How Long Do Cats Live?

The life expectancy of a cat is typically 12-15 years with indoor cats usually living longer than outdoor cats.

Factors that influence life span:

• Breed
• Physical condition
• Heredity conditions
• Diet
• Veterinary care
• Lifestyle (Indoors vs outdoors)

Keeping a cat indoors only decreases the risk of trauma (e.g. from being hit by a car or injured by another animal) and certain infectious diseases and can increase longevity. Appropriate environmental enrichment is essential to maintain mental and physical well being of cats kept indoors.

If you choose to let your cat outdoors, it allows for natural stimulation. Access outdoors can be supervised with enclosures and lead walking or ensuring your yard is safe and cannot be escaped from.

Increasing longevity:

• Nutrition: Feed your cat a good quality, well balanced diet according to its age. Find out more about Purina’s range of cat food.

• Keep your cat healthy with regular treatment for parasites (worms andfleas). Regularveterinary check-ups (at least once a year) are important in order to check the health of your cat and pick up diseases and health issues early.

• Dental care: Unhealthy teeth and gums also have an impact on cats the and not just bad breath, pain and/or infection! As the gums have a rich blood supply, bacteria can be transported to other organs (such as the liver, kidneys) in the body which may cause damage and even organ failure.