Dans un article précédent, we outlined the stages of a cat’s life, from kittenhood to geriatric. In this article, you’ll discover your cat’s age in human years, including the equivalent of each feline age in human years.
The values are estimates and vary greatly depending on the species’ evolution and each cat’s breed.
A comprehensive table to help you understand your cat’s exact age.
Ton chat’s age in human years
| CAT’S AGE | HUMAN EQUIVALENT AGE |
| 1 month | 6 months |
| 2 – 3 months | 2 – 5 years |
| 4 months | 6 – 8 years |
| 6 months | 10 years |
| 7 months | 12 years |
| 12 months | 15 -16 years |
| 18 months | 20 – 21 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 | 61 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 | 88 years |
| 19 years | 92 years |
| 20 years | 96 years |
Il’s notable that only after one year of life, a cat reaches the equivalent of human adolescence, and at 15 cat years, it’s already in old age. From 2 years to 10 years, one year in a cat’s life equals 4 human years. This calculation continues in increments of 4 after the age of 12. Thus, you can determine your cat’s age in human years.
According to Guinness, the world’s oldest cat lived for 38 years and 3 days. Creme Puff the cat was born on August 3, 1967, and passed away on August 6, 2005, in Texas, USA.
