{"id":3172,"date":"2022-10-10T13:38:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T13:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.republicofcats.com\/thelick\/?p=3172"},"modified":"2022-10-10T13:38:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T13:38:26","slug":"how-old-is-my-cat-in-human-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.republicofcats.com\/thelick\/how-old-is-my-cat-in-human-years\/","title":{"rendered":"How old is my cat in human years?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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In a bid to get as close as possible to the incredible creatures we share our homes with, we tend to humanise them – we try to make sense of them based on our own human reality. A specific curiosity is how our kitties age – as we move through our lives hand in hand for decades, how young do they feel? What experiences are we sharing? Does an early spell of teen dramatics explain this sudden spout of aggression?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you calculate how old your cat is in human years?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Legend has it that each human year is equivalent to seven cat years, however a one year old cat can be considered much more independent and mature than a seven year old child. More in depth research<\/a> tells us that the first two years of a cat\u2019s life are roughly equivalent to the first 25 of a human\u2019s. Then after they reach their second birthday, the pace slows down and for each 1 human year we add 4 in cat years. How\u2019s that for some maths?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long does the average cat live?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although we wish they\u2019d live forever, the average age of a domesticated cat is roughly 16-18 (80-88 years in human years) with some pushing on into their twenties. The oldest cat ever on record was named Creme Puff and lived to the grand old age of 38, quite the mature fluffball and equivalent to 168 in human years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Creme Puff in 1996 (aged 28\u201329)<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lifespan does vary slightly depending on your cat\u2019s breed and also on whether they are indoor or outdoor beings. Though inside pals tend to enjoy a life of luxury, a little less exercise and a few extra snacks, they\u2019re mostly out of harm\u2019s way, free to live out their days in peace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you rescued your furpotato and you\u2019re not sure how many times they\u2019ve travelled around the sun, book in with the vet and they\u2019ll look at some clues to find out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about how to look after your older feline here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our cat conversion chart to work out exactly how old your little furry bean is in human years: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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