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Category Archives: lifespan

Do some cat breeds live longer than others?

PoC avatarPosted on July 5, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 5, 2022

Yes, it is probably fair to say that some cats of some cat breeds live slightly longer than other cats. However, there are no scientific studies which supports the notion that the cats of some breeds live longer than the …

Posted in lifespan | Tagged cat breeds, cat health, inbreeding depression, lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat | Leave a reply
Handsome bobcat

Cats that live the longest?

PoC avatarPosted on May 26, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 26, 2022

The question is a bit ambiguous but I believe it can be rephrased as follows: “Which species of cat has the longest lifespan on average?”. I have to include the word “average” because there will always be individual cats who …

Posted in lifespan | Tagged bobcat, captive cats, captive wild cats, jaguar, lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, moggie, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Elderly cat care

How long do cats live? From moggies to purebreds and the wild cats

PoC avatarPosted on February 28, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2022

Discussion the lifespan of moggies, purebred cats and the wild cats.

Posted in lifespan | Tagged lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, wild cats lifespan
Poppy and Geoff. Poppy is 27

What cats live the longest?

PoC avatarPosted on November 15, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 15, 2020

It probably helps to divide up the world of cats into five brackets when answering the question in the title. The reason for this is because each group has, in general, a different lifespan. Random bred domestic cats living in …

Posted in lifespan | Tagged captive wild cats, cat age, cat cages, lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, purebred cats, random bred cats, wild cat species | Leave a reply
Why do cats live longer than dogs?

Why do cats live longer than dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on August 1, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 1, 2018

Why do cats live longer than dogs? Curiously Dr Google PhD does not provide us with a good answer on page one of their search results. However, Google presents a video on the Science Magazine website which is generally poor. …

Posted in lifespan | Tagged dog breeding, lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, selective breeding | 1 Reply
28-year-old cat looks much younger

28-year-old cat looks much younger than her age. What’s the secret?

PoC avatarPosted on June 13, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 13, 2018

Lady is 28-years-of-age, getting on for a record. This is around 10 years older than a good average age for a domestic cat and yet she looks a lot younger than her age. What’s the secret? I am sure Lady …

Posted in lifespan | Tagged cat age, cat caretaking, cat food, cat ownership, cat welfare, elderly cat, good cat caretaking | 2 Replies
Dog with Cat

Why Domestic Cats Live Longer than Domestic Dogs

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2015 by Michael BroadDecember 5, 2015

I’ll keep this fairly brief. There are three main reasons why cats live longer than dogs. Initially, I have to say that some people might dispute the “fact” that cats lives longer than dogs. I don’t know of any hard …

Posted in lifespan | Tagged dog, lifespan of domestic cat

Outdoor Cat Life Expectancy

PoC avatarPosted on July 28, 2014 by Michael BroadJuly 28, 2014

Are you searching for information about the life expectancy of an outdoor cat? Some people search for “average lifespan of outdoor cat or “life expectancy of outdoor cat”. I hate to say it but people searching for this information are …

Posted in lifespan | Tagged lifespan of domestic cat, outdoor cat | 11 Replies
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