How to calculate the age of a cat?

Many of us when we think about the age of our little animal, we multiply by 7 to know its age in human terms. However, this mathematical process does not always give us the real age of our cat. It is for this reason that today we are going to talk to you about How to calculate the age of a catIn human terms, since although it has been said that the age of the animal is equivalent to seven human years, in reality the rate of development is much more variable.

As you may have noticed, domestic animals age much faster than we do, so you are certainly not really aware of the age of your animal. Importantly, these animals tend to have short childhoods compared to us humans, and their growth tends to slow down at a much more constant rate than ours.

But then how to determine the age of the cat? First of all it is important that you determine the calendar years that your cat has been alive. From there, you should start with 15 human years, for the first year of his life. Remember that we perform these calculations to have an estimate of the cat's age compared to human age. For the second year of life, you must add nine years, depending on the breed of the animal since, for example, Maine Coons do not reach maturity until 3 to five years of age.

For each of the subsequent years of your cat's life, add 4 years. If you realize there is a rapid pace of development compared to that of us humans, but much slower than its first years of life.


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  1.   Cristina said

    That is, according to this, my Siamese cat that is 3 years old and with us, and is indoor, is approximately 28 human years old?

  2.   Caesar Salad said

    I have a 16 year old Siamese cat. How old human would it be? A couple of years ago he lost his sight and lately he doesn't want to eat. We are giving you ENSURE by mouth.
    Thank you very much

    1.    Monica sanchez said

      Hi Cesar.
      It is not clear yet. The most widely accepted theory is that from the first year of a cat's life it is as if it were 4 human years. If this is true, your cat will be 64 human years.
      Have you taken her to the vet? See if you have a problem in your mouth, such as gingivitis stomatitis, which is very common in these animals.
      A greeting.