A lot of factors determine the average lifespan of cats like their diet, exercise, overall health and breed. While several cat breeds have an average life of 12 years, some live till their 20s.
The longest living cat breeds include the American Shorthair, Sphynx, Russian Blue and Savannah cat.
Though the diet and lifestyle of a cat affects its lifespan, but one should know the breed average lifespan, especially if you own a feline or if you are planning to bring home one.
We bring you the list of average lifespan of some of the popular cat breeds.
BREED AVERAGE LIFESPAN (YEARS)
Abyssinian 9-15
American Bobtail 13-15
American Curl 15+
American Shorthair 15-20
American Wirehair 7-12
Australian Mist 14-19
Balinese 18-22
Bengal 12-16
Birman 12-16
Blue Chartreux 12-15
Bombay 15-20
British Shorthair 12+
Burmese 16-18
Burmilla 10-15
California Spangled 9-16
Ceylon ~15
Chantilly-Tiffany 14-16
Colorpoint Shorthair 12-16
Cornish Rex 11-15
Cymric 8-14
Devon Rex 9-15
Domestic 12-14
Egyptian Mau 13-16
European Shorthair 15-22
Exotic Shorthair 12-14
German Rex 9-14
Havana Brown 12-15
Himalayan 15+
Japanese Bobtail 15-18
Javanese 10-15
Korat 15+
LaPerm 10-15
Maine Coon 12-15
Manx 8-14
Munchkin 12-14
Nebelung 15-18
Norwegian Forest 14-16
Ocicat 10-15
Oriental 10-15
Persian 15+
Pixiebob ~12
Ragdoll 12-17
Russian Blue 15-20
Scottish Fold ~15
Selkirk Rex 10-15
Siamese 15-20
Siberian 11-15
Singapura 9-15
Snowshoe 12-15
Sokoke 9-15
Somali 10-12
Sphynx 13-15
Tonkinese 10-16
Turkish Angora 12-18
Turkish Van 12-17