In 3 Minutes, Take You Through a Cat's Life
Yesterday, a reader asked: “How many human years is one cat year? According to the internet, a cat's one year equals 7 human years, is this statement correct?”.It can be confidently said that the statement that a cat’s one year equals 7 human years is incorrect, because the age stages of cats are different, and the conversion ratio between each stage and human age is also different.
Therefore, the author will use 3 minutes in this article to take readers through a cat’s life and convert the age of each stage of the cat into human age.
Neonatal period: 1-6 months
From birth to 6 months, kittens are called neonatal period, and their age equals 0-6 human years. Notably, even though it’s only 6 months, there are many puzzles hidden within.
1-2 month old kittens have the best resistance, because at this time, the kittens eat mother's milk, and the mother's milk contains a substance called ‘fetal antibody’. This substance allows the kittens to be ‘immune to all poisons’.
However, fetal antibodies will disappear 13 days after the kitten weans, so the kitten must be vaccinated immediately after weaning, otherwise the kitten that lacks antibodies will be very dangerous.
When the cats enter 3-6 months, this period is called the late neonatal period, and their age is equivalent to 4-6 human years old.
Active, lively and very cute, and during this period, cats often have many ‘bite and play’ behaviors, of course, it may be that they are biting your data cable, don’t worry, it’s normal because kittens are preparing for independent life.
Juvenile period 6 months-1 year
Starting from 6 months, cats will officially enter the juvenile period, which is equivalent to 10-15 human years old, at this time the cat has finished its teeth, practiced its hunting skills, and even its reproductive ability has gradually matured.
Of course, juvenile cats are the most naughty and mischievous, so if your cat makes a mess in this period, don’t blame it too much, it’s a normal phenomenon, please understand.
Youth period 2-4 years
Time passes, and your cat is 2 years old, at this time the cat will enter the youth period, which is equivalent to 24-32 human years old.
When the cat reaches 2 years old, this cat has fully matured, from this point on, this cat is a fully grown cat, the cat’s development is complete, and the cat is full of energy, it's best to spend more time playing with the cat every day, otherwise your cat may do night running.
Middle age period 4-8 years
Cats 4-8 years old, also known as cats’ middle age, is equivalent to 32 to 48 human years old. Compared with the youth period, the personality has some changes, but the changes are very slight, curiosity is not as heavy as before, and it’s not as much as before to run around.
However, once the cat reaches middle age, the cat owner will enjoy the best 4 years of cat companionship, because after 4 years of getting along, the cat’s personality becomes more mature, the cat understands the owner, the owner also understands the cat, and they live happily.
Old age period 9-14 years
Starting from 9 years old, cats will enter the old age, which is equivalent to 52 human years old, at this time the cat is old and refined, quite smart, and may even understand human language, and maybe it can even argue with the owner.
When the cat’s age reaches 11 years, it’s equivalent to 66 human years old, at this time the cat’s ability to run and jump will decline significantly, the cat that could once climb onto the refrigerator can no longer climb it, and it will also be accompanied by aging, the fur will become white, and the eyes will become blurry.
When the cat’s age reaches 14 years, due to aging, it will face a period of disease outbreak, at this time the cat is equivalent to 87 human years old, if it can survive, it can live for two more years, if it can’t, the cat will finish its life.
In fact, when we look at a cat’s life, we will find that it is similar to human life, from ignorance to elegance, to maturity, and finally to deafness and blindness. But unlike humans, a cat’s life is only about 10-14 years.
And a cat’s age conversion to human age is not a fixed number, 1 year of cat equals 15 human years, 2 years equals 24 human years, 3 years equals 28 human years, 4 years equals 32 human years, 5 years equals 36 human years, 6 years equals 40 human years, 7 years equals 44 human years, 8 years equals 48 human years, 9 years equals 52 human years, 10 years equals 59 human years, 11 years 66 human years, 12 years equals 73 human years, 13 years equals 80 human years, 14 years equals 87 human years.
How old is your cat? How many human years does it equal?
