Why do cats live so long?

Most outdoor cats have a life span of 5 years. It’s a dangerous world out there and many are hit by cars, killed by dogs or male raccoons and coyotes or poisoned. Indoor cats can live up to 20 …   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why do cats live so long?]( Kate Charon, Cat caregiver and past cat breeder (1955-present) • [Updated October 5, 2020]( [Most outdoor cats have a life span of 5 years. It’s a dangerous world out there and many are hit by cars, killed by dogs or male raccoons and coyotes or poisoned. Indoor cat... Read more » [Upvote] 1.7K [Comment] 203](   [What do ADHD people feel like on stimulants?]( Huw Pritchard, Diagnosed with ADHD as a 40-something • [Updated July 22]( [Ah, stimulant medication. Basically the equivalent of drinking a massive amount of coffee - so you should be bouncing off the walls after taking your tablet, right? To say t... 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Was I right for this?]( Daniel Subke, I teach people to successfully navigate through a breakup • [Answered July 26]( [You made the right decision, because letting the doors open for the dumper never ends well. The reason you feel bad about it is because you’re most likely not used to respec... Read more » [Upvote] 125 [Comment] 15](   [How do Scorpio show hatred for a person?]( Rohit R. Nair • [Answered January 26, 2019]( [scorps forgive people by forgetting them .They don’t trust people very much ,they rather be with their dog than you , they might even love the dog more than you .the way th... Read more » [Upvote] 318 [Comment] 61](   [If my blood sugar goes over 220 and through exercise and cinnamon I am able to bring it back down to normal in a few hours, am I sustaining serious damage?]( Ashok Rangnekar, B.Sc. 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