The much-loved, fluffy, tortoise-shell feline was born in 1991 and had just turned 33 on June 1 of this year, and passed this week with proud owner, Lila Brissett, by her side.

Heartbroken Lila, who adopted Rosie when she was a kitten in the 90s from a cat rescue, said: “I miss her so much.”

“She wasn’t very well and one day she just walked into the hallway of the house, laid down and passed away.

“There were lots of good memories though and I’m happy we had our time together.”

Speaking of Rosie, Lila said that she absolutely loved eating and sleeping and would often nap in the window of Lila’s home.

“She’s quite a character,” Lila had previously said.

She lived permanently indoors with Lila in her ground-floor flat and was fed Purina One cat food daily “or she’ll kick up a fuss”.

Lila had said previously of Rosie: “She’s quite a character."

“Rosie sleeps by the window all day and, like clockwork, she will have some food and use the litter tray.

“There’s no need for an alarm clock. All she does is eat, sleep, use the litter tray and repeat.

“I often have to check if she’s still alive and breathing. I’m worried about the day she crosses over the rainbow bridge. She’ll leave a big void.

“I’ll miss her when she goes. But I’ll never have her put down.”

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the oldest cat alive, Flossie, is currently on record at 27 years old, born in 1995.

A spokeswoman from Guinness World Records had encouraged Lila to send in an application for Rosie for them to review last year, but unfortunately, she never got around to it.

The oldest cat ever on record is Creme Puff of Austin, Texas, who lived to see 38 years and three days.

May Rosie rest in Purina one.