well he hasn't really used any of his nine lives , THAT I KNOW OF..lol he used to be a inside/outside cat ,now he is just an inside cat, but I can see him fading everyday.Although vet says he's old but in good health. I had one "Miss Tiggy" that lived 23 years..I had her since she was 6 weeks old but she passed a couple years ago..I miss her very much..they become like children to you..lol Chris