By Mirembe Martina

Stewie, the world’s longest cat according to the Guinness World Records since 2010 has lost its battle to cancer and passed away aged 8.

Full name, Mymains Stewart Gilligan, Stewie was diagnosed with Lymphosarcoma and taken for chemotherapy to which he responded well. Remission however did not last for long, a vet recently found another, more aggressive tumor on his kidneys. He passed away on Monday surrounded by friends.