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They may also be one of the cat breeds that live the longest. Most cat breeds are less than 150 years old, and there isn't a lot of information on how differences between the various types affect their lifespans. To help change that, a recent study compared 12 common cat breeds to determine which ones live the longest. Predicting the life expectancy of catsBirman cats were among the longest-lived cats in a recent study on breed life expectancies. AdvertisementFor example, siamese and mixed-breed cats' life expectancies were over 11.5 years, whereas others — Norwegian Forest, Maine Coon, Russian, and British — were over 9.5 years.
Persons: , Dan O'Neill, Shirlaine Forrest, Maine Coons, expectancies, Norwegian Forest , Maine Coon, Leslie Lyons, Birmans, Lyons, it's, Pulsub Organizations: Service, Business, London's Royal Veterinary College, Chung Hsing University, Maine Coon, University of Missouri, of Feline Medicine Locations: Taiwan, Maine, Ragdolls, Norwegian Forest , Maine, British, Bengal, Russian
Before you head to the shelter, take heed – not all cat breeds are in it for the long haul. While domestic cats regularly live to 18 years old, the hairless Sphynx breed has an average life expectancy of just 6.8 years, the lowest of any domestic breed of cat, according to new research. Sphynx cats are a hairless breed that originated in Ontario, Canada, where a hairless male kitten named Prune was born in 1966, according to the Sphynx Cat Association. The average life expectancy for domestic cats in Britain was 11.7 years. They found that the average life expectancy for cats in the UK was 11.7 years, and female cats could expect to live 1.33 years longer than males.
Persons: , Kendy Teng, we’re Organizations: CNN, Royal Veterinary College, Chung Hsing University, of Feline Medicine, Cat Association, Animal Welfare Locations: United Kingdom, Taiwan, Ontario, Canada, Britain
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