A much-loved moggy believed to be the oldest cat in the world has died – aged 33-years-old. Newsquest / SWNS. Heartbroken Lila, who adopted Rosie when she was a kitten, said: “I miss her so much.

The oldest cat to ever live was Creme Puff, a Texas cat who lived to be 38 years old and 3 days. Creme Puff was born in August 1967 and died in August 2005, according to Guinness World Records.