2007-02-06 12:14:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Indoor cats can easily live up to 14 years and some live to be over 20. Outdoor cats have a much shorter life expectancy due to the risk of disease, being hit by cars, getting into fights, etc.
2007-02-06 12:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My male cat is an indoor/outdoor cat neutered but not declawed (so inhumane from my point of view). He will be 10 yrs in May and healthy as can be. I keep him up-to-date on every vaccination out there including heartworm/flea/tick meds. Maybe it's because the bond between us is very strong, don't know for sure but only time he leaves the yard is when he sees me walking down the street and follows meowing pitifully to come back. Only goes so far then comes back home to wait for me. I expect him to be around for another few years at least. Besides, he's too ornery to die. lol
2007-02-06 12:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by blackbriar2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think cats generally live about 15 years if they are well-cared for. My own tabby was both indoor and outdoor and lived 12 years. Keep in mind she was spayed, declawed, and well-fed and was never seriously injured besides a fight or two.
2007-02-06 12:31:57 · answer #3 · answered by mandy_millis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've known house cats (strictly house cats) to live for a very long time if well taken care of. I've heard of one living to be 20! Outside cats can run into many dangers, I don't ever recommend anyone let their cats go outside at all. Cars, predators, diseases can all cut their life spans short outdoors.
2007-02-06 12:26:52 · answer #4 · answered by Starscape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
life expectancy in cats is an well-known of 13-17 years previous.. exterior cats could have a shorted life specifically simply by disadvantages they might bump into (hit via automobile, attacked via larger animal, straying, poison and so on..) the superb thank you to evaluate your cat's wellbeing is to take her to the vets.. At her age he might desire to get a blood pattern to be sure her well-known wellbeing, perchance placed her on a nutrition habitual (that would desire to advance her respiratory issues as nicely as shrink disadvantages of others, which contain diabetes, severe blood rigidity and joint discomfort).. there is not any way of understanding how long a cat will stay precisely, yet taking her to be sure a expert a million-2 / 365 days. different than that, as long as she's ingesting, ingesting, toileting and enjoying regularly there could be little or no to rigidity approximately
2016-10-01 13:17:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These numbers are sad. I am so glad my baby's are indoor cats.
The say 1 to 5 years while in door is 12 to 20.
2007-02-06 14:51:46 · answer #6 · answered by SHAy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My neighbor Kathy just lost her sweet Tabby today and he would have been 18 years old in a few months. His name was Tiger.Kathy is heartbroken but happy that she had him as her pal and best friend for so many years.
2007-02-10 11:52:18 · answer #7 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my, friend has a gray outside tabby, she's 16 yrs. I've got a outside male cat thats 8.
2007-02-06 14:53:29 · answer #8 · answered by strawberry p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine lived to be 15,its rare but she did
2007-02-06 14:43:19 · answer #9 · answered by peg42857 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eleven years
2007-02-06 12:29:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋