What's the Longest you've had a Pet Live?

[CHL2T]

Don`t need to look up ACL surgery, my last two had both legs done - yes that`s FOUR ACL surgerys I went thru! One recently died around 15, my previous mutt lived to 17, deaf, almost blind, arthritis but still getting around till she started having seizures.

Yikes! One was expensive enough and I couldn't imagine four!

[Brillo1974]

My wife has been around 60 years but I have only had her for 30 years, do I win? 

[roadman5312]

My wife has been around 60 years but I have only had her for 30 years, do I win? 

                        Winner, winner, chicken dinner.   

[Brillo1974]

Wife doesn't like dogs either or cats for that matter, maybe she's afraid of competition?  I would have a dog in a second if we didn't live in town.

[Topcat]

Here's some calculators to figure how old your Pet is:

Dogs
http://www.pedigree.com/all-things-dog/dog-age-calculator/

Cats
https://www.purina.co.uk/cats/key-life-stages/ageing/cats-age-in-human-years

[Gus cuda]

A good friend of mine had his female cat live to 24, that cat drooled like a Saint Bernard. Craziest darn thing I've ever seen!

[torredcuda]

Yikes! One was expensive enough and I couldn't imagine four!

That happened over a period of 5-6 years but at $14-1500 is wasn`t cheap!

[js29no]

calico cat lived to be 17, she was out side all she wanted to be. grate mouser! female German shepherd had to be put down at 16 for bad hips.   

[YellowThumper]

18.5 for my cat  2 years ago. Was all good until rapid decline. Now have 2 more 2 year olds to replace him and cannot wait until they are gone. Love cats, had some all my life but these 2 are several tacos short of a combination plate...


As for winning. I'm gonna guess it is me. 92+ years and counting. We inherited her from my wife's coworker many years ago that has since passed. It was his parents. That's how we have length documented. When she goes down for the winter we put her in a box in the garage. Wait a few months and we will hear her start scratching and we let her out again. It has been unusually hot here lately and I have heard her fussing again. Still too soon to let her out though.

[Topcat]

18.5 for my cat  2 years ago. Was all good until rapid decline. Now have 2 more 2 year olds to replace him and cannot wait until they are gone. Love cats, had some all my life but these 2 are several tacos short of a combination plate...


As for winning. I'm gonna guess it is me. 92+ years and counting. We inherited her from my wife's coworker many years ago that has since passed. It was his parents. That's how we have length documented. When she goes down for the winter we put her in a box in the garage. Wait a few months and we will hear her start scratching and we let her out again. It has been unusually hot here lately and I have heard her fussing again. Still too soon to let her out though.

Wow that's really cool!
What kind of breed Turtle is it?

Do you know what their life expectancy is?

[73440]

18.5 for my cat  2 years ago. Was all good until rapid decline. Now have 2 more 2 year olds to replace him and cannot wait until they are gone. Love cats, had some all my life but these 2 are several tacos short of a combination plate...


As for winning. I'm gonna guess it is me. 92+ years and counting. We inherited her from my wife's coworker many years ago that has since passed. It was his parents. That's how we have length documented. When she goes down for the winter we put her in a box in the garage. Wait a few months and we will hear her start scratching and we let her out again. It has been unusually hot here lately and I have heard her fussing again. Still too soon to let her out though.

Love turtles, have a couple in one of our detention ponds at work.
I have 10 acres in Texas if you need a place for the turtle to roam .

[YellowThumper]

Wow that's really cool!
What kind of breed Turtle is it?

Do you know what their life expectancy is?

I have heard they typically live to over a 100 years. Desert turtle is all I got for breed.
Bad ass pet. The wife feeds her lettuce very day. Picky it has to be romaine she won't touch iceburg. Eats cantaloupe won't touch watermelon.  50/50 on strawberries. Goes home to her box at almost every night.

Obviously self contained but have to check on her every day. Damn thing will try and get up, thru, over, under, etc..places she should not be. Couple of years ago she flipped herself over just trying to get over the base of my patio heater between it and a wall. Gets real stupid when it is close to hibernation time also.
Climbing over ac pipes. Got stuck on other side.


Wedged herself under this yard cart loaded with crap. Kept walking it a few feet then turning and walking it back. Almost felt guilty after watching her get frustrated.  Almost...

[mopar jack]

Growing up we had a cat last 16 years. The shortist lasting was a gold fish it didn't even make it home.

[Gumby]

Had a Chow that lived almost 17 years, a black lab mix that went 18 3/4 years. Currently a lab that is on year 15.
Sadly lost a black lab to lymphoma at 5 years.
All had cancer do them in. They were in good health, no eye, hearing, other problems. Active. Could have gone on much longer.

Mega buck surgeries help for a few years, but it always comes back. It's worth it, though.

[cudabob496]

my indoor Siamese cat lived till 18