Were they male or female, what were they fed, wet or dry or both and were they inside only or in and out? What do you feel was the key to their longevity?
Last edited:
Both male, wet and dry, indoors, died at 12 and 15, one to cardiomyopathy and the other to mast cell cancer as a complication to severe IBD.Were they male or female, what were they fed, wet or dry or both and were they inside only or in and out? What do you feel was the key to their longevity?
Frannie passed away two months ago at the age of 18. She was my first cat and I got her when she was only two weeks old(!). We are a long line of dog-lovers, so she was really my entire family's first cat. She was indoors only, except for a 6 month period when she stayed at my mother's house, which is deep in the country. She ate dry food for the first half of her life, and then we switched to a mainly wet food diet, with dry free feed.
My Frannie-monkey was a tough old girl, and survived being attacked by one of our dogs with a broken jaw (long story- it was accidental and under strange circumstances). That was one expensive surgery! She remained best friends with the dog throughout and after her recovery.
I think the key to her longevity is the same as what StephenQ said: being indoors, attentive owners, great vet care, and weight control. Frannie ruled our house, humans, cats and dogs, with an iron paw and is very deeply missed.