Seems the AARP may want to spin off a sister organization, the AARP-II. According to an article in today’s MSNBC, dogs’ and cats’ lifespans are keeping pace with their human caretakers’. In short, genetics and nutrition are the main factors behind the increased lifespan of our pets. I would argue that the growing prevalance of keeping cats indoors also has added years to kitties’ lives. I’ve had two cats to reach 19 and several others live for 15, 16, and 17 years.

Guess it’s time to open an IRA for Spot and Fluffy.

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