World’s oldest cat enjoys life in Sisters

Meet Corduroy, a half-Maine coon, half-domestic longhair cat from Sisters. Corduroy loves naps, hunting for mice and cuddling. From his appearance, he may seem like your average household cat, but Corduroy is one in a million.

“He’s Guinness (Book of) World Records’ oldest living cat.,” explained owner Ashley Okura said Monday.

Okura said she picked out Corduroy when he was just a kitten, and she was just a little girl. She said she still remembers the day like it was yesterday: “I was so excited I could hardly contain myself — the 20-minute drive to Redmond felt like forever.”

Okura picked out Corduroy and her brother picked out Corduroy’s brother, whom he named Batman. he two kittens looked like identical balls of fluff.

Ever since that day, Corduroy and Okura have been inseperable. He is now 26 years old — or 124 in cat years — and still going strong.

“I think Corduroy has good genes. Typically, cats live until they’re 15 years old,” Okura said.

Corduroy’s brother, Batman, also lived a long life, passing away at 19.

“I really think the key to (Corduroy’s) longevity is, I’ve always allowed him to be a cat,” Okura said. “We’ve kept his claws, and I think that really has helped him out. It’s allowed him to go outside and defend himself and also hunt.”

She explained how Corduroy loves to hunt for mice, which provides great exercise and helps keeps him sharp. She hopes his long life will encourage people to stop declawing their cats.

Okura said she is honored and grateful to have the world’s oldest cat, a title that took lots of paperwork to achieve. She had to submit a lengthy amount of documents, vet bills and photos to prove Corduroy is indeed 26 years old.

This is the second time Corduroy has earned the “world’s oldest cat” title. He regained the title in August after a 27-year-old cat named Tiffany Two passed away.

“I’m really lucky to have him in my life now, and I hope he continues to do well and will live for a lot longer, ” Ashley Okura said.

Still, Corduroy has some years to go if he wants to earn the honor of oldest cat on record. The current title is held by Cream Puff, who passed away at 38 years old.

In the meantime, the furry feline will enjoy the lime light and attention. Corduroy will soon be featured in National Geographic and Catster magazines. A Sisters journalist is also working on a book called “Growing Up with Corduroy…The World’s Oldest Cat.”

If you would like to keep up with Corduroy’s adventures you can follow him on Instagram @oldestlivingcat or on Facebook under Corduroy Reed.