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Originally Posted by kathyspear
Cats that are allowed outdoors have a life expectancy of ~ one year. With proper vet care (and kept inside) many cat are living to 18 or 20+ nowadays.
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That statement is a little misleading. Should have added 'due to predators.'
Here in UK all the moggies we have had, have roamed free, and lived to a ripe old age. (Except the one who played with cars!)
Only serious predators here are the foxes, but they usually give the cats a wide birth. Cats fight back, as many a one eyed fox will agree!
Badgers can be a problem if confronted, but our cats, being rural cats, are smart, smell them a mile off, and give them a wide birth.