how old can my outside cat get?

Question

my cat is 15 now and has been an outside cat since i got her at 8 weeks i tryed making her an inside cat but she prefers outdoors so i let her be my grandmas indoor cat that was fixed and declawed died at 13 mine is outdoors and not fixed and not declawed and i was wondering how old is the adverage outside cat if you could share the oldest outdoor cat i am just wondering how much longer she will be around i am glad she is around and am not trying to get her to die i love her and am wondering how long i will be blessed i know we cant be sure but to your best guess

Adverage outside cats lifespan?
Oldest outside cat?

thank you

she eats catfood and the mice and animals she catches very rarely she gets people food

my parents didnt want an indoor cat when we got her but when i moved out on my own i took her with me and since i also beleive an animal should be indoors i tryed to turn her but it didnt work she only comes in on the really really cold days but every winter i put a box outside on the porch with a blanket and plastic over it so she has a warm place to sleep she dont catch as many mice as she used to but she is getting old and i dont expect her too but she is on the porch every morning moewing ot get fed and the 4 dogs love her

Answer 1

Sometime when there an outside cat there always an outside cat because they like haveing the freedom of being able to go where ever they like and do what ever they like out doors and if you don't want to have kittens then i suggest getting your cat fixed but keep the claws thats the only way an out side cat can protect them self i know i have 3 outside/inside cats and the oldest is 10 atm and the longest liveing out side cat is 21.

Answer 2

The average outside cat life is 8 years. Outdoor cats are exposed to more disease and more danger. That's why the average life span is short. If she stays inside your property and other animals don't come into your property, she is safer. I have successfully indoored several outdoor cats. It takes a cat a little more than a year to forget about outdoors, but yours may not and she would probably go through a depression if you brought her inside now and that might have a negative effect on her immune system at her age. So, even with my avid predilection toward indoor habitats, I would not bring you cat inside now. She has lived a very long life for cats. Congratulations. Ask a vet too.

Answer 3

Your cat is simply marvelous, I just lost my indoor cat at the age of 15.5 years of age, and what I have realized is.... its is important for you to not only take her in for yearly check ups and immunizations, but the love and attention you provide your pet also adds to the longevity of its lifespan.

Outdoor cats rarely live to be over 8-10 years, so yours is very special, take care of her and maintain her health...and as she comes back inside the house to see you from time to time and eat..make sure your giving her the best cat food possible, none of that cheap stuff with pretty packaging, that's not good for her.

Plus remember this... cats aren't supposed to eat people food because it shortens their life spans, so if she's outside there's a strong chance that she's coming across left overs or is having strangers feeding her from time to time... so again it's important for you to make sure when she comes home to you, that you feed her the best cat food possible.

Again and I cant stress this enough that routine yearly check ups, proper nutrition, along with love and attention will help her live as long as possible. Since she's an outdoor cat she's probably getting all the exercise she's needing. As thats a factor in the formula as well.

Dont be like me, I just let my cat eat and live everyday and thought she'd be around forever...I honestly forgot about her tiny little heart and how important it is for her organs to function properly and I lost her..

I truly believe that these animals are living guides for us that help us understand life, love and ofcourse loss and death..

But on a positive note...congradulations on having a very special cat, she's one of the exceptions to nature and if you implement some of these things I mentioned I bet she could live to be at least 20 years or older..

Answer 4

Ours lived till the ripe old age of about 14. However, I live on a farm with plenty of straw and barns for shelter. If there are less opportunities for warmth and cover, her lifespan may be shorter.

Answer 5

my cat is named homie and he is a outdoor cat and as go as he is out side he will live longer outdoor then indoor but he is fixed because it makes him comer.