Officially amazing Corduroy crowned 3 times ‘oldest living cat’

After spending decades searching for the most comfortable spot on the couch and perfecting his “come pet me” purr, one aged feline has finally earned his time in the spotlight.

Twenty-six-year-old Corduroy, a handsome male kitty from Oregon, (USA) was crowned ‘the oldest living domestic cat’ by Guinness World Records three years in a row.

Corduroy’s title replaces another venerable cat in the record book, Tiffany Two, who died recently at the ripe old age of 27 years, 2 months and 20 days.

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Corduroy’s age may not seem that impressive to long-living humans, but the cat’s 26 years are notable for a domestic cat since small felines have an average life span of only 12 to 15 years.

Corduroy’s mom told the Guinness World Records that she had the cat since she was 7 years old.

When she learned that her beloved pet was the oldest living house cat in the world, she was “thrilled.”

Corduroy was likely thrilled, as well, mom said, because she promptly bought the cat a mouse to eat in honor of his achievement.

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Though the American kitty is now the oldest living cat on record, he is not the oldest domestic cat to have ever lived, according to Guinness officials; that designation belongs to Crème Puff, who lived to the awe-inspiring age of 38 years and 3 days.

Images by @oldestlivingcat on Instagram

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