What Is the Average Lifespan of the Common Cat?

without them important vitamins and the proper amount of protein a cats health may suffer greatly 3
Cat Health and Lifespan
Of course a cat that doesnt eat a healthy diet may develop health issues but parasites and diseases can also affect their health 4 Some diseases have long term effects on cats and may also shorten their lifespan 5
Poor genetics immune com promised cats and cats that have compromised organ functions might not live as long as healthy cats.
Cat Lifestyle and Lifespan
Some cats are considered indoor pets others are strictly outdoor pets and others still will be indoor out door pets that split their time between environments. The daily risks that outdoor cats take are much higher than those of an indoor cat so the lifespan of an outdoor cat is often cut short. Avoiding getting hit by vehicles hurt by wild animals and eating toxins finding food surviving the

 elements and being exposed to various parasites and diseases may all be daily challenges for an outdoor or indoor out door cat 6 The more time a cat spends outside the greater the risk is of an injury or illness from that environment.
Indoor cats are not exposed to as many risks since they are sheltered inside a secure home. Wild animals and vehicles pose no threats to an indoor cat their diet is typically controlled and toxin parasite and disease exposures are lessened especially if they are vaccinated and on preventative medications.

The same is true for big cats like lions tigers ocelots and other wild cats. These cats that reside in zoos often outlive their wild counterparts.
Oldest Cat Recorded
Guinness World Records lists the oldest cat as having lived 38 years and three days. Crème Puff was a domestic shorthair cat that was sometimes fed odd things such as asparagus eggs and heavy cream. She was born in 1967
and died in 2005 in Austin Texas. It is unknown exactly how Crème Puff was able to live to be such an old cat but a combination of loving care good genetics and a safe environment were probably key factors.
While we never have complete control over our cats lives we can be sure to offer them a safe healthy and loving environment to increase the odds of them living a long life.