What is the normal age of a house cat ? I have one 26 yo and still going strong.?

Answer 1

I understand that an indoor, neutered cat can expect to live 18-20 years with good care - and luck in not contracting any nasty diseases. My cat is 11 years old, and at her last checkup the vet said that she is in perfect health - in fact, she is in excellent shape for a cat her age. A friend of mine buried an 18-year-old cat several years ago; she suffered thyroid problems and complete deafness for the last two years of her life and was finally done in by kidney failure. A few months before she died she killed a rat!

Your cat must have good genes. A 26 year old cat is the equivalent of a human being 115-120 years old, if I recall correctly.

Answer 2

That is a remarkable age for a cat. I grew up with a cat, and this was before the spaying, shots ,and the vets, who was an inside/outside cat, who lived to be 18 +, which was really old at that time. She finally laid down in the lily patch, an slept away. I think she had more than 9 lives.

Answer 3

26? Wow. That's great!

You must be doing something right.

I think with cats it's probably the same as with people. Good genes, not too much food and a sunny disposition.

Answer 4

I know the average for a Siamese is 20 yrs. Good for Kitty! My aunt's orange tabby was 21 when he passed.

Answer 5

You must be doing something right. Congratulations. 20 for a cat is old.

Answer 6

usually if you get 20 yrs you got an old cat. congratulations on your cats long life. my last cat went 17.

Answer 7

that is old. Thats like 200 years in cat years or something like that. Haha you have yourself a mummy.

Answer 8

when I was a kid we had a kitty and it lived to be 19...we thought that was old. WOW, good for you!

Answer 9

umm idk i heard most cats get health problems and its more human to have them put down by at least 18 but if your cat is happy and not in pain congrats!