If you take a look around you, you will see how cats are among the favorite pets to adopt today, thanks to their characteristics of independence, affection, companionship and fun.
However, it must be remembered that the estimated lifespan of one of these felines is around 15 years, as stated by the ‘Science’ web portal, but there have been cases of those who have overcome this barrier and reached 38 years of age. , as is the case of Creme Puff, an American cat.
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As the years progress, there is a common disease that can affect these pets, it is kidney failure which, according to the Anicura website, can develop due to poor diet, not drinking enough water and not having a healthy lifestyle. active life, among other factors.
Injection would extend life span of cats
This would be a reason why cats, for the most part, do not exceed 15 years of age, but this could change thanks to a scientific achievement that is being talked about.
According to pages such as ‘La Voz’, or ‘TV Azteca’, the Japanese scientist Toru Miyazaki announced that he has created an injection that would help these animals to exceed the estimated lifespan, because it would prevent kidney failure.
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He has been developing this work for several years, but in 2021 he had to pause it due to lack of funds. Thanks to the fact that the Japanese community is famous for its love of cats, a collection of money that reached up to 200 million yen (more than five billion Colombian pesos) began and the project was resumed.
“It was a kind of social phenomenon that gave a boost to pharmaceutical companies, thanks to which we received several requests for collaboration in the development of drugs. Now that the project with one of the firms is almost approved, it is a relief to know that we will take advantage of the support that cat lovers have given us,” said Toru Miyazaki.
(More: The reasons why cats tend to live longer than dogs.)
The scientist proposes that the drug can extend the life span of felines up to 30 years, but it is currently in the testing period and could be on the market until 2025. Miyazaki said he hopes the price of the product will be affordable. for anyone.
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