Working out a domestic cat’s age from appearance
It is more difficult to work out a domestic cat’s age from appearance than it is to do the same thing with humans. Normally, most people can work out a human’s age from appearance...
Category: cat age
Infographic cat age calculator
A lot has been written about comparing cat age with human age so we can get a feel for the age of our cat companions on our terms. Back in the day there was...
Cat years to human years – 4 ways to work it out accurately
Here are 4 ways to work out cat years to human years and vice versa. The calculator at the end of the article is a useful third-party gizmo. It will do the math for...
What percentage of cats live to 20?
What percentage of cats live to 20? This is a question asked by a sizeable proportion of internet surfers. The truth of the matter is that we don’t have an answer. We can’t look...
Rescue needed: 13-year-old declawed beauty is ‘shutting down’ at rural Georgia shelter
Update September 28, 2017: Mr. Kool has left the shelter after being rescued by Serenity for Seniors and has eaten some Rachel Ray cat food. Updates can be found on their Facebook page. This...
These Cats Are 13 Years Apart In Age And You Can Tell
The difference in reaction to the cat tease is very noticeable to put it mildly. The video maker says “Active and Cool Cat” and there is probably a personality factor here as well but...
At what age do cats stop growing?
Cats stop growing at around 1.5-2 years of age, usually, but the answer depends on what you mean by “stop growing” and don’t be too precise. You don’t get a clear answer on the...
Do cat shelters deliberately underestimate cats’ ages?
I wonder whether shelter staff deliberately underestimate the ages of the cats in their care to assist rehoming. On Facebook, Elisa Black-Taylor tells us of several occasions when she has fostered/adopted cats from her...
In Words: How do you measure a cat’s age?
There isn’t an easy-to-remember formula for working out a cat’s age because the progression of ageing is not linearly aligned to human age. You’ll see what I am trying to say if you read...
Cat Longevity
Cats live longer than dogs. The cats most likely to live the longest are well loved random-bred cats. The cats most likely to live the shortest are ill-treated purebreds. Cross-breeding results in hybrid vigor....
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