26-year-old cat from Oregon is world’s oldest

OREGON (CNN) – A cat in Oregon is now in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Corduroy is officially the oldest living cat in the world. He’s 26 years old.

His owner, Ashley Okura, says Corduroy loves naps, hunting for mice, and cuddling.

Okura says she picked him out of a litter when he was just a kitten. At the time, she was just 6 years old.

“I really think the key to his longevity is I’ve allows allowed him to be a cat. 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 said.

Okura says she hopes Corduroy’s long life will encourage people to stop declawing their cats. She says Corduroy will soon be featured in several magazines, including National Geographic.