When you look at the current research on spaying and neutering, the AGE at which it's done turns out to be vitally important to your dog's future health. For example, your female dog should NOT be spayed at 6 months old.
Life Expectancy of Dogs and Cats. We hope our pets will be a part of our lives for many, many years but the fact is that the average life expectancy is 10-12 years for dogs and 10-14 years for cats. Older pets have very specific needs and are particularly susceptible in later years to cancer, arthritis, and dental disease.
This means if your cat is six years old, their equivalent cat age in human years will be around 41. According to some sources, the worldâs oldest cat lived to be 34 â thatâs 153 in cat years! Some breeds will live longer than others â for example, on average Siamese and Manx breeds are said to live the longest, so could reach a ripe age in human years!