Corduroy the Cat recently celebrated his 26th birthday and got a new distinction as "oldest cat" from Guinness World Records. He lives in Oregon and enjoys the outdoors. The secret to his long life? Roaming the ranch freely by just being a cat and lots of love from his family.

[Photo by Guinness Book of Records/Reuters]

Want to learn more about cats? Check these out!

Cat care by written by Sylvia Tombesi-Walton

Fit cat: tips & tricks to give your pet a longer, healthier, happier life by Arden Moore

Complete cat care

The cat behavior answer book: practical insights & proven solutions for your feline questions by Arden Moore ; illustrated by Matt Ambre ; foreword by Nancy Peterson

The cat whisperer: why cats do what they do— and how to get them to do what you want by Mieshelle Nagelschneider

I just got a kitten. What do I do?: how to buy, train, understand, and enjoy your new kitten by Mordecai Siegal ; photographs by Ginger S. Buck

The cat owner's problem solver: how to manage common behavior problems by thinking like your cat by Margaret H. Bonham

Glamourpuss: the enchanting world of kitty wigs by Julie Jackson ; photographs by Jill Johnson

Cat sense: how the new feline science can make you a better friend to your pet by John Bradshaw

The cat whisperer: why cats do what they do— and how to get them to do what you want by Mieshelle Nagelschneider

I just got a kitten. What do I do?: how to buy, train, understand, and enjoy your new kitten by Mordecai Siegal ; photographs by Ginger S. Buck

Cat daddy: what the world's most incorrigible cat taught me about life, love, and coming clean by Jackson Galaxy with Joel Derfner

Parched by Melanie Crowder

Nothing but Blue by Lisa Jahn-Clough

Rotten by Michael Northrop

Wisdom's Kiss: a thrilling and romantic adventure, incorporating magic, villany, and a cat by written by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Cat Girl's day off by Kimberly Pauley

Inubaka: crazy for dogs. Vol. 1 by Yukiya Sakuragi

ASPCA complete cat care manual by Andrew Edney ; foreword by Roger Caras

The complete cat's meow: everything you need to know about caring for your cat by Darlene Arden

The Humane Society of the United States complete guide to cat care by Wendy Christensen and the staff of the Humane Society of the United States

Caring for your aging cat: a quality-of-life guide for your cat's senior years by Janice Borzendowski

Real Food for dogs & cats: a practical guide to feeding your pet a balanced, natural diet by Dr. Clare Middle

The guest cat by Takahashi Hiraide ; translated by Eric Selland

Family affair by Debbie Macomber

Cupid Cats by Katie MacAlister, Vicki Lewis Thompson & Connie Brockway

Tails of wonder and imagination by edited by Ellen Datlow

The cat's meow by Emily Carmichael

The nine lives of Christmas by Sheila Roberts

Try something new, an author you haven't read or a genre you haven't tried.

Kill switch by Neal Baer, Jonathan Greene

50% off murder by Josie Belle

Death drops by Chrystle Fiedler

File M for murder by Miranda James

Sunset by Al Lamanda