2007-01-09 15:23:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
The experts say 12 - 15 years. Some can live over 21 years; one cat lived up to 36 years. It all depends on their environment, and how well cared-for it is. My cat, Rikki, just passed last year. He would've been 20 years old in December of this year.
2007-01-09 15:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by Jewels 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The average life span for a domestic cat which is an indoor cat only is now 16 to 18 years.
I had one which lived to be 22 years old.
Unfortunately there are still some people who live in cities and allow their cats outside. Their life span is usually 7 to 8 years as they are vulnerable to traffic, predators and tormentors.
Please spay or neuter your cat and keep it indoors.
2007-01-09 23:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by HeatherFeather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, a healthy, indoor cat will live an average of 15-20 years. I've met cats who were in their late teens to mid twenties and still going strong. Regular vet care and a good quality diet can keep a cat alive for a very long time.
2007-01-10 00:01:43 · answer #3 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indoor cats typically live 14 to 20 years, though the oldest-known cat lived to age 36.
2007-01-10 23:58:09 · answer #4 · answered by Peace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat is nearly 13 and going strong. I had a friend whose cat lived to 21 or so. Found the information below on a website:
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Did you know the maximum lifespan of a domestic cat is estimated to be as high as 25-35 years? Yet their average life span is only about 14 years.*
2007-01-09 23:35:09 · answer #5 · answered by someone's mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually around 11-16 years. My cat lived till she was 17.
2007-01-09 23:31:39 · answer #6 · answered by peaceoutxcubscout 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In captivity, indoor cats typically live 14 to 20 years, though the oldest-known cat lived to age 36. Domestic cats tend to live longer if they are not permitted to go outdoors (reducing the risk of injury from fights or accidents and exposure to diseases) and if they are spayed or neutered. Neutered male cats cannot develop testicular cancer, spayed female cats cannot develop ovarian cancer and both have a reduced risk of mammary cancer.
2007-01-09 23:32:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how well it is cared for, that it is not over or under weight, on a well balanced diet a healthy cat can live up to and over twenty years of age.
2007-01-09 23:35:48 · answer #8 · answered by Katprsn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually if it is an indoor cat, its lifespan will be about 10-11 years.
2007-01-09 23:28:21 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ballerina♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat lived for 12yrs he was an outside cat
2007-01-09 23:31:24 · answer #10 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋