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Lifespan of selected purebred cats UK

Lifespans of some purebred and random-bred domestic cats UK (some startling stats)

PoC avatarPosted on December 17, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 17, 2022

A study (2017) discussed the differences in health and longevity between purebred and random-bred (also known as crossbred) domestic cats. It mentions that purebred dogs have been extensively studied and have wide variation in longevity and common diseases across breeds. … continue reading…

Posted in lifespan | Tagged cat health statistics, cat study, lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, statistics, study | 2 Replies
FIV positive cat

FeLV versus FIV life expectancy

PoC avatarPosted on October 19, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 19, 2022

This article is about comparing the life expectancy of cats with FeLV compared to those with FIV. There are no clean, black and white answers which is disappointing for me because I like to provide clean answers. FeLV life expectancy … continue reading…

Posted in FeLV Positive, FIV | Tagged cat health problems, chronic illness, FeLV cats, FIV cats, lifespan | Leave a reply
Cat breeds with the longest lifespans? No hard data for it, sorry.

Cat breeds that live the longest?

PoC avatarPosted on August 14, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 15, 2022

The Scotsman newspaper online (Aug 12th, 2022) has an article currently on their website which states with extreme confidence that some cat breeds live longer than others and they set out the top 10 cat breeds with the longest lifespan. … continue reading…

Posted in longest lifespans | Tagged lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat | 2 Replies
Cat life stages

Domestic cat life stages (6) plus age-related health issues

PoC avatarPosted on August 4, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 4, 2022

We are told that veterinarians divide a domestic cat’s lifespan into six life stages. They do this to be able to provide better health care. I’ll guess and presume that at a certain life stage it is sensible and more … continue reading…

Posted in age related | Tagged cat age, cat health issues, cat health problems, lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat | Leave a reply
What does dilute urine mean in cats?

How do you prolong a cat’s life with kidney failure?

PoC avatarPosted on July 20, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 20, 2022

It may be possible to prolong the life of a cat with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by modifying their diet. You don’t have to think too hard about it because the top manufacturers produce diets for these cats. They are … continue reading…

Posted in CKD | Tagged cat diet, CKD, kidney failure, lifespan, phosphorus | Leave a reply

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 … continue reading…

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 … continue reading…

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.

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Posted in lifespan | Tagged lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, wild cats lifespan
Elderly Lady and Loyal Cat

Cat years to human years – 4 ways to work it out accurately

PoC avatarPosted on January 1, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 1, 2022

Here are 4 ways to work out cat years to human years and vice versa. The calculator at the end of the article is a useful third-party gizmo. It will do the math for you. The spreadsheet data below contains … continue reading…

Posted in cat age | Tagged cat age, lifespan | 1 Reply
Young domesticated serval

Serval lifespan

PoC avatarPosted on October 12, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 12, 2021

The serval lifespan in the wild is possibly about 10 years while in captivity servals have been known to live for 20 years. The oldest serval mother was a female at Switzerland’s Basel Zoo. She raised her last litter when … continue reading…

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Tiger

How long do wild cats live?

PoC avatarPosted on February 10, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 10, 2021

When working out how long wild cats live, it is better to look at their lifespan on a species-by-species basis as there is some variation between the species. However, Samantha Bonar in her book Small Wildcats states that wildcats live … continue reading…

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How long do snow leopards live?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 9, 2020

As usual, it depends on whether a snow leopard is living in captivity or in the wild. The average lifespan of females in captivity is 9.6 years according to the International Pedigree Book of Snow Leopards written by T O’Connor … continue reading…

Posted in Snow leopard | Tagged lifespan, science, snow leopard, study | Leave a reply
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 … continue reading…

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
20-year-old cat

Do cats know that they are going to die?

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 6, 2019

I think that this is what is described as an existential question. The simple answer is that we (humans) don’t know if cats know that they are going to die one day. However, my gut feeling is that cats don’t … continue reading…

Posted in cat death | Tagged cat behavior, cat death, cat emotions and brain function, dying cat, lifespan | 5 Replies
Lisbon stray cat

Can domestic cats survive outside?

PoC avatarPosted on September 19, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 19, 2019

This is a poorly formulated question by many people carrying out an Internet search using Google. What they mean is can a domestic cat survive outside without the intervention of a human caretaker? Or to put it another way, can … continue reading…

Posted in stray cat | Tagged lifespan, lifespan of domestic cat, stray cats, survival | 1 Reply

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