Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike – with serious implications for their health and ...

(88% of cats make up crossbreed, per the study.) Siamese cats were next with a life expectancy of 11.7 years after their first year of life, followed by Persian cats (10.9 years), Ragdoll cats ...

Their dataset included domestic cats such as Siamese, Maine coon and Persian breeds, as well as over 100 dog breeds from short-muzzled dogs like pugs, to long-muzzled breeds like collies.