Your Cat Is Growing Older—Care With Love!

Your Cat Is Growing Older—Care With Love!

Age

Opinions can vary on the actual age that cats are, as compared to human years. But, similar to dogs, cats do age faster than humans. Your one-month old kitten is about equal to a six-month old (human) baby. When that kitten reaches the “terrible twos,” he is actually as mature as a 24 or 25 year old human being. According to CalculatorCat.com, there are a couple of conversion formulas to determine the age of your cat. In one of them, the basic assumption is that if a cat is 20.8 feline years old, he or she will be about 100 in people years.

The American Veterinary Medical Association offers this analysis:

7 cat years equals 45 human years

10 cat years = 58 human years

15 cat years = 75 human years

20 cat years = 98 human years.

Calculations for dog-to-human years -- while similar -- are different than for cats. Dog-to-human years are often based on breed, size and weight.

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