Can cats live more than 20 years?

Cats may not really have nine lives, but factors such as diet, healthcare and environment can have an impact on how long a cat can live. While dependent on many things, including luck, some domestic cats can live to up to 20 years old.

Is 20 old for a cat?

The average lifespan for a pet cat is probably around 13 to 14 years. However, although their lifespan varies, a well cared for cat may commonly live to 15 or beyond, some make it to 18 or 20 and a few extraordinary felines even pass 25 or 30 years of age.

Can Indoor cats live 20 years?

While 13 to 17 years is the average life expectancy for an indoor cat, some live much shorter lives while others live well into their 20s. One kitty, Crème Puff, made it to the ripe old age of 38! Cats won’t complain when they don’t feel good.

How can I make my cat live longer?

Here are my top five tips for increasing cat longevity:

1. Feed your cat WET food. Raw is best, canned will do.
2. Keep your cat INDOORS. Indoor cats typically live longer than outdoor cats for many reasons.
3. Spay or neuter your cat.
4. Exercise your cat’s BODY and MIND.
5. Lots of LOVE.

Do cats go through terrible twos?

If this sounds familiar, they might be going through the ‘Terrible Two’s’ phase! Cats are juniors until the age of 2, and like human children, may start to show a different temperament between 6 months and 2 years old, even progressing from the (sometimes) defiant ‘Terrible Two’s’ to becoming a stroppy teenager!

How long do cats live – (and why)?

How Long Do Cats Live – It Can Be Well over 20 Years. A healthy, strong American shorthair cat can live about 20 years. Not all cats will make the dual decade mark. Diet, exercise, whether the cat lives inside, outside, or a combination of both, physical attentiveness, and heredity all play a role in the life expectancy of just about any cat.

Is 20 years old a good age for a cat?

However, 20 years of age is exceptional for a domestic cat, indeed any cat if one takes all cats in all places into consideration. Nearly all domestic cats will die before their 20th birthday. Some will live into their 20s and exceptionally rarely some will live into their 30s. If one took a sample of 1000 cats I’d expect about 5 to live to 20.

What is the world record for feline lifespan?

Would you believe the world record for feline lifespan, verified by Guinness World Records, is a 38 year-old cat? Yep, a cat named Cream Puff. In fact, most of us have met or heard of someone who had a 20 year-old (or older!) cat.

How long do American Shorthair cats live?

This, of course, is a theory with a certain amount of hard evidence to back it up, but it seems to hold just enough water to come in one step above an old wives’ tale. A Cat can Live to 20 Years. A healthy, strong American shorthair cat can live about 20 years. Not all cats will make the dual decade mark.