2006-08-01 09:03:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Very often a lot longer than outdoor cats,maybe 20 years or more. They face a lot less danger. Outdoor cats are at risk from traffic,other animals,discarded food,weather,etc. Some outdoor cats can adjust to living indoors.
2006-08-01 09:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by chris s 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have one who just turned 16. (he's indoor) My parents have his biological mother who turned 17 in March (she's indoor/outdoor). we got one when I was a kid who lived until she was 19 (indoor/outdoor)
Maybe on an average, outdoor cats live shorter lives. It's not guaranteed, though. I had an indoor kitty die of Feline Urinary Syndrome at about a year (my 16 year old's litter mate) and then my next indoor kitty lived to be only nine because she grew up eating the food geared for Uninary Tract Syndrome cats and her kindneys never fully developed. (I know..those are both ignorance on my part, and I feel bad about it, but stuff happens)
Of course we've had the occasional outside cat who got hit by a car at an early age. and the "kitten machine" went away one day and never came home (at about 11 or 12...my parents' 17 year old's cat's bio. mom)
World record age for a cat the last I heard was around 36, though.
2006-08-02 09:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indoor cats life expectancy far exceeds that of an outdoor cat. Some make it to 20 yrs.
2006-08-01 16:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by buggsnme2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 22 yr old cat. She has her problems and she has a good quality of life and is full of "piss and vinegar". She is now stone deaf.
I had an 11 yr. old neutered male cat who died of mammary cancer three years ago. His 14 yr old foster mate is still doing well. He had his annual exam and blood work taken today. I will know tomorrow about that report. I suspect he might have a hyperthyroid condition. I have a 13 yr. old female who was checked by the vet recently and pronounced entirely healthy.
Another 11 year old cat had surgery for bladder cancer in June and his prospects are not good.
So, in my experience, there is no definitive answer to your question.
We do the best we can for them. At least I never had the experience of finding my beloved pet smashed in the street.
2006-08-01 16:18:19 · answer #4 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot older than an outdoor cat!! my old cat got killed by a coyote when he was 4.
so my new cat (as of 3 years) is an indoor cat.
2006-08-02 22:28:29 · answer #5 · answered by tangerine9561 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a proven fact that indoor cats live longer healthier lives...... up to 20 or more years.
2006-08-01 16:11:00 · answer #6 · answered by Katz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friends indoor cat lived for 19 years!! MAy Willy RIP.
2006-08-01 16:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure they can live about 15+ years. I have an outdoor cat that is now 18 yrs old! So anything is possible.
2006-08-01 16:15:46 · answer #8 · answered by Gayle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, about 20 years if you're lucky and they stay fit and healthy, and have good genes.
A safer bet would be about 15-17 years.
Most outdoor cats die before they're 10.
2006-08-01 16:07:30 · answer #9 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some cases the high end of 20 years
2006-08-01 16:06:56 · answer #10 · answered by greatpanisdead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋