The first cat I got went missing after a couple of years - it coincided with her original owners moving house, so I think they may have taken her away? My second cat died when she was a year old after being stepped on my a cow. Next, I adopted an elderly car from a neighbor. I had her for about 3 years before she died at age of 20 last year. I also inherited my grandmother's cat after she passed. I only had her for a few months as when I took her to get registered at my local veterinary surgery, they told me she had a terminal illness. I had her euthanised not long after. She was about 12/13 years old. The cats I have now are almost 5 years old. I've had them since they were 8 weeks.