How long do cats live?

It must be noted, that the cat life span information below are averages. Many factors ultimately determine the life expectancy of your cat. Some cat breeds do suffer from hereditary or genetic conditions which may reduce the cat's life span.

Cat Breed	Average Expected Life Expectancy (Years)
Abyssinian Cat	9 +
American Bobtail	12 +
American Curl Cat	12 +
American Shorthair Cat	12 +
American Wirehair Cat	9 +
Australian Mist Cat	12 +
Balinese Cat	9 +
Bengal Cat	12 +
Birman Cat	15 +
Bombay Cat	13 +
Burmese Cat	15 +
Chartreux Cat	13 +
Chausie Cat	14 +
Cornish Rex Cat	12 +
Devon Rex Cat	10 +
Donskoy Cat	12 +
Egyptian Mau Cat	15 +
Exotic Shorthair Cat	12 +
Japanese Bobtail Cat	12 +
Korat Cat	15 +
Kurilian Bobtail Cat	15 +
LaPerm Cat	12 +
Maine Coon Cat	12 +
Manx Cat	12 +
Munchkin Cat	9 +
Nebelung Cat	16 +
Norwegian Forest Cat	15 +
Ocicat Cat	9 +
Persian Cat	15 +
Peterbald	new cat breed
Pixie Bob Cat	12 +
Ragdoll Cat	15 +
Russian Blue Cat	10 +
Savannah Cat	15 +
Scottish Fold Cat	12 +
Selkirk Rex Cat	14 +
Serengeti Cat	10 +
Siamese Cat	15 +
Siberian Forest Cat	12 +
Singapura Cat	12 +
Snowshoe Cat	10 +
Sokoke Cat	12 +
Somali Cat	9 +
Sphynx Cat	15 +
Tonkinese Cat	15 +
Toyger	12 +
Turkish Van	9 +

How long do cats live? With good veterinary healthcare, medicines, cat nutrition and a dedicated cat owner, cat's can live to 15 years or more.