Average Life-span of Cats and Dogs in Japan

Japan Pet Food Association researched the average life-span of cats and dogs. According to it, the average life-span of cats is 14.82 years. The average life-span of dogs is 14.17 years. The research was conducted in 2014.

■ Dogs

Figure : Average Life-span of Dogs in Japan (unit : year)

Type of dog	Life-span
Total	14.17
Very small dogs	15.09
Small dogs	13.93
Medium/Large dogs	13.36

■ Cats 

Figure : Average Life-span of Cats in Japan (unit : year)

Type of cat	Life-span
Total	14.82
In-doors cats	15.69
Cats can go outdoors	13.19

Source is Japan Pet Food Association.

www.petfood.or.jp/data/chart2014/index.html (主要指標のまとめ)

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