My tuxedo cat, Kitty, is somewhere in the range 24 to 26 years old. She still plays with yarn, and seems to be in fine health, though had been through a flea war last fall. A much younger cat, about 10 or 11, didn't make it through that invasion.
She was found in Montana, declawed, maybe a year or two old, and adopted by an outdoorsy family I which became involved with years later. Now Kitty lives with me, continuing her excellent work in napping research.
How common is it for a cat to make it to 20 and beyond? What is known about their DNA, eating habits, environment they live in, etc? Any scientific studies, statistics?
Sometimes I wish she weren't spayed, so that such excellent DNA could be passed on to fuutre generations of cats.
A few months ago I saw an article about a guy with a cat 31 years old, which ate all sorts of foods normally not associated with cats. Kitty eats regular ol' mass market canned food, just not the cheapest brands. Maybe food doesn't matter as long as junk is avoided.
Does she win a free can of tuna if she beats the world record?
She was found in Montana, declawed, maybe a year or two old, and adopted by an outdoorsy family I which became involved with years later. Now Kitty lives with me, continuing her excellent work in napping research.
How common is it for a cat to make it to 20 and beyond? What is known about their DNA, eating habits, environment they live in, etc? Any scientific studies, statistics?
Sometimes I wish she weren't spayed, so that such excellent DNA could be passed on to fuutre generations of cats.
A few months ago I saw an article about a guy with a cat 31 years old, which ate all sorts of foods normally not associated with cats. Kitty eats regular ol' mass market canned food, just not the cheapest brands. Maybe food doesn't matter as long as junk is avoided.
Does she win a free can of tuna if she beats the world record?