Cats are pets loved by both boys and girls. Cats have a natural aloof temperament; most cats look like they don’t really care. However, some cats nowadays are very clingy. The cute expressions in many adorable memes also come from kittens~ So how long can these cute cats live? And how is a cat’s age calculated?

Cats generally live about 10 to 15 years. Compared to human lifespan, a 15-year-old cat is like a seventy or eighty-year-old person. Usually, cats with longer fur live longer, pet cats live longer than stray cats, male cats generally live longer than female cats, and cats that exercise regularly live longer than those who stay at home all day. However, human living standards have improved, and pet cats raised now are chubby and round, living very well. So cat lifespans are getting longer year by year, which is definitely a good phenomenon.

Many people hesitate to raise pets because they fear a short lifespan and having them leave early, but our fragile hearts can’t accept it, which is very sad. According to the Guinness World Records, the longest-lived cat lived to 33 years! Many people think chubby cats are very cute, but being too fat is actually bad for their health. Just like in humans, obesity can cause many health issues. So cats just need to be healthy—not too fat or too thin—so they can accompany you longer.

In fact, a cat’s lifespan is not only related to genetics and breed but also to living environment and care conditions. So if you want your cat to live longer, it’s quite simple: their body must be healthy, just like humans. Health is the basis for doing everything. Therefore, when feeding cats, we need to give them balanced nutrition, a comfortable home, and spend more time with them to keep them happy. If you own them, you must treat them well and never lose interest after a few days. After all, they are also living beings.