My cat is only five and she’s been pretty medically precarious since 2y.o. unfortunately. Cherish the time you have, I don’t think my cat will make it to 17. In fact, I would be shocked and thrilled if she made it to 12
My cat is 18 and just in the last few months has suddenly become ancient - fur badly matted, has trouble jumping up on my 1’ high bed etc. She has always looked and acted like an 8-month-old kitten up to this point, very sad thing.
Your cat also won’t make it to 20, though.
Lucky bastard.
Not having a brain that’s too complex for its own good and can develop suicidal ideation is where they’re really lucky.
Or depression. Or anxiety. Or learning disabilities.
Oh they can have anxiety alright
And also learning disabilities.
I mean they can’t even spell properly (“I can haz cheezburger” etc.).
They have a level of intelligence and you can train them. Some are harder to train because they are derps
You shut your damn mouth, my cat is 17 and fit as a fiddle.
Oh, your cat will live forever!
My cat is only five and she’s been pretty medically precarious since 2y.o. unfortunately. Cherish the time you have, I don’t think my cat will make it to 17. In fact, I would be shocked and thrilled if she made it to 12
My cat is 18 and just in the last few months has suddenly become ancient - fur badly matted, has trouble jumping up on my 1’ high bed etc. She has always looked and acted like an 8-month-old kitten up to this point, very sad thing.
cats regularly with proper medical care make it well past 20 these days.
Indoor cats at least.
Of course that kinda goes with proper medical care.