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BBC News
03-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Cat named after sitcom celebrates 25th birthday
Named Dibbley, due to the white mark below his chin which resembles a dog collar, he has been in the same family since a kitten, but came in to the home of Caroline Riley and her son ten years ago, after taking him in from an ex-partner. Rean Douglas, her son, mostly looks after the feline, and told BBC Radio Somerset's Charlie Taylor at Breakfast he has slowed down a lot in older age. "He does like to sleep, but he will... stretch around in his sleep and scare himself awake. "He still will jump up on me and cuddle - he's still a very cuddly guy." Ms Riley said: "I didn't think he'd go this long!" She added the secret to his long life is a famous brand of cat food, specifically the fish selection, and he also eats salmon oil to protect his coat. He has been given a bag of dreamies to celebrate his 25th, as well as a tin of tuna, a new collar and some cat licks. The oldest known cat in the country is 27, and lives in London, while the oldest cat ever was Creme Puff, from Texas in the US, who lived to be 38. And given Dibbley's clean bill of health, he is right on their tails.
BBC News
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Somerset cat named after beloved sitcom celebrates 25th birthday
A cat named after the British sitcom The Vicar of Dibley has celebrated his 25th birthday, and could be one of the oldest cats in the in Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, has been gifted a new collar, as well as a can on tuna and a packet of treats to celebrate the big his age, the moggy appears to be in good health, though does embrace his advancing years by mostly sleeping and owners said he "does like to sleep" and ascribe his long life to his fish cat food, including the occasional nibble of salmon. Named Dibbley, due to the white mark below his chin which resembles a dog collar, he has been in the same family since a kitten, but came in to the home of Caroline Riley and her son ten years ago, after taking him in from an ex-partner. Rean Douglas, her son, mostly looks after the feline, and told BBC Radio Somerset's Charlie Taylor at Breakfast he has slowed down a lot in older age."He does like to sleep, but he will... stretch around in his sleep and scare himself awake."He still will jump up on me and cuddle - he's still a very cuddly guy."Ms Riley said: "I didn't think he'd go this long!"She added the secret to his long life is a famous brand of cat food, specifically the fish selection, and he also eats salmon oil to protect his has been given a bag of dreamies to celebrate his 25th, as well as a tin of tuna, a new collar and some cat oldest known cat in the country is 27, and lives in London, while the oldest cat ever was Creme Puff, from Texas in the US, who lived to be given Dibbley's clean bill of health, he is right on their tails.
