Ages?

[Eryn]

What is the average lifespan for a sphynx? My lady is 12, which seems old to me. But I have heard of regular cats living to be 15-20. Are sphynxes the same?

 

[Lickleone]

I read somewhere an article the other day on a Sphynx that died at 35 but I think he was the exception not the rule. I don't see why a Sphynx would be different to a normal cat and have same life span on a arrange but like us humans they all different too so like us can't really predict

 

[Condo commando]

I don't think one breed has a longer lifespan than another, just some breeds seem more predisposed to illenesses like HCM, but if you can avoid that then I've heard of cats living well into their teens.

 

[Catzzzmeow]

I will always say not long enough.

 

[Hairless Blessing]

I will always say not long enough.

Me too.

 

[admin]

According to the books - the oldest sphynx cat (possibly even the oldest cat in general - part Sphynx, part Rex...I wonder what he fed him?) lived to the ripe old age of 34 I believe - here is Grandpa Rex Allen's 32nd birthday party.

One of the oldest cats on record. Granpa Rexs Allen, a sphynx, was adopted from the Humane Society of Travis County (Texas) by Jake Perry on January 16, 1970.

 

[Eryn]

I can only hope to have another 20 years with my old lady.