One of world's oldest cats mistakenly put down by Swiss vet

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Elderly Miez Maz was picked up by a passer-by after escaping from his home in Tagerwilen, Switzerland.

According to reports in the Swiss town, he had been living contentedly in a local train station where employees were feeding him and taking care of him.

However, a local vet is said to have mistaken him for a stray and removed him to be put to sleep - causing outrage among locals and station staff.

There is no Guinness World Records entry for the world's oldest cat - but last January Welshman Bill Thomas put forward his cat Lucy, 39, as a contender for the oldest living moggy.


Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/890255-one-of-worlds-oldest-cats-mistakenly-put-down-by-vet

[yourout]

1. 39?....what is that in human years?

[MarianJack]

2. That Poor Kitty!

I'm going to go hug my 2 furry boys. By that I DO mean my cats!

PEACE!

[gordianot]

3. So very sad.

He looks like a male calico a rare cat. I am sure he owned the station and all the people who took care of him.

[1620rock]

4. ...poor thing.

[Snake Alchemist]

5. How long do the Swiss wait before they put down stray cats?!?!?!?!?!

This is outrageous.