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Sunday, August 23, 2015
Oldest living cat: Corduroy breaks Guinness World Records record (VIDEO)
SISTERS, Ore., USA -- Corduroy, a 26-year-old Oregon cat has reclaimed the title of world's oldest cat about two months after the feline that beat it out for the title in 2014, Tiffany Two of San Diego, died at 27 years old.
Photo: Corduroy, at 26 years and 13 days old, was crowned the oldest living cat after the former title-holder, Tiffany Two, died at 27 years 2 months and 20 days. Corduroy's owner, Ashley Reed Okura of Oregon, credits the Maine Coon's longevity to just living that cat life — hunting, sleeping, eating mice and getting pet. ( enlarge photo
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The Guinness World Records' record for the oldest cat ever is Creme Puff who was born on 3 August 1967 and lived until 6 August 2005 - an amazing 38 years and 3 days! Creme Puff lived with her owner, Jake Perry, in Austin, Texas, USA.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the longest fur on a cat; it is 25.68 cm (10.11 in) and belongs to Sophie Smith, owned by Jami Smith (USA), as measured in Oceanside, California, USA, on 09 November 2013.
The world record for oldest cat ever belongs to Crème Puff of Austin, Texas, a black and white feline that lived 38 years and 3 days.
The cat named Corduroy is owned by a family in the central Oregon city of Sisters. His owner, Ashley Reed Okura, has had him since he was a kitten and she was 7.
Corduroy had a brother, Batman, who also lived a long life of catting to the ripe old age of 19.
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