One Texas Plumber's Formula For Cat Immortality

[@amorapologist]

genuinely believe it was primarily the amount of love, attention, and enrichment that Perry gave the cats that led to so many of them living as long. having so many novel ways to engage with their environment and a rich little social circle on top of frequent vet check-ins is far better than what even the best pet owners can usually provide

[@bazzle.dazzle]

Just about to say this. We know that the more enriched a life is the longer it tends to be. We've done studies on rats where this is proven. Super cool stuff

[@sparkledog-husbandy1305]

honestly yeah this is it I think

[@teapotsoup2851]

Yeah these cats were just too happy to not keep living the best life any cat could dream of.

[@kkoralii4882]

he was full of love 🥹💕🫶

[@cherylrosbak4092]

Agreed. Even the bacon and champagne is enrichment, staving off food-boredom and keeping them anticipating a treat regularly.

[@1nerd187]

I love that he has a cat named “Buffy the vampire.” His heart was in the right place, even if Buffy was, in fact, a vampire slayer.

[@spellcraft7988]

No, see, if he'd named them "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" they'd have felt compelled to go out and do that, and it wouldn't have been healthy for cats. Remember the lifespan of the average slayer without a support network.

[@1nerd187]

@spellcraft7988 ah yes I see and they would need a cat watcher as well yes mhm

[@anzaia2164]

​@@1nerd187 If this guy isn't the cat watcher, I don't know who could be

[@SnailShoes]

Perry *is* Kitty Giles though

[@Uhhok3]

He named the cat buffy the vampire as a challenge, cause not even buffy can slay this vampire

[@bronzeandsteel3344]

There's no way this Jake Perry fella is dead. If he knows how to get a cat to 38, then he's gotta have fountain of youth level secrets to human longevity.

[@TheLodjur]

Ahhh well, you see my friend, it only works on cats, it's the feline fountain of youth, for undocumented exclusively.

[@taylorlandin1186]

He went into hiding to prevent the gov from getting their hands on it

[@theoldjesterisdead9434]

He gets an eyedropper of red wine once a week

[@joharakiri]

Cat food for breakfast

[@Mr.MossyTeacup]

He's not dead, he turned himself into a cat to live forever

[@chloetheawkwardghost]

Grandpa was able to drink his daily red wine because he was French. Mr. Perry probably got him off of the cigarettes young.

[@_bibi_s]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bip3587]

truly the model parisien

[@censusgary]

@@chloetheawkwardghost Heh! Now when I think of Grandpa, he’s holding a Galoise in his paw.

[@MDuarte-vp7bm]

He probably would have lived to 40 if he didn't quit smoking. 42 if he was allowed to spit on tourists.

[@queefmicester1189]

🤣 if he was allowed to spit on hipsters

[@5000chickens]

creampuff died in 2005, and youtube was born in 2005, so, close enough, welcome back, creampuff

[@Ellie-vb9vm]

THATS why cat videos do so well on the internet

[@orsolyafekete7485]

KZbin is the reincarnation of the oldest cat ever? Sure, I'll incorporate that into my belief system

[@odditycat2716]

I was also born in 2005.... am kitty

[@Xochiyotl]

​@@odditycat2716me too !!

[@gearandalthefirst7027]

@@odditycat2716 welcome back creampuff!

[@margotspiller5615]

Jake was my plumber for several years. We always talked about our cats. He’s a sweet man, and he’s still alive. My friend’s sister still speaks to him. I want to go see him soon.

[@saritavenkatapathynaidu9533]

Awww I love to hear that!

[@aureliusfeynman485]

Oh please do transmit our love and well wishes to him on our behalf, would you? 🥰

[@BronzeBellaBria]

omg yay!😊

[@annmorgana2848]

how old is he now? does he still have cats? all the cat ladies of the world send so much love!

[@ericstefko4852]

that is so cool, tell him this Canadian thanks him for the kindness he showed these cats

[@mikakestudios5891]

If this guy *did* smudge the numbers on his cat to get the world record I choose to believe he did it out of love. I would want my special guy to be famous and in the thoughts of cat fanciers around the world.

[@DijiEva]

Me on my way to tell Guinness that my 4 year old cat just turned 42. He deserves a double page spread in there

[@k80_]

Yeah exactly. It means he lives forever

[@theplushfrog]

I've heard you can just pay the guinness world records to make a new record for you. If you google it, most of the nitpicking and auditing of records were done by others trying to prove their record was the "true record", not the company actually enforcing much beyond having some kind of "proof" even though they don't seem to do a ton of research to actually check it's valid. Also it's not like the guinness world records company works for free... They aren't out there investigating every possible record break--they are hired to appear and reward the record. There's a lot of records done as publicity for companies for a reason. Hell, their website has a whole section about "record breaking for businesses and brands" which really sounds kind of scummy to me, personally.

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

He lived (close to) 30 years anyway

[@tahlialysse]

Yeah legit cannot fault him one bit over any fudged numbers here. It's not like any harm is going to come of it, or some sanctity of Guinness as a WR company being stained lol. It's a nice way to honor such a beloved cat.

[@naomiwallace3658]

When my cat was in his rebellious teenager phase, he ate a coffee bean. I tried to stop him, but he was SO fast and SO determined to eat it. He had the worst Zoomies of all time. I will now choose to believe that this caused him to become immortal.

[@puffball4484]

The cat teenager phase is truly a chaos that only cat owners can understand

[@MatchaShortcake]

​​@@puffball4484 Wow, this comment made me realise just how calm my cat was, the worst she did when she was young was burn her whiskers after trying to smell a lit candle... She truly was such a well behaved child 🥹 Edit: Oh, and try to drink my tea, honestly her worst was her senior years, chomping and licking any unattended food

[@mikebolt999]

22:22 your cats surrounded the espresso machine. They yearn for coffee.

[@averysillyperson7391]

the kittens yearn for the mines

[@alglen9208]

It's warm

[@saltedsins]

@@alglen9208 It's *b e a n*

[@xChimkin]

coffee means milk time

[@Pinkmuccus]

the way he left the lil caskets open for a cat veiwing is so profoundly intuitive, it makes sense to let the other cats mourn and understand.

[@LoisoPondohva]

There was this weird period in the 20th century where maybe psychology was advanced enough to say "look at all these complex processes human psyche does, we might be unique" but not enough so that we could see animals are just as complex, but at the end of the day people for some reason neglected pets emotional needs. Animals "say their goodbyes" in nature, they mourn and in many species visit the death sites of their friends and family. So yeah, I love that he gave his animals a chance not to be confused by their family member's disappearance and to reconcile with the loss instead.

[@curiousjojo4life]

We do this for our animals as well. You can tell they are processing what is going on with their friend/mate and they need to go through this for their sake and to move on. Just like us. ❤

[@MatthewSmith-sz1yq]

Its likely that the vet may have done at least the checkups for free, possibly even heavily discounting any other care, as I honestly can't think of a better form of word of mouth advertising than being the 32 year-old cat's vet. Like, if there is one vet in the entire world you could trust to be able to keep a cat healthy, its that vet.

[@strangewatermelon97]

So true actually. That would be so sweet

[@normalaboutpathologic]

Not to mention, if he went to the vet so often, it's likely he had really good relations with everyone there after a while, and I wouldn't be surprised if that meant he got "friendship discounts" (basically) as well

[@dots3854]

I know vet clinics sometimes give discounts to frequent visitors who have a lot of cats or run shelters as well, so that would make sense!

[@DoesntMatter-p8z]

I did a foster when looking for a new family member. My vet who always charged us did the check ups for free for that boy. Vets can be super supportive to animal volunteer work :) Within two weeks, I knew we found his forever mom. We keep in contact and he lives out his days happy with a mom and some foster sister pups. It could not have been a happier ending.

[@fastinradfordable]

My dogs been to the vet like 4 times. Most of which they did nothing. She’s 16 When she was 14 we ran 34 miles over 2 mountains nonstop. My fav memory was getting lost in the back country hiking 20 miles the wrong way with her. She followed me every step❤ The vets say she should be resting and dying. Yea if you want your dog to die. We still walk for a few hr a day even tho she’s blind.

[@papacacto8580]

I find it so admirable that as he knew he was getting old, he stopped adding more cats to his life. You can really tell he loves them and cares for them unselfishly. He cares what would happen to them if he wasn't around anymore.

[@imaginarygrace-mov]

one of my cats was obsessed with coffee, but not drinking it. all she wanted was a few good sniffs, and after she got those sniffs she would walk away. she passed away this spring, after 14 years of absolutely hating us.

[@SS-xr7jf]

That’s some absolutely iconic prima donna behavior 🐈

[@imaginarygrace-mov]

@SS-xr7jf oh yeah, she was an icon and a diva.

[@susannahlewis8464]

The last line made me giggle

[@imaginarygrace-mov]

@@susannahlewis8464 we don't even know why she disliked us. we assume she didn't like our other cats and decided instead she'd take it out on her loving owners, but she was also just mean, so who knows really. she was a very sweet girl, though, I swear haha

[@caitwon]

I, too, love the smell of coffee, but not drinking it.

[@basementdwellercosplay]

Hearing he had 400 cats over his life set off alarms but learning he fostered a lot of cats and cared for his adopted cats with the upmost care made the alarm turn off and made me very happy

[@WackWacky-vc5ed]

Lobster😎

[@themarlboromandalorian]

It's *utmost

[@kcsnipes]

What alarms does that set off 😅

[@mondaysinsanity8193]

​@@kcsnipes without further context that sounds like cat hoarding which hoarders rarely take good care of their pets

[@kcsnipes]

@ ah ok I’m not deep in the catverse now I understand😅👍

[@viciousbagel]

Omg this guy!!! I grew up in Austin and he’s a local legend in pet care communities - as a cat enthusiast I’m a huge fan of his work.

[@ville-c4u]

Didn't ask🙋🏻‍♂

[@iMajoraGaming]

​@@ville-c4u i wonder what the general purpose of bots like these are like what do they do and what data is gleaned from them

[@ville-c4u]

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[@Moocow2003]

​@@iMajoraGamingmy theory is that they're engagement/subscriber farming bots that will then be sold and turned into different channels one thing they do is make a weird generic comment like 'didnt ask', then if that reply chain gets a comment from a real user that gets a lot of likes, the bot account will edit their own comment to the same text as the real comment. because it was posted 'first', more people see that comment first and assume it's the real one so they like it and maybe subscribe to the channel (idk) That's just my theory on their end goal though. Sometimes they just seem to post hate comments. I'm not sure what benefit there is to getting angry replies in other peoples' comment sections.

[@hoelweetbred2200]

@@iMajoraGaming just report and move on lol they're unstoppable

[@marcosabogado]

He was the plumber at the rental house I lived in south austin from 2008-2018. He was incredibly sweet. He told me he had the world’s oldest cats, but I thought he was exaggerating. He seemed pretty healthy in 2018, and was still plumbing.

[@strawberrywheels]

im going yo CRYYY my favorite brand of old person is the Hillbilly Snow White, who just winds up with Creatures they love out in the countryside.

[@riftintimee]

this is what i aspire to be😭

[@anzaia2164]

Hillbilly Snow White is such a lovely term for it

[@syd5380]

I work with a gruff as hell older woman who has worked outside in Maine her whole life and she's absolutely hick Snow White. She communes with all kinds of animals but my favorite are her crows that come when she calls for them.

[@strawberrywheels]

@@syd5380 i want to be her so bad

[@Uhhok3]

Had a uncle who did that. Swore up and down he hated any animal that wasn't a hunting dog, but refused to let any stray cat or dog that wandered onto his land go hungry or cold

[@lilliputianhitcher3808]

plant biologist tip for making veggies the most digestible!! buy frozen!!! they will have the most nutrients, and when frozen, the difficult to break down part of the plant is destroyed by the freezing process (i.e., plant cell walls are dense but freezing breaks them apart), then steam the frozen veggies!!

[@iamtheplague5879]

I'm really impressed that this guy managed to take care of all of those cats properly, most stories I hear similar to this are hoarding situatons which aren't good for the people or the cats Love this guy who can take care of himself and his cats

[@eustacia03]

It looks like he was fairly well off which helps. You'd have to be to do the modifications to your home to make it a cat paradise.

[@fireballninja01]

I mean, there are his long stays like Creampuff and Grandpa, but he did describe many as cats he rehabilitated and then let others adopt. When I was working at an Animal Humane Society, it was not uncommon for us to have 100 different cats in total over the span of 3 weeks, all getting care and adopted out (or in the case of mothers, giving birth to kittens and then going on an adoption stay as those kittens grew up) so over the course of 30 years; if you acknowledge that many of these cats are staying for a few days to a few years (from being rescued from a kill shelter and immediately given to a friend, to going through leg rehabilitation, or a sick cat at the end of life) the 400 number is a lot more reasonable. Plus, he had great grand children. that’s a lot of kids over time to play with them and give them enrichment, even if Perry was the only one giving food and meds.

[@prosperpascoe]

so true. my magical little critter, who is an oriental shorthair mixed with… something? came from a really bad hoarding situation. seeing the shape he was in when I adopted him, and hearing about how he lived with forty other cats in one house, totally shattered my cute lil childhood dreams of having dozens of cats and leaning into the crazy cat person thing. it’s so horrific what animals in hoarding situations go through :( I think they all assume they’re just like the amazing gentleman in this video; but he’s a rare exception to the rule. I hope my (no doubt extremely inbred) boy has a long life like grandpa.

[@C_wyoming]

Though it isn't the norm, there are definitely cases like this where someone's responsibly caring for a huge village of cats. I know a family who has about 30, the mom is a vet who works closely with shelters, and all of them are exceptionally well cared for. I think one of the factors that keeps it manageable is that she almost never takes home kittens, it's mostly older cats who've been in the system for a while, so they're always spayed/neutered/vaccinated/dewormed before they come through the door.

[@Lutefisk445]

It was only an offhand mention in the video, but a lot of his cats were also foster cats. He got them on their feet and then sent them to another forever home I think.

[@eirinym]

Whether or not his eldest cats lived to be 38 or 34, the real message is that he loved and cared for his cats dearly and you can tell in every video.

[@dogbite.dimple]

I love the funeral service/viewing bit so much. it might’ve genuinely helped the other cats grieve (or at least know where their homie has gone.) what a beautiful testament to how much he loved them all

[@Margar02]

I agree! Animals can get very sad/thrown off kilter when an important companion just goes away suddenly. Cats are very much creatures of habit, so when their routines are upended, it's stressful. They prob benefitted from being able to ascertain for themselves that Granpa was no more.

[@endeityloon136]

we recently had one of our 17yo cats pass away at home. his brother sniffed him afterwards, and then laid next to him

[@Avel-u2o]

@@endeityloon136😢 I’m so sorry for you loss. That’s a beautiful testament to your love for your baby

[@Hylemxylem-ou4sp]

Personally I think Jake Perry emanates a mystical aura that extends the lifespans of all cats in his proximity

[@sylph99]

Maybe he is an animal saint in a way.

[@halanhart]

I’ve never heard someone else describe their cat as their brother. My brother cat died a few years ago and I’ve never been the same. Sometimes they are just your peer.

[@vorgebrauchschutteln3859]

I had a really strange relationship with my first cat too. We got it when I was really young and he was a bit older and strangely calm. He would listen to commands, but also seemed to understand me beyond that. My father is really easy to anger and doesn't like to hear me talk to this day (lol), but my cat Sam always stayed when I cried or wanted someone to talk to. I kinda thought of him as a bigger brother or even a father figure. I was absolutely devastated when he passed and I miss him to this day. Thanks for sharing your memories of your brother cat.

[@rachelppython]

That's so true. My dog was with me for 17 years and i always said she was my favorite family member and that i would die when she did. She passed 3 years ago and the hole she left in my heart feels just as big as the one left when my grandma passed.

[@eveandaedrul]

I called my first cat my brother as well, i was a young kid and and only child, friendless and with parents who hated listening to me. He was my best friend and my closest family member.

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

I always called our first cat my brother because he was 100% my mom's baby and he came to us when he was 4 and I was 15. He died over 3 years ago now and the pain still occasionally hits me. We had a very different relationship than I have with my other cats, we truly were more like siblings and I just know I'll never have something like this again after him.

[@voidify3]

My dog is like my baby sister, we’ve had her for more than half my life

[@DemonsRun42]

Have come to firmly believe in viewings for animals. Had a cat that was terrified of the outdoors. After we had to have our Doberman put down (cancer) our scaredy cat began disappearing. One day I saw him run through the cat door from outside. Total shock. Neighbor girl said she saw him, every few hours, walk around the house with his shoulder against a wall. Hed walk around once and walk back in. Dis this for weeks. He qas looking for his friend. When our female cat passed, we allowed him to see her. He smelled her and immediately went into the corner and just sat staring at the wall for hours. It was so sad but eye-opening. However, he never sesrched for her. He was such a sweet soul. Crying while typing this and thinking of him

[@lemonpoopyseed]

Used to work at a Petsmart in Austin and this dude was a customer of ours.... He was great.

[@moldbellchains5709]

Did he give the impression of taking good care of the cats? And is he still alive?

[@lemonpoopyseed]

@@moldbellchains5709 I believe we passed away a bit ago This was like early 2010's. I remember him saying he gave his cats red wine, which is definitely not a recommended practice, so maybe it depends on how you look at it. He definitely cared about his cats a lot.

[@miaobviously]

1:47 into the video and I’m already crying. He loves them.

[@Tree-House69]

I know right? I started tearing up 😭

[@mobiusscholkowfsky5412]

legit gotta stop watching this video because i was crying about how much he loves those damn cats. my grandpa (basically the embodiment of the old relative who claims to not want pets but then becomes best friends with said pets) passed away this year and i think i just can’t hear about an old guy who loves his cats. lmao not why i thought i’d be crying today

[@lavenderwaffles4047]

silence assignments and midterms, strange eons is talking

[@ville-c4u]

‮suj era ega,aillihpodeP҇!҈..‌. ezilamroN ‮⁠‮‭‏⁠‮rebm‮unㅤ‬(em tuoba kcehc)‬ ⁠‭⁦‮esuaceb tsuj‬,... ‮gnorw yllarom s'ti naem t'nseod lagelli si ti🔥🎉

[@conrad2939]

I've got a 7 page essay due in 2 hours. I'm only halfway done :(

[@lemonbreadd4427]

my late term assignments don't exist when i'm not looking at them

[@bijhanvalibeigi9205]

We once were having a party, and my youngest cat started kissing everyone and falling over. We realized someone had left a cup of red wine on the floor and the kitty had gotten drunk.

[@marcella8576]

I also kiss everyone and fall over after wine

[@thishandleisntalreadytaken]

for the food recreating part: i think it's fair to assume that even if you buy the same ingredients that Jake used, today's products might contain more artificial flavours and stuff than decades ago, so creating an exact replica of the breakfast is impossible (not even taking into account the different brands of products)

[@aliceisaperson]

That was my thought too

[@censusgary]

It wasn’t that long ago. Grandpa lived until 1998. And there were more, not less, additives in foods in the 60s and 70s than now.

[@polyesterbees]

well idk. Broccoli and eggs are just that, broccoli and eggs, then bacon and mayo you can easily buy without unnecessary additives

[@SnailShoes]

Just organics and small meat farms etc (it's economically and environmentally overall better too, honestly)

[@ThatOneGuyWithTheEye]

​@@censusgarywrong

[@disgust4941]

My grandparents had a cat named Emily who lived to 23, it was always cool to see her featured in vhs home videos from the early 90s and also be able to be around her as a kid for much of the 2000s. Not nearly as old as his cats but still!

[@ComputerDude2600]

You know this story is old when a plumber is able to afford all this ;-;

[@goldensloth7]

sigh

[@tobitaktlos3241]

Plumbers can do a lot of side work away from taxes, if you know what i mean. :-)

[@ilznidiotic]

Actually plumbers make bank in expanding exurbs here in TX. The crappy mcmansions people here like to buy are slapped together so shittily that the buyers have to hire real plumbers to go back and fix all the stuff the originals half-assed.

[@irradiated_woman8016]

Yup I was going to say-a master plumber can make a fantastic salary. Put them in a low COL area like Texas, have the human family live modestly, and you can spoil the hell out of an army of cats if you like :D @@ilznidiotic

[@censusgary]

Plumbers make tons of money. If you want a lucrative trade, become a plumber. It’s hard and sometimes dirty work, but it pays well.

[@lamplol7120]

genuinely thank you so much for not feeding the boys harmful stuff even for a one off thing!! very refreshing to see

[@psych_chick]

We have to cover alcoholic drinks to keep one of our cats out of it. She turns her nose up at non-alcoholic in a wine glass. She’s the one who never has to go to the vet for emergencies. Go figure.

[@Xxsoda_drinker_pro_fanxX]

My cat loves to lick the rims of beer bottles…

[@theplushfrog]

I had grew up with a maine coon who LOVED beer. My dad would pour a little into the beer cap for him and the cat would get piss-drunk and try to ride the (large) dog around. Cat lived into his 20s, so maybe it was the wine that got Grandpa that far??? I've never had another cat who liked alcohol tho and I'm definitely not giving it to them on purpose, personally.

[@CLOWTISMS]

Your cat is an alcoholic

[@CryptoTonight9393]

Yup we have to drink wine in covered cups in our house as well, we found this out one day when my partner and I came back from the bedroom to find both our glasses of wine empty and a very uncoordinated cat trying to climb up into her tree. We rushed to the vet worried she wouldn't survive, vet asked us to note the alcohol content of the wine and try to estimate how many ounces she drank. She ended up being fine but now anytime she smells alcohol she goes ballistic trying to get at it. 🤦‍♂️

[@Xxsoda_drinker_pro_fanxX]

@@CryptoTonight9393 I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a cat getting drunk. Your cat is a true alcoholic.

[@ucantSQ]

People underestimate the importance of love and respect and genuine care. I've spent the last ten years surrounded by animals (horses, goats, sheep, cats, dogs, a chicken & a goose). I've found that they are all easiest to manage when treated like people, each with their own preferences and personalities, compunctions and vices. I try to respect their boundaries and wishes, and they respond by putting more trust in me and actually doing what I ask. They've become so obedient, they've got me convinced they know english. I can't help but feel that people and animals alike will have better, healthier lives if, all other things being equal: they feel loved, they are treated with respect, and they have a degree of personal autonomy.

[@emeraldhavoc9420]

My mom just texted me this morning that our oldest cat (18) is possibly going blind and just the other day I had a dream about the first of our cats who passed visiting me so needless to say I'm crying at my desk at work watching this video. Cats deserve to live forever.

[@goldensloth7]

cats do well without sight. their other senses are sob important and they pick up the slack well!

[@meesschultheiss1999]

My cat went blind about a year or 2 ago, and he's still a happy and cuddly boy who loves going outside on a leash

[@eveandaedrul]

Don't worry ab it! One of our cats is fully blind, literally no eyeballs, and she's no different than a fully seeing cat. Their blindness isn't like ours.

[@sirearlgrey2036]

I had a cat that lived to just short of 20. His mother was also our pet, so we knew an exact date of birth. I grew up alongside him, from age 8 to 27. He did have a major kidney issue when he was 11 and almost died, but once he was on the special food for preventing crystals from forming, he went on to live another 8 years. He'll always hold a special place in my heart.

[@RuinedSilver]

Man was unironically blessed by Bastet

[@LimeyLassen]

There's some American Gods shenanigans going on here for sure

[@Pocketdaemon]

Highly agree

[@user-in1yw9ty5t]

Praise Kek

[@kinley.-.]

Why is there NOTHING like a man who loves cats??? Hearing him talk about how he just wanted to take the ones from the shelters melted my heart and brought a tear to my eye

[@theburning_1]

This is absolutely true, my grandmas cat lived to 27… and she gave her coffee, her name was Mr. Lonely dispite the fact she was a girl, R.I.P

[@stlowcl]

the love he gave them surely played a main part in the longevity of the cats we adopted a 11 year old cat that was chronically ill, lived at the vets office for many years and was said to only have months to a year left. he had to take medication every day after living with us (a VERY loving family), his kidneys started to HEAL even though it was an UNCURABLE disease after a few years, we were able to stop his medication because he didn’t need it anymore he lived another 10 (!) years with us at the age of 21 we had to put him down because of a tumor in his throat but up until that day he was very happy, still purring, eating, playing

[@sagathestoryteller7920]

Half convinced Perry must have had a butcher friend who he got the bacon and then turkey bacon from directly before they were spiced. It would make sense for living in Texas in the 80s and 90s, especially.

[@OrbObserver]

Untreated bacon is just pork belly, readily available and cheap (at that time). Untreated turkey bacon is just turkey.

[@pineapplefrostyfruits9225]

As we kno9w from HBomberguy's Dissertation on Tommy Talerico: Guiness isn't a documentation agency, they're a product that sells records to people willing to pay.

[@smassiha7881]

12:40 my cat is also on Hill’s c/d canned food and it saved his life. One day I noticed blood in his urine and freaked the fuck out and took him to the vet immediately. They gave him antibiotics and a lifetime prescription of that food. He’s been healthy since, but still spoiled rotten.

[@irradiated_woman8016]

That's awesome! My youngest started having urinary problems at 1.5 y/o. Come to find he had a (Hank Hill voice) narrow urethra. Had to get him un-blocked, actual cause of blockage never found despite extra imaging and urinalysis. Then it just kept happening. A few emergency vet visits later, it was determined that he would need corrective surgery to keep him healthy. All together I spent upwards of $10,000 on m'boy, which I was extremely fortunate to be able to do, and that's why he was meant to be with me 😁

[@shiracortez]

I hope somewhere someone is doing research on why so many cats have to be on c/d diets. I wonder what is in normal food/not in normal food that is so key to a large population of cats body regulation.

[@arnor398]

@@shiracortez it is already known. cats absolutely need to have their daily dose of water delivered with food (so meat or wet food). its been known for decades that when they eat dry food, the water they drink to compensate for it is not nearly enough. proper hydration is essential in preventing the reocurrence of crystals and in keeping the kidneys healthy.

[@shiracortez]

@ no I know that but this is happening in cats who drink water and have wet food daily

[@arnor398]

@@shiracortez yes, but they have those problems much less frequently if they eat only wet food, just as any other species can have urinary problems. (mixed diet still causes dehydration.) you asked why its a common problem in cats - which it is, they have crystals very often for a mammal - and dehydration is a very big factor. bigger water consumption = more diluted urine = different chemical conditions that affect the formation of crystals. at the same time, proper hydration cant give your cat a 100% guarantee of being free from urinary problems, cos thats not how bodies work. just as having a healthy diet doesnt mean youll never get sick.

[@wapnicawapnica9745]

youve almost recreated my cat diet! he was eating boiled broccoli, boiled chicken breasts and sometimes boiled eggs till the last year, when he started having kidney problems, now he eats only medical cat food. he is 14 yo and very active (plays everyday, cathes flies in the flight, jumps high and etc)

[@Zackadeles]

If I'm not mistaken, the key ingredient in those cat foods that helps break up kidney stones is probably potassium citrate. Doctors prescribe this to humans with kidney stones that are too big to pass, so I couldn't be surprised if there is a small amount of potassium chlorate in that cat food. Edit: I originally put potassium chlorate, but I meant to put potassium citrate, so that change has been made. do NOT give your cats potassium chlorate.

[@polyesterbees]

COOL TO KNOW I am a vet food hater (most of them are funded by the brands, which are also owned by Mars (Royal Canine) and Nestle (Purina) and cat's don't need grains... esp corn) and worry abt the day my cat may need vet foods because they never mention WHAT exactly is fixing it, so you're not able to make it yourself :(

[@alanomofo]

Just did some research and potassium chlorate is used as a flavor enhancing salt in cat food but can cause kidney issues The chemical you want to add to cat food instead is potassium Gluconate or potassium citrate From Google ai "Instead of KCl, potassium gluconate or potassium citrate are often recommended for cats with kidney disease. Potassium citrate may also help with metabolic acidosis, which is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). "

[@purpletearat]

​@@polyesterbeesIf you're worried about feeding commercial foods to a sick cat, you can consult a board-certified veterinary nutritionist to formulate a diet. Just remember that the term "pet nutritionist" isn't a protected term and a lot of people call themselves that without actual qualifications. They NEED to be a DACVIM (Nutrition). While carbs and grains aren't essential to a cat's diet, they can still provide energy and valuable nutrients. It's not true that vets are paid the recommended certain foods. A lot of large brands do fund research, but that research is peer-reviewed to ensure it's fair and accurate. Boutique brands put all of their money into marketing instead of research and demonize things like grains and "fillers" to sell more of their own food.

[@shadowhowls]

​@@polyesterbeesAlright so let me help with that - I'm a vet student with an interest in nutrition. The full answer is that, especially depending on which veterinary food is needed, it's pretty complicated. There's a lot of optimization going on behind the scenes that interacts on multiple levels across multiple body systems and nutrients. However, for the very most basics, there's usually a pretty quick answer. Kidney care diets often have restrictions on phosphates, sodium, and proteins to reduce stress on kidneys that are already hurting. For a few examples: Urinary diets that prevent struvites work by making the urine a little more acidic, which prevents the stones from forming. Hydrolyzed protein diets for food allergies have all the proteins broken way, way down so that the body can't recognize them as an allergen. Your vets /should/ be able to tell you how the food works if you ask them, though they might have to think on it for a few minutes to sort out how to explain it without all the jargon. The reason we in the veterinary profession love those food brands, corn and all, is because they're formulated by veterinarians that are on payroll with the company and constantly doing and reviewing research to further optimize the foods for better health and longevity of pets. While cats don't need corn, certainly, that doesn't mean they don't get anything from it. We have lots and lots of research saying that, as part of a balanced diet, they can digest and use it quite nicely. If you have any questions about these foods, please feel free to ask me or your local vet clinic! It might take a while for us to get a response to you, but we do have answers. Weirdly enough, Google also has been pretty good about answering "how does [brand and type of food] work?" pretty accurately, lately, if you don't feel like waiting for an answer. :)

[@ELMor8443]

​@@polyesterbees I wouldn't recommend trying to make it yourself. These special diets are almost like medicine as well as food and the precision and special equipment that is needed to make it goes way beyond what you'd be able to do at home. I fostered a cat who was on the urinary crystals diet and it's literally the only thing that lets him live a normal life. I can't see anyone being able to replicate the formula at home.

[@TwoBs]

Not me frantically taking notes while looking over at my 13yo beautiful Tabby/Burmese mix. He’s been with us since my son was 3. I’ve already taken him to emergency vet clinics with a few scares and totally ruined my credit card debt over him, but I - no, our whole family - will be devastated if/when the day comes and I want to push it off for as long as I can and would do anything to have him be around another 13+ years. That man adored those cats and I think it’s sweet. They were lucky to have him.

[@awesomenesscosplay1987]

A 30 minute video about cat immortality is not something I knew I needed in my life, but I am incredibly glad I have it.

[@fawnalove7569]

Best fall out boy song 🥰

[@janMelantu]

Tasting History has cats (his ass CANNOT guard the barley), can’t believe he’s not done a Cat Food History episode yet

[@kamilasledz25]

@@janMelantu tbf he explains in the pet food episode that for most of the history ppl had cats so they would hunt mice and this didn't prepare cat food, but also there are stories like the Chinese writer who got a cat for that purpose and yet he ended up pampering the cat with eg. fine fish nevertheless

[@Deceitful_Jester]

I really hope the kidney research goes somewhere. Our cat was really spry and healthy even at the end of her life, but she gave out really really abruptly because of her kidneys. She was 23-ish, and I think she really could have lived a lot longer if she hadn't had the kidney issues. She was a bit hard of hearing by then, but she still ran around and played and was able to jump onto tables most of the time and she fought hard whenever vets came to see her. She still had that little spark in her eyes.

[@theplushfrog]

My cat was like that too. She was fluffy, playful, and kitten-like to the point people didn't believe she was as old as she was and then her kidneys went and it was night and day. I had her on so many meds and still she quickly went downhill. If not for her kidneys she probably would have survived a lot longer than 19. I've heard some promising things about the research and it's trials, but we'll see how it goes.

[@Un.real_estate]

23 is still a great long life for a kitty!

[@van.pec.]

I have a 14 year old cat (will be 15 in june 2025) and he acts so young and looks great, noticible only a bit loss of muscle mass, as he has always been lean, never chubby, but I'm reading so much about when the decline happens it is very fast and I'm getting a bit paranoid... I really hope he gets to his 20s as healthy as he is now! I'm 31 and he is my first "succesful" cat, since had tragic losses from childhood/teenage years with cats, two passing way at 2 (Sporotrichosis) and 6 (unknown cause) and another went missing at less than 2 year old... So my aging cat is super new territory for me...

[@Deceitful_Jester]

@@van.pec. Good luck! Old cats are the best pets, in my experience. They're not as destructive as most other animals typically and they're more snugly. That's the age where they are still healthy and spry, but they also mostly just want to nap in your lap or by your desk, and that's such a nice way to spend an afternoon.

[@maxineschultze922]

22:13 can we just appreciate how GORGEOUS this baby is??!

[@Mr.InbetweenFX]

He am gorgeous 😻

[@spoonoftheuniverse7233]

I think another factor of reaching such an old age is the ability to have all of those consistent veterinary appointments and treatments. Probably not the only reason but it definitely helps a ton.

[@fireflies_and_wolves4473]

yeah. it doesn't totally explain why grampa got as old as he was but it does explain the other cats he iwned living into their 20s

[@amberzephyr]

applies to humans too

[@jeanne2b2b22]

As a kid had a friends family that had a cat for 25 years, they also had a golden retriever for 18 years. They were frugal every meal was cooker from scratch, even the bread. They never bought pet food, they fed their pets the same food they ate. Plus they never went on vacation, and treated their pets like their children, but the cat was not allowed outside. Everyone in that family were very healthy and never overweight. Gotta say it was the qualitu of food and quality relationship with the pets.

[@satellite991]

my childhood cat lived to 25 so ppl constantly brought up "oldest cat" world records lol. I'm So extremely aware of jake perry, creampuff, & his cat diet; I kinda can't believe you're covering this niche

[@sylph99]

What was the secret of your cat’s longevity? ❤

[@LPSSYLVEONstudios]

BE CAUTIOUS OF GRAIN FREE DIETS!!! They’ve been linked with dilated cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart) leading to congestive heart failure in dogs but also cats! (It’s actually not the lack of grains, but the legumes that replace them that cause issues.) Please ask your vet about this if you’re concerned about your cat’s food! -Sincerely, a vet assistant who’s dog has nutritionally induced congestive heart failure

[@oriaanhunter]

I'm a guy with half a dozen ball pythons, all of which have clearly documented hatch days in a folder in my room somewhere, but I will often mix up their ages/birthdays when talking to people so I'm gonna give Mr Perry the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the inconsistency of Grandpa's age. Either way that cat absolutely deserves his accolades.

[@bystandersarah]

🥰did you watch them hatch? Was it adorable? 🤩

[@marinabradley8169]

Thank you for accompanying me on the train home today! I hope that you know your videos make people happy, and they have a positive impact in at least my life. Thank you for making fun stuff, strange !

[@OboBoi]

Taking more rigorous notes from this video than I've ever taken from any lecture

[@flanthief]

Such a lovely and heartwarming video. I really appreciate your person perspective and view as a bingus mother. This mans love is the real thing keeping all those lovely cats happy and living to the fullest

[@batmorrigan7616]

my cat goes after my coffee without cream , and would go after my ex roommates beer

[@dez3940]

Same. Car always wants me fuel

[@masterandexpert288]

Strange, you have the strongest witch vibes and I love it! The all black everything with your hairless cats feeding them pumpkins. Truly... iconic

[@Lily-Sinful]

delighted that in the five seconds of seeing him he receives Sneeze (Wet), the ultimate cat experience

[@ville-c4u]

nobody cares

[@bedhead-studio]

yes I loved that

[@bluebell459]

The way you introduced new food to your cats and they just.... ate it. I'm so jealous! 😅

[@crazedinsaneone]

.... I've now had two different cats go after my glasses of red wine if I left them unattended....caught the one lapping it up and the other making an attempt to. So, some cats would absolutely drink a dropper of red wine no issue.

[@donotgotthis]

Same, literally cannot drink wine around my cat without her trying to drink out of my glass.

[@neblladnek5423]

my grandfather used to give his cat red wine as like a special treat. pretty sure she just took it from the cap of the wine bottle if it was a screw-top or from his glass if not

[@suburaniumbrowzer]

10:00 I hate to be this person I really do, but I am a biologist, so I must be. Speaking purely on genetics, you absolutely can have a "mix" of devon rex and sphinx on that single gene. Both genes are loss-of-function keratin genes which is why they are recessive and need two copies of the genes to be either Devon Rex or Sphinx. We each get one copy of each gene from our parents. If one copy is loss-of-function and one is normal, then the normal gene is usually able to make up for the shortcomings of the mutated gene. However, there are some instances of having two copies of two different loss-of-function mutations on the same gene that result in a new phenotype (trait, symptom, expression, etc.). For cats, the two different mutations on the same gene can result in varying phenotypes from having normal fur, curly fur, or no fur. Therefore, it is entirely possible for Grandpa to look the way he did and be a Devon Rex/Sphinx mix.

[@suburaniumbrowzer]

Also 100% of offspring of a Devon Rex and a Sphinx bred together would be a mix genetically because they would both have two copies of the same mutation.

[@lomi64-0]

Wouldn't tica still categorize it as either and not both

[@suburaniumbrowzer]

@@lomi64-0 they may do that, but they're not bound to genetics or biology. I was just responding to the genetically speaking portion

[@s.oftsoap]

I’m so sat.

[@ville-c4u]

no one cares

[@Jskoov]

@@ville-c4u yo momma.

[@rinocorno4287]

why?

[@lemoncholly]

But its tues

[@skinsubtlety]

ar u ok :(

[@necrokittie2291]

honestly.. kibble is dry and probably adds to the kidney problems because cats are desert creatures and they are built to not have to drink often so they don't even though they need to drink more because of how dry the kibble is.

[@ChaosSolEternal]

I've not finished the video but this guy is living my dream. Every time I go by the cat shelter in my neighborhood I want to adopt them all.

[@ville-c4u]

‮suj era ega,aillihpodeP҇!҈..‌. ezilamroN ‮⁠‮‭‏⁠‮rebm‮unㅤ‬(em tuoba kcehc)‬ ⁠‭⁦‮esuaceb tsuj‬,... ‮gnorw yllarom s'ti naem t'nseod lagelli si ti🔥🎉

[@eveandaedrul]

We did that... We adopted the cats and kittens who sought shelter in our balcony, and eventually ended up with 14 cats. We have around 20 cats we take care of daily in and around the house. The bills are ungodly! However sitting/laying down with an army of cats is an amazing experience.

[@ChaosSolEternal]

​@@eveandaedrulI only have one cat and even she is quite expensive sometimes lol. The dream was always making more money than I do with a big piece of property but I'm glad to have even one cat tbh.

[@reagansims3202]

You may just be the leading sphinx cat historian.

[@queengribble]

uh your rotisserie chicken moved

[@Quinn-bq9sv]

This man is so fucking sweet I am crying LITTLE BABY CASKETS HE BOUGHT CASKETS FOR THEM I am sobbing

[@A_Shrubbery1901]

the concerned cat mom energy here is immaculate

[@Vagabond247]

He did pass away. I dont know if his wishes were granted. But he wanted to be buried in a pet cemetery with his cats. And set up a trust with money for any cats lefts.

[@chloesibilla8199]

"Look at my fucking boy he's got pants on!" Yes, the perfect observation to make about a cat

[@annikanin]

i have a 19 year old cat at home, had him since i was 2, got him as a shelter kitten. he has been loved to the extreme. i believe love has helped him get along as long as he has as well as he is now only on a wet food diet.

[@sociallysatanic]

i woke up to youtube giving me the worst most depressing recommendations to listen to while i do my morning routine, thank you so much for posting something this wholesome ❤ something i've heard recently as i've delved back into learning about biology and evolution is that diet, whether an animal is herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore, isn't exactly.... static. an animal in the wild trying to survive will eat whatever is available to them, especially during tough times, and there are multiple examples of animals switching their "vore" down the line of their evolutionary tree. no i am not saying that an individual animal's diet can or should be changed - a carnivore should be fed a carnivore's diet - but it isn't uncommon or impossible for a diet to be supplemented with something outside of an animal's diet classification and can in fact in some cases be beneficial. i think animals supplementing themselves happens in nature more than we think. think of your dog eating the occassional grass, or reports of horses and deer randomly deciding to eat a baby bird or two lol. i don't know, i think it's fascinating, and you're right that there could be something to Perry's varied diet for his cats.

[@ville-c4u]

Didn't ask🙋🏻‍♂

[@Geck810]

@@ville-c4u​​⁠I ASKED. Thank you @sociallysatanic for this cool info

[@rainbowlack]

​@@Geck810that ville account is a bot, just report it and don't respond

[@dru1dbottles]

It genuinely warms my heart so much how much this man loved his cats. I strive to be even half as wonderful as him as a pet owner.

[@mikamekaze]

My big special guy has FLUTD, and his prescription food is a minor diuretic. We also had to start giving him bottled water (our well water is way too hard) and a cranberry-based supplement. So, while I think coffee might be extreme, simply helping your cat to pee more and pee better makes a massive difference.

[@kristenbyron7229]

Father Strange, please note that any and all cat research/Bingus updates are some of favorites to watch. I am here for your special interest, please keep'em coming.

[@kristianlewis7259]

My cat, Mulder (orange, 10), will lose his mind if you’ve got bell pepper and don’t give him some. It’s his favorite snack.

[@StormSought]

My childhood cat LOVED chickpeas. Also paint. Lived well into her teens.

[@benenwren4110]

​@@StormSought PAINT

[@amoureux6502]

My mom had a cat who was obsessed with green peas, so much so that when he was sick and wouldn't eat cat food, they were temporarily the foundation of his diet

[@StormSought]

@@benenwren4110 Yeah 😹 When were kids we'd sometimes leave the water colors out, and we wouldn't realize until she came in with a blue nose from licking it.

[@clockworkcrow8590]

My Sid was adamant that I could eat neither popcorn, nor yoghurt without giving him some. He'd sit and watch me eat without blinking, waiting for me to give him some. He got the last spoonful of every yoghurt pottle I ate XD

[@embleeeeee]

my cats favourite food is broccoli. i wish i was exagerating but they get so loud whenever they see a single piece of it. im very glad your kitties enjoy it too : D

[@astartecolin]

My brother's cat, Loki, lived to the age of 19. He adopted her at an extremely young age. He had to carry her around and bottle feed her for a while. For the last couple of years of her life she had dementia, which I didn't even know was a thing that cats could have.

[@norahholder6636]

that’s a really long time! my cat lived till 19 too i can tell you really loved and cared for her

[@magicalsolitude516]

only 11 minutes into the video, just hearing all about how much Perry loved/loves his cats and how sweet and well taken care of Grandpa was made me cry. Just knowing that these cats were so loved and so cherished is making me emotional

[@Phobie_2000]

I really thought Muppet Joker was the weirdest topic I’ve seen you cover, I have been proven wrong.

[@ville-c4u]

no one cares

[@CNYKnifeNut]

Are you new? This is the missionary of her topics

[@restitvtororbis5330]

Muppet Joker is one of the most unhinged things I've ever seen, I don't think this can top it

[@ville-c4u]

‮suj era ega,aillihpodeP҇!҈..‌. ezilamroN ‮⁠‮‭‏⁠‮rebm‮unㅤ‬(em tuoba kcehc)‬ ⁠‭⁦‮esuaceb tsuj‬,... ‮gnorw yllarom s'ti naem t'nseod lagelli si ti🔥🎉

[@andrealuu]

muppet joker is funny but it's just another gimmick account on the internet lol

[@MooImABunny]

shit, I lost my dog this year, and I knew this story would eventually come to grandpa Rex's passing, but I still felt it when you got to it. I miss you, Shusha. To every pet owner I'd say - they will, in most likelihood, pass within your lifetimes. It will hurt. So bad. But it will have been worth it, no matter what. Whether they were around for 1 year, or 30, as long as you gave them comfort and happiness, that's the only thing that matters. Love your furry/bald little friends.

[@acjnaihbdj]

Father Strange has yet again come to me in a desperate moment (eve of my first birthday all alone at uni). Thank you kindly, o Wise One.

[@BrendonSmall456]

Happy Birthday fren :)

[@elicarson6134]

Happy birthday!

[@pea_soup]

Happy birthday!!

[@themaybeso6117]

Happy belated Birthday ✨✨

[@Feral_Tiger_Bonezzz]

I think that guy was just legitimately blessed to have all his cats get really old

[@sorensharp4377]

I saw this title and thumbnail and thought "what crazy person's videos are being suggested to me now" then I saw it was you and... oh boy I knew I was in for it

[@harmonysummers]

This was such a wholesome deep dive! As much as I love your videos on niche fandom drama, this was a nice change of pace.

[@mil_enrama]

Wow as a lifetime Austinite I am so excited for you to cover a story about my hometown! I know exactly that intersection of Windsor and Exposition that you mentioned. BTW, please keep us in your thoughts. Our asshole governor wants to take away our city charter--take away our ability to govern ourselves-- because the conservative ruling elite in Texas hates Austin so much. We have so much local culture that needs protecting :(

[@ville-c4u]

‮suj era ega,aillihpodeP҇!҈..‌. ezilamroN ‮⁠‮‭‏⁠‮rebm‮unㅤ‬(em tuoba kcehc)‬ ⁠‭⁦‮esuaceb tsuj‬,... ‮gnorw yllarom s'ti naem t'nseod lagelli si ti🔥🎉

[@Chickengirl005]

I was born in Austin and am still living here! Although I've heard of a man who had cats that lived for a crazy-long time and were on a very unique diet, I had no clue he was from Austin. I'm aware of the intersection Grandpa was found, as I live in a neighborhood that's not too far from there. There is a small pet shelter at that intersection interestingly enough.

[@bearlyplayinggames5252]

One of my cats is obsessed with scrambled eggs. She used to try and swipe them off my plate every time I made them. Eventually I just gave in and made her her own scrambled eggs (without any salt, butter or cheese to make them cat friendly) she loves it!

[@sarahraines6934]

i’m 6 minutes in and i’ve already cried twice what a sweet soul 😭😭 need to hug my little creatures at home asap

[@sarahraines6934]

and i do stand by this post possible small scam

[@strangewatermelon97]

This is a delightful video, it's great to see someone talk about a topic they're very interested in

[@felixtoothbrush]

I love the polycule drama stuff but it's also super enjoyable to hear about some dude and his many elderly cats. Wonderful.

[@barry5]

3:10 hate your personal date being stolen by companies? Give all of it to this startup you've never heard of! Because as we know, tech companies have never lied about not selling your data! Incredible stuff right here.

[@barry5]

Also, for the love of god, don't pay for an antivirus. They all do the same stuff, just use Windows defender.

[@barry5]

If you want a decent, actually privacy respecting vpn, use mullvad. Most people don't actually need a vpn unless you wanna get past regionlocks. Use keepassxc for a passwordmanager. Its better and free. And you're not giving a shady tech startup access to all your passwords.

[@_barnac]

I agree with barry

[@DogMechanic]

My friend had a cat named "Cervesa" because if you left a beer unattended, he would drink it [she did not leave beer unattended once she realized what he was doing]. It's possible Granpa just liked red wine, or maybe the dropper was just added to his water so it was diluted. I, myself, had a cat that lived nearly to 20 and she liked apricot jam. That doesn't mean apricot jam is the secret to a cat living 20 years, ya know? Whenever you ask somebody who's lived to 110 years old, they'll be like "I eat spam and drink Pabst for every meal, and that's the secret to a long life," so I think it's less likely that a very specialized diet had much to do with Perry's cats living so long, and it's more the odds of the cats genes being just right for them to have a prolonged life. If you adopt 400 of the critters, a few are bound to live an exceptionally long time.

[@DTM-Books]

I absolutely love this level of obsession and dedication on this topic. What a compelling story. Thank you so much for sharing, keep up the great work, you are amazing and wonderful.

[@TheAgent377]

you forgot to put the mayonnaise or red jelly on their food (not being snarky, just being silly - i know you probably also decided that those were not appropriate for your cats) loved the video!

[@Thoreau-e4l]

😊I'm a plumber in SC, someone brought me a long haired black cat about 12 years ago for rodent control. I live in a cabin in the woods, and she's a outside cat. She's still in great shape, runs, climbs etc. She must be over 15 years old now.

[@woundworship]

my birthday is tomorrow so im choosing to believe this is fathers bday present. thank you father

[@howdyitsren]

happy birthday! this landed on my birthday and it truly is a lovely gift

[@decapodz]

happy birthday!!!

[@Izzy_jam]

I agree, this was a birthday present for you. Father has blessed us for your birthday. Praise father and praise your birth.

[@pea_soup]

happy birthday :)

[@CacklingGamer]

I love my internet debauchery but I also liked this a lot too! I am excited for this related project you mentioned!