In the wild, an average lifespan of a cat is about 4 to 5 years. As pets, cats tend to live much longer — anywhere from 10 to 20 years on average. Some cats live as long as 28 years! Siberian cats are a fairly healthy and sturdy breed. The average Siberian cat lifespan is from 10 years on the lowest to about 18 years.
However, a Siberian cat lifespan really depends on many factors, including genetics, environmental factors, health, quality of care, whether your cat is obese or not and some others. Here is what you can do to ensure your cat has as long a life as possible and of course that the quality of its life is the best possible.
Good breeders do a great job screening their cats for health and genetic issues, and you can be sure their kittens are going to be healthy and without any genetic problems that will rare their heads somewhere down the road. A kitten from a good breeder will be almost guaranteed not to have any of these diseases, thus sparing you a lot of heartaches and ensuring you and your kitty will be together for a long time.
A good breeder will also give your kitten all the necessary vaccines and provide great care for the kittens first months of life so that no disease or injury can happen at that tender age.
Read more about choosing your Siberian cat breeder here. A good vet will help rule out anything serious and create a plan to help your kitty overcome whatever may be happening to it. You may also think of getting pet insurance, although they are not always necessary.
Cat owners are bombarded with advertising from pet food companies claiming their food brand is best. How do you actually choose a brand and type of food that will be good for your cat and spare them from lots of potential diseases and conditions stemming from a poor diet? The first and most important thing you need to know is that cats are obligate carnivores.
That means they can only eat and properly process meat Which really is the only thing they do eat in the wild. Cats cannot get enough nutrients, minerals, and vitamins they need from any other food! They also do not need carbohydrates in their diet, which negatively affect their health in several different ways. That means that any food based on or containing other ingredients such as grains, vegetables, corn, greens, fruit!!! No matter what the pet food companies claim.
Let alone fruit. Their digestive systems are simply not designed to process such food. Not only do cats not get any nutrition from those foods. To sum up, avoid any commercial cat food that has anything in it but meat. Look for food where protein is listed as the main ingredient, and, generally, the fewer ingredients the food has, the better.
Like our Boo, Siberian cats are playful, affectionate and love spending time with their family, including children. Siberian cats have a cute soft meow. They are compassionate souls and have been known to pick up on signals and devote extra attention to humans that are having a bad day. Siberian cats are gentle giants with a calm demeanour despite cheeky feline frolics.
Females can weigh from 3. Siberian cats are normally about 30cm tall. They have big round paws with tufts of fur between their toes and a muscly, sturdy build. Siberian cats naturally have a nice fluffy belly, typically white like their chests and legs. Help keep your cat healthy by feeding a high quality, natural, animal protein rich diet like Scrumbles. Choose from salmon or chicken.
The high meat content and optimal omega 6 and 3 ratio helps keep their luscious fur silky and de-matted. Siberian cats have a long naturally oily coat which protects them from the freezing temperatures of the tundra and the beating sun in the summer months.
Their extra fluffy ears need to be kept clean too with cotton wool or a soft, clean damp cloth. Siberian cats are believed to produce less of the protein that typically affects people with allergies. Also, worth noting that girl cats tend to produce less of the protein than male cats. Siberian cats typically shed just twice yearly: in spring to lose our winter coats and in autumn to lose the light summer covering and grow in a thick furmidable one for the cold weather.
As cats they can be affected by usual feline problems, but in general tend to be a strong, healthy breed. Unfortunately, many Siberian cats carry the hereditary condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which causes swelling of the heart and is the most common heart disease in kitties. Check out our tips on environmental stimulation for indoor cats. Siberian cats are known as a dog-like breeds and need to release energy through play and exploration.
If you decide to bring one of these fluff balls into your home, it's up to you to make sure that he stays as fit as a fiddle -- for as long as possible. Daily exercise is a must, whether you encourage your kitty to run after a laser pointer or play fetch, a la canine style.
The more physically fit and active a Siberian stays, the lower the risk of obesity and other potentially lifespan-reducing diseases -- think diabetes, for example. Types of Cats. By Naomi Millburn.
Lifespan Although it always depends on the individual feline, Siberian cats often have a lifespan ranging from about 10 to 18 years in age. Health Problems Certain cat breeds possess genetic dispositions to certain types of ailments that can shorten their average lifespans.
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