Most people think that one year in a cat or dog's life is equivalent to seven years in a human life.
That is a myth . . .
Felines actually mature much more quickly during the first two years of life than people do. And a cat's rate of aging is not the same throughout its life compared to a human.
In a kitty’s first year, it reaches the human age of 15 — that difficult teenager stage of life.
By the end of the cat’s second year of existence, it reaches the human equivalent of age 24 — a mid-twenties young adult (but without the responsibilities or college debt).
After 2 years of age, each additional calender year is approximately equivalent to four ‘cat years’.
CHART OF CAT YEARS TO HUMAN YEARS
Cat's Age In Years (Cat’s Actual Age) |
Cat's Age Equivalent In Human Years (Based on stage of development & aging) |
|---|---|
1 year |
15 years |
2 years |
24 years |
3 years |
28 years |
4 years |
32 years |
5 years |
36 years |
6 years |
40 years |
7 years |
44 years |
8 years |
48 years |
9 years |
52 years |
10 years |
56 years |
11 years |
60 years |
12 years |
64 years |
13 years |
68 years |
14 years |
72 years |
15 years |
76 years |
16 years |
80 years |
17 years |
84 years |
18 years |
8 years |
19 years |
92 years |
20 years |
96 years |
21 years |
100 years |
22 years |
104 years |
23 years |
108 years |
24 years |
112 years |
25 years |
116 years |
OR . . . Looking at it in different terms . . .
