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How Old is Your Cat Really?

Thursday, April 15, 2021
posted by Jim Murphy

Normally, cats have a longer life span than dogs, I should say “indoor” cats. A cat that lives outdoors has a greatly reduced life span due to many circumstances. These include, getting into fights with other animals, extreme weather conditions, getting hit by cars, poisoning and many other conditions. If your cat is 12 years old, what would be the equivalent human age? The following chart  obtained from Healthy Pets.Com outlines the life stage, actual age of the cat and the human age equivalent                              

 STAGE                               CAT AGE                                   HUMAN EQUIVALENT

  1. Kitten                                   1 to 6 months                                                 1 to 10
  2. Junior                                   7 months to 2 years                                    12 to 24
  3. Prime                                   3  to 6 years                                                    25 to 43
  4. Mature                                 7 to 10 years                                                  44 to 56
  5. Senior                                   11 to 14 years                                                60 to 72
  6. Geriatric                              15 to 25 years                                                76 to 116

 

 

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