Hi EHON, et.al.;
 
I've heard of them get sick & die with some vets that don't know anything
about them, to over 13 years old, with good care, good genes, & lots of
love.  Kind of like people, it varies quite a bit.:)
 
                 Gary & the gang of fur ->
        Thru joining, their grief has been transmuted to joy,
        loneliness to celebration...
        ..Data, in "The Tin Man" episode, STNG.
 
  Info on Timmy's healing & holistic healing=
<http://www.concentric.net/~Gferret/> My [2-way pager] email address for
urgent messages=<[log in to unmask]>; (500 Char. Max.): or
<http://www.skytel.com/Paging/2way.html>  ..  "Regular pages"=800-209-1071
[Posted in FML issue 1973]