Live long and paws-purr!
- At 26 years old pet Corduroy has been named the world's oldest cat
- His owners have now set up his very own social media accounts online
- Now Corduroy has thousands of followers keeping up to date with his everyday life
He
might be almost 121 in cat years, but the world's oldest moggy has
proved its never too late to get to grips with social media.
At
26 years old, pet cat Corduroy, who lives in Sisters, Oregon, has
racked up thousands of followers after his owners set up his very own
Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat accounts.
Fans log on daily to @oldestlivingcat to
keep up-to-date with the elderly animal, who holds the Guinness World
Records title for the oldest living cat and is still in remarkable good
health.
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The world's oldest cat, Corduroy, who
is 26 years old. He has racked up thousands of followers after his owner
set up social media accounts for him
Fans log on
daily to keep up-to-date with the elderly animal, who holds the
Guinness World Records title for the oldest living cat
Corduroy was born on August 1, 1989 and took the Guinness World Records title for the world's oldest cat in August last year
Owner
Ashley Reed Okura, 34, said: 'I set up Corduroy's Instagram account on
August 13 last year - the same day Guinness World Records graciously
announced his claim to the record of the oldest living cat.
'He also has Snapchat and Facebook and the reaction has been really positive.
'I do my best to update his followers and respond to messages and special requests.'
Corduroy lives with entrepreneur Mrs Reed Okura and her 37-year-old husband Aaron Masusru Okura, who owns a ranch restaurant.
Mrs
Reed Okura chose Corduroy, who is a half main coon cat, during a visit
to a shelter in a neighbouring town when she was just six years old.
Corduroy lives in Sisters, Oregon,
with entrepreneur Ashley Reed Okura and her 37-year-old husband Aaron
Masusru Okura, who owns a ranch restaurant
Aside from eating a special diet to protect his kidneys, Corduroy, pictured with Mrs Reed Okura, is like any other cat
The
pet was born on August 1, 1989 and first took the Guinness World
Records title in June 2014 before it was claimed by Tiffany Two, an
older cat from California.
When
she died in June last year, he was awarded the honour again and, aside
from eating a special low-protein diet to protect his kidneys, the
senior feline does not act his age.
Mrs
Reed Okura, who hopes to have children next year to provide Corduroy
with human siblings, said she believes the secret to her pet's longevity
is the time he spends outdoors - although she has begun to now
supervise him on walks because of eagles and coyote.
She explained: 'Corduroy certainly does not act his age - he still jumps onto counters and jumps down.
'Every
night, he glides up our flight of stairs and jumps onto our bed and
sleeps with us before waking us up every morning around 5am.
Mrs Reed Okura first adopted Corduroy when she was just seven year old. Pictured is the cat with his owner as a youngster
His owners say that the pet knows he
is special because he enjoys the attention he gets from friends and
family, and is patient with young visitors
'I strongly believe the key to his longevity is the fact we did not declaw him and allowed him to go outside.
'He
was able to defend himself and exercise his body and mind by hunting.
Corduroy still catches critters but is not as good as he once was,
thankfully.'
The
owner added that Corduroy has a mellow personality and loves to groom
himself, be petted and cuddled, take catnaps in the sun and play with
catnip-filled mice and a pheasant feather.
She
believes he knows he is special because he enjoys the attention he gets
from friends and family, and is patient with young visitors.
She added: 'It is an honour to have Corduroy in our life, I honestly don't remember much of my life without him.
'He is a wonderful companion and I hope to give him a happy and healthy life for many more years.'
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