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Helen asked in PetsCats · 2 decades ago

What's the average lifetime of a cat?

If the cat is healthy, kept indoors, is happy, well-fed, and of a normal weight, how long can they live?

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  • 2 decades ago
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    An indoor only cat can live into their late teens to early twenties (possibily a little more).

    Besides the things you mentioned good dental care and vet visits are very important.

    Also, a happy, stress-free cat comes down with less ailments and they'll live longer barring some genetic problem.

  • 2 decades ago

    You've got a wide range. A seemingly healthy cat may young catch an illness and die. This happened this winter to a neighbour of mine. But that is not the average you were asking for. 12 to 15 years is easily possible, my last one died with 17, another made even 20 years. If you ask the question, because you're thinking of taking a kitten, you see, that you would take a beautyful, but may be long lasting responsibility. (my yahoo answer nickname is part of the longer name of my cat)

  • 2 decades ago

    Outdoor only cats live about 1-3 years. Indoor/outdoor cats about 11 years and indoor only kitties can live into their early 20s. 17-18 years seems to be the average for indoor only cats.

  • 4 years ago

    An indoor cat averages 15 to 26 years. oftentimes the finest existence span of a cat it really is outside is two to 7 years so your cat has a mum or dad angel. She must be ingesting in undemanding words moist foodstuff. At her age she is ripe for buying diabetes and it comes on a lot swifter with dry foodstuff. Please move to Janet and Binky's foodstuff chart and choose a canned foodstuff it really is lower than 10% carbs and extreme in protein. are not getting one with sauces in as it really is carbohydrates. also be confident it isn't full of "reliable culmination and vegetables" I actually have considered classified ads holding supply your cat the most well loved in vegetables with this foodstuff. what number cats have you ever considered ingesting vegetables? A ravenous feral cat doesn't move and rob the veggie backyard on your back backyard. A Lion doesn't eat the salad and enable the folk on the picnic stay. A cat is an obligate carnivore. by skill of feeding in undemanding words moist reliable extreme protein cat foodstuff you'll discover she ought to have some distance a lot less issues if any in any respect, with crystals. with any success can dodge being a diabetic. also she ought to have a extra useful coat of fur and it received't have dandruff and it will be modern. she will be in a position to achieve a reliable weight - no matter if she needs to achieve or drop pounds - and he or she will be in a position to eat decrease than a cheap can of foodstuff full of undesirable protein and carbohydrates. no longer holding all inexpensive cans are not any reliable. There are some very reliable ones available. the different position to verify is what Dr Lisa Pierson DVM she has committed her existence to suited diets for cats and tells the thanks to get a cat to regulate over from a dry to moist foodstuff plan etc. i will positioned the URLs on the top. Dry foodstuff is undesirable and does no longer something to sparkling a cats teeth. I actually have considered cats that are a three hundred and sixty 5 days previous with rotten teeth and all they ever ate replaced into dry. i'm which contains a link to study dry foodstuff.

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  • 2 decades ago

    Currently 15 to 20 years but the life expectancy of pets in the Ubited States is increasing every year with improved veterinary and owner care. The most common cause of death of indoor pet cats in the United States is euathanasia usually precipitated by kidney failure.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    12 years

  • 2 decades ago

    10 years or something close to that. My 2 previous cats lived to 14 and 11.

  • 2 decades ago

    15 to 20 years.

  • Siri
    Lv 4
    2 decades ago

    10- 15 years

  • 2 decades ago

    A healthy cat, in a safe environment, can live usually up to 15 years. They can live longer (my g-mother's cat is 19), but unfortunately, cats often die from violent deaths.

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