Originally posted by PayItForward
This fact is very misleading. If you take into account all the strays & ferals & kittens who are let out by stupid people it might be right.

But for a cat over 6 months old and trained to the outside with inside access life expectancy is more like 15 to 18 years.
You are correct. My husband's outdoor cat lived to be 22 years old and she travelled 'cross country with them as well.
However, I still think the odds are better for an indoor only cat to live a long, healthy life.