Miller For Mailonline 15:43 BST twenty three Jul 2017, updated 15:45 BST twenty three Jul two thousand seventeen
- Sasha could be world’s oldest cat at thirty one – or one hundred forty one in equivalent human years
- Feline recently had life-saving operation to eliminate growth in nose costing £300
- Possessor Beth O’Neill has been urged to apply to the Guinness World Records
- Last cat to hold record was 30-year-old Scooter, from Texas, who diedin 2016
Despite using up her nine lives many times over, a veteran cat might just be the world’s oldest – after surviving a life-saving operation at the ripe old age of 31.
Sasha, who is one hundred forty one in equivalent human years, recently underwent surgery costing £300 to liquidate a growth in her nose that had restricted her breathing.
Now her possessor Beth O’Neill has been urged to apply for the Guinness World Record title of ‘oldest living cat’ after vets discovered their patient’s age.
The last feline to hold the record was 30-year-old Scooter, a Tom from Texas who died last year, and his mantle is yet to be taken up.
Sasha, who is one hundred forty one in human years, is fighting fit back at home and displaying no sign of ill-health.
Mrs O’Neill, 63, rescued her beloved pet as a five-year-old stray in one thousand nine hundred ninety one after noticing the scrawny-looking animal following her around while pony railing.
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Since then, the tortoiseshell moggy has survived a deliberate attempt to poison her and cracked ribs that left her with a permanent dent in her left side.
The operation to eliminate the growth from Sasha’s nose was complicated, not only because of her age, but also due to existing issues with her kidneys, which means using anaesthetic is riskier.
However, within a week Sasha was back home sleeping in her favourite spot next to the kitchen radiator and requesting her favourite foods of chicken, pork slices and mince.
Mrs O’Neill, a carer from Newtonabbey, County Antrim, said: ‘After surviving the operation, the vet told me he thought Sasha might be the oldest cat in the world.
‘I couldn’t fairly believe it as that had never occurred to me before, but having taken a look I think she might be too.
‘She was all skin and bone when I found her and in a terrible state, so it’s even more unbelievable that now she’s potentially the oldest living cat.
‘I wasn’t sure she’d last a week after I took her home, but here she is over twenty five years later in good health.
‘I haven’t applied for the Guinness World Record yet, but I think I will, it’d be such a nice achievement for her.
‘When Sasha developed the growth she was fighting to breathe and we thought we would lose her.
‘But thanks to the vet and his amazing abilities she survived and is now back at home getting on with her life.
‘I don’t know how many lives she has left, but she’s undoubtedly made the most of her thirty one years – who knows how many more she has left?
She added: ‘She is spoiled, I give her cuddles whenever she wants and other than that she just munches and sleeps. But that’s what happens to humans when they age too.
‘I have four dogs and another cat, but Sasha is certainly number one.’
The operation was performed by the cat’s namesake Sasha Fraser, a vet at a Newtownabbey veterinary surgery called Vets4Pets.
A spokeswoman for Guinness World Records said they would love to hear Sasha’s story and urged Beth to apply for the title.
They said: ‘We don’t presently have a record holder for the oldest cat living as our previous holder sadly passed away last year.
‘This is one of our iconic record categories and we’re always excited to hear about fresh potential record holders.’
Is this world s oldest cat? Vets save tabby aged 31, Daily Mail Online
Is this the world’s oldest cat? Tabby has a life-saving operation at the grand age of 31
By Shari Miller For Mailonline 15:43 BST twenty three Jul 2017, updated 15:45 BST twenty three Jul two thousand seventeen
- Sasha could be world’s oldest cat at thirty one – or one hundred forty one in equivalent human years
- Feline recently had life-saving operation to liquidate growth in nose costing £300
- Holder Beth O’Neill has been urged to apply to the Guinness World Records
- Last cat to hold record was 30-year-old Scooter, from Texas, who diedin 2016
Despite using up her nine lives many times over, a veteran cat might just be the world’s oldest – after surviving a life-saving operation at the ripe old age of 31.
Sasha, who is one hundred forty one in equivalent human years, recently underwent surgery costing £300 to eliminate a growth in her nose that had restricted her breathing.
Now her possessor Beth O’Neill has been urged to apply for the Guinness World Record title of ‘oldest living cat’ after vets discovered their patient’s age.
The last feline to hold the record was 30-year-old Scooter, a Tom from Texas who died last year, and his mantle is yet to be taken up.
Sasha, who is one hundred forty one in human years, is fighting fit back at home and demonstrating no sign of ill-health.
Mrs O’Neill, 63, rescued her beloved pet as a five-year-old stray in one thousand nine hundred ninety one after noticing the scrawny-looking animal following her around while pony railing.
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Since then, the tortoiseshell moggy has survived a deliberate attempt to poison her and cracked ribs that left her with a permanent dent in her left side.
The operation to liquidate the growth from Sasha’s nose was complicated, not only because of her age, but also due to existing issues with her kidneys, which means using anaesthetic is riskier.
However, within a week Sasha was back home sleeping in her favourite spot next to the kitchen radiator and requesting her favourite foods of chicken, pork slices and mince.
Mrs O’Neill, a carer from Newtonabbey, County Antrim, said: ‘After surviving the operation, the vet told me he thought Sasha might be the oldest cat in the world.
‘I couldn’t fairly believe it as that had never occurred to me before, but having taken a look I think she might be too.
‘She was all skin and bone when I found her and in a terrible state, so it’s even more unbelievable that now she’s potentially the oldest living cat.
‘I wasn’t sure she’d last a week after I took her home, but here she is over twenty five years later in fine health.
‘I haven’t applied for the Guinness World Record yet, but I think I will, it’d be such a nice achievement for her.
‘When Sasha developed the growth she was fighting to breathe and we thought we would lose her.
‘But thanks to the vet and his amazing abilities she survived and is now back at home getting on with her life.
‘I don’t know how many lives she has left, but she’s undoubtedly made the most of her thirty one years – who knows how many more she has left?
She added: ‘She is spoiled, I give her cuddles whenever she wants and other than that she just slurps and sleeps. But that’s what happens to humans when they age too.
‘I have four dogs and another cat, but Sasha is undoubtedly number one.’
The operation was performed by the cat’s namesake Sasha Fraser, a vet at a Newtownabbey veterinary surgery called Vets4Pets.
A spokeswoman for Guinness World Records said they would love to hear Sasha’s story and urged Beth to apply for the title.
They said: ‘We don’t presently have a record holder for the oldest cat living as our previous holder sadly passed away last year.
‘This is one of our iconic record categories and we’re always excited to hear about fresh potential record holders.’