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4 / 8 / 2008  |  63 Comments

can cats live for over 100 years

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kitty

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The oldest cat ever recorded was 38 years old when it passed away, so I would say no, a cat can not live to 100 years old.

By: Kat   3135
kitty

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actually wild cats hav a chance of lving 4 so long coz the hav good immune system

By: ambal   15
kitty

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Sadly no.Cats generally only live to aout 10,but some cats have made to their late 30’s.I would say a cat living to be 100 is definatly impossible.

By: Ilovecats   78
kitty

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the oldest cat i had was 18 .i dont think a cat can live to be 100 but im shure someone somewere has one that old.

By: todd   35
kitty

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im sorry but cats cant live that long.

By: frankie13   252
kitty

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maybe in cat years but in humane years… NOPE!

Source Link: maybe

By: kibagirl1   207
kitty

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if it lived to be 100 it would have to be the wolds healthest cat in the universe!

Source Link: pretty much impossible!

By: kibagirl1   207
kitty

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Im sorry to say no

kitty

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cats don’t live that long the oldest cat recorded was 38 years old.

By: khushi   1772
kitty

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In cat years probalbly like 500 years but in human years cats usually can survive untill they are 15 years old. So nope sorry.

By: stefy19846   56
kitty

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Kitties live for as long as we want them too as long as we keep them in our hearst. The average lifetime for a cat is about 14-16 years. In cat years that is about 80 to 90 years. So don’t dispare, your lovely kitty will never leave you in spirit, only in body.

By: KimS   53
kitty

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NO

By: catboy   99
kitty

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The oldest cat I had was 21 years old when she died. Cats are unable to live to 100 years old.

kitty

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I have no doubt that the world’s oldest cat was in it’s late 20’s - mid 30’s but i think, not now, but in the future a cat could live to be 100 cat years old!

By: mika777   69
kitty

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no they cant

kitty

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38 is cream puff, 2 is puff at age 36, then grandpa at age 34

kitty

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No way man

By: faizanmah   142
kitty

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the oldest cat was 38. im sure in the future it will have a big chance of happening so that it reaches the age of 100. but currently no cat has lived to 100. if u love your kitty enough then maybe he/she will live to be 40 or maybe maybe maybe 45-50

kitty

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in cats years, or human years

By: izzyamann   155
kitty

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the oldest cat is 38. It’s impossible. Even the healthiest of cats someday die of old age.

kitty

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that would be cool

By: gusgus10   126
kitty

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no

By: gusgus10   126
kitty

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like dogs cats live a shart time frame. !1 year to us is seven to them so i would say un likely for them to even imagin to live over a hundred!!

Source Link: Not likely

By: ferard   185
kitty

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like dogs cats live a shart time frame. !1 year to us is seven to them so i would say un likely for them to even imagin to live over a hundred!!

Source Link: Not likely

By: ferard   185
kitty

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nope sorry

By: gusgus10   126
kitty

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no way can a cat live that long

By: gusgus10   126
kitty

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No offense, but some people here just joined cats.com for the heck of it! They joined it
because they could make fun of the poor kittens and cats! I bet those people love dogs, and hate cats!
So this website is not about anything like joining for the heck of it! It’s about sticking together as a cat group! Well, i know I’m really off topic but maybe some of you can stick to what i said. And well, i think
a cat could maybe live 100 years, if you took care of it well!

Miao!

Source Link: Sticking together

By: Catdiva   3
kitty

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No offense, but some people here just joined cats.com for the heck of it! They joined it
because they could make fun of the poor kittens and cats! I bet those people love dogs, and hate cats!
So this website is not about anything like joining for the heck of it! It’s about sticking together as a cat group! Well, i know I’m really off topic but maybe some of you can stick to what i said. And well, i think
a cat could maybe live 100 years, if you took care of it well!

Miao!

Source Link: Sticking together

By: Catdiva   3
kitty

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i dont think so.

kitty

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the oldest cat ive heard of is 15. so i dont think

kitty

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A 21 year old cat would be equivelent to a 100-year-old human, and the oldest cat on
record was 36 or 38. A cat usually lives 13-15 years,I have never known a cat die younger.
The answer to your question is probably no,but I sure wish they lived that long!

By: rachld   12
kitty

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The life expectancy of your cat is determined by how and where she/he lives. Outdoor cats are prone to many different situations and accidents then that of indoor cats. There have been some cats that live well into their thirties, but the normal life span of an indoor cat is anywhere between 12-15 years. Although your cat may live well into her twenties.

If your cat is an outdoor cat then her normal life span is only 3-4 years. That is a big difference compared to the life span of an indoor cat! When your cat goes outside there are many things taht can happen. Many cats are killed every day from being hit by cars or being prey to other animals. As well as many other diseases and illness that an outdoor can catch easier then an indoor cat.

Source Link: http://catwebsite.googlepages.com/cat_lifespan.htm

By: Kittykat32   16
kitty

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Cats do not live that long.

kitty

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i didnt join cats.com for the heck of it i love cats.

Source Link: hi

By: dacat11   114
kitty

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my cat is 12

By: fefe101   184
kitty

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No, I wish cats could live 100 years though!
The oldest cat was 38 years old. My aunt had a cat that lived till 32.

By: Kaat   22
kitty

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That inpossible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But there can be100 exlamation marks!

By: MORTHEDORK   66
kitty

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The oldest cat that ever lived was 38 so going up to 100 I would think would be just wierd but nothing is impossible.

By: MAU LOVER   63
kitty

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Ya’ll are crazy! All of you are arguing about which cat lived longest! SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: mamamia321   212
kitty

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It says that the oldest cat lived to be 37 years old.

kitty

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Felines in general, domestic and wild, big and small, tend to live around 4 - 12 years in a natural environment. Females generally live longer than males because they don’t battle as much over territory and mates and are less prone to injury-caused death.

For domestic cats in a captive setting (neutered and preferably indoors) the average is 10 - 15 years. Some make it into their twenties, other people here have quoted the longest-lived cat so I won’t repeat it, but no, a cat cannot live to be 100 years old under any sort of natural condition. They are small animals with fast metabolisms. Lifespan to a large degree is genetic and as cells divide and age they become damaged on the genetic level (google “DNA telomeres” if you want to know the specifics) and eventually an animal or person will die no matter how well they are taken care of because it is a natural process. Even in the absence of virus and bacteria, eventually cellular damage will cause heart failure or cancer in even the healthiest individuals. It’s just a fact of life.

By: telegramsam   1967
kitty

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Well,i think all of you are wrong…cuz my cat is 99 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Source Link: wrong!!!!!!!!!

kitty

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Actually all, a cat that is 21 yrs. old would be 100 cat years. This means that the oldest cat - I’m not trying to get in the fight, so let’s say it’s about 40 - would be 176 years old. Yes, folks, and the average age for a normal cat is 64. That’s all I really know. Well, just for the record I will put up a cat aging chart.

Human Years | Cat Years
————————————————
1 | 15
2 | 24
3 | 28
4 | 32
5 | 36

From then, you just add 4 cat years with each human year.

kitty

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I have a cat that is sixteen.my mom had a cat that lived for twenty years. SO IT’S TWENTY!!!!!!!!

sheesh.

By: KitKat16   40