How to Make Your Cat Live Longer (10 Strategies) | The Cat Butler 

Thanks for the nice vid. 🙂 Like you I also love my cat, Cleo, and I hope she lives a happy, healthy and long life. I definitely agree with all your tips. When I adopted Cleo, little was known about her. So, I immediately took her to the vet. She was diagnosed with an early CRF! I was devastated! I made my research, which actually led me to your channel, among others. I fed her raw food, and gave her lots of water. I even bought her a water fountain. 🙂 She drank like she never tasted water before! Long story short, we went back to the vet a month later to get her spayed and do a more thorough blood work. Voilà! The results are good! We'll visit the vet annually for checkups and tests. I believe a proper diet and lots of love really help our small furry friends live the life that they deserve. Cleo is sweet but she gets naughty every now and then. 😂 She knows what I don't like her to do, and she does it when she wants my attention. 😂 "Can we play now?" "Can we play now?" 😂 We play before and after each meal whenever possible. I try to make her tired by letting her run and chase the toy! 😂 However, she sometimes has her preferences (smart girl) , and cat mom has to follow her lead. 😂 Another thing that I do for Cleo is making sure she feels at home by catifying my apartment. She has 2 cat trees now, and a blanket with holes because she loves hiding and ambushing. I also got her a top entry litter box. (Actually, this is more for myself, because I got tired of too much litter tracking! 😂) I plan to further catify my place, when Fluffy leaves for the hamster heaven. In the meantime, I'm thinking of taking her to the park for walks, and I know I have to let her get used to wearing a harness first. So far it isn't doing well with her body stocking. (after getting spayed) She's shredded parts of it! 😂 😂 😂 I've heard that walking a cat is actually cat walking hooman 😂 😂 😂 It would be interesting to see how you do it. 🙂 And how about fleas? Don't they risk getting fleas from walks? I hope Cleo knows that I love her even though I get mad at her once in a while. 🙂

My cat came from a farm as a kitten and lived indoors her whole life as we live on a main road. She was born in 1997, and me in 2000. She passed away in 2018 at the age of 21. I'm so blessed to have spent the first 18 years of my life with my cat. She was my best friend, and still is in my heart. 💗

My male indoor cat is nearly 20 years old and still very active & playful. Hope he will be with me for many more years.

My three cats had long live span - male (17), female (20), female (25).

I did all of these for my two previous cats, but sadly, they both died from cancer. I’m not sure if there is anyway to prevent cancer in a cat, but I’m happy they were in my life for 14 years, still a good age range! One of our cats had stage 4 cancer, and we decided to end her suffering early, because she was so sick. We didn’t know what stage of cancer our other cat had, I can’t remember, but she was also very sick, and we knew since they were old cats, they wouldn’t likely survive. It’s hard to let them go, but at least they get to live a good kitty life In heaven. We miss you daisy and Tinka! ❤

I lost my cat WILLOW last November at the age of 24. In the last year of her life her hearing was gone and her eye sight started to fail. She just fell asleep and passed.I miss still everyday. I have a beautiful Ragdoll TUCKER who is the love of my life. I’m disabled and he keep me going…..I that God everyday for him. Tucker had a zip playpen I put him in on my deck and he loves bird watching.Enjoy your cats…

We had a stray kitten who lived to the ripe old age of 22 years. We hardly ever took him to the vet. He did get neutered by a vet school. Ate the cheapest cat food we could afford. The only thing we feel gave him a very long life is that he was an entirely an INDOOR cat. While I don't advise following how we treated our cat, I do feel our cat being an indoor cat helped him live a long life.

My friend got her cat in second grade at seven years old and it didn’t pass away until she 45!!! That means the cat lived to be 38. I was mind blown. She lived outside only in an affluent area with coyotes. They fed her wet food but the cat mostly hunted outside. That cat was bad ass!

Actually, indoor cats who live indoors can live from 15 to 20-some years, not 10-15 years, if they are well taken care of.

Our adorable kitty will be 23 years old in October .. about 115 in equivalent cat years! Your tips are good. I’d also add: later life kidney problems are well helped with Pet Alive Kidney Support, or Denes equivalent (comes in dropper bottle). Regular vet checkups, and a routine for thyroid medication in later life if needed. Veterinary special diets are useless if kitty doesn’t like and won’t eat it. Give them whatever they really like to eat as they lose weight in old age. Patience, care and lots of love are essential. We also stopped annual vaccinations after she reached about 6 or 7 years old and in my opinion they were unnecessary at that point and stopping over-medicating helped her to live longer. God bless cats 🐱 and their caring owners!

I play a lot with my cat, whether it be with toys or my arm wrapped in a t shirt for some rough play lol. I also walk my cat for an hour everyday after work so he can get fresh air and smell and taste the grass that he loves so much. I also feed wet food for breakfast and dinner while leaving Blue Buffalo kibble out (no corn or carbs) as well as changing the water daily.

My cat Stormy is going on 8. We currently have been to 9 states together and are about to go to many more! I put on cat TV to keep her entertained in our hotel rooms💜

Of the more recent cats we have had (my husband and I have both had cats all our lives, and are now retired), one passed late last year at the age of 14, and the other, whom we adopted when she was 10 years old, is still going strong at 17, and looks and acts a decade younger. We recently got a kitten, despite being advised that it might be a bit much for a senior cat to deal with, but they seem to be adapting really well to one another. There is plenty of room in the house for our older cat to retreat to, where one of us will generally be for her to get some peace, quiet and attention, but she also really seems to enjoy being around the kitten, only raising a warning paw to him when he starts getting too rambunctious, but mostly staying in his same general vicinity. Hopefully they will become friends as he matures and stops pouncing on her.

Thank you so much for this vid. My cat died at the age of 14 yesterday and I wish I knew some of this information earlier. All I can say is that he was spoiled and very much loved. He lived a happy life and that’s all I could ask for.

My cat was born 1st February 2004 and has turned 18 years old this year and still going strong just has become more grumpy 😅

Hey! I'm 12 years old and I have 2 cats. They're 2 months old. I love my cats very much and You helped me to take care of my cats moree

My two indoor/outdoor brother and sister lived to 22 and 23. They were soooo loved!!! Miss them very much.

The clip of you lifting Teemo away while he was holding onto the food dish for dear life really tickled me! As in I busted out laughing! We also had a food stealer and he was a bit of a chonky boi.

I recently lost my chonk princess Snowball and tried to do all the things with her mentioned, except that she loved kibbles a lot and the stressful environment at home was beyond my control. She was the most loving, caring and responding baby I have ever come across in my life. She passed away on 4th of February 2022. She was only 7 and a half... So young...

The way Teemo grabs the bowl is so cute 🥰

I had never gotten a cat before and I hope to get one soon. In the meantime, I will watch your videos for information and tips on caring for them, and make them live their best life.

I make sure my cat have wet and dry food, also take him for tooth cleaning every 3 years, Love my Birman chocolate boy, they live over 20 years hopefully mid 20 will mean I took great care of him, cats are empathetic kind loving animals 😺 Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏

One of mine, was a barn kitten, first onwer abused her, she was at first hard to keep in, but with the screened/ covered patio, not so much now, she gets the outdoor smells while feeling safe, sometimes I bring her in 2-3 blades of young grass

My cat Tarzan was king of the house and the woods. He was 22 when he passed away.I miss him.

Bless your heart bubby. As a pet owner you will usually always deal with with the heartbreak of their passing. Be glad you're not a rat keeper.

This is absolutely fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much for your caring and information you gave to us.

I have two outdoor cats and they are very happy when they get to be outside and if we have them indoors all day they get really frustrated. Thanks for your tips with food it really helps ☀️🐱🏡

Our cat lived indoors and almost turned 22. I think it's important NOT to feed *dry kibbles* to cats to avoid kidney failure. Cats absorb water through their food. She was sleeping a lot and a super chill cat. We had a hectic household with 3 kids but she never let that get to her because she could retreat to high places like the top of the sofa, which we couldn't reach until age of 10 or so. She also was always very slim. She was skin and bones as a grandma cat.

My friends Rag Doll cat lived to see 25-28.. Very very long time..Cat was 100+ and still looked, acted, and was physically and mentally 20 years old..

I have 40 rescues . They all have between 12 and 21 years. I cannot make them check at the vet twice a year but i really do my best and they live a long life.

Finally someone talk about this !! Thanks so much !!

The thing is I try to chase my cat around when we both active: me have time, cat is in zoomie mode. It works perfectly. But most time, when his in mood to dash, I haven’t ate yet I’m starving. After I eat his not into running or playing

Fascinating, important and informative..thanks so much.

I love the environment you’ve set up for your cats. Great takeaways !

We had three little kittens and started to grow them when they are just 10 days old abandoned by their mother. We took care like our children but two days ago a group of street dogs killed one of my kittens 😭 . It was the most curious one. It was just 5 months old unaware of the danger it jumped from our compound wall and got caught. We couldn't forget her as her memories are embedded all around our house. Rest in peace Mia

The problem is that it’s often too stressful to introduce a new cat to your cat. My cat lost her dear companion cat and was terribly lonely. Her vet said that I’d have to replace Beau as Willow’s IBD would be triggered if I brought a new cat into “ her” home. So I’m her companion now although I’m not terribly agile when Im invited to chase after her. I like his suggestions but doubt that many of them can’t be introduced to a less than young cat. I walk outside with her and she loves that. She’s very very loved by both of us. 🌷 Enjoyed this video. Thank you.

My cat just died at the age of 17 years. She died from an inoperable malignant mouth tumour. She also had been diagnosed with bowens cat disease at the age of 13. She didn't have diabetes, her kidneys were good because she got special kidney food. I brought her to the doctor instantly when she wasn't feeling well. There is no exercise or anything else that could have changed cancer.

Keep spreading this positive energy!! We love it!

Worth watching just for the beautiful cats and the lovely way you've decked your house out to fill their needs. An incredibly lovely environment. Your cats are lucky indeed. I have three cats and we live in the country. My cats get to romp around outside with little risk of meeting other cats or animals, and they hunt! I lost my favorite one though, he got lost in a storm when electromagnetic effects from the sun where interfering with animal navigation (so the newspaper said - after the event!). I found out approximately where he was, but no amount of effort could recover him (eighteen months and lots of money too, advertising etc.). Six years later I still grieve for him, for how he must have suffered as an elderly boy alone in the winter trying to fend for himself.

This is high quality content sir 👌🏻 I’m mesmerized by your kitties! Gorgeous babies 😍 it’s so funny watching them flop around. It makes me miss wood floors since my cats would slide around when they had the zoomies.

Wonderful video,thank you for posting. Me and my wife are quite Endeared to our Lola , she definitely could use a playmate. And regular Visits to the vet .

Know someone that has had his rescue cat for 19 years. And the cat still takes walks and the poor thing recently got hit by a car. It's amazing.

*THANK YOU!* ❤️

They are so pretty 😻Cant stop looking at them❤🥰

amazing, will do

They’re both so Beautiful 😍😍

Getting a Good knowledgable Vet doctor is the biggest challenge in my country Its rare when Doctor really has deep passion , love & understanding for all animals _(is all about money in India, its very rare you find a Gem in this 1.4bn population)_

I have a small little persian called Oslo. Or at least he was little, we got him almost 3 months ago when he was just 2 months old and he's gonna be 5 months on July 10th. We've spent a short time with him but it feels like he's always been part of the family, and I'm dreading the day we'll lose him, even though he has his whole life ahead of him and is still so young. Thanks for the video!

Two beautiful cats. X

So cute!😍

I personally believe the diet aspect is very important and possibly one of the most important. I think when any organism eats closer to source, in other words closer to it’s native diet and not over processed, it has the potential to live the longest. Cheap mainstream food full of grain and other high carbohydrate fillers doesn’t simulate food in the wild. I believe it’s the culprit to cancer and tumors not only in pets but even people. A good deal for the wallet doesn’t mean it’s a good deal for health.

My cat Shiryuu is 1 yrs old, I adopted him when he was 3 months old, and I've tried to feed him, meat/chicken/egg/tuna /shrimp, etc, cooked or raw, and different types of wet cat food. He only eats the same dry food the previous owner gave him. The vet said that he was healthy. I wish to feed him a healthier diet but...I've tried to mix his dry food with wet food, but he just doesn't eat at all. What I do is add a spoon of water to his dry food. He goes outside on a leash, plays a lot, plenty of love and cuddles from me, and I hope he lives a healthy long life. Thanks for the video.

Beautiful Helpful Video❤️🐾

Awesome, many thanks for the info

I love watching your cats. Ragdolls are my favorite breed.

Absolutely amazing ideas! The train, cardboard castle and the wicker hanging swings… I’d love links for those items if you have them handy. Otherwise I’m spending my weekend researching. I love the way you love your cats. Awesome.

Thank you so much for the information.

Many thanks-a truly beautiful video!

I agree with you, I have a half Bengal, prone to pyrametria, and she ended up gettn it unfortunately, for I wanted originally to have her have 1 litter and keep 1 or 2. But that was 10 yrs ago, she's 16 now.....and still moves around, tho she like to eat too much also like your little boy does. Her eyes still glossy, she still likes to play, but even more she like it when we groom each other, lol.

Your cats are adorable 🤗

Many thanks for the video 🌺

So much beauty in one video!

I did a blood test for my cat was required in order to get his teeth cleaned by vet. The Dr seen the early stages of kidney disease so we changed his food to a Rx- kidney type of wet to help. Definitely worth the $200 blood test

Please please do a video on how you walk your cats 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 This is my first time seeing someone take two cats on a walk with a stroller and leash. I want to start my kittens doing this so they are used to it 🙏🏽

Thank you!

Ty 💙 💙 💙

We had an orange tabby in California that made to 33, and he played and climbed and everything the young kittens did-- the owner (my boss) let him outside once she got a poodle and he never came back.. pissed me off-- that poor guy most likely got killed somewhere in the middle of Torrance, CA- far too much traffic and peope that sell them to labs for money.. I can't stand that- and told her so.. She begged me to come back to work out there- and I told her never to contact me again..

My baby is 16 years old now, since a year & half ago we found out he had a big tumor in his kideny, 3rd stsge of CKD, too high numbers of red blood cell & he lost a lot of weights. I had to quickly change his diet, since he didn't want to eat the CKD wet food, I switched to raw chicken + high nutrition liquid, still some kidkey dry foods, with a water fountain to encourage him drinking. Now after a year and half he actually gained weight! Although his numbers are slowly getting worse, but I believe feeding raw can slow down the sickness process. He's still very energetic with great appetite. We cuddle every night just like the first time I got him when he was a 3 months baby.

great information , thanks for sending the link this helps alot

Thank you for spreading awareness of our beautiful sentient beings.💚

absolutely love this beauties

Hey, I remember a while back in one of your videos you said you'd make a video on your garden or something like that im really excited for that video and just wanted to ask you if you still plan on making the video, ive been waiting for that video for a couple months now lol and I just had to ask. Also there is always someone every dang video asking about your beautiful cat tree so I think it might be worthwhile to have a link to it in the pinned comment or description or something like that idk.

I have a covered, screened in patio, that has shade and sun, next to trees on one corner.....they love it!!

I'm glad I found this channel. Thanks for this vid, it so helpful.

I have 2 cats who i feed raw since they were 7 weeks old. They are both doing well, now aged 5 years. The female cat probably had a cold once or twice. The male cat developed asthma at 2 yrs old. After about a year of regular inhaled steroids , he is doing well now and off his meds. Ive noticed tht my cats have a muscular build and cant get fat on the diet i put them. With raw feeding they do not overeat and their feces is almost odourless. It was not easy to find a vet tht supported my decision to do raw but finally found one who is almost 1 hr away from my house.

Mixed feeling 's because cats are still animals which means they are "wild" & need to go outside, frequently to keep them healthy. They shouldn't be shut up in a apartment, house, etc. There's a list of health benefits to giving them their "natural environment". Definitely agree with Raw Food Diet plan. Raw is so much better. Tricky though if your in a position not able to feed raw everyday though. Inflation, is so high. But, agree with Raw. We have 2 cats ,other oldest one is in cat food of ok ingredients. She a hunter & hunts all day with a few check ins. He periodically brings back a vole/mouse, bird, etc. We let the kitten eat those after he's done playing with it.

So glad I come across this video 💖👍Thank you 🙏☺

I just landed in your video and I want to thank you very much for the precious information. I have a main coone that for now runs happy and free in the huge area of our land. What are your cats? They are simply beautiful!!!!

Hope my cats get to live for that long! Very informative video, thank you. May I ask - did you build the cat tree in your video? If not, where did you find it?

First time visitor here. You got lovely cats :D I've been feeding this small tabby cat that lives outside for about two years, and she's friendly enough to let me pet the base of the tail and partially her back. Her neck and head is a no no. She had several litters over the years, and she would bring them over to introduce them to me. Then after a few weeks, she would relocate them and I'll never see them again. Well, one day, she was exhibiting that hiding behavior sick cats do. She would not let me pet her, nor eat the food I bring out. She would just ignore me and go back in her place in the plants with her two kittens. If I approach her she would just hide. After a week of this, I found her body on the right side of my lawn, and her kittens were screaming because they were hungry all night. At the time I didn't know she was sick. I wish I had done something like capture her somehow to bring to a vet. So now I find myself suddenly taking care of two stray kittens (about 4 weeks old, maybe?) and although I've been watching and reading about adult cat info and tips and vids for years, I don't know a thing about kittens. I didn't know what food they can eat, so I just opened some cat pate I've been feeding their mother, and well....they just about stepped all over it and spreading it around, crying for food. It was a long month or so of learning and trips to the nearby vet (thankfully there is an animal hospital/clinic just 5 min away!) and numerous purchases from Amazon, and much advice from ex-cat-breeder co-worker. (The vet and people that work there are very friendly and love animals and my kittens very much. But they didn't mention bloodwork. Maybe kittens are too young? I'll try to ask them today) They had learned to bottle feed after two days, but the male kept biting the nipple off and almost swallowing it, so I had to wean him off early. A few weeks later, I notice the female doesn't eat much of her food because she would be full from drinking her milk replacement formula. So I had to wean her off and introduce her to soft solid food in fear that she isn't getting enough nutrients. It is now 1.5 months after I have gotten them, and they are living in the spare guest bathroom, with a big soft bed inside a big Costco box. There is a bigger area near the front door, so they eat and play there. They are eating three times day, with enough food so they stop asking for more. They play with each other for an hour or so, then snuggle/sleep with me for 15 min to an hour. Then I gotta do stuff so I put them inside the bathroom so they won't escape the 3 foot barrier we put up or chew on something they shouldn't. I have a cat cam inside so I can check up on them. I'm wondering when is a good time to start them on raw meat like your video tips. I'm currently feeding them Royal Canin Mother and Baby Cat dry kibble (but I add water to it), and a scoop of Fancy Feast. Thank you for the video and I hope my kitties will live a long and happy life :D

Beautiful

Adorable cats. Great video.

A woman in Italy had a 33 year old cat and she fed him lasagna and asparagus because that's what he liked lol. My cat hates wet canned food

I see there going outside a lot can you make a video on that and how to transfer you’re cat to the outside world and how to walk them on a leash?

I love that cat tree!

Thank you for making this video 💕🌸🥰

Totally agree with the LOVE aspect , exercise , and diet . I talk a lot , knowing that She cannot understand all I say , but I try everything from charade- like body language to certain sounds to recognize wants and needs . I use simple math exercises and language arts (words) to understand each other . I am also the student as well , mostly watching the whys and don'ts vids and working on my meows . You really get back , what you put in , finally LLLLLLLLLLLoooooooooooooVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE , be well and thanks Cat Butler !!! The Harp music with purring relaxes both of us to a nice calm , bonding , and great sleep night every time . My baby is not yet turned one and I can only guesstimate her B-day , soo I get to pick , ha ha !! Angel is my love , but females can not ever make a choice for themselves (women joke sorry ) but she is my light and reason to get up evryday with a smile :}}}}}}

My cat lived for 17 years, he was a kind and funny cat. R.i.p קטיושון❤

Your cats are beautiful Our cat lived to 18, she was the sweetest thing ever. Our trust in each other really deepen the last few years. She was a kitten through and through

Great video, thank you! New sub :)

The toy train is so smart!

Im from a cramped city, hong kong, and i think ur cats have a better lifestyle than me. Your cats must truly appreciate and grateful for your love ❣️ (Although cats think they are god, i bet they love u a lot ❣️)

Your cats are gorgeous! 😻😻

Your cats are gorgeous! I have 5 cats and two are leashed trained and go outside every day. It helps exercise their bodies and brains!

My cat passed away at 23. My other cat is 17 years old and playful like kitty.

Thank you for this infos

Took my cat to the vet 4-12 times a year and they didn't realise my cat had cancer until less than a month before she died. Multiple vets saw her and just kept giving her pain killers and never diagnosed her

I really like your video and agree with the raw meat diet. However, I wouldn’t give cats too much salmon. Cats don’t naturally eat fish in the wild, and it is deficient in some vitamins and minerals. Small wildcats' diets mainly consist of insects, rodents, and birds, hence the reason raw chicken is a great choice for cats. Fish can be a good protein to add to a healthy diet; however, fish is not a biologically appropriate protein for felines.

You treat your cats better than I treat my kids LOL