How long does an unspade cat live for approx. and how long does a nuetered male cat live for approx.?

Question

How can u tell when a cat(specifically a female cat) is starting to die? and what kind of problems will an unspade female cat have or could have?

Answer 1

Spaying and neutering your pets dramatically reduces the chances of developing cancer. Female cats that are not spayed can develop mammary cancer,pyometra which is an infection in the uterus, they also have a higher chance of being involved in traumatic accidents because of their constant need to roam to find a mate, and they also have a higher chance of getting contagious diseases. An unspayed female cat will only live to about 3-6 years old, spaying a cat greatly prolongs their lifespan and allows them to live more comfortably. A neutered male cat will live to be about 12 years old which is double that of an unneutered cat. An easy way to tell when your cat is beginning to die is by closely watching her. They will descrease their activity level, begin to sleep in weird places, lose their appetite, stop drinking,lose their balance, stop purring, become very withdrawn, have cloudy eyes, will not use the litter box. All of those are symptoms of a cat starting to die. If you cat posesses any of these symptoms please get her to the vet quickly so that her death can be prevented, or if it is too late, quickened.

Answer 2

Females continually coming into heat over and over, even if not mated, are more at risk for reproductive cancers. Plus they're continually frustrated with the hormone surges their bodies go through.

One of my neutered males lived till two months shy of 20 years old, before cancer spread to his lymph nodes. My Siamese neutered male was 19 when he went into renal failure. My current oldest male neuter is 16 and does have a kidney problem, but it's minor. He doesn't show his age at all. All three of these cats were neutered at about 6 months of age.

Answer 3

Unspayed cats can die from complications of pregnancies or from poor health resulting from too many pregnancies. They can get pyometra (an infection of the uterus) and they can get reproductive cancers. Spayed cats don't have risks of these problems, so can live longer as a result.

Neutered males don't spray urine, don't wander off as much (and staying close to home is safer if they are outdoors), don't get into as many fights with other male cats and don't impregnate females.

Answer 4

Breast/uterine cancer. Also, bladder infections can become a bother in older non spayed female cats. The best way to find out (especially early when it is treatable) is to get the cat examined by the vet.

Answer 5

I have a male cat who's not been neutured, he doesn't spray, stays close to home these days, he's perfectly healthy and is 13 years old :)