2006-07-16 07:20:57 · 27 answers · asked by ba bam! 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
I know!!!! I have a book all about cats!!!! It say's that the cat lives about 12 years. But, it still can die younger or live older. It's like humens too. It say's that humens live about up to 70-80 years but i know people who died at 63 and 98!!! So it all depends.
2006-07-16 08:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by ... 3 · 14⤊ 7⤋
Thats a rather broad question, and I'd have to give a general answer.
Given proper care, nutrition, and regular veterinary visits, a cat kept indoors can live as long as 21 years or more. (The average age of cats is 12-15 years) This is, of course, barring any serious medical conditions.
Cats that are indoors-outdoors usually don't last to the the average age because of traffic accidents, fighting with other cats, intentional acts of violence, poisoning (accidental or intentional), diseases caught from other cats, being picked up by animal control and subsequently euthanized if not claimed, and death caused by predators.
"Stray cats" AKA "feral cats" usually don't live more than a couple of years because of starvation or all of the above.
Oldest Cat Trivia:
The Oldest Living Cat
According to the Guinness World Record (of 2002) the oldest living cat was then a cat from Victoria, Australia, named Kataleena Lady. She was born in 1977.
One source says the longest-lived cat was in Devon, England; a tabby named Puss, who passed on shortly after his 36th birthday, in 1939
Manx and Siamese have been mentioned as being among the longest-lived pedigreed cats.
The Jaguar is said to be the longest-lived species of cat, sometimes reaching 30 years
2006-07-16 14:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indoor cats can live as long as twenty years or more. Outdoor cats have a shorter life, 10-12 years max. My aunt had a Siamese cat that lived to be 29 years old. She was an indoor cat.
2006-07-17 01:57:30 · answer #3 · answered by swiftstriker77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A healthy age for a cat to live is 12 or 13 years. Make sure they get the diet your cat needs if you want your cat to live a healthy life. Say hi to your beautiful fun loving kitty cat. Cats are so funny!
2006-07-16 14:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from 15-23 Years! I have 4 cats
2006-07-16 14:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Had A Cat That Died When She Was 2O Years Old In People Years. But Shen Was 27 Years Old In Cat Years Or 30 Years Old.
2006-07-16 14:30:48 · answer #6 · answered by mks 7-15-02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 to 15 years
2006-07-16 14:23:54 · answer #7 · answered by ryulu999 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anywhere between 12-20 years. Some live even longer. My cat died at 17.
2006-07-16 16:22:30 · answer #8 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16-22 Years
2006-07-16 14:39:51 · answer #9 · answered by lifeis4eva_420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of them live 20 years, but most cats usually live 14 years or so. Some die earlier, and others later. It depends on many factors, if they get sick, if they were well taken care of during their life (had their regular shots and check-ups, had a healthy diet, etc, etc).
Usually cats are considered "seniors" when they are 7 years or older, but if they are healthy they'll live much longer.
2006-07-16 14:26:47 · answer #10 · answered by thecatphotographer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can live to be in their 20's. My friend's cat is 22.
2006-07-16 14:22:38 · answer #11 · answered by Arr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋