She made it !!!

[Schutzengel]

Tansy my little tortoiseshell puss made It !!! It's her birthday today - 22 years. Schutz.

[dawndevil]

happy birthday!
:)

[swedeheart]

Happy Birthday to you Tansy! We haven't been officially introduced I believe, but any 22 year old puss should have a special treat- ...no, wait, make that two special treats!

[Schutzengel]

Dawndevil. Thanks on Tansy's behalf. She's having her favourite 'prawns' for her tea. :-) Schutz.

[Schutzengel]

Thanks Swedeheart for the super pic, it's so cute. I'll bet Tansy would love to get her paws on that mouse, but she's a bit past chasing mice now, and loves to have her favourite 'prawns' served up in a china dish. Cheers. Schutz.

[Dollychris]

Happy Birthday Tansy!
You must be one lucky cat to have found such a wonderful home with Schutzengel 'cos it's obvious you have been so well cared for................xx
ps What is the record age for a cat - Tansy could well beat it !!

[bigmamma]

Awww bless her , that's a super age , Happy birthday Tansy :-D x

[afcjan]

oh how lovely for you Schutz, what an achievement. a Very Happy Birthday to Tansy and many more to come.

both of you have a really lovely day, such a lovely story....

[MWB]

That is terrific, schutzengel!

How have you cared for her all these years for her to reach that venerable age?

Please give Tansy, (wonderful name, btw) a gentle stroke from me.

[paraffin]

I'm sitting here whistling :


"Happy birthday to you"
"Happy birthday to you"
"Happy birthday young Tansy"
"Many more to you, too !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rinkins]

Happy Birthday Tansy! (Cute name by the way)

Sending best wishes from two little monsters

Kiwi and Suz x

[wolf63]

I couldn't find a Happy Birthday clip for your cat.

White Christmas will have to do.

☺

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vLv_-jO4o5Xo&feature=related

jingle cats

[Schutzengel]

Thanks Wolf, for the Christmas Cats clip. All the cats are gorgeous, could love every one of them. Cheers. Schutz.

[Schutzengel]

Thanks everyone for all the lovely replies and pics.
To Dollychris's question, I've just been doing some checking. The oldest living cat is Mischief, aged 27, (125yrs in human terms), he lives in St. Austell, Cornwall. He's a gorgeous black & white (felix type) cat. If you google 'World's Oldest Cat Celebrates 125th Birthday', there's a lovely photo of Mischief.

At present there is no Guinness Book of Records holder, since Spike a ginger tom, (who held the UK record of oldest cat), died aged 29 in 2001. Hope Mischief makes it into the Records, he's really lovely.

The oldest cat ever in Guinness Book of Records was Cream Puff, of Texas, (what a lovely name), she was born on 3rd August 1967 and died on 6th August 2005, aged 38 years, 166 in human terms. Amazing.

So it looks as if Tansy has a way to go yet. I wonder if she'll catch up to Mischief.
By the way, Mischief looks just like my Felix, but Felix is only 6yrs.
Thanks again everyone, for making Tansy's and my day very special. Schutz.

[sqad617]

paraffin.....could I get this clear in my own mind.....you are starring into a PC screen, whistling happy birthday to a cat and even more bizarrely, one you have never seen?

[Schutzengel]

Hello Sqad. Now - you know that all cat lovers are slightly mad, if not a bit more than that, and we generally freely admit it. That's not to say we don't love people too.

Good to 'see' you, hope you are well. Schutz.

[sqad617]

schutz....We have 2 cats and twice a week go to a cat sanctuary for strays to help feed them.

But paraffin ??????

[DrFilth]

my puss has asked me to send birthday greetings to tansy

http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu277/DrFil th/?action=view¤t=2009_021111-2-09barra0 004.jpg

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[bensmum]

Happy Birthday to Tansy - what a great age, she must be well loved and looked after. I am sat here with my 19 year old cat on my lap - guess she has some catching up to do!
xxx

[Schutzengel]

DrFilth. thank you for the pics. Oh! my what a handsome cat, or is it 2 cats. Loved the pic of the motorbikes too.

[Schutzengel]

Bensmum. So glad your cat is doing so good. What's her name, and when is her birthday? Give her a big cuddle from me. Schutz.