2023-09-01 20:04:15
Fights between them can also shorten their life.
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Several domestic cats have the possibility of living between 12 and 18 years. However, this can vary depending on the breed and the care the cat receives. In fact, their life expectancy will depend a lot on the owner’s ability to work, alongside a veterinarian, in order to achieve good nutrition, oral health, and have the necessary vaccinations.
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Among the factors that positively influence extending the life of cats, is the fact of taking care of them and keeping them as much as possible inside the home. Abroad, they expose themselves to a constant amount of risk. For example, parasites, infectious diseases and trauma. This is the reason why the average life expectancy of a stray cat can be between 12 and 14 years, while domestic cats can be up to 20 years.
Fights between them can also shorten their life. Veterinary doctor Paula Muñoz told La Red Zoocial that several cats acquire viral diseases, such as AIDS or leukemia from wounds or bites caused by battles between them.
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The PetMD portal states that mixed breeds might be less frequently affected by hereditary diseases than purebred felines. However, some species have a longer life expectancy. Below is the list of cats that can live the longest, according to information from the HillsPet and PetMD portals.
Russian Blue: They have a life expectancy of between 15 and 20 years.
Siamese: has a life expectancy of between 15 and 20 years.
Maine coon: has a life expectancy of between 10 and 13 years.
American curl: with a life expectancy between 9 and 13 years.
Sphinx: life expectancy between 8 and 14 years.
Savannah: life expectancy between 8 and 13 years.
Persian: with a life expectancy between 8 and 11 years.
Although there are various serious pathologies that can cause complications in the health of your feline and later, death, the PetMD portal recommends three essential points to increase the life expectancy of these animals.
First, keeping up with vaccinations: This helps prevent diseases that are difficult or impossible to treat.
Second, keep up with preventive care. Some cats are good at hiding disease-related symptoms. Therefore, it is necessary to have annual checkups with your trusted veterinarian. Blood tests can help find problems early.
Third, you need to control your cat’s weight. There are several risks that arise due to feline obesity. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure a moderate diet, to avoid conditions such as arthritis and diabetes.
Creme Puff was born on August 3, 1964 and died on August 5, 2005. This feline, who is the longest-living cat in recorded history, counting both male cats and female cats, lived during the arrival of man on Earth. moon, the Vietnam War and the fall of the Soviet Union. She was always with her owner, Jake Perry, in the state of Texas, in the United States. To give you an idea, 38 cat years is the feline equivalent of 169 human years.
The owner of Creme Puff claimed her diet consisted of dry cat food, accompanied by broccoli, eggs, turkey bacon, coffee with cream, and an eyedropper full of red wine every other day, to “help her arteries circulate.” ”.
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Perry gave his cats an allegedly deadly mixture of alcohol and caffeine, “toxic” substances for them. Although your pets have shown positive results on this diet, veterinarians do not recommend that felines ingest these substances in any form.
In fact, alcoholic beverages can have dire results in pets, central nervous system disorders (decreased reflexes, ataxia, depression), vomiting and diarrhea. In the most severe cases, it can lead to tremors, coma and even death, he says. the published report by Veterinary Medicine Doctors Stéphane Bissonnette and Judith A. Taylor.
As with dogs, it has historically been believed that seven cat years equals seven human years. However, several investigations and veterinary reviews of felines have shown that the evolution of the cat’s years, compared to those of humans, is not linear and depends on the life expectancy of each one of them.
Wild or stray cats have an average lifespan between two and three years, which can increase if they are sterilized. This, although it is not a common denominator, is evident in the poor state of health in which some felines arrive at veterinarians or homes when they are adopted. On the other hand, domestic cats have a life expectancy of 14 or 15 years depending on the care and diseases that can attack them.
In this way, the first 2 years of a cat’s life are the equivalent of the first 24 years of human life. From there, it is considered that each year of cat age is equivalent to 4 human years. That is, if you have a three-year-old cat, the equivalence in human age is 28 years, so it is already an adult cat.
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