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Old 10-15-2015, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MDLNB View Post
Most of the cats that disappeared were roaming loose, except one (some were feral but spayed and chipped).
If you google life expectancy of outdoor cats, you'll find they have a life expectancy of 1 to 5 years.
Indoor cats have an average life span of 12 to 20 years.
We were lucky, our Himalayan lived to be 20, and I still miss her. Our dogs miss her too.
Outdoor cats are quite capable of jumping over a courtyard wall and disappearing.
If you care about your cats, please don't let them out to roam.
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