This little buddy has been alive for 22 years.

"(He's) been with me since the day I was born, my one true friend," said RyanTemple via reddit.

He has been with his human for 21 years. He is 22 years old.

"I am 21 and my parents adopted him when they found out they were pregnant with me…. I guess they wanted to practice parenthood with a cat."

"Everyone can't believe it when we say he is 22. I guess there's something special in the tuna we give him once a week as a treat to make him youthful! Or it could be he sleeps for 20 hours a day."

"He won't let me leave.... my one true friend."

"He won't let me leave.... my one true friend."

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