According to the 2010 edition of Guiness World Records, which cat was the oldest ever verified rather than the world's oldest living cat?
Creme Puff (cat) Creme Puff (August 3, 1967 – August 6, 2005), (Felis catus) was a domestic cat, owned by Jake Perry of Austin, Texas, who died aged 38 years and 3 days. She was the oldest cat ever recorded, according to the 2010 edition of "Guinness World Records".
Big Bertha (cow) Big Bertha (17 March 1945 – 31 December 1993) was a cow who held two Guinness World Records: she was the oldest cow recorded, dying just three months short of her 49th birthday, and she also held the record for lifetime breeding, having produced 39 calves. During her lifetime she helped raise $75,000 for cancer research and other charities.