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Research finds Sphynx have lowest life expectancy of all cat breeds While Sphynx cats seem like they may live on forever, they have a suprisingly low life expectancy of 6.8 years.
However, birmins were a close second with 14.39 years, and crossbred cats came third with 11.89 years. Sphynx cats have the shortest life expectancy of just 6.68 years — that's almost half the ...
The study states that amongst fancy breed cats, Burmese and Birman breeds were found to have the longest life expectancy, at 14.4 years, Siamese cats on average 11.7 years, Maine Coon cats 9.7 and ...
Female cats typically outlive male cats, and crossbred cats typically outlive purebred cats. [2] [4] It has also been found that the greater a cat's weight, the lower its life expectancy on average. [4] The current oldest verified cat alive is Flossie, who was born in 1995 in England, United Kingdom. [10]
The Sphynx cat has a high rate of heart disease, either as HCM or mitral valve dysplasia. In a 2012 study of 114 Sphynx cats, 34% were found to have an abnormal heart, with 16 cats having mitral valve dysplasia and 23 cats having HCM. [27] These prevalences were found in cats with an average age of 2.62 years.
Thai cat (Wichien Maat) Female Thailand [7] Squeak 1987 Living 36 – 37 years Calico cat: Female United States [8] [9] 3 Ma May–June 1923 November 5, 1957 34 years, 5 months Tabby DSH: Female United Kingdom [10] [11] 4 Granpa Rexs Allen February 1, 1964 April 1, 1998 34 years, 2 months Sphynx-Devon Rex: Male United States [12] [13] [14]
Birman. The Birman cat is a medium to large breed with a silky, semi-long coat, deep blue eyes, and a distinct color-point pattern. It lives for about 14 years.
Heart murmurs are unique heart sounds produced when blood flows across a heart valve or blood vessel. [1] This occurs when turbulent blood flow creates a sound loud enough to hear with a stethoscope. [2] The sound differs from normal heart sounds by their characteristics. For example, heart murmurs may have a distinct pitch, duration and timing.