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What is a cats life expectancy?

Updated: 10/25/2022
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The answer to this question is complex and quite interesting for two reasons; the first is that you can help control what may shorten it, and the second is that it is dramatically increasing if you know what to do.

The real question should be not what the average life expectancy of cats is, but how you can help your beautiful little furry companion extend their lifespan.

In the past, the average life expectancy of cats in good health was between 12 and 15 years of age. However, over the last 20 years this has changed dramatically, especially if you understand what to watch for, the nutrients that can help to extend your feline friends life, as well as understanding how critical a constant and fresh supply of water is for your cat.

Until recently, nutrients as well as the most critical nutrient, fresh water, has been totally ignored but both can have huge impacts on extending their lifespan.

There will be several other factors that come into play with this question including some of the following:

· Is your cat an indoor or outdoor cat?

· Is Taurine part of your cats regular supplement program?

· Are you closely monitoring their weight?

· Have you declawed them-this is a real issue and you might be surprised how declawing can have huge impacts on their lifespan.

· Have you neutered or spayed them?

· Do you properly groom them?

· And finally, are you supplementing their diet properly, as this can also dramatically affect how long your furry friend will live?

Instead of simply looking at statistics on the average life expectancy of cats, look at how you can help your pet live a lot longer. All of this in explained in more detail in the resource box.

Hope this helps.

Frank

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