what is the life expectancy of a russian siberian cat
Life Span: 11 to 15 years. 1  History From Russia with love: thatâs the Siberian, a glamorous native cat from the taiga of Siberia, a forested area with a subarctic climate that no doubt contributed to this catâs long, thick, protective coat. 2  Size This cat typically weighs 8 to 17 pounds â and sometimes more.
The UK breed committee considers the British Shorthair a long-lived cat, with a life expectancy of 14-20 years. Vet clinic data from England shows a median lifespan of 11.8 years. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can be a problem in the breed. A Danish prevalence study with more than 329 cats showed that 20.4% of males and 2.1% of the females had HCM. On top of this 6.4% of males and 3.5% of females were judged to be equivocal.