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I have an 11yr old cat, Ginger...she's really healthy, she's 'going' enough, she's even playing. She's a calico, shorthair. But my mom said she might only be around for another year. Wahhh! I DON'T WANT HER TO GO! She's really healthy(if not a little lazy)

She's really spetial. i've had her since i was about 2. It's the first memory i have.



i dont want her to die. :"(

2007-08-23 07:44:29 · 27 answers · asked by Crazygirl ♥ aka GT 6 in Pets Cats

Oh, indoor for sure. She hates being out of her enviroment(Even to go to the vet)

2007-08-23 07:52:27 · update #1

I've got a kitten too. They're not exactly friendly, but they're better

2007-08-23 09:35:32 · update #2

27 answers

Relax, a lot of cats only live until they are 12, but many live for a lot longer than that. I've had cats who have lived well past 15 years of age.

But, you have to realize that all animals will die at one time or another, so I recommend that you do what my daughter has done. She took lots of pictures of her and her cat, so that when her favorite passed on, she had pictures to remember the cat. We also had a small funeral for the cat, where she has a cross with her name on it in a burial mound in our back yard.

I hope that your cat will live a long life, but realize that they won't last forever, and I think that is what your mom was trying to prepare you for.

2007-08-23 07:54:03 · answer #1 · answered by Searcher 7 · 1 0

11 old? Nope! Not by a long shot.

In the 1980's it was rare to get a cat to live over 15 years of age, but the average age my vets are seeing at their clinic for 'old cats' is between 20 and 24 years of age.

I've got a 16 year old cat, a 14, a 13, an 11 and an 8 year old cat and none of them are actually showing their age.

2007-08-23 18:57:47 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0 0

any pet that is over 8 years old in the vet world is considered old geriatric is the technical term.there are some breeds that dont have a long lifespan,but some cats can live for up to 20 years and long as shes happy eating drinking moving around on her own she should be just fine my grandparents have had old dogs that were deaf and blind and still had a good life tell mom not to count her out just yet id worry when shes not eating or drinking that would be time to let her go hope you have many more years though gl

2007-08-23 15:00:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The rescue I work with has cats in their later teens. 11 is really just starting to get to be a senior, not particularly old. A lot will depend on what her diet was like and her own genetic makeup. Kidney failure is a common problem for cats as most commercial foods are made with grains that cats cannot metabolize that cause a great deal of strain on their kidneys.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_food
There's some interesting reading for you. After researching various foods, I now feed mine Innova Evo. It's a 'high-end' food, but when purchased in the 13.5 ounce can it is almost half the price of Fancy Feast which is a mediocre food at best.
PS, don't buy canned food in "pop-tops". The chemical used to make the pop top causes hyperthyroidism.

2007-08-23 14:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by Unknown.... 7 · 0 0

If she is an indoor cat, and healthy, she could be around for up to another 9 years! One of our cats lived to be 17, and the other 15.. Where I work, we had a 21 year old cat! But of course, they have vet care around them every day.

2007-08-23 14:53:23 · answer #5 · answered by *-whitz-* 4 · 0 0

My last two cats lived to be about 18 and 20. They were free to go outside whenever they asked (except on Halloween and July 4th - don't trust people) and they almost always came "home" every night when I called them.
They probably would have lived even longer if they had been indoor cats. I say you need to concentrate on the now with your healthy cat and don't worry about a possible tomorrow. No one can see the future.

2007-08-23 15:01:11 · answer #6 · answered by RobinLu 5 · 0 0

I've had three cats. the first was an outdoor cat, lived to 15. The second was a limited (supervised) outdoor cat, lived to 18. My current cat is 9, an indoor cat all the way, and I expect her to live 'til at least 18. She's small, trim (you can see her waist) and extremely active. The vet says she's a senior, but you'd never tell by her behavior.

2007-08-23 16:06:36 · answer #7 · answered by Charlie S 6 · 0 0

She is a senior cat, but that doesn't mean you can't have her for another 6-8 years. Or longer. Just take care of her. But be prepared. Everything has it's time, some sooner, some later. I think it will be much later for Ginger.

2007-08-23 14:53:41 · answer #8 · answered by magix151 7 · 0 0

Is she an indoor or outdoor cat?

Indoor cats can live to be 20 years+. It's all very individual though.

Outdoor cats generally have shorter life expectancy rates due to cars, disease and other misfortunes that may befall them while traversing the neighborhood.

2007-08-23 14:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by kxaltli 4 · 0 0

Oh goodness no, I like to think that at that age they are still kittens lol. However, believe me in this, pay lots of attention to your cat because you don't realize how much they meant the world to you until they depart. I had a 16yr old shepherd/collie mix who died in May of this year and I had her when I was 4, so love her like there's no tomorrow.

2007-08-23 14:53:57 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

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