 Relating Cats Aging To Ours
                     
Just about everyone is familiar with
that old saying that how a dog ages seven years for every one of our human
years. Applying that principle to cats is inaccurate.
As you
can see from the chart below, the differences vary from year to year. Life expectancy in cats does not vary
by breed, but by lifestyle. An indoor cat who is well cared for
stands a much better chance of living much more longer than an outdoor cat who
only sees the vet for emergencies.
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cat's age conversion chart
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cat years
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human years
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1 month
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5 to 6 months
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2 months
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9 to 10 months
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3 months
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2 to 3 years
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4 months
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5 to 6 years
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5 months
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8 to 9 years
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6 months
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10 years
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8 months
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13 years
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1 year
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18 years
As you can see by the chart the first year of a cat's
life is an important one. This is when you really help
form who they will be and what kind of experiences they
have had.
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2 years
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24 years
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3 years
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28 years
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4 years
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32 years
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5 years
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36 years
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6 years
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40 years
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7 years
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44 years
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8 years
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48 years
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9 years
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52 years
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10 years
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56 years
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11 years
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60 years
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12 years
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64 years
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13 years
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68 years
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14 years
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72 years
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15 years
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76 years
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16 years
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84 years
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17 years
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88 years
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18 years
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92 years
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19 years
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94 years
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20 years
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96 years
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21 years
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100 years
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This site was last updated
12/12/06 | 
