Scientists develop a new tool that predicts just how long your cat will live - ... trends now
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They say cats have nine lives.
But now, owners can work out exactly how much longer their beloved pet is expected to live.
For the first time, researchers have produced 'life tables' for companion cats in the UK which can estimate the remaining life expectancy of different breeds.
To do this, a team from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London along with researchers from the National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan analysed records from 7,396 cats in the UK that died between January 2019 and March 2021.
The results were then broken down by breed and sex and presented in life tables.
They say cats have nine lives. But now, owners can work out exactly how much longer their beloved pet is expected to live (stock image)
For the first time, researchers have produced 'life tables' for companion cats in the UK which can estimate the remaining life expectancy of different breeds
Analysis revealed the overall average life expectancy for UK companion cats, from when they are born, is 11.7 years.
The researchers also found that female cats were expected to live 1.33 years longer than males.
