I know this seems odd, but perhaps this cat substantiates some of the research being done that shows that mice can live much longer if they are on a reduced calorie diet.
I’m acquainted with a horse that lived to be 46. Seems unbelievable, but the age of a Thoroughbred horse can be easily substantiated because a code number indicating the year of its birth is tattooed on its upper lip, and the information can be confirmed through the Jockey Club. And this horse did not even die of old age, but had to be humanely destroyed after it broke its leg trying to jump a brook.