Granpa (1967-1998)

Granpa Rex Allen (1967 – August 6, 1998) was a cat who died at age 34 years and 2 months. Granpa was also previous Guiness World Records oldest cat record holder before Creme Puff.

It was claimed it have been born in Paris in 1964 and died 1998. Granpa was posthumously awarded 1999 Cat of the Year by Cats & Kittens magazine. Granpa was featured in an earlier edition of Guinness World Records.

Creme Puff and Granpa lived with her owner, Jake Perry, in Austin, Texas. The co-authors of at least one book have pondered whether the longevity of Perry's cats may have had something to do with an unusual diet of, among other things, bacon and eggs, asparagus, and broccoli, concluding that Perry "must be doing something right."