Birman and Burmese cats typically live for more than 14 years while sphynxes live less than half as long on average, finds a study of pet cats in the UK
To learn more about cat longevity, O’Neill and his colleagues analysed data on 7936 cats that died between 2019 and 2021, taken from vets in the UK.
Crossbred cats tended to live longer than purebreds, with the two groups having expected lifespans of 11.9 and 10.4 years respectively.Sign up to newsletter
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