Owner of ‘world’s oldest cat’ says her long life is down to her only drinking Buxton water

Leslie Greenhough, 70, believes his tortoiseshell moggy, Millie, who was born in 1995, is currently the oldest living feline.

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00:00Hi, my name is Les and this is Millie. She's 30 years old. She could be the oldest cat

00:12in the UK. She's a very affectionate cat. She's never been to the vet. She's got a lovely

00:17appetite and you know the food that I feed her. She only drinks Buxton water, which you

00:24get ice cold in the fridge for her. I bought her a special cake, which she's got a 30.

00:29She can't hear now, but that's probably happened in the last couple of years basically. She's

00:33still got a sense of smell because she can smell things. She's never been to the vets

00:37in the five years that I've looked after her. Apart from that really, I would say she's

00:42in good health. Her teeth seem to be okay. I'm not a vet to testify to that really, but

00:48I say she's fine. For 30 years old, she's fine. I first met Millie in 2012. That's when

00:56I met my late wife. We got engaged, me and my wife, in 2013 and we got married in 2014.

01:04Paula came to live with me in 2014 and I promised her that I'd look after her in the later years,

01:11in the twilight years basically. But I say she's fine. She does her own thing. She gets

01:17fed. She gets watered. She has treats now and then. She's probably the best pet cat

01:23in Stockport. I chase her about sometimes. She had a bit of rheumatism in her leg, but

01:27like I say, take into account she's 30. She's still here. I hope my wife's looking down

01:32on me, knowing I'm looking after her.

01:38Brilliant. A nice baby girl.