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How long do cats live?

How long do cats live? Several large domestic cats have been known to live for well over 30 years. Also some Wildcats kept in zoos often live for much longer than usual.

The following is from my own experience with owning cats for over 30 years. We have had several cats live to the ripe old age of 20. Although most of our cats have not made it quite that long.

So to answer your question, how long do cats live. This depends on several factors. I will take an average of all the indoor cats that we owned and did our best to take care of. The average age of our personal cats lifespan has been about 17 years of happy living.

how long do cats live indoor cat vs outdoor

It appears that a common belief between Experts is that if the cat remains to be an indoor cat, and never goes outside that their lifespan can triple over a cat that frequently goes outside. In doing some research on cats that go outside.

I have found several authority, articles stating that the average lifespan of an outdoor cat would be about six years. The reasons for this shortened lifespan are obvious. But just a few would be automobile accidents, picking up parasites and diseases, being hunted by larger animals and territorial fights with their own feline kind.

As far as increasing the lifespan of your indoor cat, there are several things you can do to increase how long cats live. Of course, number one on this list would be regular visits to the veterinarian. A good rule of thumb would be to visit your veterinarian about once a year.

In questioning my own personal vet, he stated that our indoor cats would have lived longer if they had regular dental care. Gum and teeth health are very important to the long-term well being of your cat. My vet stated our last cat that died at age 17, passed away due to circulatory and heart problems that could be traced back to bacteria that had collected in the gum area.

My vet recommended that all cats should have a teeth cleaning. Once a year, along with a regular vet visit. The domesticated cat diet is not very beneficial for teeth and gum cat Health.

How long do cats live with proper dental care

My vet says the sky is the limit with proper dental hygiene. Here are a couple of tips on how I accomplish our regular dental exams. I take the index finger and thumb of one hand and placed it in the corners of the mouth, while the other hand gently draws the lower jaw down.

This will not be easy at first but your cat will learn not to mind and latter may appreciate the attention. What you're looking for is if there is any described sign of discoloration on the teeth or gums. Also you can look for inflamed and redness of the gums.

If you should find this definitely seek a Vets advice. Our cat, Riley has become used to this dental exam to the point where she allows us to gently brush her teeth with her own toothbrush. We are still working on our second cat Thomas to comply with his dental exam.

So to sum up the question how long do cats live? The answer is directly related to the cat heath care provided and whether or not the cat goes outside.

Cat quote: "A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime."-Mark Twain Notebook, 1895

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