Comments on: How Long Do Cats Live – It Can Be Well over 20 Years

By: Shawn Duffenais

Shawn Duffenais — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 13:58:48 +0000

I have two cats, since the summer of 2005. Both are18 years old and look about three years old. They are energetic and active and go outdoors several times a day in the spring and summer. They avoid snow and rain. They don’t go near roads or stray away from our property. They both are being medicated for hyperactive thyroids, which had caused them to be underweight three years ago. Now, they maintain a healthy weight. They do not eat a lot of manufactured cat foods. They are the only cats I have ever fed any amount of tuna. They have tuna most days and they are the only cats that we have ever owned that lived more than seven years. They show no signs of slowing down. Rather amazing really. They seem like they may have some promise of becoming age record holders.

By: Rose Terry

Rose Terry — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 07:34:52 +0000

In reply to Pascal. I agree with you! And I would like to say that as a former foster mom, I was privileged to bottle feed a three week old kitten. He was a long hair Manx, grey with beautiful green eyes! He was shaped like a little bear tail and all. When it was time for him to be up for adoption; he was rejected by the shelter because he was a manx. To be honest with you, I was relieved when the person I worked with brought him back to me. He was such a gentle and loving little boy, I cried when he left me. I named him "Boo Boo Bear," because he was shaped just like a bear and I felt that God made a boo boo since he had no cat tail..Recently, Boo Boo passed away..I got him when I was 47 years old and I am now 70. He was a major part of my life for 23 years and I will never forget him and we miss him and always live him! The best thing is he knew it every day of his life.

By: Pascal

Pascal — Sat, 12 May 2018 10:19:29 +0000

It would be nice if your website stated when an article was written. Otherwise when you say things like “It was about 20 years ago” and “Over the next 20 year period”, like you did above, it is impossible to know when you are talking about. Please either add dates to your articles or instruct your authors not to use relative statements that are completely useless without context. Thank you.