How long can cats and dogs live and stay healthy?

[ringmastery]

I think cats can sometimes live to 20 years, but for dogs it is much less. 13? 15?

[bubblesby2002]

1. My tuxedo cat Angus lived to be 21 and a half years.

I think big dogs have less of a lifespan than smaller dogs, but I'm no expert on dogs.

[NYC]

2. Big dogs do have a shorter life span.

Veterinary books list estimated life spans.

[OneBlueSky]

4. for dogs, it depends on the breed (or lack thereof) . . .

generally, smaller breeds live longer than larger ones . . . although mixed breeds seem to outlive them all . . . I've had large mutts who lived over 16 years . . . and stayed pretty healthy for most of that time . . . and Heinz 57s make great pets! . . .

[Kathleen04]

3. My dog lived to be about 18 years old..

Small dogs live much longer than larger ones.

[JVS]

5. 3 days.

The shocking truth!